IllustrationTOOK MY CAR IN FOR A LEAK AND THE RIGHT FRONT AXLE IS LEAKING. IT HAS ALREADY BEEN SEALED ONCE AND IS LEAKING AGAIN.
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
What owners actually said
362 reportsTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 NISSAN ROGUE. WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED INDEPENDENTLY AND STALLED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE MALFUNCTION WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MODERN NISSAN OF LAKE NORMAN (18615 STATESVILLE RD, CORNELIUS, NC 28031), BUT COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUF…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 NISSAN ROGUE. WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED INDEPENDENTLY AND STALLED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE MALFUNCTION WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MODERN NISSAN OF LAKE NORMAN (18615 STATESVILLE RD, CORNELIUS, NC 28031), BUT COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.
TOTAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT 72,000 MILES.
WHEN IN HIWAY RUNNING WITH CRUISE CONTROL AT 60MPH OR MORE GOING UPHILL LOOSE POWER AND EVEN WITHOUT CRUISE GOING UPHILL ENGINE LOOSE POWER AND ITS DANGEROUS IT HAPPEN GOING TO SAN DIEGO CA AND AGAIN GOING TO ALBUQUERQUE NM AND LOCALY AT TRANSMOUNTAN RD WE NOTICE NO ENGINE OVER HEAT NO TRANSMISSION OVER HEAT AND EVERYTHING NORMA…
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WHEN IN HIWAY RUNNING WITH CRUISE CONTROL AT 60MPH OR MORE GOING UPHILL LOOSE POWER AND EVEN WITHOUT CRUISE GOING UPHILL ENGINE LOOSE POWER AND ITS DANGEROUS IT HAPPEN GOING TO SAN DIEGO CA AND AGAIN GOING TO ALBUQUERQUE NM AND LOCALY AT TRANSMOUNTAN RD WE NOTICE NO ENGINE OVER HEAT NO TRANSMISSION OVER HEAT AND EVERYTHING NORMAL BUT THE LOOSE OF POWER WHEN TRAVELING OVER THE HILL AT 60 MPH OR MORE WITH OR WITHOUT CRUISE CONTROL
THE VEHICLE REQUIRED A NEW TRANSMISSION AT 86K MILES. UNABLE TO BE REPAIRED. THERE WAS A LACK OF ACCELERATION AND STUTTERING.
MY CAR WOULD NOT START UP. ALL GAUGES WERE FLUTTERING AND FLICKERING, DOOR LOCKS WERE LOCKING AND UNLOCKING RAPIDLY, THEN THE CAR WENT DEAD. GAVE IT JUMP AND IT STARTED. NEXT DAY IT DIED AGAIN, GAVE IT A JUMP AND IT STARTED. WHILE I WAS DRIVING IT SHUT OFF SUDDENLY AND COMPLETELY, GIVING ME NO TIME TO STEER. THE CAR WAS DEAD AGA…
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MY CAR WOULD NOT START UP. ALL GAUGES WERE FLUTTERING AND FLICKERING, DOOR LOCKS WERE LOCKING AND UNLOCKING RAPIDLY, THEN THE CAR WENT DEAD. GAVE IT JUMP AND IT STARTED. NEXT DAY IT DIED AGAIN, GAVE IT A JUMP AND IT STARTED. WHILE I WAS DRIVING IT SHUT OFF SUDDENLY AND COMPLETELY, GIVING ME NO TIME TO STEER. THE CAR WAS DEAD AGAIN. REPLACED THE BATTERY AND PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. VERY DANGEROUS TO BE DRIVING AND HAVE THE CAR JUST STOP COMPLETELY. I'M LUCKY I WASN'T HIT.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 NISSAN ROGUE. WHILE TRAVELING HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL DID NOT RESPOND ONCE DEPRESSED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 63,000.
ON MY WAY TO WORK A LITTLE OVER A MONTH AGO, MY AIRBAG LIGHT BEGAN TO FLASH. AT FIRST I THOUGHT THAT MAYBE IT WAS FLASHING BECAUSE MY WORK BAG WAS ON THE PASSENGER SEAT. I LATER TOOK THE BAG OFF AND PLACED IT ON THE FLOOR TO SEE IF IT WOULD GO AWAY BUT IT DID NOT. I ALSO HAD SOMEONE CHECK THE WIRE CONNECTIONS UNDER BOTH THE DR…
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ON MY WAY TO WORK A LITTLE OVER A MONTH AGO, MY AIRBAG LIGHT BEGAN TO FLASH. AT FIRST I THOUGHT THAT MAYBE IT WAS FLASHING BECAUSE MY WORK BAG WAS ON THE PASSENGER SEAT. I LATER TOOK THE BAG OFF AND PLACED IT ON THE FLOOR TO SEE IF IT WOULD GO AWAY BUT IT DID NOT. I ALSO HAD SOMEONE CHECK THE WIRE CONNECTIONS UNDER BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATS TO MAKE SURE THAT THE WIRES WERE NOT LOOSE AND THEY ARE NOT. AT THIS POINT I AM NOT SURE WHAT ELSE TO DO BECAUSE I CONTACTED NISSAN AND I'M NOT MAKING ANY PROGRESS. THE AIRBAG LIGHT CONSTANTLY FLASHES WHETHER STATIONARY OR IN MOTION.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 NISSAN ROGUE. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY TWO INDEPENDENT MECHANICS WHO DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AS BEING RELATED TO THE TRANSMISSION, AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A NISSAN DE…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 NISSAN ROGUE. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY TWO INDEPENDENT MECHANICS WHO DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AS BEING RELATED TO THE TRANSMISSION, AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A NISSAN DEALER. THE CONTACT MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH SANDY SANSING NISSAN (5705 PENSACOLA BLVD, PENSACOLA, FL 32505 (850) 378-3391). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND A CASE WAS OPENED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,537... .UPDATED 10/04/17 *BF UPDATED 10/13/2017*JS
CVT TRANSMISSION DECELERATES AFTER DRIVING VEHICLE OVER ONE HOUR. HAVE TAKEN TO DEALER AND THEY SAY NO CODES CANNOTVFIC. ALMOST WAS IN SERIOUS ACCIDENTVON HIGHWAY WITH GRANDCHILD THREE DIFFERENT OCCASSIONS AND HAD VEGICLE TOWED OVER 5 TIMES FOR SAME ISSUR.
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.