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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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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

14 crash reports16 fire reports7 injury reports

What owners actually said

609 reports
63,000 miles · Feb 11, 2016
Power Train

I HAVE BEEN HAVING ISSUES WITH MY 2013 ROUGE. WHEN THE CAR WARMS UP IT STARTS MAKING A HUMMING SOUND. THE RPM GO UP QUICKLY AND EXPERIENCE LOSS OF POWER. IT FEELS LIKE THE TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING. I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY CONFIRM THE NOISE AND EVERYTHING ELSE I DESCRIBED. THEY TOLD ME THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS BURNT…

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I HAVE BEEN HAVING ISSUES WITH MY 2013 ROUGE. WHEN THE CAR WARMS UP IT STARTS MAKING A HUMMING SOUND. THE RPM GO UP QUICKLY AND EXPERIENCE LOSS OF POWER. IT FEELS LIKE THE TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING. I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY CONFIRM THE NOISE AND EVERYTHING ELSE I DESCRIBED. THEY TOLD ME THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS BURNT. THEY ASKED ME TO CONTACT NISSAN FOR ASSISTANCE SINCE I HAD 64,000 MILES ON MY VEHICLE AND THE WARRANTY EXPIRED AT 60,000 MILES. AFTER TALKING TO THE NISSAN REPRESENTATIVE HE INFORMED ME THAT THEY COULDN'T ASSIST ME BECAUSE THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. MY PREVIOUS CAR WAS A 2008 ROGUE. I EXPERIENCE THE SAME ISSUE AT 90,000 MILES. BACK IN 2010, NISSAN EXTENDED THE WARRANTY'S FOR THE 2008-2010 ROGUES. THEY SAID "NISSAN IS TAKING THESE ACTIONS TO DEMONSTRATE OUR CONFIDENCE IN THE CVT TECHNOLOGY AND TO SHOW OUR COMMITMENT TO STAND BEHIND OUR PRODUCTS." AFTER MY PHONE CALL NISSAN DEMONSTRATED THAT THEY ARE NOT CONFIDENT IN THE CVT TECHNOLOGY AND THAT THEY DO NOT STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO PROVIDE AN SAFE TRAVELING VEHICLES FOR MY KIDS TO BE IN. NOW, IT HAS SLOWLY BECOME DANGEROUS VEHICLE WITH THIS ISSUE NOT KNOWING WHEN THE TRANSMISSION IS GOING TO FAIL AND LEAVE US STRANDED.

NHTSA ODI #10825605

15,000 miles · Feb 7, 2016
Air BagsCrashInjury

MY FATHER WAS HIT WHILE DRIVING HIS 2013 ROGUE WHILE TURNING LEFT. ONCOMING CAR HIT RIGHT PASSENGER SIDE SO HARD THE BATTERY OF THE ROGUE WAS FOUND TWO BLOCKS AWAY. THE CAR WAS TOTALED. MY MOTHER WAS SITTING BEHIND MY FATHER ON THE DRIVER SIDE BACK SEAT. NEITHER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. BOTH SUSTAINED MULTIPLE INJURIES. MY …

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MY FATHER WAS HIT WHILE DRIVING HIS 2013 ROGUE WHILE TURNING LEFT. ONCOMING CAR HIT RIGHT PASSENGER SIDE SO HARD THE BATTERY OF THE ROGUE WAS FOUND TWO BLOCKS AWAY. THE CAR WAS TOTALED. MY MOTHER WAS SITTING BEHIND MY FATHER ON THE DRIVER SIDE BACK SEAT. NEITHER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. BOTH SUSTAINED MULTIPLE INJURIES. MY FATHER DIED AS A RESULT. ..UPDATED 12/11/17 *BF *JS

NHTSA ODI #10824717

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

17,125 miles · Jan 15, 2016
Power Train

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE OFF THE FREEWAY ONTO AN EXIT RAMP WHEN THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SHUT DOWN AND COME TO A COMPLETE STOP ON ITS OWN. THE TRANSMISSION WAS ACTING LIKE IT WAS ''SLIPPING.'' SHE PUT IT IN PARK AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND DROVE IT TWO BLOCKS TO OUR HOME. THE CVT TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED BY OUR DEALER…

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MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE OFF THE FREEWAY ONTO AN EXIT RAMP WHEN THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SHUT DOWN AND COME TO A COMPLETE STOP ON ITS OWN. THE TRANSMISSION WAS ACTING LIKE IT WAS ''SLIPPING.'' SHE PUT IT IN PARK AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND DROVE IT TWO BLOCKS TO OUR HOME. THE CVT TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED BY OUR DEALER.

NHTSA ODI #10820463

28,000 miles · Jan 8, 2016
Visibility/wiper

THE WINDSHIELD SPONTANEOUSLY CRACKED ABOUT 18 INCHES FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE TOWARD THE REAR VIEW MIRROR WITH NOTHING HITTING THE WINDSHIELD. APPARENTLY IT IS A STRESS FRACTURE IN THE GLASS THAT HAS BEEN WIDELY REPORTED AND SHOULD BE CLAIMED AS A DEFECT. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN THE CRACK OCCURRED.

NHTSA ODI #10818966

Mileage unknown · Jan 5, 2016
Power Train

I HAVE A LITTLE OVER 75,000 AND I AM BEING TOLD I NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION . I AM THE ONLY OWNER BOUGHT BRAND NEW NEVER BEEN RAGGED OUT HAVE TAKEN CARE OF THE MAINTENANCE ON SUV. THE VEHICLE START ED HAVING PROBLEM SHIFTING IT WOULD REV UP TO ABOUT 4,000 RPMS THEN SHIFT AND THEN IT JUST STOPPED SHIFTING ALL TOGETHER. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10818180

55,000 miles · Sep 30, 2015
Power Train

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ROUGE. WHILE DRIVING LONG DISTANCES OVER 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD FAIL TO SHIFT, INDEPENDENTLY LOST POWER, AND FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AFTER THE ENGINE TEMPERATURE COOLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BOTH AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND A DEALER. BOTH STATED THAT THE TRANSMISS…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ROUGE. WHILE DRIVING LONG DISTANCES OVER 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD FAIL TO SHIFT, INDEPENDENTLY LOST POWER, AND FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AFTER THE ENGINE TEMPERATURE COOLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BOTH AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND A DEALER. BOTH STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.

NHTSA ODI #10778721

72,534 miles · Sep 4, 2015
Power Train

ON FRIDAY AUGUST 28, 2015 WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 93 IN NH NEAR MILE MARKER 48 THE VEHICLE WHILE TRAVELING AT 75 MPH LOSS ALL SPEED WHILE THE ENGINE WAS AT 5500 RMP. I PULLED OVER FROM THE PASSING LANE INTO THE BREAKDOWN LANE WHILE OTHER VEHICLES WHERE DODGING ME. I CALL AA FOR A TOW AND AFTER ABOUT A 15 MINUTE WAIT I RESTA…

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ON FRIDAY AUGUST 28, 2015 WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 93 IN NH NEAR MILE MARKER 48 THE VEHICLE WHILE TRAVELING AT 75 MPH LOSS ALL SPEED WHILE THE ENGINE WAS AT 5500 RMP. I PULLED OVER FROM THE PASSING LANE INTO THE BREAKDOWN LANE WHILE OTHER VEHICLES WHERE DODGING ME. I CALL AA FOR A TOW AND AFTER ABOUT A 15 MINUTE WAIT I RESTARTED THE CAR AND EVERYTHING WAS WORKING. I CALLED AND CANCELLED AAA AND PROCEED ANOTHER 60 MILE TO NORTH CONWAY, NH WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS. I'VE DRIVEN THE CAR ALL WEEK TO WORK FOR ABOUT 120 MILE PER DAY WITH OUT ANY PROBLEMS. A SIMILAR PROBLEM HAPPEN ABOUT A YEAR AGO WHILE DRIVE ON INTERSTATE 89 IN VERMONT. THE CAR SPREED WENT FROM 70 TO 20 MPH WHILE THE ENGINE WAS REVING AT ABOUT 5000RPMS. AFTER ABOUT A MILE THE SPEED WAS RECOVERED. I'VE INFORMED THE DEALERSHIP SALEM NISSAN AND WAS TOLD THERE IS NO PROBLEM. THIS ISSUE PRESENTS A PROBLEM WITH SAFETY AS THE VEHICLE LOSES SPEED WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGH SPEEDS.

NHTSA ODI #10761637

64,000 miles · Sep 2, 2015
Power Train

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ROGUE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH, THE POWER TRAIN DECELERATED TO 55 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 WAS READING A COMPLETE FAILURE AND NEEDE…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ROGUE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH, THE POWER TRAIN DECELERATED TO 55 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 WAS READING A COMPLETE FAILURE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000.

NHTSA ODI #10761123

57,000 miles · Aug 25, 2015
Power Train

MY CAR HAS A CVT TRANSMISSION THAT IS VERY SENSITIVE TO HEAT. WHEN IT GETS HOT (WHICH CAN OCCUR WHEN DRIVING LONG DISTANCES, UP HILL OR IN HOT WEATHER) THE CAR GOES INTO SAFE MODE THAT REDUCES THE SPEED OF THE CAR DRAMATICALLY AND YOU HAVE NO ACCELERATION POWER. I WAS TRAVELING FOR ABOUT AN HOUR AND HALF AT A CONSTANT SPEED OF…

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MY CAR HAS A CVT TRANSMISSION THAT IS VERY SENSITIVE TO HEAT. WHEN IT GETS HOT (WHICH CAN OCCUR WHEN DRIVING LONG DISTANCES, UP HILL OR IN HOT WEATHER) THE CAR GOES INTO SAFE MODE THAT REDUCES THE SPEED OF THE CAR DRAMATICALLY AND YOU HAVE NO ACCELERATION POWER. I WAS TRAVELING FOR ABOUT AN HOUR AND HALF AT A CONSTANT SPEED OF 75-80 ON A FLAT TO ROLLING FREEWAY IN THE SUMMER (TEMPERATE AVERAGE HERE ABOUT 100*). ALL OF A SUDDEN I HAVE NO ACCELERATION POWER. I START DROPPING SPEED ON A TWO LANE FREEWAY WITH NO SHOULDER AND CONSTRUCTION WALLS ON EITHER SIDE WHEN PEOPLE ARE COMING UP ON ME AT 90 MPH. BY THE TIME I MAKE IT TO THE NEXT EXIT, WHICH IS UPHILL, I AM ONLY DRIVING 40 MPH EVEN THOUGH I HAVE IT FLOORED. WHEN I EXIT, STOP AT THE (2 WAY) STOP SIGN TO PULL INTO THE REST STOP A CROSS THE ROAD, I HAVE TO SLAM MY FOOT TO THE FLOOR TO GET MY CAR TO INCH ACROSS THE INTERSECTION. THE WHOLE TIME I HOPED NO OTHER CARS WOULD COME FLYING DOWN THE ROAD THAT DID NOT HAVE A STOP SIGN. ONCE I GET TO THE REST STOP AND TURNED MY CAR OFF, IT RAN FINE FOR THE NEXT HOUR AND SO AND IT HAPPENED AGAIN. SCARED ME HALF TO DEATH. WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP, THEY TOLD ME THAT NISSAN IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE (WHICH MANY PEOPLE HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT) BUT UNLESS THEY CAN DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, THEY CANNOT FIX IT. SO THEY DROVE MY CAR FOR AT 20 MINUTE TEST RUN, THEN TO LUNCH, THEN HOME AT NIGHT (WHEN IT IS NOT AS HOT) AND CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THEY ARE GOING TO GIVE MY CAR BACK TO ME. I TRAVEL FOR WORK AND OFTEN HAVE TO DRIVE LONG DISTANCES, AT FREEWAY SPEEDS IN HOT WEATHER. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD IF ALL A SUDDEN I LOSE ALL POWER TO MY CAR ON A FREEWAY. I ALSO FEEL THAT NISSAN SHOULD NOT REQUIRE THIS PROBLEM TO BE DUPLICATED WHEN IT IS SUCH A RANDOM SCENARIO THAT CAUSES IT AND THE DEALERSHIPS ARE NOT WILLING TO TEST THAT TYPE THE SCENARIO ACCURATELY

NHTSA ODI #10759225

Official recalls

1

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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