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2013 Nissan Rogue

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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

Power Train complaints

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116,360 miles · Jul 7, 2018
Power Train

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY OR CITY ROAD, THE CAR LOOSE ACCELERATION, I HAVE TO PULL OVER AND WAIT FOR ABOUT A MINUTE THEN START DRIVING AGAIN AND IT SEEMS OK UNTIL I SLOW DOWN DUE TO TRAFFIC OR TURN AT CORNER, THE CAR LOOSE ACCELERATION. THE BRAKE LIGHT IS ON ALTHOUGH THE CAR WAS TURN OFF. I HAVE TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY. I ALMOS…

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WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY OR CITY ROAD, THE CAR LOOSE ACCELERATION, I HAVE TO PULL OVER AND WAIT FOR ABOUT A MINUTE THEN START DRIVING AGAIN AND IT SEEMS OK UNTIL I SLOW DOWN DUE TO TRAFFIC OR TURN AT CORNER, THE CAR LOOSE ACCELERATION. THE BRAKE LIGHT IS ON ALTHOUGH THE CAR WAS TURN OFF. I HAVE TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY. I ALMOST HAVE A CAR ACCIDENT ON HIGHWAY THEN NOW I DECIDE TO LEAVE CAR AT HOME AND WILL DECIDE WHAT TO DO WITH IT LATER. I GOT ABOUT 116360 MILES ON THE CAR

NHTSA ODI #11110063

54,000 miles · Jul 6, 2018
EnginePower TrainVehicle Speed Control

I WAS DRIVING IN ARIZONA ON A HIGHWAY IN MY 2013 NISSAN ROGUE. THE VEHICLE HAS 54,000 MILES. THE SPEED LIMIT WAS 75 MPH. SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT LET ME ACCELERATE, THE RMPS WOULD NOT LET ME GO PAST 2500. I WAS DRIVING IN THE LEFT LANE ON A TWO LANE HIGHWAY AND COULD NOT PULL OVER DUE TO OTHER TRAFFIC. THE TEMPERATURE GAUG…

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I WAS DRIVING IN ARIZONA ON A HIGHWAY IN MY 2013 NISSAN ROGUE. THE VEHICLE HAS 54,000 MILES. THE SPEED LIMIT WAS 75 MPH. SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT LET ME ACCELERATE, THE RMPS WOULD NOT LET ME GO PAST 2500. I WAS DRIVING IN THE LEFT LANE ON A TWO LANE HIGHWAY AND COULD NOT PULL OVER DUE TO OTHER TRAFFIC. THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE WAS NOT EVEN HALF WAY. NO SERVICE OR ENGINE LIGHTS ENGAGED. KICKED THE CAR OUT OF CRUISE CONTROL AND COULDN'T TURN THE AIR CONDITIONING ON. THIS HAS HAPPENED A FEW TIMES IN THE PAST. THE 2013 DOES NOT HAVE THE EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR THE TRANSMISSION SO NISSAN CONTINUOUSLY TELLS ME THEY CANNOT HELP ME.

NHTSA ODI #11109961

71,000 miles · Jul 6, 2018
Power Train

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, EXPERIENCE A LOSS OF POWER AFTER DRIVING >1.5 HOURS AT >65MPH ON A DAY WARMER THAN 75 DEGREES. VEHICLE WAS THEN SLOW TO RESPOND IN ACCELERATION AND WOULD THEN NOT TRAVEL >60MPH UNTIL AFTER PARKED WITH ENGINE OFF FOR >30 MINUTES.

NHTSA ODI #11109911

59,000 miles · Jul 6, 2018
Power TrainVehicle Speed Control

WHEN I DRIVE MY 2013 NISSAN ROGUE FOR OVER AN HOUR THE TRANSMISSION SWITCHES TO SAFETY MODE AND REDUCES THE SPEED IN THE VEHICLE. ONCE IT COOLS DOWN IT DRIVEA NORMAL. TJIS HAS PUT ME IN VERY DANGEROUS SITUATIONS WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. DID ALL OF UTS SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE AND ALSO PAID DEALERSHIP EXTRA FOR A CVT TRANSMI…

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WHEN I DRIVE MY 2013 NISSAN ROGUE FOR OVER AN HOUR THE TRANSMISSION SWITCHES TO SAFETY MODE AND REDUCES THE SPEED IN THE VEHICLE. ONCE IT COOLS DOWN IT DRIVEA NORMAL. TJIS HAS PUT ME IN VERY DANGEROUS SITUATIONS WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. DID ALL OF UTS SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE AND ALSO PAID DEALERSHIP EXTRA FOR A CVT TRANSMISSION EVALUATION. THEY SAID THE TRANSMISSION IS FAULTY. VERY DANGEROUS TO LOOSE POWER WHILE DRIVING.

NHTSA ODI #11109885

70,000 miles · Jul 6, 2018
Power Train

CAR HAS BEEN LOSING POWER SINCE 70,000 MILES. HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY, CAR WILL SUDDENLY LOSE ACCELERATION ALTHOUGH YOU ARE PRESSING ON THE GAS. MULTIPLE TIMES AT STOPLIGHTS, STOP SIGNS, ETC. YOU CAN PUSH THE GAS PEDAL TO THE FLOOR AND THE CAR WILL BARELY MOVE. SEVERAL TIMES UPON PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC CAR HAS DECELERATED. I…

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CAR HAS BEEN LOSING POWER SINCE 70,000 MILES. HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY, CAR WILL SUDDENLY LOSE ACCELERATION ALTHOUGH YOU ARE PRESSING ON THE GAS. MULTIPLE TIMES AT STOPLIGHTS, STOP SIGNS, ETC. YOU CAN PUSH THE GAS PEDAL TO THE FLOOR AND THE CAR WILL BARELY MOVE. SEVERAL TIMES UPON PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC CAR HAS DECELERATED. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS CAR WITH MY CHILD AND IT.

NHTSA ODI #11109847

66,000 miles · Jul 5, 2018
Fuel/propulsion SystemPower TrainVehicle Speed Control

LOSS OF ACCELERATION DUE TO OVERHEATED TRANSMISSION; MY 2013 NISSAN ROGUE WITH 66,000 MILES ON IT STARTED TO LOSE ACCELERATION ON A MAJOR INTERSTATE (65MPH TO 30MPH). I TOOK IT TO MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH ROGUES, AND THAT MY TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS BASICALLY GETTING SO HOT IT WAS BOI…

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LOSS OF ACCELERATION DUE TO OVERHEATED TRANSMISSION; MY 2013 NISSAN ROGUE WITH 66,000 MILES ON IT STARTED TO LOSE ACCELERATION ON A MAJOR INTERSTATE (65MPH TO 30MPH). I TOOK IT TO MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH ROGUES, AND THAT MY TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS BASICALLY GETTING SO HOT IT WAS BOILING AND HAD CAUSED MAJOR DAMAGE TO MY VALVE BODY. I HAD TO REPLACE THE VALVE BODY AND PUT IN AN EXTERNAL COOLANT SYSTEM WHICH COST $2700. THE REPAIRS WERE NOT COVERED BY NISSAN AS MY TRANSMISSION WARRANTY WAS ONLY UP TO 60,000 MILES, HOWEVER THIS IS A SERIOUS MANUFACTURING ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY NISSAN.

NHTSA ODI #11109709

82,000 miles · Jun 29, 2018
EngineFuel/propulsion SystemPower Train

TAMARA RECALL: VEHICLES ACTS LIKE IT'S GOING TO DIE WHEN I AM IN GEAR AND STOPPED AT A LIGHT OR STOP SIGN ETC.

NHTSA ODI #11104716

59,000 miles · Jun 28, 2018
Power Train

2013 NISSAN ROGUE TRANSMISSION NEARLY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK. AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN MAIN STREET MY ROGUE I IMMEDIATELY LOST THE MAJORITY OF MY ACCELERATION AND WAS FORCED INTO THE BUS LANE TO KEEP FROM THE VEHICLES BEHIND ME FROM REAR ENDING ME. UPON RESEARCHING THIS ISSUE ITS CLEAR THE NISSAN HAS A SERIOUS …

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2013 NISSAN ROGUE TRANSMISSION NEARLY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK. AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN MAIN STREET MY ROGUE I IMMEDIATELY LOST THE MAJORITY OF MY ACCELERATION AND WAS FORCED INTO THE BUS LANE TO KEEP FROM THE VEHICLES BEHIND ME FROM REAR ENDING ME. UPON RESEARCHING THIS ISSUE ITS CLEAR THE NISSAN HAS A SERIOUS ISSUE WITH THEIR CVT TRANSMISSION DESIGN AND THAT MANY PEOPLE HAVE LOST NEARLY ALL ACCELERATION ON THE HIGHWAYS AND IN OTHER DANGEROUS ENVIRONMENTS. THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW BY NISSAN AND NEEDS A RECALL TO PROTECT THE CONSUMERS DRIVING WITH SINCERELY YOUNG TRANSMISSIONS THAT ARE FAULTY AND DANGEROUS WHEN ON PUBLIC ROADS. *TR

NHTSA ODI #11104583

54,000 miles · Jun 27, 2018
Power Train

AFTER DRIVING VEHICLE FOR OVER AN HR IN WARM TO HOT WEATHER OR WHEN TOWING THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOSSES ABILITY TO ACCELERATE AND SEEMS TO ENTER LIMP MODE. BASED ON RESEARCH MANY OTHERS ALSO HAVE SAME COMPLAINT AND EITHER REQUIRE TRANSMISSION REPLACE OR A LARGER TRANSMISSION COOLER. AS VEHICLE IS JUST OVER A MONTH OUT OF WARRANTY…

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AFTER DRIVING VEHICLE FOR OVER AN HR IN WARM TO HOT WEATHER OR WHEN TOWING THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOSSES ABILITY TO ACCELERATE AND SEEMS TO ENTER LIMP MODE. BASED ON RESEARCH MANY OTHERS ALSO HAVE SAME COMPLAINT AND EITHER REQUIRE TRANSMISSION REPLACE OR A LARGER TRANSMISSION COOLER. AS VEHICLE IS JUST OVER A MONTH OUT OF WARRANTY EVEN AFTER EXPERIENCING SIMILAR PROBLEM IN DEC ON TRIP(IN WARRANTY TIME PERIOD) NISSAN WILL NOT COVER REPAIR. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS YOU CAN NOT MOVE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS ON FREEWAY MAX SPEED IS 5-60 DOWNHILL 40S UPHILL. NISSAN EXTENDED WARRANTY ON 2007-2010 AND NEED TO DO THE SAME HERE.

NHTSA ODI #11104320

2,500 miles · Jun 25, 2018
Power Train

WHEN I DRIVE OVER 60MILES OVER 30 MINUTES ENGINE SOUND DIFFERENT AFTER THAT I MADE STOP ON STOP SIGN CAR IS NOT MOVING FOR 1 OR 2 MINUTES. THIS HAPPEN SINCE I BOUGHT NEW CAR FROM NISSAN FILLER. I REPORT TO FILLER FEW TIMES BUT FILLER SAYING "WE CAN NOT FIND YOUR PROBLEM" . TODAY I TALKED MY CHURCH PEOPLE ABOUT MY CAR HE TOLD …

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WHEN I DRIVE OVER 60MILES OVER 30 MINUTES ENGINE SOUND DIFFERENT AFTER THAT I MADE STOP ON STOP SIGN CAR IS NOT MOVING FOR 1 OR 2 MINUTES. THIS HAPPEN SINCE I BOUGHT NEW CAR FROM NISSAN FILLER. I REPORT TO FILLER FEW TIMES BUT FILLER SAYING "WE CAN NOT FIND YOUR PROBLEM" . TODAY I TALKED MY CHURCH PEOPLE ABOUT MY CAR HE TOLD ME SAMETHING AND HE FIXED TRANSMISSION AND SOLD HIS CAR. IT HAPPENED SO MANY TIMES UNTIL NOW. IF YOU HAVE QUESTION PLEASE CALL ME [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ODI #11103702

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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