2012 Nissan Rogue
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Power train is the leading concern among 318 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 12th highest complaint count among 19 Rogue model years with reports.
Of the 2012 reports, 8 involved a crash and 11 involved a fire. 7 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
Tires, pressure monitoring and regulating systemsFeb 22, 2012
NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 MURANO AND ROGUE VEHICLES, MANUFACTURED FROM NOVEMBER 23, 2011 THROUGH JANUARY 11, 2012. DURING ASSEMBLY, THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM (TPMS) WAS NOT ACTIVATED. THUS, THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 138,TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM.
A NON-ACTIVE TPMS CANNOT WARN A DRIVER THAT A TIRE IS UNDERINFLATED. UNDERINFLATED TIRES CAN RESULT IN TIRE OVERLOADING AND OVERHEATING, WHICH COULD LEAD TO A BLOWOUT AND POSSIBLE CRASH.
ALL OF THE AFFECTED VEHICLES ARE STILL IN DEALER INVENTORY. DEALERS HAVE BEEN INSTRUCTED TO ACTIVATE ALL OF THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEMS.
Campaign 12V068000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: power train
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Power train, Aug 19, 2015
2012 NISSAN ROGUE CVT TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE ACCELERATING ON A 2 LANE MERGE FROM ONE INTERSTATE ONTO ANOTHER PUTTING THE OCCUPANTS AT RISK WHILE ATTEMPTING TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. NISSAN HAS A LONG STANDING ISSUE WITH THE CVT TRANSMISSION THAT ALLEGEDLY WAS RESOLVED AFTER A REDESIGN. NISSAN ACKNOWLEDGED THE ISSUE (NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY D/T MILEAGE BUT DECLINED TO APPLY AN EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT WAS IN PLACE FOR EARLIER MODELS). DEALER REPAIRED AT A COST OF 1/4 OF THE VEHICLE COST WAS FOR A REBUILD, WARRANTY FOR THIS ONLY COVERS 1 YEAR/12K. NOT MUCH COMFORT REGARDING LONGEVITY OR PERSONAL SAFETY WITHIN THIS VEHICLE.
Power train, Aug 19, 2015
DRIVING AT 70 MPH GOING UPHILL THE CAR, WITH NO WARNING OR INDICATION, SLOWED DOWN TO 25 MPH. PRESS THE PEDAL FULLY WOULD NOT MAKE THE CAR GO ANY FASTER. IT WAS IN THE SUMMER SO IT WAS VERY HOT IN CALIFORNIA. WHEN YOU ON THE FREEWAY WITH TWO BABIES THE LAST THING YOU WANT IS YOUR CAR SLOWING DOWN TO 25 MPH. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID IT NEEDS A TRANSMISSION COOLER. IT TOOL 3 MONTHS FOR THEM TO GET THE PART. THEY INSTALLED IT IN THE WINTER AND OF COURSE IT IS NOT HOT ANYMORE. THIS SUMMER WE DROVE OUT TO ARIZONA DURING A RECORD HIGH HEAT WAVE AND ONCE AGAIN THIS TIME DRIVING 75 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ON, IT DISENGAGED AND I PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR DOWN AND THE CAR SLOW TO 60MPH ON FLAT GROUND. THEN ON A SLIGHT INCLINE THE VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN TO 45MPH IN A 70MPH ZONE. OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DESERT WITH MY FAMILY. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE FOR A CAR THAT WAS SUPPOSEDLY FIXED. TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. SO I CALLED NISSAN AND THEY SAID SORRY WE CANNOT HELP YOU. THEY DO NOT EVEN OWN UP TO A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. DO NOT BUY THIS CAR! NISSAN ROGUE 2012 TEST DRIVE THEM IN THE HOTTEST PART OF THE SUMMER AND I WOULD RECOMMEND TO DRIVE IT UPHILL DURING THIS TIME.
Power train, Jul 9, 2015
CVT TRANSMISSION HAS NEVER WORKED CORRECTLY. IT FINALLY FAILED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS.NISSAN PUT MY FAMILY IN HARMS WAY..NISSAN REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE AND FIX UNDER WARRANTY A LONG SANDING PROBLEM WITH THESE CVT'S. THEY WERE REDESIGNED WHICH SHOWS THERE WAS A BIG PROBLEM. MY MODEL YEAR 2012 IS A HAZARD. .....UPDATED 10-15-15-*BF UPDATED 11/08/2017*CN
Power train, Electrical system, Mar 27, 2015
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 NISSAN ROGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL OF THE GAUGES ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL DECREASED TO ZERO. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.
Power train, Wheels, Mar 16, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 NISSAN ROGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER, THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE FAILED TO OPERATE WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE EMITTING FROM THE WHEELS OF THE VEHICLE AND DISCOVER THAT THE WHEEL WELLS WAS RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000.
Power train, Jul 23, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 NISSAN ROGUE. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,053.
Power train, Jul 16, 2014
LOST POWER GOING UPHILL ON A FREEWAY. COULD NOT GET OFF THE FREEWAY AS I WAS IN THE MIDDLE LANE. CAR MADE WHINING SOUNDS BUT WOULD NOT GO UPHILL. I WAS PRESSING GAS WITH NO EFFECT JUST NOISE. TURNED ON MY EMERGENCY LIGHTS AND STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE LANE CAUSING BACK UP. GLADLY I HAD CELLPHONE SIGNAL AND WAS ABLE TO CALL A TOW. THIS IS UNBELIEVABLE ON THE NEW VEHICLE WITH 8K MILES. AFTER THE TOW TO THE DEALERSHIP IT STARTED AND DROVE NORMALLY. GOOD THING THAT DEALER WAS CLOSED AND I HAD NO CHOICE BUT TEST IT. I WILL TAKE IT TO MY LOCAL DEALER FOR CHECK UP BUT NEW CARS SHOULD NOT LOOSE POWER LIKE THAT ON THE FREEWAY. *TR
Power train, Jul 16, 2014
LOST POWER GOING UPHILL ON A FREEWAY. COULD NOT GET OFF THE FREEWAY AS I WAS IN THE MIDDLE LANE. CAR MADE WHINING SOUNDS BUT WOULD NOT GO UPHILL. I WAS PRESSING GAS WITH NO EFFECT JUST NOISE. TURNED ON MY EMERGENCY LIGHTS AND STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE LANE CAUSING BACK UP. GLADLY I HAD CELLPHONE SIGNAL AND WAS ABLE TO CALL A TOW. THIS IS UNBELIEVABLE ON THE NEW VEHICLE WITH 8K MILES. AFTER THE TOW TO THE DEALERSHIP IT STARTED AND DROVE NORMALLY. GOOD THING THAT DEALER WAS CLOSED AND I HAD NO CHOICE BUT TEST IT. I WILL TAKE IT TO MY LOCAL DEALER FOR CHECK UP BUT NEW CARS SHOULD NOT LOOSE POWER LIKE THAT ON THE FREEWAY. *TR
Power train, Apr 17, 2014
WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE THE THROTTLE WENT TO THE FLOOR WITH NO RESPONSE FROM THE RPM'S OR VEHICLE SPEED. POWER SERSUMED AFTER ABOUT 5-10 SECONDS. ADDITIONALLY WHEN STARTING FROM A RED LIGHT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND FROM THE THROTTLE BEING DEPRESSED AND WOULD ONLY MOVE AT ABOUT 5 MPH FOR 5-10 SECONDS THEN POWER WOULD RESUME. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES IN 2 WEEK PERIOD. FIRST SERVICE VISIT THEY DUPLICTED THE CONDITION AND REPLACES BRAKE PEDAL SENSOR. AFTER THREE DAYS ISSUE RETURNED. SECOND VISIT THE ADJUSTED BRAKE SENSOR. NOW HAVE CAR BACK AND WILL SEE IF ISSUE IS RESOLVED. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.
Fuel system, Gasoline, Power train, Jun 7, 2013
ORIGINALLY THE CAR WOULD HESITATE, BOG,ONLY WHILE TURNING OR SLIGHTLY ROLLING. ADDITIONALLY NOW IT HESITATES FROM A DEAD STOP. SOMETIMES IT HESITATES,GOES,THEN HESITATES AGAIN. IT IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM BUT IT OCCURS WHILE PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC OR TURNING THROUGH A LIGHT. I'M AFRAID THE CAR WILL STALL AND I'LL BE HIT BROADSIDE OR FROM BEHIND. THE DEALER HAS LOOKED AT THE CAR 4 TIMES AND SAYS IT'S THE WAY THE CVT TRANSMISSION WORKS. THE CAR DID NOT DO THIS DURING THE FIRST 2000 MILES. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING FOR 50 YEARS AND NEVER HAD A CAR OPERATE SO DANGEROUSLY. I AM IN A LEASE AND NISSAN WILL NOT TAKE THE CAR BACK. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *TR
Power train, Service brakes, Sep 26, 2012
AFTER A PANIC STOP WHICH ACTIVATES THE ABS SYSTEM, THIS VEHICLE IS UNRESPONSIVE TO THROTTLE INPUT FOR AN EXCESSIVE PERIOD OF TIME (10 SECONDS OR MORE). THIS HAS BEEN DEMONSTRATED TO THE DEALER AND A NEW, SIMILAR VEHICLE SHOWED THE SAME PERFORMANCE. THE DEALER INDICATES IT MUST BE INHERENT WITH THE VEHICLE, NO FIX IS AVAILABLE FROM NISSAN. THIS UNRESPONSIVENESS AFTER A PANIC STOP IS UN-SAFE. *TR