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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

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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

14 crash reports16 fire reports7 injury reports

Power Train complaints

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62,000 miles · Nov 10, 2016
Power Train

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ROGUE. WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LOSE ACCELERATION. WHILE DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND …

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ROGUE. WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LOSE ACCELERATION. WHILE DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 62,000.

NHTSA ODI #10925427

80,000 miles · Oct 25, 2016
Power Train

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ROGUE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 80 MPH THE VEHICLE DECELERATED TO 40 MPH INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT WARNING THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CONTINUOUS VARIABLE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ROGUE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 80 MPH THE VEHICLE DECELERATED TO 40 MPH INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT WARNING THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CONTINUOUS VARIABLE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. UPDATED 02/21/17*LJ

NHTSA ODI #10918848

Mileage unknown · Sep 27, 2016
Power Train

2013 NISSAN ROUGE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO TRANSMISSION OVERHEATS AND CAUSES VEHICLE TO DECELERATE WHILE IN MOTION. DEALERSHIP ADVISED AN ADDITIONAL COOLANT WAS NECESSARY TO CONTROL THE TRANSMISSION TEMPERATURE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE CRUISE CONTROL SHUT OFF AND THE VEHICLE DECELERATED TO ZE…

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2013 NISSAN ROUGE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO TRANSMISSION OVERHEATS AND CAUSES VEHICLE TO DECELERATE WHILE IN MOTION. DEALERSHIP ADVISED AN ADDITIONAL COOLANT WAS NECESSARY TO CONTROL THE TRANSMISSION TEMPERATURE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE CRUISE CONTROL SHUT OFF AND THE VEHICLE DECELERATED TO ZERO.

NHTSA ODI #10907913

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

90,000 miles · Sep 18, 2016
Power Train

MY 2013 NISSAN ROGUE, HAS 94,000 MILE THE TRANSMISSION HAS NEVER BEN RIGHT , I PURCHASED A NISSAN BELEIVING THEY WERE A GOOD MANUFACTURER, AND THE CAR WOULD LAST LONGER THSN 3 YEARS, MY CAR STALLS OUT , IT GOES FROM 70 MPH TO 30 SUDENLY, VERY DANGEROUS, I WAS GETTING OFF THE INTERSTATE AND WIYHOUT WARNING, I HOLD ACLELERATER D…

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MY 2013 NISSAN ROGUE, HAS 94,000 MILE THE TRANSMISSION HAS NEVER BEN RIGHT , I PURCHASED A NISSAN BELEIVING THEY WERE A GOOD MANUFACTURER, AND THE CAR WOULD LAST LONGER THSN 3 YEARS, MY CAR STALLS OUT , IT GOES FROM 70 MPH TO 30 SUDENLY, VERY DANGEROUS, I WAS GETTING OFF THE INTERSTATE AND WIYHOUT WARNING, I HOLD ACLELERATER DOWN SND NOTHING HSPPEND IT WONT MOVE I HAVE ALMOST GOT IN A WRECK 7 TIMES FROM NISSANS JUNK TRANSMISSION THAT HAS CLEARLY HAVING ISSUES GOR YEARS , YET NO RECALL MY EXSTENDED WARRANTY I PURCHASED IS VOID BC I DIDNT GET ALL MY MAINTANCE DID AT DEALERSHIP, THAT WARRANTY IS A JOKE DONT WAST YOUR MONEY,THEY WIL CHARGE 4700.00 TO FIX MY CAR , WHICH IS WRONG , THERE IS ALOT OF CONSUMERS PROBABLY DYING IN ACCIDENTS DUE TO THIS NISSAN PROBLEM PLEASE HEAR. THE COMPLAINTS THERE IS HUNDREDS

NHTSA ODI #10907482

74,000 miles · Sep 12, 2016
Power Train

WHEN THE CAR WARMS UP THE VEHICLE WILL NOT ACCELERATE PAST 40MPH OR CLIMB SMALL HILLS GREATER THAN 40 MPH. VEHICLE WILL ACT NORMALLY BUT WHEN YOU GET OFF THE FREEWAY, IT LOSES POWER AND WILL NOT ACCELERATE. BIG SAFETY ISSUE WHEN TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AND YOU NEED SPEED TO PASS OR EVEN KEEP UP WITH TRAFFIC. FOUND ONLINE THAT THIS …

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WHEN THE CAR WARMS UP THE VEHICLE WILL NOT ACCELERATE PAST 40MPH OR CLIMB SMALL HILLS GREATER THAN 40 MPH. VEHICLE WILL ACT NORMALLY BUT WHEN YOU GET OFF THE FREEWAY, IT LOSES POWER AND WILL NOT ACCELERATE. BIG SAFETY ISSUE WHEN TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AND YOU NEED SPEED TO PASS OR EVEN KEEP UP WITH TRAFFIC. FOUND ONLINE THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND I BELIEVE THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL FOR SAFETY CONCERNS

NHTSA ODI #10905951

90,000 miles · Aug 23, 2016
Power Train

CVT TRANSMISSION OVER HEATS AND CAUSES ENGINE TO GO INTO LIMP MODE AT TIMES OF HEAVY TRAFFIC ON INTERSTATE OR HILLS WHEN AMBIENT TEMPERATURE IS ABOVE 85F. HAS CREATED A DANGEROUS SITUATION IN TRAFFIC WHERE I HAVE HAD DIFFICULTY GETTING TO SLOW LANE. I BELIEVE IT'S A SAFETY HAZARD. CONTACTED NISSAN AND THEY DO NOT WANT TO ACKNOW…

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CVT TRANSMISSION OVER HEATS AND CAUSES ENGINE TO GO INTO LIMP MODE AT TIMES OF HEAVY TRAFFIC ON INTERSTATE OR HILLS WHEN AMBIENT TEMPERATURE IS ABOVE 85F. HAS CREATED A DANGEROUS SITUATION IN TRAFFIC WHERE I HAVE HAD DIFFICULTY GETTING TO SLOW LANE. I BELIEVE IT'S A SAFETY HAZARD. CONTACTED NISSAN AND THEY DO NOT WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM. THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM SINCE NEW. I'VE REPORTED THE PROBLEM MANY TIMES TO DEALERS. CONSUMER AFFAIRS WAS CONTACTED, WITH NO RESOLUTION.

NHTSA ODI #10897973

80,000 miles · Aug 22, 2016
Power Train

WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, THE CAR LOST ALL ACCELERATION AND POWER, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO DROP ITS SPEED TO BELOW 10 MPH. WE WERE UNABLE TO MOVE THE VEHICLE OFF THE FREEWAY DUE TO LACK OF A SHOULDER, WHEN WE FINALLY WERE ABLE TO GET SAFELY OFF THE FREEWAY, THE CAR SMELLED OF BURNING TRANSMISSION FLUID. AFTER THE CAR SAT FOR …

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WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, THE CAR LOST ALL ACCELERATION AND POWER, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO DROP ITS SPEED TO BELOW 10 MPH. WE WERE UNABLE TO MOVE THE VEHICLE OFF THE FREEWAY DUE TO LACK OF A SHOULDER, WHEN WE FINALLY WERE ABLE TO GET SAFELY OFF THE FREEWAY, THE CAR SMELLED OF BURNING TRANSMISSION FLUID. AFTER THE CAR SAT FOR 30 MINUTES, WE WERE ABLE TO MAKE A SPEED OF NO MORE THAN 25 MPH TO THE NEAREST TOWN. WE TOOK THE CAR TO OUR LOCAL NISSAN DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE IS A KNOW CVT TRANSMISSION PROBLEM IN AS WHERE THE TRANSMISSION OIL WAS OVERHEATED CAUSING THE CAR TO GO INTO SAFE MODE. NISSAN ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN FOR THIS PROBLEM AND THE FIX IS TO HAVE A TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER INSTALLED AT A COST OF $1200.00, IN WHICH WE HAVE TO PAY. THIS HAS BEEN A KNOWN ISSUE ON THIS VEHICLE WITH THIS TRANSMISSION SINCE BEFORE 2009. WE WERE ALMOST HIT ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS FROM THE REAR BY VEHICLES THAT WERE APPROACHING US AT 60 MPH.

NHTSA ODI #10897789

82,000 miles · Aug 8, 2016
Power Train

TRAVELING VIA THE INTERSTATE FRO KY TO GA AT ABOUT 70 MPH. VEHICLE LOST POWER AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE BEYOND 35 MPH. DANGEROUS AS OTHER VEHICLES TRAVELING AT 70 MPH OR ABOVE CAME CLOSE TO REAR ENDING MY VEHICLE. OTHER VEHICLES DANGEROUSLY TAILGATED. OBVIOUS RECALL ISSUE AS THERE IS A HISTORY/PATTERN OF THIS BEHAVIOR IN LIKE VEH…

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TRAVELING VIA THE INTERSTATE FRO KY TO GA AT ABOUT 70 MPH. VEHICLE LOST POWER AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE BEYOND 35 MPH. DANGEROUS AS OTHER VEHICLES TRAVELING AT 70 MPH OR ABOVE CAME CLOSE TO REAR ENDING MY VEHICLE. OTHER VEHICLES DANGEROUSLY TAILGATED. OBVIOUS RECALL ISSUE AS THERE IS A HISTORY/PATTERN OF THIS BEHAVIOR IN LIKE VEHICLES AND YET NO RECALL ISSUED, VERY DISAPPOINTING!

NHTSA ODI #10894263

62,000 miles · Aug 4, 2016
Power Train

TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 62,135 MILES. OVERHEATED. NO PRIOR PROBLEMS OR REPAIRS. DEALERSHIP RECOMMENDATION IS REPLACE TRANSMISSION AND ADD A TRANSMISSION COOLER. SOLD IN GEORGIA OPERATED IN GEORGIA AND NEEDS A TRANSMISSION COOLER TO CONTINUE TO OPERATE IN GEORGIA?! ESCALATED TO NISSAN REGIONAL BUT WILL NOT COVER THE COST OF …

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TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 62,135 MILES. OVERHEATED. NO PRIOR PROBLEMS OR REPAIRS. DEALERSHIP RECOMMENDATION IS REPLACE TRANSMISSION AND ADD A TRANSMISSION COOLER. SOLD IN GEORGIA OPERATED IN GEORGIA AND NEEDS A TRANSMISSION COOLER TO CONTINUE TO OPERATE IN GEORGIA?! ESCALATED TO NISSAN REGIONAL BUT WILL NOT COVER THE COST OF THE REPAIR. NISSAN HAS HAD AN ENDEMIC PROBLEM WITH PRIOR YEARS ACROSS MULTIPLE MODELS WITH THIS EXACT PROBLEM WITH CVT. THIS IS CLEARLY A CONTINUING DESIGN DEFECT. VEHICLE LOST POWER AND SPEED SUDDENLY ON THE INTERSTATE. ALMOST IN AN ACCIDENT AS TRUCKS RAN UP ON THE CAR TILL IT COULD BE PULLED OVER SAFELY.

NHTSA ODI #10893224

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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