2011 Nissan Rogue
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Power train is the leading concern among 362 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 9th highest complaint count among 19 Rogue model years with reports.
Of the 2011 reports, 10 involved a crash and 13 involved a fire. 5 people were injured.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Electrical systemJan 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.
An electrical short can cause a vehicle fire.
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.
Campaign 15V032000 on NHTSA.gov
Steering, electric power assist systemNov 23, 2011
NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 ROGUE VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM AUGUST 17, 2010, THROUGH OCTOBER 30, 2010. THE CIRCUIT BOARD MAY NOT HAVE BEEN INSTALLED IN THE CORRECT POSITION ON CERTAIN ELECTRIC POWER STEERING (EPS) ASSIST CONTROL UNITS. THIS MAY CAUSE ADDITIONAL STRESS ON THE SOLDER OF THE TERMINAL TO THE CIRCUIT BOARD RESULTING IN THE SOLDER CRACKING AND SEPARATING COMPLETELY FROM THE CIRCUIT BOARD.
AS THE CIRCUIT BOARD FAILS, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FEATURE WILL STOP FUNCTIONING, INCREASING THE FORCE NEEDED TO STEER THE VEHICLE AND INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
NISSAN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE EPS CONTROL UNIT IF NECESSARY, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING DECEMBER 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
Campaign 11V565000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: engine
47 reports, newest first. Show all
Power train, Electrical system, Engine, Jun 8, 2023
The car will not go when she come to stop at shakes and jerks, so hard you cannot accelerate once you come from a stop if you do the car dies the car dies when trying to merge onto the highway due to the acceleration especially on hot days almost died a few times on the way home from work hitting St. Louis traffic. The car is a piece of junk. Good luck surviving trying to drive it.
Power train, Service brakes, Engine, Dec 28, 2021
The contact owns a 2011 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated that while her daughter was driving approximately 35 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact noticed that the vehicle was jerking prior to the failure. The driver depressed the brake pedal but was concerned about the vehicle moving. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer where it was diagnosed and determined that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified however, no further assistance was provided. The approximate failure mileage was 82,000. The VIN was not available.
Electrical system, Vehicle speed control, Engine, Jul 24, 2021
Im having issues accelerating since i purchased the car, the transmission is bad , there is cut electric wires by the brake and gas pedal. When breaking there's knocking, pinging, the brakes shakes. I almost got into 4 accidents with my family and child. I was told by dealer it was the reg gas i put in the tank but then got carfax history and seen a mechanic and was told transmission is bad the light is on dash. At 25mph the rpm jumps up and down. Gas tank reads incorrectly.
Engine, Apr 23, 2021, fire
2011 NISSAN ROGUE. CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE. *LD *JS
Steering, Engine, Mar 19, 2021
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 NISSAN ROGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START-UP. THE VEHICLE WAS JUMP STARTED AFTER 15 MINUTES HOWEVER, THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED TO OPERATE AS DESIGNED. THE CONTACT CALLED AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE BATTERY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT CALLED BERMAN NISSAN OF CHICAGO (3456 N. KEDZIE AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60618, (312)778-6228. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS LIKE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V565000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 204,000.
Engine, Mar 12, 2021
WHILE DRIVING PERTICULAR IN WARMER WEATHER THE CAR SHAKES THEN SLOWS DOWN WHILE I'M IN HIGH TRAFFIC VERY DANGEROUS THIS HAPPENED TWICE HAD THE CAR ALMOST 2 YEARS THIS JULY WILL BE 2 YEARS I'M VERY SCARED IT DOES THIS AND DON'T HAVE MONEY TO FIX .
Power train, Vehicle speed control, Engine, Jan 1, 2021
I AM HAVING THE SAME ISSUE THAT MOST PEOPLE ARE COMPLAINING ABOUT. VEHICLE WILL NOT ACCELERATE AFTER BEING DRIVEN FOR 45 MINUTES OR LONGER. HAPPENED TO ME FOUR TIMES WHILE DRIVING FOR 2 HOURS. ONCE ON THE HIGHWAY AND THREE OTHER TIMES ON A CITY ROAD WITH VEHICLES STUCK BEHIND ME. ONE OF THOSE TIMES I HAD NO WHERE TO PULL OFF AND SAT ON THE ROAD. THIS SHOULD BE A MAJOR CONCERN FOR NISSAN AND THE NHTSA. SOONER OR LATER SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET SERIOUSLY INJURED OR WORSE. INSTEAD, WE ARE POURING OUR MONEY INTO A VEHICLE WITH NO WAY TO FIX IT. I HAVE ABOUT 100,000 MILES AND KEPT A GOOD JOB OF MAINTENANCE ON THE VEHICLE. PLEASE ADDRESS THIS SITUATION!
Power train, Vehicle speed control, Engine, Nov 22, 2020
ANOTHER IN THE LONG LIST OF PEOPLE WHO ARE EXPERIENCING VEHICLE DISABLING FEATURES DUE TO NISSAN'S ENGINEERING FAILURES. IT'S WILD THAT THERE ISN'T MORE PROTECTION FROM HUGE CORPORATE BULLIES LIKE NISSAN. GARBAGE PRODUCT WITH NO TRUST BEHIND THE NAME. MY HOPE IS THAT PEOPLE READ THESE AND START TELLING NISSAN WITH YOUR WALLETS. DON'T BUY. JUST LIKE THE OTHERS WHEN CAR IS IN USE FOR MORE THAN 45 MINUTES, HEAT CAUSES THE GOVERNOR TO DISABLE SPEED TO THE POINT WHERE MY FAMILY HAS ALMOST BEEN REAR ENDED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THIS ISN'T A ONE TIME OCCURRENCE, IT HAPPENS WEEKLY. NISSAN CLAIMS THERE IS NOTHING WRONG AND/OR NO FIX. CAR IS WORTH NOTHING AND IS BARELY WORTH DRIVING. WAY TO STICK IT TO THE LITTLE GUY NISSAN.
Vehicle speed control, Engine, Aug 4, 2020
I WAS DRIVING ON THE NJTP AND THE SPEED LIMIT IS 65 AND MY CAR WOULDN'T PASS 40MPH. I DECIDED TO GET OFF ON THE NEXT EXIT AND WHEN I CAME TO THE LIGHT I STOPPED. WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN I COULDN'T MOVE FORWARD. I WAS STUCK. AFTER ABOUT 5 MINUTES I WAS ABLE TO GO AGAIN. THIS IS NOT THE ONLY TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED.
Power train, Engine, Jun 12, 2020
VEHICLE HAS 149,000 MILES AND MACHANIC SAID TRANSMISSSION NEEDS TORQUE CONVERTOR CLUTCH. IS THERE A RECALL FOR THIS ITEM. CAR WOULD NOT GO ABOVE 40 MPH. *TR
Power train, Electronic stability control (ESC), Engine, Apr 24, 2020
AS I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE (2011 NISSAN ROGUE) CUT OFF AS I WAS SLOWING DOWN. THE VEHICLE BEGAN JERKING AS I WAS DRIVING. ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD CAME ON AND THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF AT A STOP LIGHT. DURING ANOTHER INCIDENT THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE GOING DOWN A RODE WITH A SMALL HILL. THEN STALLED ON THE HIGHWAY OFF RAMP. LUCKILY, WE HAD A SHOULDER AREA TO PULL OFF. AFTER SITTING IN THE VEHICLE AN WAITING FOR 10 - 15 MINUTES THE VEHICLES STARTED AND BEGAN DRIVING FINE. WE LATER TOOK THE CAR TO OUR LOCAL MECHANIC AND HER CHANGED ALL THE BELTS, AXLE RODS, BALL JOINTS AS WELLS AS AN OIL CHANGE. THE CAR ROD FINE FOR 3 MONTHS THEN BAM! ONCE AGAIN THE SAME ISSUES OCCURRED. OUR MECHANIC SUGGESTED RESEARCHING INFORMATION ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION BECAUSE HE FELT THE CAR TRANSMISSION SHOULD NOT BE THE PROBLEM BUT FROM ALL THE PROBLEMS WE WERE TELLING HIM, HIM THINKS IT IS THE TRANSMISSION. WE HAVE READ SEVERAL CURRENT AND FORMER NISSAN ROGUE OWNER COMPLAINTS AND REALIZED THE PROBLEM WAS BIGGER THAN MINOR WEAR AND TEAR. I WOULD APPRECIATE IF THE NHTSA WILL TAKE THIS MATTER SERIOUSLY AND HAVE NISSAN TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE FAULTY WORK IT IS DOING WITH VEHICLES PUT THE LIVES OF MILLIONS AT RISK DAILY!!!!
Power train, Interior lighting, Engine, Oct 8, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 NISSAN ROGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED OR DECELERATED WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT EXCEED 60 MPH. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 105,000.*PM*JB
Engine, Sep 24, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 NISSAN ROGUE. VEHICLE STALLED VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO DEALER FAULTY AIR FLOW METER WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED, NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED, THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER TIM DAHLE NISSAN, 4528 S STATE ST, MURRAY, UT 84107, THEY DETERMINED FAULTY AIR FLOW METER, REPLACED. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF FAILURE. APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE 61,011. *PM *DL
Power train, Vehicle speed control, Engine, Jul 21, 2019
THIS VEHICLE IS VERY DANGEROUS TO OPERATE ON WARMER DAYS. THE TRANSMISSION SEEMS TO OVERHEAT VERY EASILY CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO GO INTO A FAIL-SAFE "LIMP MODE". THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AS IT OCCURS ON THE HIGHWAY, ON HILLS, MOUNTAIN ROADS, AND WITH MY CHILDREN IN THE CAR. IT HAS PLACED ME IN DANGEROUS SAFETY SITUATIONS AND THE DEALERSHIP AND MANUFACTURER ACKNOWLEDGE THE ISSUE EXISTS BUT TAKE NO FURTHER ACTION IN CORRECTING THE DANGEROUS FLAW.
Electrical system, Other or unspecified, Engine, May 30, 2019
AFTER STOPPING AT STOP SIGNS OR LIGHTS A SUPER SLOW JERKY TAKE OFF. ALSO JERKS AND LOSES SPEED WHEN GOING UP HILL. HAD SHUT COMPLETELY OFF ON ME AT STOP LIGHTS 3DIFFERENT TIMES.
Engine, May 20, 2019
WON'T ACCELERATE, STOP WHILE DRIVING. MAKE LOUD WHINING NOISE. I WAS DRIVING IN AN HIGHWAY
Vehicle speed control, Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Feb 17, 2019
WHEN DRIVING ON HIGHWAY VEHICLE GO FROM 70 TO 40 RPM JUST JUMP, AND THE VEHICLE WILL NOT RUN , HAVE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD AND WAIT A WHILE BEFORE IT CAN MOVE, CANNOT TAKE A TRIP THAT TAKE 30 MIN, ALSO WILL NOT CRANK WHEN THE WEATHER IS 30 OR UNDER., WHEN VEHICLE STALLED DANGEROUS BECAUSE CARS ARE BEHIND IT ALMOST WRECKED ON SEVERAL OCCASION/., THIS BEEN GOING ON SINCE I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE. STARTED FROM 2012 TO THIS DATE 2019/
Electrical system, Electronic stability control (ESC), Engine, Nov 23, 2018
MY EMERGENCY LIGHTS DOES NOT WORK MY ENGINE IS SLIPPING TRANSMISSION FLUID GOING BAD AFTER ONE WEEK KEEP CHANGING IT MY AC DON'T COME ON AND WHEN I TRAVEL A DISTANCE MY CAR GO 20 MPH AND CAN'T GO NO FASTER HELP AND GOT THE PROBLEM FIX AND THE PROBLEMS STILL OCCURRING AND NOW THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AGAIN I WAS STUCK ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD FOR SIX HOURS
Engine, Jul 17, 2018
IN MOTION ON THE HIGHWAY THE ROGUE SUDDENLY LOST POWER. AFTER STOPPING IT SLOWLY GAINED MOMENTUM. HARDLY ANY PICK UP.
Other or unspecified, Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Jun 11, 2018
WHILE MY SON AND I WERE DRIVING UP IN THE HILLS MY NISSAN ROGUE 2011 AWD STALLED AND STARTED TO ROLL BACKWARDS CARS WERE HONKING SON PUT ON FLASHERS AND HAD GAS PEDAL TO FLOOR IT HAD NO POWER WHATS SO EVER. FINALLY GOT INTO A PARKING LOT TRYING TO GET SOME POWER. SUDDENLY IT STARTED TO WORK AGAIN. THIS WAS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND NISSAN KNOWS ABOUT IT AND SHOULD NOT PUT PEOPLES LIVES AT STAKE LIKE THIS. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT IT. THANK YOU VERY READING.
Vehicle speed control, Engine, Jun 4, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 NISSAN ROGUE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED TO 60 MPH WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO NISSAN OF NORTH OLMSTED (28500 LORAIN RD, NORTH OLMSTED, OH 44070, 440-734-6900) WHERE THE TECHNICIAN RECOMMENDED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST BE PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED A CASE NUMBER. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 113,000.
Engine, Apr 30, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 NISSAN ROGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 70,228.
Power train, Vehicle speed control, Engine, Jan 29, 2018
SEPT 2017 I PAID SANDY SANSING NISSAN 853.00 TO REPLACE MY DEFECTIVE CVT JATCO TRANSMISSION THAT FAILED. NOW JANUARY 28, 2018 WITH LESS THAN 6000 MILES ON NEW TRANSMISSION I WAS DRIVING INTERSTATE 70 MPH POSTED SPEED IN HEAVY RAIN WHEN THE CAR BEGAN TO GO UP IN RPMS REVVING BEFORE IT QUICKLY BEGAN TO LOSE SPEED. SAME THING AS BEFORE. THE ROADS WERE SLICK DUE TO 24 HOURS OF RAINFALL PLACING MYSELF IN A DEADLY SITUATION. I'M NOT WILLING TO RISK MY LIFE OR THE LIFE OF MY CHILDREN AND HUSBAND FOR A KNOWN DEFECT NISSAN HAS BEEN AWARE OF, AND SUED FOR NUMEROUS MODELS ALREADY AND YET STILL INSTALLING DEFECTIVE CVT TRANSMISSIONS WITH ONLY A 12,000 MILE OR 12 MONTH WARRANTY ON THEIR REPLACEMENT MODELS WHICH STATES THEY KNOW THEY ARE TRASH AND STILL DECEIVE THEIR CUSTOMERS. NISSAN OWNERS SHOULD BE AWARE OF THE DEATH TRAPS THEY ARE DRIVING AND NISSAN SHOULD BE HELD LIABLE FOR THEIR DEFECTIVE PRODUCTS THEY CONTINUE TO SELL TO CONSUMERS WITHOUT DISCLOSING THE POTENTIAL LOSS OF LIFE THAT COULD OCCUR.
Power train, Vehicle speed control, Engine, Dec 30, 2017
THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME I DRIVE MORE THAN 50 MILES AT A TIME . IF I AM DRIVING FOR A LONG TIME AND SLOW DOWN MY CAR DOES NOT ACCELERATE ANYMORE. I HA E TO SHUT MY CAR OFF FOR AT LEAST 5 MIN. BEFORE I CAN START DRIVING AGAIN. SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THE POWER TRAIN. IT STRUGGLES TO KEEP UP AND ALMOST SOUNDS LIKE THE CAR IS GOING TO DIE. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO NISSAN DEALERSHIPS 3 TIMES BEFORE MY EXTENDED WARRENTLY WAS UP AND PAID $100 EVERY TIME THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG AFTER THE HOOK IT UP TO THE COMPUTER.
Other or unspecified, Electronic stability control (ESC), Engine, Dec 7, 2017, fire
ON SUNDAY(12/3/17), I DROVE HOME FROM CHURCH, PARKED MY CAR IN FRONT OF MY HOUSE AND ENTERED MY HOUSE FOR LESS THAN TEN MINUTES PRIOR TO MY NEIGHBOR KNOCKING ON MY DOOR TO NOTIFY ME THAT MY NISSAN ROGUE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. I HAD NO SUSPICION THAT ANYTHING WAS WRONG WITH MY VEHICLE TO CAUSE A FIRE. ONE BLOCK FROM MY HOUSE I WAS PULLED OVER BY A COP, WHO NOTIFIED ME THAT SHE SAW ONE OF MY HEADLIGHTS GO OUT. THERE WAS NO SOUND, LIGHT OR SMELL THAT WOULD HAVE INDICATED A PROBLEM WITH MY VEHICLE. I AM GRATEFUL FOR BEING IN MY HOUSE AT THE START OF THE FIRE. I HAD NO AFTERMARKET UPGRADES DONE TO MY VEHICLE AND IT WAS REGULARLY TAKEN IN FOR OIL CHANGES AND TO HAVE TIRE MAINTENANCE. MY CONCERN IS ANOTHER NISSAN ROGUE OWNER WILL NOT BE AS LUCKY AS I WAS AND INSTEAD WILL BE DRIVING AT THE TIME OF AN ENGINE FIRE.