2012 Nissan Rogue problems
Owners have filed 434 complaints about the 2012 Nissan Rogue with NHTSA. Power train accounts for 31.3% of them — far more than any other system, ahead of engine at 9.9%.
Complaints434
Crashes15
Fires13
Injuries14
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Power train 31.3% · 136
Unknown or other 10.1% · 44
Engine 9.9% · 43
Electrical system 9.4% · 41
Vehicle speed control 9.4% · 41
Air bags 9.4% · 41
Fuel/propulsion system 3.9% · 17
Service brakes 2.3% · 10
Severity
Of those complaints, 15 describe a crash, 13 describe a fire and 14 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 18 model years of the Nissan Rogue in this data, 2012 sits 11th by complaint volume. 2018 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 39 in the last three years against 63 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 70,000 miles.
In owners' own words
The contact owns a 2012 Nissan Rogue. While driving approximately 70 mph, the vehicle decelerated without warning. The vehicle was taken to Nissan of lawton (580-353-2244, located at 201 w gore blvd, lawton, ok 73501) where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 77,000. Power train · reported at 77,000 miles
The transmission failed after 154,000 miles on the vehicle. Car bucked a few times, then stopped moving. The front axle is broken. Nissan consumer affairs opened a case, had me pay to tow the car to their dealer, pay for a diagnosis, confirmed the transmission failed, then denied the claim based on mileage which I provided to them up front. The $265 towing and diagnosis fee should have been avoided entirely. Power train · reported at 154,000 miles
Bought the car used with 50,000 miles cvt is defective so I had a catastrophic failure of the power train I had it replaced.. I m about to have an another catastrophic failure you paid all that and you are to drive the vehicle. .When you are driving you could hear the transmission making thundering noise and when shut off the car the transmission is faulty . These is the replacement power train and it faulty Power train · reported at 69,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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