NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
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362 reports138,000 miles · May 4, 2016
Air BagsVehicle Speed ControlCrashInjury
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 NISSAN ROGUE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY EXPERIENCED UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED BODY PAIN AND THE DRIVER SUSTAINED RIGHT KNEE DAMAGE. MED…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 NISSAN ROGUE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY EXPERIENCED UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED BODY PAIN AND THE DRIVER SUSTAINED RIGHT KNEE DAMAGE. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT REQUIRED. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 138,000.
NHTSA ODI #10863093
98,000 miles · Apr 27, 2016
Power Train
AFTER DRIVING THE CAR FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS CONTINUOUSLY, ESPECIALLY ON THE HIGHWAY, THE TRANSMISSION BOGS DOWN AND THE CAR WILL BARELY GO. NISSAN HAS A TSB OUT ON THIS ISSUE FOR SEVERAL OF THEIR MODELS THAT HAVE THE CVT TRANSMISSION. MY ROGUE HAS 120,000 MILES ON IT AND I'M ON MY THIRD TRANSMISSION DUE TO THIS PROBLEM.
NHTSA ODI #10861797
Mileage unknown · Apr 12, 2016
Power Train
I AM BEYOND UPSET AND DOWN RIGHT FRUSTRATED WITH NISSAN. BOTH OF THE NISSAN I HAVE OWNED HAVE HAD THE TRANSMISSIONS GO OUT IN THEM. ONE AT 120,000 MILES AND THE OTHER AT UNDER 85,000. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND COULD POTENTIALLY KILL SOMEONE! I JUST HAD A USED TRANSMISSION WITH 22,000 PUT IN AND THE SAME [XXX] ISSUE IS HAPPEN…
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I AM BEYOND UPSET AND DOWN RIGHT FRUSTRATED WITH NISSAN. BOTH OF THE NISSAN I HAVE OWNED HAVE HAD THE TRANSMISSIONS GO OUT IN THEM. ONE AT 120,000 MILES AND THE OTHER AT UNDER 85,000. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND COULD POTENTIALLY KILL SOMEONE! I JUST HAD A USED TRANSMISSION WITH 22,000 PUT IN AND THE SAME [XXX] ISSUE IS HAPPENING. I OWE OVER 10K ON MY VEHICLE AND AM GOING TO HAVE THE HARDEST TIME SELLING THIS. FRANKLY, I FEEL GUILTY SELLING THIS TO ANYONE. I HAVE BEEN JIPPED ALONG WITH COUNTLESS OTHERS FROM WHAT I HAVE READ ONLINE. THE CAR WILL NOT ACCELERATE IN REVERSE AND IN DRIVE WHEN THE PEDAL IS PRESSED ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. THE SLIP LIGHT WILL COME ON AND MAKE AN AWFUL WHINING/GRINDING SOUND. THIS CAR NEEDS TO BE RECALLED AND OFF ALL ROADS BEFORE IT INJURES OR KILLS MORE PEOPLE! INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
NHTSA ODI #10855047
Mileage unknown · Mar 6, 2016
Power Train
BROUGHT CAR TO MECHANIC BECAUSE CAR WAS MAKING GRINDING NOISE. AFTER CHECKING, MECHANIC FOUND CVT TRANSMISSION FAILING. CAR IS ONLY AT 35000 MILES. NOT COVER BY WARRANTY BECAUSE I HAD THE CAR PASS 60 MONTHS. APPARENTLY THIS IS A ISSUE WITH CVT TRANSMISSION WITH PREVIOUS ROGUE. WARRANTY WAS EXTENDED FOR MODELS UP TO 2010. NOT 20…
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BROUGHT CAR TO MECHANIC BECAUSE CAR WAS MAKING GRINDING NOISE. AFTER CHECKING, MECHANIC FOUND CVT TRANSMISSION FAILING. CAR IS ONLY AT 35000 MILES. NOT COVER BY WARRANTY BECAUSE I HAD THE CAR PASS 60 MONTHS. APPARENTLY THIS IS A ISSUE WITH CVT TRANSMISSION WITH PREVIOUS ROGUE. WARRANTY WAS EXTENDED FOR MODELS UP TO 2010. NOT 2011 MODEL, EVEN THOUGH IS THE SAME EXACT CAR.
NHTSA ODI #10840170
62,000 miles · Feb 25, 2016
Power Train
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 NISSAN ROUGE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED AND COMPLETELY LOST POWER IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THERE WAS NO WARNING INDICATOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED AND RECOMMENDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. THE CONTACT DECIDED TO TOW THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 NISSAN ROUGE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED AND COMPLETELY LOST POWER IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THERE WAS NO WARNING INDICATOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED AND RECOMMENDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. THE CONTACT DECIDED TO TOW THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED AND REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL AND WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED TWO DAYS LATER AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE LOCAL DEALER; HOWEVER, THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000.
NHTSA ODI #10838495
46,550 miles · Feb 2, 2016
Power Train
CAR WILL NOT ACCELERATE, THE RPMS RACE BUT THE CAR WILL NOT ACCELERATE PROPERLY. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS WHEN DRIVING IN TRAFFIC.
NHTSA ODI #10823666
72,000 miles · Jan 5, 2016
Power Train
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 NISSAN ROGUE. WHILE REVERSING AT A LOW SPEED, THE VEHICLE JERKED AND HESITATED BEFORE MOVING BACKWARDS. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION (CVT) WAS DAMAGED AND DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISS…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 NISSAN ROGUE. WHILE REVERSING AT A LOW SPEED, THE VEHICLE JERKED AND HESITATED BEFORE MOVING BACKWARDS. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION (CVT) WAS DAMAGED AND DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000.
NHTSA ODI #10818129
78,000 miles · Jan 2, 2016
Power Train
I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY AND MY VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE . HAD IT TOWED TO NISSAN SAID IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION
NHTSA ODI #10817395
65,000 miles · Nov 18, 2015
Electrical SystemUnknown Or Other
WHENEVER YOU OPEN THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR ON THE DRIVERS SIDE THE TRUNK OPENS ON ITS OWN, I FOUND OUT ABOUT THIS BECAUSE THE LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD WOULD TURN ON AT FIRST I COULDN'T UNDERSTAND WHY BUT SOON DISCOVERED THAT THE TRUNK DOOR WAS OPEN AND IT HAPPEN EVERY TIME YOU OPEN THAT SPECIFIC REAR PASSENGER DOOR ON DRIVERS SIDE.…
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WHENEVER YOU OPEN THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR ON THE DRIVERS SIDE THE TRUNK OPENS ON ITS OWN, I FOUND OUT ABOUT THIS BECAUSE THE LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD WOULD TURN ON AT FIRST I COULDN'T UNDERSTAND WHY BUT SOON DISCOVERED THAT THE TRUNK DOOR WAS OPEN AND IT HAPPEN EVERY TIME YOU OPEN THAT SPECIFIC REAR PASSENGER DOOR ON DRIVERS SIDE. IT IS UNSAFE BECAUSE I DO CARRY ITEMS IN THE BACK LIKE GROCERIES AND SUCH AND IF I WOULDN'T OF FOUND OUT ABOUT THIS SOMEONE BEHIND ME COULD HAVE BEEN HURT DUE TO THIS.WHERE I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE I DID LET THEM KNOW AND THEY FIXED IT BUT NOT EVEN A YEAR HAS PASSED AND IT STARTED TO OCCUR AGAIN I'M NOT SURE IF THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG ELECTRONICALLY OR HOW THESE TWO DOORS ARE CONNECTED BUT IT OCCURS EVERY SINGLE TIME YOU OPEN THAT SPECIFIC DOOR.
NHTSA ODI #10794768
89,000 miles · Nov 17, 2015
Electrical SystemElectronic Stability Control (esc)Vehicle Speed Control
WHENEVER I AM DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, AND MY VEHICLE IS ON CRUISE; THE CRUISE MECHANISM DROPS OFF AND THE SPEED STARTS TO DECLINE. YESTERDAY, THE VEHICLE WENT ALL THE WAY DOWN TO ZERO AND THE VEHICLE JUST COASTED ALONG THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. ONCE THE BATTERY WAS DISCONNECTED AND RECONNECTED; THE VEHICLE WILL RUN AGAIN, BUT T…
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WHENEVER I AM DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, AND MY VEHICLE IS ON CRUISE; THE CRUISE MECHANISM DROPS OFF AND THE SPEED STARTS TO DECLINE. YESTERDAY, THE VEHICLE WENT ALL THE WAY DOWN TO ZERO AND THE VEHICLE JUST COASTED ALONG THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. ONCE THE BATTERY WAS DISCONNECTED AND RECONNECTED; THE VEHICLE WILL RUN AGAIN, BUT THE RESET ONLY LASTS FOR ABOUT A DAY OR SO. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING TO MY VEHICLE WHEN TRAVEL INVOLVES LONG DISTANCES SINCE 2013 NOW. YESTERDAY, WAS THE FIRST DAY THE SPEED WENT ALL THE WAY DOWN AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN COASTING ALONG THE HIGHWAY.
NHTSA ODI #10794504
Official recalls
2Jan 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.
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 ↗