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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 reports
89,000 miles · Nov 17, 2015
Latches/locks/linkagesStructure
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 NISSAN ROUGE. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE REAR DOOR FAILED TO LOCK AND CAUSED THE DOOR TO OPEN WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR DOOR AUXILLARY NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 NISSAN ROUGE. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE REAR DOOR FAILED TO LOCK AND CAUSED THE DOOR TO OPEN WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR DOOR AUXILLARY NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000.
NHTSA ODI #10794327
71,595 miles · Nov 14, 2015
Structure
I WENT TO OPEN FRONT PASSENGER DOOR AND THE HANDLE COMPLETELY CAME OFF THE DOOR . VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY AND UNLOCKED AT THE TIME.
NHTSA ODI #10790376
Mileage unknown · Nov 1, 2015
EngineSeat Belts
I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM A OUT OF TOWN TRIP AND ALL OF SUDDEN LOST POWER TO ACCELERATE. I COULDN'T NOT GET ANY SPEED AND CARS WERE DRIVING UP BEHIND ME ABOUT TO HIT ME AND MY FAMILY. I COULDN'T NOT ACCELERATE ENOUGH TO PULL OVER. NISSAN ADVISED IT WAS THE CVT TRANSMISSION WHICH THEY ARE NOT RECALLING. THIS IS DANGEROUS.
NHTSA ODI #10787548
98,000 miles · Oct 29, 2015
Power Train
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 NISSAN ROGUE. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. AFTER TWENTY MINUTES, THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND OPERATED AS NORMAL BUT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE TRANSMISSION FLUID …
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 NISSAN ROGUE. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. AFTER TWENTY MINUTES, THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND OPERATED AS NORMAL BUT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE TRANSMISSION FLUID OVER HEATING AND A SECOND CVT COOLER KIT WOULD NEED TO BE INSTALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.
NHTSA ODI #10786921
82,000 miles · Oct 28, 2015
Power Train
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 NISSAN ROGUE. WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER W…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 NISSAN ROGUE. WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000.
NHTSA ODI #10786755
100,000 miles · Oct 8, 2015
Power Train
THE CAR SUDDENLY BEGAN TO SHUDDER WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE AFTER A STOP IN A PARKING LOT. THIS CAME OUT OF NOWHERE. WITHIN EIGHT HOURS THE PROBLEM BECAME SO PRONOUNCED THAT THE CAR HAD A VERY DIFFICULT TIME GETTING INTO GEAR AND MOVING FORWARD AFTER COMING TO A STOP. THE CAR SHUDDERED VIOLENTLY TRYING TO GET UP TO HIGHWAY S…
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THE CAR SUDDENLY BEGAN TO SHUDDER WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE AFTER A STOP IN A PARKING LOT. THIS CAME OUT OF NOWHERE. WITHIN EIGHT HOURS THE PROBLEM BECAME SO PRONOUNCED THAT THE CAR HAD A VERY DIFFICULT TIME GETTING INTO GEAR AND MOVING FORWARD AFTER COMING TO A STOP. THE CAR SHUDDERED VIOLENTLY TRYING TO GET UP TO HIGHWAY SPEED. BY THE TIME I GOT IT TO THE DEALER I WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION "WAS SHOT"
NHTSA ODI #10780734
124,000 miles · Aug 25, 2015
Unknown Or Other
I STARTED MY VEHICLE ON THE MORNING OF THE 19TH AND I DID HEAR A STRANGE NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT. IT WAS THE FIRST TIME I HAD HEARD THAT NOISE BEFORE AND HAD TO TAKE MY 7 YEAR OLD TO AN APPOINTMENT. WE GOT A FEW MILES FROM OUR HOME AND AS WE WERE GOING UP A STEEP HILL THE CAR CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD…
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I STARTED MY VEHICLE ON THE MORNING OF THE 19TH AND I DID HEAR A STRANGE NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT. IT WAS THE FIRST TIME I HAD HEARD THAT NOISE BEFORE AND HAD TO TAKE MY 7 YEAR OLD TO AN APPOINTMENT. WE GOT A FEW MILES FROM OUR HOME AND AS WE WERE GOING UP A STEEP HILL THE CAR CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROADWAY AND WOULD NOT GO ANY FURTHER. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED SERIOUS INJURY TO MYSELF OR MY CHILD IN THE CAR AS THE CAR STOPPED AND WOULD NOT MOVE. THERE WERE NO WARNING SIGNS OR ISSUES PRIOR TO THIS AND THE CAR IS ONLY 4 YEARS OLD. I HAD THE CAR TAKEN TO THE CLOSEST MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD THERE ARE SERIOUS TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. THE MECHANIC SUGGESTED CONTACTING THE DEALER TO SEE IF THERE WAS A RECALL BUT THE DEALER SAYS THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS.
NHTSA ODI #10759220
118,000 miles · Aug 16, 2015
Power Train
2011 NISSAN ROGUE SLOWS AND STOPS SUDDENLY IN TRAFFIC WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH IN CENTER LANE. NO WARNING. WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OR MOVE. TRANSMISSION! THANK GOD OTHER CARS SWERVED TO AVOID ME AND THE 3 KIDS IN THE CAR WERE NOT HURT! IT'S GOING TO TAKE $4000 TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. NISSAN'S EXTENDED WARRANTY (10YRS OR 120,000…
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2011 NISSAN ROGUE SLOWS AND STOPS SUDDENLY IN TRAFFIC WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH IN CENTER LANE. NO WARNING. WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OR MOVE. TRANSMISSION! THANK GOD OTHER CARS SWERVED TO AVOID ME AND THE 3 KIDS IN THE CAR WERE NOT HURT! IT'S GOING TO TAKE $4000 TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. NISSAN'S EXTENDED WARRANTY (10YRS OR 120,000 MILES) ENDED WITH THEIR 2010 VEHICLES. IT NEEDS TO BE EXTENDED TO 2011 VEHICLES OR ANY WITH CVT TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS BECAUSE THEY HAVEN'T FIXED THE PROBLEM! OR NISSAN NEEDS TO RECALL SUCH VEHICLES. PREVENT A LOVED ONE FROM DYING! *TR
NHTSA ODI #10748939
90,000 miles · Aug 14, 2015
Vehicle Speed Control
THE TRANSMISSION ON THIS CAR OVERHEATS AFTER DRIVING (SLIGHTLY) UPHILL FOR OVER 5 MILES OR ANYTIME IT'S DRIVEN OVER AN HOUR. THIS CAUSES THE CAR TO LOSE ACCELERATION. MOST RECENTLY, IT OVERHEATED SO BADLY THAT I COULD PUSH THE ACCELERATOR ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND IT DIDN'T MOVE AT ALL. I'VE SINCE LEARNED THAT THIS IS A WID…
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THE TRANSMISSION ON THIS CAR OVERHEATS AFTER DRIVING (SLIGHTLY) UPHILL FOR OVER 5 MILES OR ANYTIME IT'S DRIVEN OVER AN HOUR. THIS CAUSES THE CAR TO LOSE ACCELERATION. MOST RECENTLY, IT OVERHEATED SO BADLY THAT I COULD PUSH THE ACCELERATOR ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND IT DIDN'T MOVE AT ALL. I'VE SINCE LEARNED THAT THIS IS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM THAT NISSAN IS AWARE OF, BUT IS NOT OFFERING TO FIX THE PROBLEM OR STATE A RECALL. THEY WILL INSTALL A TRANSMISSION COOLING KIT FOR $850 AT THE CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. THE EXPENSE ASIDE, CONSUMERS NEED TO BE MADE AWARE OF THIS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS DEFECT AS LOSS OF ACCELERATION AT HIGH SPEEDS CAN CAUSE DEADLY ACCIDENTS. NISSAN NEEDS TO BE ACCOUNTABLE FOR THIS.
NHTSA ODI #10748838
118,000 miles · Aug 14, 2015
Unknown Or Other
MY 2011 NISSAN ROGUE WAS NEW WHEN I PURCHASED IT. ON JULY 15, 2015, WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH, THE CAR SUDDENLY STARTED VIBRATING VIOLENTLY WITH A LOUD NOISE AND STOPPED SUDDENLY IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC WITHOUT WARNING! I HAD 3 KIDS IN THE CAR AND WE COULD'VE BEEN SERIOUSLY HURT! I COULD SHIFT IT INTO GEAR BUT IT WOULDN'T ACCELER…
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MY 2011 NISSAN ROGUE WAS NEW WHEN I PURCHASED IT. ON JULY 15, 2015, WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH, THE CAR SUDDENLY STARTED VIBRATING VIOLENTLY WITH A LOUD NOISE AND STOPPED SUDDENLY IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC WITHOUT WARNING! I HAD 3 KIDS IN THE CAR AND WE COULD'VE BEEN SERIOUSLY HURT! I COULD SHIFT IT INTO GEAR BUT IT WOULDN'T ACCELERATE OR MOVE. A DIAGNOSTIC DISCOVERED IT'S THE TRANSMISSION AS SUSPECTED. I HAVE 118K HIGHWAY MILES ON IT AND HAVE BEEN GETTING REGULAR AND SCHEDULED OIL CHANGES AND MAINTENANCE. NISSAN IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM SINCE I MADE A CLAIM TO NISSANSUPPORT. THEY WOULD NOT ACKNOWLEDGE OR TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE POOR TRANSMISSION PROBLEM AND STATED THAT IT WAS BEYOND THE WARRANTY. WHAT DOES IT TAKE FOR NISSAN TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR ENDANGERING LIVES? THE DEATH OF A WIFE, HUSBAND, MOTHER, FATHER, SISTER, BROTHER...A CHILD?
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.
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 ↗