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2010 Nissan Rogue

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Owner complaints for the 2010 Nissan Rogue do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 320.

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Mileage at the reported incident

232 reports with mileage · 50 unknown

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  • Power Train. Review the 124 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 66 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine. Review the 46 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

10 crash reports17 fire reports9 injury reports

Vehicle Speed Control complaints

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128,324 miles · Aug 11, 2017
Power TrainVehicle Speed Control

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 NISSAN ROGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE WENT INTO SAFE MODE AND INDEPENDENTLY DECELERATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE USUALLY OCCURRED AFTER TWO HOURS OF CONTINUOUS DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO B…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 NISSAN ROGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE WENT INTO SAFE MODE AND INDEPENDENTLY DECELERATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE USUALLY OCCURRED AFTER TWO HOURS OF CONTINUOUS DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE ISSUE SEVERAL YEARS AGO AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED BY THE MANUFACTURER FREE OF CHARGE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER INFORMATION WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 128,324.

NHTSA ODI #11014663

149,000 miles · Aug 1, 2017
Vehicle Speed Control

THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED I WAS DRIVING TO LEXINGTON FROM CHARLESTON AND ABOUT ONE HOUR AND 1/2 THE CAR WOULDN'T GO ANY FASTER AND THEN IT STARTED DROPPING SPEED PRETTY FAST , IT DROPPED ALL THE WAY TO 35 MPH, I HAD MY DAUGHTER IN THE CAR WITH ME SHE WAS SCARED TO DEATH SOMEONE WAS GOING TO HIT US, I PULLED ONTO THE SIDE OF T…

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THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED I WAS DRIVING TO LEXINGTON FROM CHARLESTON AND ABOUT ONE HOUR AND 1/2 THE CAR WOULDN'T GO ANY FASTER AND THEN IT STARTED DROPPING SPEED PRETTY FAST , IT DROPPED ALL THE WAY TO 35 MPH, I HAD MY DAUGHTER IN THE CAR WITH ME SHE WAS SCARED TO DEATH SOMEONE WAS GOING TO HIT US, I PULLED ONTO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY AND SAT FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES STARTED IT BACK UP AND KEPT MY SPEED ABOUT 65MPH, AND IT WAS OKAY. IT JUST HAPPENED THIS WEEKEND WHEN I WAS DRIVING FROM CHARLESTON TO CHARLOTTE, ABOUT 45 MINUTES AWAY THE CAR WOULDNT GO ANY FASTER AND IT STARTED DROPPING SPEED FAST, HAD THE PETAL TO THE FLOOR AND NOTHING. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF TO THE SIDE AND LET IT SIT FOR A FEW MINUTES POPPED THE HOOD IT WAS NOT RUNNING HOT. I THEN PULLED OFF AGAIN TO TRY TO GET TO A GAS STATION AND IT STARTED UP AND THEN ABOUT 2 MINUTES PASSED AND IT WOULDNT GO ANY FASTER, PULLED OFF ON THE EXIT AND BARLEY MADE IT TO THE GAS STATION, THIS TIME I LET IT SIT FOR A GOOD 30 MINUTES OR SO. I THEN GOT BACK ON THE HWY BUT WOULDN'T GO OVER 65MPH AND IT WAS OKAY. THIS IS KNOWN ISSUE AND IT SEEMS LIKE NISSAN IS AWARE BUT THEY ARE DOING NOTHING TO FIX IT.. I AM SCARED TO DRIVE THIS CAR BECAUSE YOU HAVE NO WARNING NO LIGHT COMES ON AND YOU JUST START DROPPING SPEED FAST, SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET HURT OR KILLED THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL IMMEDIATELY!!!

NHTSA ODI #11011970

Mileage unknown · Jun 26, 2017
Unknown Or OtherVehicle Speed Control

I BOUGHT NISSAN ROGUE 2010 WITH A CLEAN TITLE IN DECEMBER OF 2013. I STARTED HAVING SERIOUS PROBLEMS WITH MY CAR IN THE SPRING OF 2014. I BEGAN HEARING A WHINING SOUND ON ACCELERATION COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION WHILE DRIVING ON LONG ROAD TRIPS. I DIDN'T THINK MUCH OF IT UP UNTIL A YEAR LATER, WAS SUDDENLY UNABLE TO ACCELERAT…

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I BOUGHT NISSAN ROGUE 2010 WITH A CLEAN TITLE IN DECEMBER OF 2013. I STARTED HAVING SERIOUS PROBLEMS WITH MY CAR IN THE SPRING OF 2014. I BEGAN HEARING A WHINING SOUND ON ACCELERATION COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION WHILE DRIVING ON LONG ROAD TRIPS. I DIDN'T THINK MUCH OF IT UP UNTIL A YEAR LATER, WAS SUDDENLY UNABLE TO ACCELERATE WHEN GOING UP HILL OR DRIVING LONGER THAN 20 MILES. THE PEDAL WAS DOWN TO THE FLOOR BUT RATHER THAN PICK UP SPEED, THE VEHICLE WOULD DECELERATE AND WAS UNABLE TO REACH EVEN 40 MPH. IT STARTED HAPPENING MORE AND MORE OFTEN, AND I ALMOST GOT INTO A CAR ACCIDENT SEVERAL TIMES. I WENT TO DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS AND FOUND OUT THAT NISSAN WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM WITH THEIR CVTS AND THAT THEY EXTENDED THE WARRANTY TO 10 YEARS/120,000 MPH. HOWEVER, THEY WERE REFUSING TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT BECAUSE THERE WAS NO WAY TO DUPLICATE IT SINCE IT WOULD TAKE SEVERAL MILES OF DRIVING AROUND TO NOTICE ACCELERATION FAILURE. THE WHINING SOUND AND VIBRATION ARE NORMAL I WAS TOLD. AFTER GOING TO DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS MULTIPLE TIMES AND TALKING WITH NISSAN CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVES, IN DECEMBER 2016 I WAS FINALLY TOLD THAT THERE'S NO EXTENDED WARRANTY ON MY VEHICLE BECAUSE NISSAN CANCELED MY CAR'S WARRANTY BACK IN 2014 BECAUSE OF A BRANDED TITLE. I CALLED DOL AND FOUND OUT THERE WAS A MISTAKE DONE. THEY FIXED MY TITLE AND THERE'S NO BRAND ON IT. NOW I GOT A CALL FROM A NISSAN CUSTOMER AFFAIR REP MR DARIES WHO INFORMED ME THAT THEY ARE WORKING ON GETTING THE BRAND OFF OF MY TITLE AND IT SHOULD TAKE 4-6 WEEKS BUT THEY ARE TRYING TO EXPEDITE IT. HE PROMISED HE WOULD CALL ME REGULARLY WITH AN UPDATE. IT'S BEEN ALMOST TWO MONTHS AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE. I CALLED SEVERAL TIMES LEAVING VOICEMAIL TO MR DARIES AND NEVER GOT A CALL BACK FROM HIM. I CAN'T EVEN DRIVE LONGER THAN 10 MILES WHEN MY CAR STARTS LOSING ACCELERATION AND HAS THIS HORRIBLE WHINING NOISE.

NHTSA ODI #11001520

97,000 miles · Mar 22, 2017
Power TrainVehicle Speed Control

THIS STARTED HAPPENING RIGHT AFTER THE LAST RECALL FEB 2016. WAS GOING AT 65 MPH LITTLE UPHILL (FROM 1200 FEET TO 2200 FEET) THEN THE SPEED STARTED DROPPING FROM 65MPH TO LESS THAN 30MPH ON A BUSY CALIFORNIA I-15 FREEWAY. I HAD TO PULL THE CAR FROM THE FAR LEFT LANE (5 LANES EACH WAY) TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER WHERE I STOPPED FOR AB…

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THIS STARTED HAPPENING RIGHT AFTER THE LAST RECALL FEB 2016. WAS GOING AT 65 MPH LITTLE UPHILL (FROM 1200 FEET TO 2200 FEET) THEN THE SPEED STARTED DROPPING FROM 65MPH TO LESS THAN 30MPH ON A BUSY CALIFORNIA I-15 FREEWAY. I HAD TO PULL THE CAR FROM THE FAR LEFT LANE (5 LANES EACH WAY) TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER WHERE I STOPPED FOR ABOUT 35 MINUTES THEN STARTED THE CAR AGAIN. IT HAPPENED AT LEAST 4 TIMES SINCE THEY MESSED UP MY CAR IN THE LAST RECALL. OTHER ISSUE I EXPERIENCED WAS WHEN I STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND TRIED TO MOVE, IT BARELY MOVED THEN ALL OF THE SUDDEN IT JUMPED, IT WAS VERY RISKY. I HAD TO PULL TO A PARKING LOT (THIS HAPPENED 3 TIMES)

NHTSA ODI #10967858

250 miles · Oct 4, 2016
Vehicle Speed Control

MY 2010 NISSAN ROUGE HAS 79,000 MILES AND WAS RECENTLY PURCHASED LESS THAN 3 MONTHS AGO. WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY MY CAR SUDDENLY WOULD NOT ACCELERATE PAST 55MPH. I WOULD PUSH THE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR BUT IT STILL WOULD NOT ACCELERATE.I THEN PULLED OVER & LIFTED THE HOOD BUT THERE WAS NO OBVIOUS SIGNS AND THE CAR WAS NOT OVERH…

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MY 2010 NISSAN ROUGE HAS 79,000 MILES AND WAS RECENTLY PURCHASED LESS THAN 3 MONTHS AGO. WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY MY CAR SUDDENLY WOULD NOT ACCELERATE PAST 55MPH. I WOULD PUSH THE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR BUT IT STILL WOULD NOT ACCELERATE.I THEN PULLED OVER & LIFTED THE HOOD BUT THERE WAS NO OBVIOUS SIGNS AND THE CAR WAS NOT OVERHEATED. I LET THE CAR REST AND THEN GOT BACK ON THE HIGHWAY BUTHE ISSUE STILL CONTINUED.WHILE RESEARCHING ONLINE I REALIZED THAT THERE ARE NUMEROUS 2010 NISSAN ROUGE OWNERS WHO HAVE BEEN HAVING THE SAME EXACT ISSUE FOR YEARS NOW. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND SHOULD BE REVIEWED FOR ALL 2010 NISSAN ROUGES!

NHTSA ODI #10913841

80,000 miles · Sep 27, 2016
EnginePower TrainVehicle Speed Control

I BOUGHT A NEW 2010 NISSAN ROGUE SL AWD IN JULY 2010. AT ABOUT 50-60K MILES, THE ENGINE WOULD CUT OFF IF I CAME TO AN ABRUPT STOP AFTER TRAVELING ABOUT 60-65MPH AND THEN BRAKING ' AT A RED LIGHT FOR INSTANCE. I HAVE ALSO HAD AN ISSUE WITH THE CAR NOT ACCELERATING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN PRESSING ON THE GAS. THIS HAPPENED FEW TIMES A…

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I BOUGHT A NEW 2010 NISSAN ROGUE SL AWD IN JULY 2010. AT ABOUT 50-60K MILES, THE ENGINE WOULD CUT OFF IF I CAME TO AN ABRUPT STOP AFTER TRAVELING ABOUT 60-65MPH AND THEN BRAKING ' AT A RED LIGHT FOR INSTANCE. I HAVE ALSO HAD AN ISSUE WITH THE CAR NOT ACCELERATING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN PRESSING ON THE GAS. THIS HAPPENED FEW TIMES AND I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER'S SERVICE DEPARTMENT, WHO SAID THEY COULD NOT IDENTIFY A PROBLEM AFTER DOING A TEST DRIVE. I FIND HARD TO BELIEVE NISSAN IS NOT AWARE OF THIS ISSUE WITH THESE MANY COMPLAINTS OF SAME OR VERY SIMILAR PROBLEMS. TODAY, 9/27/16, MY CAR ENGINE CUT OFF WHILE ENTERING THE HIGHWAY, I WAS SUPER LUCKY MY CAR WAS NOT HIT BY A TRUCK, WHICH COULD HAVE ENDED WITH ME BEING KILLED.

NHTSA ODI #10910095

77,000 miles · Sep 26, 2016
EnginePower TrainVehicle Speed Control

AFTER DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY FOR ABOUT AN HOUR, THE CAR DECELARATES AND I AM UNABLE TO KEEP UP WITH TRAFFIC. THIS WILL CONTINUE UNTIL I AM GOING ABOUT 55 MPH. ONCE I GET OFF THE HIGHWAY AND STOP, THE CAR WILL NOT GO AGAIN UNTIL AFTER A FEW MINUTES. THIS CAN BE VERY DANGERS WHEN TRYING TO GET INTO TRAFFIC AFTER TRAVELING ONTHE H…

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AFTER DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY FOR ABOUT AN HOUR, THE CAR DECELARATES AND I AM UNABLE TO KEEP UP WITH TRAFFIC. THIS WILL CONTINUE UNTIL I AM GOING ABOUT 55 MPH. ONCE I GET OFF THE HIGHWAY AND STOP, THE CAR WILL NOT GO AGAIN UNTIL AFTER A FEW MINUTES. THIS CAN BE VERY DANGERS WHEN TRYING TO GET INTO TRAFFIC AFTER TRAVELING ONTHE HIGHWAY. THIS HAS HAPPENED 4 TIMES NOW. THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED BY NISSAN ASAP.

NHTSA ODI #10909687

60,653 miles · Aug 9, 2016
Vehicle Speed Control

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 NISSAN ROGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO INCREASE IN SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND IT RESUMED TO NORMAL. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED A SECOND TIME WHEN DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY …

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 NISSAN ROGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO INCREASE IN SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND IT RESUMED TO NORMAL. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED A SECOND TIME WHEN DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,653.

NHTSA ODI #10894301

120,000 miles · Aug 7, 2016
Vehicle Speed Control

MY 2010 ROGUE LOSES POWER WHEN ACCELERATING UP A HILL. I HAVE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD AND LET THE ENGINE COOL DOWN FOR 30 MINUTES THEN THE CAR RUNS OK FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES THEN IT LOSES POWER AGAIN. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR 2 YEARS. I DON'T DRIVE IN HILLS OFTEN SO IT HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 6 TIMES.

NHTSA ODI #10893784

72,000 miles · Jul 27, 2016
Vehicle Speed Control

THE CAR LOSES ACCELERATION AFTER DRIVING FOR MORE THAN AN HOUR ON THE HIGHWAY. IT IS A RISK GOING UP THE MOUNTAINS OF WEST VIRGINIA. TRACTOR TRAILERS GET RIGHT ON OUR BUMPER WHEN THE CAR DROPS BELOW 50 MILES PER HOUR THINKING WE ARE SLOW DRIVERS. NISSAN CUSTOMER SERVICE WORKED WITH THE LOCAL DEALER BUT DID NOT COME UP WITH…

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THE CAR LOSES ACCELERATION AFTER DRIVING FOR MORE THAN AN HOUR ON THE HIGHWAY. IT IS A RISK GOING UP THE MOUNTAINS OF WEST VIRGINIA. TRACTOR TRAILERS GET RIGHT ON OUR BUMPER WHEN THE CAR DROPS BELOW 50 MILES PER HOUR THINKING WE ARE SLOW DRIVERS. NISSAN CUSTOMER SERVICE WORKED WITH THE LOCAL DEALER BUT DID NOT COME UP WITH A SOLUTION/REPAIR SO WE HAVE TO PICK UP THE CAR AND CONTINUE TO BE AT RISK. MANY PEOPLE ARE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE. HTTPS://WWW.GOOGLE.COM/SEARCH?Q=ROGUE+LOSING+ACCELERATION&OQ=ROGUE+LOSING+ACCELERATION

NHTSA ODI #10889054

Official recalls

2

15V032000 · Electrical System

Jan 26, 2015

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2008-2013 Nissan Rogue vehicles manufactured March 7, 2007, to November 26, 2013, and 2014 Nissan Rogue Select vehicles manufactured September 23, 2013, to July 2, 2014. The affected vehicles may experience an electrical short in the harness connector due to a mixture of snow/water and salt seeping through the carpet on the driver side floor near the harness connector.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: An electrical short can cause a vehicle fire.

Remedy: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the kick panel wiring harness connector and will if necessary install a new harness connector and waterproof seal, free of charge. The recall began on February 26, 2015. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.

10V401000 · Equipment:electrical:navigational System(global Positioning System)

Sep 10, 2010

NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN VEHICLES THAT WERE EQUIPPED WITH A GARMIN NUVI MODEL 750 NAVIGATION SYSTEM. THE BATTERIES CONTAINED IN THE AFFECTED GPS UNITS CAN OVERHEAT.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: OVERHEATED BATTERIES COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

Remedy: NISSAN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND THE REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED BY GARMIN TECHNICIANS BY REPLACING THE BATTERY AND INSERTING A SPACER ON TOP OF THE BATTERY FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 16, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT GARMIN DIRECTLY AT 1-866-957-1981 OR NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

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