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2012 Nissan Rogue

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Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 2012 Nissan Rogue do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 320.

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

221 reports with mileage · 97 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.

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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Power Train. Review the 136 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine. Review the 43 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 42 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

8 crash reports11 fire reports4 injury reports

Power Train complaints

136 reports
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Mileage unknown · Jul 12, 2021
Electrical SystemPower TrainVehicle Speed Control

At 60,000 miles the car had a cvt replacement. 70,000 miles later car needs second transmission replacement. Nissan is aware of their faulty cvt transmissions, but refuses to comply. Car is immaculate aside from cvt failure, not accidents. Used as station car. Car stalled in intersection. Luckily I was able to get to side of r…

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At 60,000 miles the car had a cvt replacement. 70,000 miles later car needs second transmission replacement. Nissan is aware of their faulty cvt transmissions, but refuses to comply. Car is immaculate aside from cvt failure, not accidents. Used as station car. Car stalled in intersection. Luckily I was able to get to side of road. Very traumatizing

NHTSA ODI #11424433

Mileage unknown · Jun 4, 2021
Power TrainUnknown Or OtherVehicle Speed Control

While my 2 daughters(22,17) were driving at highway speed from N.E to Co. the vehicle without warning decelerated and dropped to 35 mph,In a panic she pulled off to the side of the highway and called my wife who googled nissan rogue issues and found that the transmission would overheat and then decelerate to protect its componen…

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While my 2 daughters(22,17) were driving at highway speed from N.E to Co. the vehicle without warning decelerated and dropped to 35 mph,In a panic she pulled off to the side of the highway and called my wife who googled nissan rogue issues and found that the transmission would overheat and then decelerate to protect its components from further damage without any prior warnings.If you wait awhile and were lucky that the tranny had not failed completely in about a half an hour the vehicle would reset and you would be able to drive it again.My daughters made it home and i started to research the commonly known issue with the C.V.T transmission! 1 week later my wife informed me she has had 4-5 instances where the car will not accelerate and high engine R.P.M.s while being in stop and go traffic or from being stopped at a red light or stop sign.I called Nissan consumer affairs dept.and was told there is nothing they were able to assist with because this car had no recalls and 122,164 miles on it.On Monday 5/31/2021 the car would start but the transmission would not engage,the R.P.M.s would not go above 1000.I contacted Nissan and they told me to bring it to a Nissan dealer for diagnostics.I had the vehicle towed($95.)to Valley Nissan longmont,C0(303-586-4311)Saied told me "the tranny had failed,and there were a few gaskets that needed replaced.$147.for diagnostics and the estimate to repair is $4281.I called Nissan C.C 1(888-388-0318)to report the findings and was again told"I am sorry but there is NOTHING we can help you with.I asked Valley Nissan if they would be able to help out and they offered to help by reducing labor and materials for the replacement and repairs to $3859.54.I cannot at this point afford to make the needed repairs,I am not working currently. Nissan Case# 43974262.The car is registered under my wife Harriet Langer.

NHTSA ODI #11419675

Mileage unknown · Jun 3, 2021
Power Train

Transmission went out 77,000 miles over $5000 to repair. Sad

NHTSA ODI #11419466

Mileage unknown · May 3, 2021
Power Train

TRANSMISSION PROBLEM, CODE P1778 . ENGINE LIGHT ON SHOPS SAY NEED NEW GRAND, 4000 TO 8000 TO REPAIR, CALLED NISSAN DEALER MANSFIELD , OHIO TWICE HAVE NOT RETURNED CALL

NHTSA ODI #11414941

115,000 miles · Feb 15, 2021
Power Train

2012 NISSAN ROGUE SL W/AWD; 117,000 MILES. CVT TRANSMISSION HAS GOTTEN PROGRESSIVELY WORSE, LOSES POWER DURING ACCELERATION; JERKS/UNINTENDED ACCELERATION COMING TO AN INTERSECTION STOP OR WHILE IN NEUTRAL. ***PLEASE NOTE THIS IS THE SAME ENGINE/TRANSMISSION FROM NISSAN ALTIMA MANUFACTURER WAS FORCED INTO CLASS ACTION TO REPLACE…

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2012 NISSAN ROGUE SL W/AWD; 117,000 MILES. CVT TRANSMISSION HAS GOTTEN PROGRESSIVELY WORSE, LOSES POWER DURING ACCELERATION; JERKS/UNINTENDED ACCELERATION COMING TO AN INTERSECTION STOP OR WHILE IN NEUTRAL. ***PLEASE NOTE THIS IS THE SAME ENGINE/TRANSMISSION FROM NISSAN ALTIMA MANUFACTURER WAS FORCED INTO CLASS ACTION TO REPLACE/REPAIR EXTEND WARRANTY IN 2019/2020***

NHTSA ODI #11396350

53,600 miles · Dec 21, 2020
Power Train

AT APPROXIMATELY 53,500 MILES, WHILE ON A LONG TRIP, THE VEHICLE STARTED MAKING A 'WHEEZING' NOISE AND EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER. IT CONTINUES TO DEMONSTRATE THE SAME BEHAVIOR WHENEVER THE ENGINE WARMS UP. THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP THAT I TOOK IT TO SAID THAT THE LIKELY TRANSMISSION PROBLEM WAS COMMON IN NISSAN ROGUES, MURANOS …

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AT APPROXIMATELY 53,500 MILES, WHILE ON A LONG TRIP, THE VEHICLE STARTED MAKING A 'WHEEZING' NOISE AND EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER. IT CONTINUES TO DEMONSTRATE THE SAME BEHAVIOR WHENEVER THE ENGINE WARMS UP. THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP THAT I TOOK IT TO SAID THAT THE LIKELY TRANSMISSION PROBLEM WAS COMMON IN NISSAN ROGUES, MURANOS AND VERSAS. I HAD THE CAR LOOKED AT BY TWO OTHER INDEPENDENT MECHANICS WHO AGREED IT WAS A DETERIORATION IN THE WORKINGS OF THE TRANSMISSION AND THAT NISSAN IS WELL AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM IN MULTIPLE MODELS AND MODEL YEARS.

NHTSA ODI #11384456

Mileage unknown · Oct 27, 2020
EnginePower Train

I CAN'T DRIVE OVER 35MILES PER HOUR.

NHTSA ODI #11366648

93,993 miles · Sep 22, 2020
Power Train

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS FOR MORE THAN AN HOUR CAR WILL SUDDENLY NOT ACCELERATE AND WILL CONTINUALLY SLOW PAST UNSAFE DRIVING SPEEDS. CAR WILL ONLY DRIVE AT IDLE AND NEEDS TO BE TURNED OFF AND RESTED FOR MORE THAN 5 MINUTES BEFORE IT WILL ACCELERATE AGAIN. DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT STATES CVT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. OTHER M…

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WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS FOR MORE THAN AN HOUR CAR WILL SUDDENLY NOT ACCELERATE AND WILL CONTINUALLY SLOW PAST UNSAFE DRIVING SPEEDS. CAR WILL ONLY DRIVE AT IDLE AND NEEDS TO BE TURNED OFF AND RESTED FOR MORE THAN 5 MINUTES BEFORE IT WILL ACCELERATE AGAIN. DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT STATES CVT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. OTHER MODEL YEARS HAVE HAD WARRANTIES EXTENDED TO 120,000 MILES FOR SIMILAR CVT ISSUES.

NHTSA ODI #11360554

6 miles · Sep 15, 2020
Power TrainUnknown Or OtherVehicle Speed Control

I HAVE A 2012 NISSAN ROGUE TWO WEEKS AFTER BUYING THIS VEHICLE BRAND NEW THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON ,IT WAS SHOWING AIR MASS FLOW SENSOR ON A CODE READER AND WAS REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES NOT FIXING THE PROBLEM TODAY 8 YEARS LATER THE ENGINE LIGHT STILL ON, SOMETIMES IT JUST SHUTS OFF FOR A COUPLE DAYS ON ITS OWN THEN IT COMES RIGHT …

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I HAVE A 2012 NISSAN ROGUE TWO WEEKS AFTER BUYING THIS VEHICLE BRAND NEW THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON ,IT WAS SHOWING AIR MASS FLOW SENSOR ON A CODE READER AND WAS REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES NOT FIXING THE PROBLEM TODAY 8 YEARS LATER THE ENGINE LIGHT STILL ON, SOMETIMES IT JUST SHUTS OFF FOR A COUPLE DAYS ON ITS OWN THEN IT COMES RIGHT UP,NOE SOMETIMES WHILE DRIVING THE CAR LOOSES SPEED AND IT STARTS TO SHAKE BACK AND FORTH AND THE TRACTION LIGHT COMES ON, THIS IS A SERIOUS ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN,I HAVE TO SAFELY PARK THE CAR SHUT IT OFF WAIT ABOUT 2 MINUTES AND START THE CAR AGAIN FOR THE TRACTION LIGHT TO COME OFF AND DRIVE NORMAL AGAIN,

NHTSA ODI #11355090

140,000 miles · Jul 27, 2020
Power Train

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 NISSAN ROGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO PROPERLY ACCELERATE WHILE DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE LOCAL DEALER MI…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 NISSAN ROGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO PROPERLY ACCELERATE WHILE DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE LOCAL DEALER MIKE GRIFFIN NISSAN LOCATED AT 1780 E BROAD AVE, ROCKINGHAM, NC 28379, AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

NHTSA ODI #11341675

Official recalls

2

15V032000 · 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.

12V068000 · Tires:pressure Monitoring And Regulating Systems

Feb 22, 2012

NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 MURANO AND ROGUE VEHICLES, MANUFACTURED FROM NOVEMBER 23, 2011 THROUGH JANUARY 11, 2012. DURING ASSEMBLY, THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM (TPMS) WAS NOT ACTIVATED. THUS, THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 138,”TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM.”

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: A NON-ACTIVE TPMS CANNOT WARN A DRIVER THAT A TIRE IS UNDERINFLATED. UNDERINFLATED TIRES CAN RESULT IN TIRE OVERLOADING AND OVERHEATING, WHICH COULD LEAD TO A BLOWOUT AND POSSIBLE CRASH.

Remedy: ALL OF THE AFFECTED VEHICLES ARE STILL IN DEALER INVENTORY. DEALERS HAVE BEEN INSTRUCTED TO ACTIVATE ALL OF THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEMS.

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

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