IllustrationVEHICLE HAS 149,000 MILES AND MACHANIC SAID TRANSMISSSION NEEDS TORQUE CONVERTOR CLUTCH. IS THERE A RECALL FOR THIS ITEM. CAR WOULD NOT GO ABOVE 40 MPH. *TR
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 reportsTHERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE CLOCK SPRING IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THERE ARE SEVERAL PEOPLE WHO HAVE POSTED ON THE INTERNET THE SAME PROBLEM ( THIS WAS HOW I DISCOVERED IT WAS THE CLOCK SPRING). NONE OF THE CONTROLS ON THE STEERING WHEEL WORK AS WELL AS THE HORN DOES NOT WORK. WHEN YOU TURN THE STEERING WHEEL ALL THE WAY TO THE LEF…
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THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE CLOCK SPRING IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THERE ARE SEVERAL PEOPLE WHO HAVE POSTED ON THE INTERNET THE SAME PROBLEM ( THIS WAS HOW I DISCOVERED IT WAS THE CLOCK SPRING). NONE OF THE CONTROLS ON THE STEERING WHEEL WORK AS WELL AS THE HORN DOES NOT WORK. WHEN YOU TURN THE STEERING WHEEL ALL THE WAY TO THE LEFT ( I RELIEVE IT'S TO THE LEFT) THE HORN WILL THEN WORK. I FIND THIS TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE SINCE I CAN NOT ALERT ANOTHER DRIVER USING MY HORN. I'M LESS CONCERNED ABOUT THE CONTROLS ON THE STEERING WHEEL WORKING. FROM THE RESEARCH I HAVE COMPLETED I AM NOT SURE IF THIS PROBLEM AFFECTS THE AIR BAG OR NOT. I BELIEVE THERE IS A WIRE HOOK UP TO THE AIR BAG. *TR
AS I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE (2011 NISSAN ROGUE) CUT OFF AS I WAS SLOWING DOWN. THE VEHICLE BEGAN JERKING AS I WAS DRIVING. ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD CAME ON AND THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF AT A STOP LIGHT. DURING ANOTHER INCIDENT THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE GOING DOWN A RODE WITH A SMALL HILL. THEN STALLED ON THE HIGHWAY OFF RA…
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AS I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE (2011 NISSAN ROGUE) CUT OFF AS I WAS SLOWING DOWN. THE VEHICLE BEGAN JERKING AS I WAS DRIVING. ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD CAME ON AND THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF AT A STOP LIGHT. DURING ANOTHER INCIDENT THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE GOING DOWN A RODE WITH A SMALL HILL. THEN STALLED ON THE HIGHWAY OFF RAMP. LUCKILY, WE HAD A SHOULDER AREA TO PULL OFF. AFTER SITTING IN THE VEHICLE AN WAITING FOR 10 - 15 MINUTES THE VEHICLES STARTED AND BEGAN DRIVING FINE. WE LATER TOOK THE CAR TO OUR LOCAL MECHANIC AND HER CHANGED ALL THE BELTS, AXLE RODS, BALL JOINTS AS WELLS AS AN OIL CHANGE. THE CAR ROD FINE FOR 3 MONTHS THEN BAM! ONCE AGAIN THE SAME ISSUES OCCURRED. OUR MECHANIC SUGGESTED RESEARCHING INFORMATION ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION BECAUSE HE FELT THE CAR TRANSMISSION SHOULD NOT BE THE PROBLEM BUT FROM ALL THE PROBLEMS WE WERE TELLING HIM, HIM THINKS IT IS THE TRANSMISSION. WE HAVE READ SEVERAL CURRENT AND FORMER NISSAN ROGUE OWNER COMPLAINTS AND REALIZED THE PROBLEM WAS BIGGER THAN MINOR WEAR AND TEAR. I WOULD APPRECIATE IF THE NHTSA WILL TAKE THIS MATTER SERIOUSLY AND HAVE NISSAN TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE FAULTY WORK IT IS DOING WITH VEHICLES PUT THE LIVES OF MILLIONS AT RISK DAILY!!!!
CAR 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.
THE CVT IS SLIPPING FROM 1ST GEAR TO 2ND GEAR AND ALSO GOES IN "LIMP MODE". THE RPM'S REV UP TO 6 AND THE SPEED IS ONLY AT 40MPH. THERE IS SOME WHINNING NOISE ALSO
AUTOMATIC 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.
WHEN SEAT BELT IS ON WHILE DRIVING LIGHT STAYS ON DASH SAYING I DON'T HAVE ON
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
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.