IllustrationCAR WON'T GO OVER 40 WITHOUT TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. BLOWING CODES FOR THE TRANSMISSION THAT NISSAN KNOWS IS AN ON GOING PROBLEM WITH THEIR CVT TRANSMISSION. MULTIPLE PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THEY REFUSE TO RECALL THE TRANSMISSION, ACKNOWLEDGE THEY ARE THE PROBLEM.
2011 Nissan Rogue
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 2011 Nissan Rogue do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 320.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
290–25K
2625–50K
6950–75K
8075–100K
72100–150K
14150K+
290 reports with mileage · 72 unknown
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Power Train. Review the 189 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 62 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 52 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 reports13 fire reports4 injury reports
Power Train complaints
189 reportsAUTOMATIC CVT TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN SLIPPING AND UNABLE TO SHIFT TO 3RD AND 4TH GEAR. I HAVE TO PLACE IT INTO "N" WHEN MOVING THEN SHIFT TO "D" THEN IT WOULD MOVE BUT STILL SLIPS WHEN DRIVING ONLY IN 20 TO 30 MILES PER HOUR.
CAR STARTED STUTTER AT ACCELERATION AND GEAR CHANGES. AT LOW SPEED AS I WAS ACCELERATING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION, SUDDENLY THERE WAS NO POWER AT ALL AFTER A BURNING SMELL. DIAGNOSTICS SHOW THE TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED AT 89000 MILES. REMINISCENT OF THE CVT TRANSMISSION FAILURES IN OTHER YEARS THAT HAVE BEEN RECALLED.
CAR STARTED MAKING SLIGHT WHIRRING NOISE WHEN ACCELERATING. TOOK IT IN TO BE LOOKED AT AND THEY COULDN'T FIND AN ISSUE. WENT ANOTHER WEEK AND THE NOISE GOT WORSE AND STARTING SKIPPING AND LOSING POWER WHEN I TRIED TO ACCELERATE AFTER IT'S BEEN SITTING FOR A FEW HOURS, MOSTLY JUST IN FIRST GEAR. ALMOST GOT IN AN ACCIDENT PULLING …
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CAR STARTED MAKING SLIGHT WHIRRING NOISE WHEN ACCELERATING. TOOK IT IN TO BE LOOKED AT AND THEY COULDN'T FIND AN ISSUE. WENT ANOTHER WEEK AND THE NOISE GOT WORSE AND STARTING SKIPPING AND LOSING POWER WHEN I TRIED TO ACCELERATE AFTER IT'S BEEN SITTING FOR A FEW HOURS, MOSTLY JUST IN FIRST GEAR. ALMOST GOT IN AN ACCIDENT PULLING INTO TRAFFIC AND LOST COMPLETE POWER FOR A FEW SECONDS, WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO GET INTO A TURN LANE BEFORE I GOT HIT BY ONCOMING TRAFFIC. TOOK IT TO ANOTHER MECHANIC AND DETERMINED IT WAS TRANSMISSION AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THEY'RE TELLING ME MY CAR COULD TURN INTO A GIANT PAPERWEIGHT AT ANY MOMENT.
THE CAR HAS 88500 MIKES, IT STARTS TO SHAKE WHEN I ACELARATE THE CAR , GOING OUT OF CONTROL , OR LOSING THE POWER WITHOUT ANY WARNING LIGHT , ALMOST CAUSING A CRASH, HIT IN THE BACK BY ANOTHER CAR
DRIVING DOWN THE HIGH WAY THE CAR 2011 NISSAN ROGUE AWD LOSES POWER GAVE IT ACCELERATION GAS NOTHING HAPPENED FINALLY PULLED OVER TO THE SHOULDER AND GOT IT HOME, STARTED THE CAR UP HESITATING TO REV UP SHIFTED IN GEAR NO MOVEMENT ALL I COULD HERE WAS A SOUND OF A GEAR RUBBING COULD BE INSIDE THE TRANSMISSION AND NOW I GOT IT TO…
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DRIVING DOWN THE HIGH WAY THE CAR 2011 NISSAN ROGUE AWD LOSES POWER GAVE IT ACCELERATION GAS NOTHING HAPPENED FINALLY PULLED OVER TO THE SHOULDER AND GOT IT HOME, STARTED THE CAR UP HESITATING TO REV UP SHIFTED IN GEAR NO MOVEMENT ALL I COULD HERE WAS A SOUND OF A GEAR RUBBING COULD BE INSIDE THE TRANSMISSION AND NOW I GOT IT TOWED AGAIN TO THE MECHANIC TO FIND OUT WHAT COULD BE NEXT JUST LUCKY NO OTHER CAR CAME AND HIT MY CAR WHICH COULD HAVE BEEN ANOTHER DISASTER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 NISSAN ROGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED OR DECELERATED WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT EXCEED 60 MPH. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE …
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 NISSAN ROGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED OR DECELERATED WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT EXCEED 60 MPH. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 105,000.*PM*JB
THE TRANSMISSION (CVT) IS BAD IN THIS YEAR OF CAR THEY (NISSIAN) NEEDS T FIX THIS AND MAKE IT RIGHT TO THE CUSTOMERS THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL COMPLAINTS FILED ON THIS AND THEY STILL CHOSE NOT TO FIX THE ISSUE. THEY KNOW ITS A PROBLEM
2011 NISSAN ROUGUE CVT FAILED AT 88,000 MILES WHEN MY SON WAS DRIVING FROM WICHITA TO DALLAS. ON THE HIGHWAY OUTSIDE OF DALLAS, AT 70 MPH, THE RPMS SHOT UP AND THE CAR LOST POWER WITHOUT ANY WARNING. LIMPED TO AN OFF RAMP AND LOCAL SERVICE STATION.THE CVT HAD FAILED. IT WAS REPLACED BY A LOCAL SHOP AND NISSAN SAYS THAT 2011 M…
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2011 NISSAN ROUGUE CVT FAILED AT 88,000 MILES WHEN MY SON WAS DRIVING FROM WICHITA TO DALLAS. ON THE HIGHWAY OUTSIDE OF DALLAS, AT 70 MPH, THE RPMS SHOT UP AND THE CAR LOST POWER WITHOUT ANY WARNING. LIMPED TO AN OFF RAMP AND LOCAL SERVICE STATION.THE CVT HAD FAILED. IT WAS REPLACED BY A LOCAL SHOP AND NISSAN SAYS THAT 2011 MODELS ARE NOT COVERED BY THE EXTENDED 120K MILE WARRANTY.
THIS VEHICLE IS VERY DANGEROUS TO OPERATE ON WARMER DAYS. THE TRANSMISSION SEEMS TO OVERHEAT VERY EASILY CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO GO INTO A FAIL-SAFE "LIMP MODE". THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AS IT OCCURS ON THE HIGHWAY, ON HILLS, MOUNTAIN ROADS, AND WITH MY CHILDREN IN THE CAR. IT HAS PLACED ME IN DANGEROUS SAFETY SITUATIONS AND THE DE…
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THIS VEHICLE IS VERY DANGEROUS TO OPERATE ON WARMER DAYS. THE TRANSMISSION SEEMS TO OVERHEAT VERY EASILY CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO GO INTO A FAIL-SAFE "LIMP MODE". THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AS IT OCCURS ON THE HIGHWAY, ON HILLS, MOUNTAIN ROADS, AND WITH MY CHILDREN IN THE CAR. IT HAS PLACED ME IN DANGEROUS SAFETY SITUATIONS AND THE DEALERSHIP AND MANUFACTURER ACKNOWLEDGE THE ISSUE EXISTS BUT TAKE NO FURTHER ACTION IN CORRECTING THE DANGEROUS FLAW.
Official recalls
215V032000 · 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.
11V565000 · Steering:electric Power Assist System
Nov 23, 2011
NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 ROGUE VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM AUGUST 17, 2010, THROUGH OCTOBER 30, 2010. THE CIRCUIT BOARD MAY NOT HAVE BEEN INSTALLED IN THE CORRECT POSITION ON CERTAIN ELECTRIC POWER STEERING (EPS) ASSIST CONTROL UNITS. THIS MAY CAUSE ADDITIONAL STRESS ON THE SOLDER OF THE TERMINAL TO THE CIRCUIT BOARD RESULTING IN THE SOLDER CRACKING AND SEPARATING COMPLETELY FROM THE CIRCUIT BOARD.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: AS THE CIRCUIT BOARD FAILS, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FEATURE WILL STOP FUNCTIONING, INCREASING THE FORCE NEEDED TO STEER THE VEHICLE AND INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: NISSAN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE EPS CONTROL UNIT IF NECESSARY, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING DECEMBER 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT 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
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.