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2013 Nissan Rogue

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Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 2013 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

438 reports with mileage · 171 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 314 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine. Review the 104 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 90 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

14 crash reports16 fire reports7 injury reports

Electrical System complaints

65 reports
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42,868 miles · Jan 6, 2017
Electrical SystemVehicle Speed Control

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ROGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED UNINTENDED ACCELERATION WHILE BEING DRIVEN AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SOFTWARE NEEDED TO BE UPDATED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURR…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ROGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED UNINTENDED ACCELERATION WHILE BEING DRIVEN AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SOFTWARE NEEDED TO BE UPDATED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 42,868. UPDATED 05/09/17*LJ *TR

NHTSA ODI #10940089

25,000 miles · Oct 31, 2016
Electrical SystemSteering

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ROGUE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND THE IGNITION KEY DID NOT WORK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE "NOT DETECTING THE KEY" WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF …

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ROGUE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND THE IGNITION KEY DID NOT WORK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE "NOT DETECTING THE KEY" WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 25,000.

NHTSA ODI #10920345

50,000 miles · Sep 23, 2016
Electrical SystemPower Train

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ROGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT AND AN ABNORMAL NOISE WAS HEARD. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED AND EXPERIENCED A LACK OF ACCELERATION. THE BRAKE AND BATTERY WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED INTO NEUTRAL, DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE, …

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ROGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT AND AN ABNORMAL NOISE WAS HEARD. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED AND EXPERIENCED A LACK OF ACCELERATION. THE BRAKE AND BATTERY WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED INTO NEUTRAL, DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE, AND LOST POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V032000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT WAS NOT NOTIFIED UNTIL AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

NHTSA ODI #10908906

38,900 miles · Apr 29, 2016
Electrical SystemStructure

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ROGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S AND FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE DOORS UNLOCK AND LOCK WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR HATCH FAILED TO UNLOCK. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURES PROGRESSED DURING RAIN WEATHER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THE…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ROGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S AND FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE DOORS UNLOCK AND LOCK WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR HATCH FAILED TO UNLOCK. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURES PROGRESSED DURING RAIN WEATHER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V032000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND THAT IF CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE DRIVER SIDE FLOOR NEAR THE HARNESS CONNECTOR THAT IT COULD BE CAUSING THE FAILURE FOR THE LOCKS/LINKAGES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,900.

NHTSA ODI #10862138

50,000 miles · Apr 13, 2016
Electrical SystemEngineStructureFire

2013 NISSAN ROGUE CAUGHT ON FIRE LESS THAN 10 MINUTES AFTER IT WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY, AFTER A SHORT TRIP RUNNING ERRANDS. VEHICLE WAS NOT RUNNING WHEN FIRE BEGAN. INITIALLY, SMOKE BEGAN TO ESCAPE FROM UNDER HOOD THEN QUICKLY CAUGHT ON FIRE. ENTIRE FRONT END OF VEHICLE BURNED BEFORE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED.

NHTSA ODI #10855281

Mileage unknown · Feb 2, 2016
Electrical SystemSuspension

2013 NISSAN ROGUE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR RECALL NOTICE AND RIGHT REAR AXLE REPAIRS. *SMD ALSO, THERE WAS A NOISE COMING FROM THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE RIGHT REAR AXLE. HOWEVER, THE NOISE CONTINUED. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10702605

Mileage unknown · May 20, 2015
Electrical System

PER NHTSA RECALL 15V-032: WE TOOK OUR VEHICLE IN TO OUR NISSAN DEALER - CONTINENTAL NISSAN, ANCHORAGE, ALASKA TO HAVE THIS RECALL ADDRESSED. THIS WAS DONE LAST MONTH. AT THAT TIME THEY SAID THEY DID NOT HAVE THE WATERPROOF SEAL REQUIRED TO FIX AN UNDAMAGED PIECE, NOR HARNESSES TO FIX A PROBLEM PIECE. AT THAT TIME, THEY SAI…

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PER NHTSA RECALL 15V-032: WE TOOK OUR VEHICLE IN TO OUR NISSAN DEALER - CONTINENTAL NISSAN, ANCHORAGE, ALASKA TO HAVE THIS RECALL ADDRESSED. THIS WAS DONE LAST MONTH. AT THAT TIME THEY SAID THEY DID NOT HAVE THE WATERPROOF SEAL REQUIRED TO FIX AN UNDAMAGED PIECE, NOR HARNESSES TO FIX A PROBLEM PIECE. AT THAT TIME, THEY SAID THEY "CHECKED IT OUT" BUT WOULD CALL US BACK AS SOON AS PARTS ARRIVED. THEY HAVE OUR INFORMATION, BUT IN OVER FOUR WEEKS HAVE YET TO CONTACT US. SINCE THIS IS A SAFETY RECALL, PARTS SHOULD HAVE BEEN EXPEDITED FOR OUR VEHICLE (AS WELL AS OTHERS) AND WE SHOULD HAVE BEEN CONTACTED QUICKLY TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE. SINCE THIS HAS NOT BEEN DONE AND WE WERE BRUSHED OFF WITH THE INITIAL CONTACT, I AM FILING THIS COMPLAINT AS NISSAN --- AND THIS DEALER ARE NOT COMPLYING WITH THE NOTICE.

NHTSA ODI #10717430

Mileage unknown · Apr 5, 2015
Electrical System

RECALL 15V-032. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10703816

40,000 miles · Apr 2, 2015
Electrical SystemStructure

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ROGUE. WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, THE LIGHTING ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL SPONTANEOUSLY PRODUCED A BLINDING FLASH OF ILLUMINATION. THE DEALER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000. UPD…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ROGUE. WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, THE LIGHTING ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL SPONTANEOUSLY PRODUCED A BLINDING FLASH OF ILLUMINATION. THE DEALER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000. UPDATED 5/19/15*CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER ADVISED THEY WOULD HAVE TO WITNESS THE CONDITION IN ORDER TO MAKE A DIAGNOSIS. THE CONSUMER SAW MOISTURE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE FLOOR BOARD AFTER IT WAS LEFT OUTSIDE DURING RAIN. UPDATED 11/19/15*JS

NHTSA ODI #10703319

9,950 miles · Mar 16, 2015
Electrical System

RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE WITH LESS THAN 10000 MILES FOR KICK PANEL WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR THAT CAN CAUSE AN ELECTRICAL SHORT TO OCCUR AND FIRE. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10694515

Official recalls

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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.

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

1

PE15001 · Improper Frontal Air Bag Deployment

Opened Jan 12, 2015 · Closed Oct 29, 2016

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Air Bags; Air Bags:frontal; Air Bags:frontal:driver Side:inflator Module

The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) reviewed its complaint data and Nissan's design, test and field data on the model year 2013 Nissan Rogue vehicles (subject vehicles) and other model year Rogue vehicles.ODI also reviewed its complaint data and Nissan's field data on several other Nissan and Infiniti models that use the same driver air bag inflator design used in the subject vehicles.In addition, NHTSA conducted testing and analysis of a sample of driver air bag inflator units taken out of the subject vehicles and reviewed a NHTSA crash database and crash test results on the Rogue vehicles.A safety-related defect trend has not been identified at this time and further use of agency resources does not appear to be warranted.Accordingly, this investigation is closed.The closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by NHTSA that no safety-related defect exists.The agency will monitor the issue and reserves the right to take future action if warranted by the circumstances.See attached report for additional information.The ODI complaints cited above can be viewed at www.safercar.gov under the following ODI identification numbers:10566667, 10644946 and 10862615.

Additional source detail variants (3)

Air Bags:frontal:driver Side:inflator Module

The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) reviewed its complaint data and Nissan's design, test and field data on the model year 2013 Nissan Rogue vehicles (subject vehicles) and other model year Rogue vehicles.ODI also reviewed its complaint data and Nissan's field data on several other Nissan and Infiniti models that use the same driver air bag inflator design used in the subject vehicles.In addition, NHTSA conducted testing and analysis of a sample of driver air bag inflator units taken out of the subject vehicles and reviewed a NHTSA crash database and crash test results on the Rogue vehicles.A safety-related defect trend has not been identified at this time and further use of agency resources does not appear to be warranted.Accordingly, this investigation is closed.The closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by NHTSA that no safety-related defect exists.The agency will monitor the issue and reserves the right to take future action if warranted by the circumstances.See attached report for additional information.The ODI complaints cited above can be viewed at www.safercar.gov under the following ODI identification numbers:10566667, 10644946 and 10862615.

Air Bags:frontal

The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) reviewed its complaint data and Nissan's design, test and field data on the model year 2013 Nissan Rogue vehicles (subject vehicles) and other model year Rogue vehicles.ODI also reviewed its complaint data and Nissan's field data on several other Nissan and Infiniti models that use the same driver air bag inflator design used in the subject vehicles.In addition, NHTSA conducted testing and analysis of a sample of driver air bag inflator units taken out of the subject vehicles and reviewed a NHTSA crash database and crash test results on the Rogue vehicles.A safety-related defect trend has not been identified at this time and further use of agency resources does not appear to be warranted.Accordingly, this investigation is closed.The closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by NHTSA that no safety-related defect exists.The agency will monitor the issue and reserves the right to take future action if warranted by the circumstances.See attached report for additional information.The ODI complaints cited above can be viewed at www.safercar.gov under the following ODI identification numbers:10566667, 10644946 and 10862615.

Air Bags

The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) reviewed its complaint data and Nissan's design, test and field data on the model year 2013 Nissan Rogue vehicles (subject vehicles) and other model year Rogue vehicles.ODI also reviewed its complaint data and Nissan's field data on several other Nissan and Infiniti models that use the same driver air bag inflator design used in the subject vehicles.In addition, NHTSA conducted testing and analysis of a sample of driver air bag inflator units taken out of the subject vehicles and reviewed a NHTSA crash database and crash test results on the Rogue vehicles.A safety-related defect trend has not been identified at this time and further use of agency resources does not appear to be warranted.Accordingly, this investigation is closed.The closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by NHTSA that no safety-related defect exists.The agency will monitor the issue and reserves the right to take future action if warranted by the circumstances.See attached report for additional information.The ODI complaints cited above can be viewed at www.safercar.gov under the following ODI identification numbers:10566667, 10644946 and 10862615.

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