NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
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282 reports101,000 miles · Jun 16, 2020
Power Train
NEAR THE END OF MAY OF THIS YEAR, THE CAR STARTED LOSING POWER ON THE INTERSTATE. IT BECAME UNRESPONSIVE TO THE PEDAL AND WOULD ONLY GO ABOUT 40 MPH. IT ALSO MADE HORRIBLE NOISE AND VIBRATION. VEHICLES GOING 70 MPH HAD TO AVOID HITTING IT. THIS HAPPENED ON BRIDGES IN LOUISIANA WHERE OFF RAMPS ARE MILES AWAY. TOOK IT TO NISS…
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NEAR THE END OF MAY OF THIS YEAR, THE CAR STARTED LOSING POWER ON THE INTERSTATE. IT BECAME UNRESPONSIVE TO THE PEDAL AND WOULD ONLY GO ABOUT 40 MPH. IT ALSO MADE HORRIBLE NOISE AND VIBRATION. VEHICLES GOING 70 MPH HAD TO AVOID HITTING IT. THIS HAPPENED ON BRIDGES IN LOUISIANA WHERE OFF RAMPS ARE MILES AWAY. TOOK IT TO NISSAN DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD I NEEDED A TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT, NO REPAIR PARTS. COST $3,800 PLUS TAX. DISCOVERED NISSAN'S EXTENDED WARRANTY, 10 YEARS OF 120,000 MILES, WHICHEVER COMES FIRST. CAR HAS 101,000 MILES BUT WAS PURCHASED IN MARCH 2010, PAST 10 YEARS BY 2 MONTHS. IF I PURCHASED IN JUNE 2010 NISSAN WOULD PAY. SINCE BOUGHT IN MARCH, NISSAN REFUSED ANY RESPONSIBILITY. WAS ABLE TO GET IT REPAIRED FOR $3,200 WITH A REBUILT TRANSMISSION WITH 12,000 MILES 12 MONTH WARRANTY, WHICH EVER COMES FIRST. SAME TYPE OF TRANS THAT NISSAN ADMITS IS FAULTY. DON'T FEEL SAFE, BUT CAN'T SELL CAR WITH GOOD CONSCIOUS. *TR
NHTSA ODI #11329276
230,000 miles · Apr 29, 2020
Air Bags
I HAVE THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS FLASHING , I NEVER BEEN IN ACCIDENT AND NERE HAPPEN BEFORE, THIS IS FIRST TIME IS FLASHING AND I HAVE THIS ISSUE
NHTSA ODI #11322730
Mileage unknown · Apr 10, 2020
Air Bags
AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ON NO FIX HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED TECHS WANT TO REPLACE DIFFERENT COMPONENTS BUT CAN'T ASSURE IT WILL FIX THE PROBLEM AIR BAG NOT FUNCTIONAL UNTIL WARNING LIGHT ISSUE IS ADDRESSED
NHTSA ODI #11320773
120,000 miles · Feb 6, 2020
Power Train
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 NISSAN ROGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. AFTER STOPPING AND ALLOWING THE VEHICLE TO REST FOR SEVERAL MINUTES, THE VEHICLE OPERATED NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER NISSAN OF …
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 NISSAN ROGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. AFTER STOPPING AND ALLOWING THE VEHICLE TO REST FOR SEVERAL MINUTES, THE VEHICLE OPERATED NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER NISSAN OF GASTONIA (2275 EAST FRANKLIN BLVD, GASTONIA NC) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION COOLER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IT WAS ALSO DEEM THAT DUE TO THE DAMAGE CAUSED BY THE COOLER FAILURE THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT YET NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
NHTSA ODI #11307426
114,000 miles · Feb 4, 2020
Electrical SystemFire
VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, ON A COUNTRY RD. THERE WAS A SMELL, ALMOST LIKE IF WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID SPILLS, THEN SMOKE FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THEN FLAMES ON THE RIGHT FRONT, UNDER THE HOOD. I PULLED OVER, TURNED THE CAR OFF, GRABBED MY PURSE AND RAN. 2 GOOD SAMARITANS PULLED OVER AND JUST HAPPENED TO HAVE A FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND W…
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VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, ON A COUNTRY RD. THERE WAS A SMELL, ALMOST LIKE IF WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID SPILLS, THEN SMOKE FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THEN FLAMES ON THE RIGHT FRONT, UNDER THE HOOD. I PULLED OVER, TURNED THE CAR OFF, GRABBED MY PURSE AND RAN. 2 GOOD SAMARITANS PULLED OVER AND JUST HAPPENED TO HAVE A FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND WERE ABLE TO PUT IT OUT. THE WHOLE RIGHT HEADLIGHT WAS MELTED AWAY.
NHTSA ODI #11307091
68,000 miles · Oct 5, 2019
Electronic Stability Control (esc)
PLEASE REFER TO: HTTPS://COMMUNITY.CARTALK.COM/T/TURN-SIGNAL-VOLUME/64854/6 DEAR CONGRESSMAN, SENATOR, OR ADMINISTRATOR ' I WISH TO OPEN A CAR SAFETY CASE. IT IS WIDESPREAD AND NOT RECEIVING ENOUGH PUBLICITY OR ATTENTION. I HAVE OWNED SEVERAL CARS, MOST RECENTLY A 2002 TOYOTA COROLLA AND A 2010 NISSAN ROGUE. IF YOU …
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PLEASE REFER TO: HTTPS://COMMUNITY.CARTALK.COM/T/TURN-SIGNAL-VOLUME/64854/6 DEAR CONGRESSMAN, SENATOR, OR ADMINISTRATOR ' I WISH TO OPEN A CAR SAFETY CASE. IT IS WIDESPREAD AND NOT RECEIVING ENOUGH PUBLICITY OR ATTENTION. I HAVE OWNED SEVERAL CARS, MOST RECENTLY A 2002 TOYOTA COROLLA AND A 2010 NISSAN ROGUE. IF YOU READ THE CAR TALK DISCUSSION AT THE ABOVE-REFERENCED WEBSITE, YOU WILL UNDERSTAND MY CONCERN AND THE CONCERNS OF MANY CAR OWNERS AND DRIVERS. BY THE NEGATIVE NATURE OF SOME COMMENTS DENYING AND RIDICULING THE ISSUE, YOU MIGHT THINK THAT SOME CAR MANUFACTURER REPRESENTATIVES ARE PROVIDING OFFSETTING AND NEGATIVE PUBLICITY. BRIEFLY, I AM INADVERTENTLY LEAVING MY TURN SIGNAL ON AND NOT BEING ALERTED THAT IT IS ON BY EITHER ITS VISUAL OR AUDIBLE INDICATORS. THE VISUAL SIGNAL IS BURIED DEEP IN THE DASHBOARD AND THE AUDIBLE SIGNAL FREQUENCY AND VOLUME MAKE IT HARD TO DISTINGUISH FROM ROAD NOISE. THIS IS INCONVENIENT AND DANGEROUS. THEREFORE, I BELIEVE THAT THE TURN SIGNAL INDICATOR SYSTEM IN THESE CARS DOES NOT WORK AS INTENDED AND IS A SAFETY HAZARD. I AM SEEKING A WAY TO ENHANCE OR AMPLIFY THE VISUAL AND AUDIBLE SIGNAL. THERE SEEMS TO BE NO AFTERMARKET KIT TO DO THAT. WHAT AM I ASKING FOR? PLEASE RESPOND TO ME AND EITHER AGREE OR DISAGREE WITH MY CONCERN. PLEASE REFER ME TO ANY AFTERMARKET ACCESSORY OR MODIFICATION THAT WILL FIT MY CAR AND ALLEVIATES THE ISSUE. PLEASE GUIDE ME IN INITIATING A CAR SAFETY ISSUE OR CASE THAT WILL BROADLY COME TO THE ATTENTION OF APPROPRIATE LEGISLATORS AND REGULATORS. PLEASE DO NOT REPLY WITH A GENERIC, GENERALIZED AND NON-SPECIFIC 'THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONCERN' LETTER.
NHTSA ODI #11266493
160,000 miles · Sep 26, 2019
Power Train
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 NISSAN ROGUE. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED TO 25 MPH WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ENGAGED. THERE WAS NO WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED DURING OR AFTER THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO COAST THE VEHICLE ONTO THE ROAD SHOULDER. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE HOME. THE CONTACT STATED THA…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 NISSAN ROGUE. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED TO 25 MPH WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ENGAGED. THERE WAS NO WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED DURING OR AFTER THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO COAST THE VEHICLE ONTO THE ROAD SHOULDER. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE HOME. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000. *DT 9/5 AND 9/26 TRIP TO KENTUCKY AND MICHIGAN 65-70 TO 20-25 PULLED OFF QUICKLY COASTED LOOKING FOR EXIT AFTER ABOUT TEN MINUTES POWER STARTED COMING BACK. MADE IT HOME. DID NOT HAPPEN AGAIN UNTIL 9/26 CALLED MECHANIC SAID HE WAS STANDING LOOKING AT A 2019 THAT THE GUY SAID IS DOING THE EXACT SAME THING. MADE A WHIRRING NOISE AND LOST POWER, HE SAID IT WAS A 5-6K TRANSMISSION FIX AND HE WOULD GET MY CAR IN THIS COMING MONDAY TO HOOK IT UP. I TOLD MENDALLS THAT WE HAVEN'T HAD ANY PROBLEMS BESIDES THE HIGHWAY TRIPS AND HE SAID THE OTHER GUY SAID THE EXACT SAME THING. 109 POWERTRAIN TRANSMISSION DECELERATION COMPLAINTS.*JB
NHTSA ODI #11258368
Mileage unknown · Sep 23, 2019
Exterior Lighting
THE DIM LIGHTS ARE DANGEROUSLY LOW AND ARE A HAZARD TO NIGHT DRIVING. THIS IS KNOWN PROBLEM FOR NISSAN AND TO NHTSA. I AM WONDERING WHAT THE CRITERIA IS FOR ENFORCING A SAFETY RECALL. DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO DIE? OR CAUSE A FATAL ACCIDENT? OR DOES IT HAVE TO BE MULTIPLE ACCIDENTS? I AM FRUSTRATED AND AT MY WITS END TRYING TO GE…
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THE DIM LIGHTS ARE DANGEROUSLY LOW AND ARE A HAZARD TO NIGHT DRIVING. THIS IS KNOWN PROBLEM FOR NISSAN AND TO NHTSA. I AM WONDERING WHAT THE CRITERIA IS FOR ENFORCING A SAFETY RECALL. DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO DIE? OR CAUSE A FATAL ACCIDENT? OR DOES IT HAVE TO BE MULTIPLE ACCIDENTS? I AM FRUSTRATED AND AT MY WITS END TRYING TO GET SOME WELL DESERVED ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER.
NHTSA ODI #11257401
73,952 miles · Sep 3, 2019
EnginePower Train
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 NISSAN ROGUE. WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. AFTER THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED SEVERAL TIMES, THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AND AN ABNORMAL CRACKING NOISE WAS HEARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE DIFFERENTIAL NEEDED TO BE R…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 NISSAN ROGUE. WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. AFTER THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED SEVERAL TIMES, THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AND AN ABNORMAL CRACKING NOISE WAS HEARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE DIFFERENTIAL NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED AND THERE WAS NO WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO POMOCO NISSAN OF HAMPTON (1134 W MERCURY BLVD, HAMPTON, VA 23666, (757) 206-2704) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE KICK PANEL HARNESS CONNECTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,952.
NHTSA ODI #11252953
132,000 miles · Aug 11, 2019
Power Train
I HAVE A 2010 NISSAN ROGUE I HAVE BEEN HAVING ISSUES WITH LOSS OF POWER WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MILES AN HOUR IT STARTS DECELERATING TO 60 AND THE 50 MPH SOMETIME WHEN I'M AT A LIGHT IT WILL NOT TAKE OFF. I WILL PUT THE THE CAR I DRIVE OR REVERSE CAR WILL NOT MOVE. ALSO I WAS TRYING TO PASS OVER ANOTHER…
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I HAVE A 2010 NISSAN ROGUE I HAVE BEEN HAVING ISSUES WITH LOSS OF POWER WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MILES AN HOUR IT STARTS DECELERATING TO 60 AND THE 50 MPH SOMETIME WHEN I'M AT A LIGHT IT WILL NOT TAKE OFF. I WILL PUT THE THE CAR I DRIVE OR REVERSE CAR WILL NOT MOVE. ALSO I WAS TRYING TO PASS OVER ANOTHER CAR AND WHEN I PRESSED THE GAS VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE IF I EVER SAW ONE WHY WILL NISSAN NOT TAKE CARE OF THIS CVT ISSUE I DON'T KNOW WHY THEY DON'T ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM BEFORE MORE DEATHS OCCUR. THIS ISSUE HAS HAPPENED ON HWY. I-10 DRIVING FROM HOUSTON TEXAS TO KATY TEXAS WICH IS ABOUT 25 MILES.
NHTSA ODI #11243087