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: other or unspecified
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Other or unspecified, Feb 28, 2018
WHEN MY CAR IS RUNNING BETWEEN 40 TO 60 MILES ON A CITY STREET OR HILLS IS A NOISE LIKE AT ( RATTLES) UNDER THE CAR I WENT TO THE DEALER A LOT TIMES AND THEY CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM
Other or unspecified, Dec 27, 2017
I AM GOING TO BE ON MY THIRD COMPRESSOR REPLACEMENT FOR THIS VEHICLE WITH A LITTLE OVER 100,000 MILES ON IT. THE DEFROST AND THE A/C ARE AFFECTED. IT IS PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS IN THE WINTER IN NEW ENGLAND WHEN MY DEFROST IS SUB-PAR AND IMPEDES VISIBILITY. I HAVE READ NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET ABOUT THIS ISSUE IN THIS VEHICLE AND IT SHOULD NOT HAVE TO BE ON THE BURDEN OF THE CONSUMER TO CONTINUALLY PAY FOR THIS!
Other or unspecified, Oct 31, 2017
TRANSMISSION IS OVERHEATED AFTER ABOUT 2 HR DRIVING ON HIGHWAY. ITS VERRY TOUGH TO CLIMB TO THE HILL, AND YOU CAN DRIVE ONLY 40 MPH. ITS VERY DANGEROUS WHEN YOUR CAR SUDDENLY STOP DRIVING ON HIGHWAYS. ITS A KNOWN PROBLEM ON M THE WEB, PEOPLE WRITE A LOT ABOUT THUS ISSUE, BUT THERE IS STILL NO RECALL. IT NEEDS A BETTER COOLER SYSTEM.
Electrical system, Other or unspecified, Aug 3, 2017
STATIONARY, 1 YEAR OLD IN REAR OF VEHICLE AND THE DOOR WOULD NOT UNLOCK. THE BUTTON ON THE P/S & D/S UNLOCKED EVERY DOOR EXCEPT FOR THE D/S REAR DOOR. WE TRIED TO USE THE KEYLESS REMOTE TO UNLOCK THE DOOR, THAT FAILED AS WELL. WE ATTEMPTED TO OPEN MANUALLY FROM INSIDE THE REAR AND THE LOCK WOULD NOT GIVE WAY. WE COULD NOT SAFELY REMOVE OUR CHILD FROM THE BACKSEAT. THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR DOOR IS STILL LOCKED AND WE CANNOT GET IN OR OUT OF THAT DOOR. ALL OTHER DOORS AND LOCKS FUNCTION NORMALLY AS THEY SHOULD.
Other or unspecified, Jun 15, 2017
THE HEAT SHIELD WAS LOOSE AND MAKING NOISE AFTER I BOUGHT THE TRUCK ON 0818/2015 AND I TOOK IT TO NISSAN AND HAD IT FIXED ON 07/12/16, I JUST HAD TO TAKE IT BACK ON 06/13/17 AND HAD THE SAME THING FIXED BUT THIS TIME I HAD TO PAY OUT OF MY POCKET, NOT HAPPY ABOUT THIS AT ALL, I THINK THERE IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH HEAT SHIELDS ON THIS VEHICLE .
Other or unspecified, Jun 7, 2017
VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY IN RESIDENTIAL GARAGE WITH FLAT TIRE. SCISSORS TYPE JACK HAD NEVER BEEN USED. WHEN I USED THE JACK ON FLAT, STABLE SURFACE AT HARD POINT ON VEHICLE PER OWNER'S MANUAL IT BENT MOMENTS AFTER TAKING WEIGHT. I STEPPED BACK FROM VEHICLE FOR MY OWN SAFETY, JACK BUCKLED, AND CAR FELL. LUCKILY I WAS NOT INJURED AND WHEEL WITH FLAT TIRE WAS STILL ON HUB SO VEHICLE WAS NOT DAMAGED. HOWEVER, WHEN I CONTACTED NISSAN CUSTOMER SERVICE (CASE #26836371) THEY INFORMED ME THAT THEY WOULD NOT REPLACE THE JACK AS THE CAR IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY AND HAD NO PROCESS TO ESCALATE THIS SAFETY ISSUE THAT COULD BE AFFECTING OTHER OWNERS. A JACK THAT FAILS IMMEDIATELY UPON FIRST USE HAS TO BE DUE TO A DESIGN, MANUFACTURING, OR METALLURGICAL FLAW. ATTACHED PHOTOS SHOW TWISTED JACK AND BENT SCREW ASSEMBLY.
Other or unspecified, Engine, Mar 20, 2017
I HAVE HAD MY CAR SINCE 12'. NEVER AN ISSUE, I KEEP UP REGULAR MAINTENANCE. I HIT 80K A MONTH AGO. DRIVING FRIDAY, REGULAR SPEED, APPROX 40PH CAR JUST LOSES POWER IN TRAFFIC. I HAD TO COAST TO EMERGENCY LANE. TOWED TO DEALERSHIP, TESTING SINCE FRIDAY CAN'T GIVE ME ANY ANSWERS.
Other or unspecified, Feb 23, 2017
I HAVE A 2012 NISSAN ROGUE WITH CURRENTLY ABOUT 98K MILES. I WAS DRIVING THE CAR ON THE HIGHWAY GOING ABOUT 70 MPH WHEN THE CAR MADE A SOUND FROM UNDER THE HOOD. WE BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE ACCELERATION ISSUES. AFTER GETTING OFF OF THE HIGHWAY, ANY TIME THAT I HAD TO ACCELERATE UP A HILL OR FROM A STOP LIGHT, THE CAR WOULD STALL, SOMETIMES MOVING AND OTHER TIMES IT WOULD NOT. THIS BECAME DANGEROUS WHEN I WOULD TRY TO MAKE A LEFT TURN ON A STOP LIGHT. I TOOK THE CAR TO BE LOOKED AT BY NISSAN WHO EXPLAINED THAT THE REPAIRS WOULD BE OVER $4000. NISSAN HAS HAD RECALLS ON OTHER CVT MODELS BEGINNING WITH THE 2013, AND I BELIEVE THIS MODEL NEEDS TO BE ADDED TO THE RECALL LIST. ADDITIONALLY, MANY TRANSMISSION REPAIR SHOPS THAT I CALL CANNOT WORK WITH A CVT TRANSMISSION.
Other or unspecified, Dec 8, 2016
THE AUTOMATIC LOCK ON THE DRIVERS SIDE HAS STOPPED WORKING WHEN IT IS "COLD" OUTSIDE. IT WAS TAKEN TO NISSAN LAST YEAR AND DETERMINED THAT THE LOCK HAD GOTTEN "TOO COLD" AND THAT MANY OTHER ROGUES HAD BEEN SEEN FOR THE SAME ISSUE. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. THE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN.
Other or unspecified, Oct 9, 2016
TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS CAR WON'T TAKE OFF WHEN AT STOP LIGHT.
Other or unspecified, Sep 19, 2016
WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY MY VEHICLE ALL OF A SUDDEN LOST ACCELERATION WHICH RESULTED IN MY NEARLY BEING INTO AN ACCIDENT WITH A TRACTOR TRAILER TRUCK AND OTHER VEHICLES BEHIND ME. MY FOOT WAS PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE DROPPED DOWN TO 40 MPH AND STAYED THERE FOR SOME TIME. THIS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES WHILE I WAS DRIVING HOME WITH MY DAUGHTER AND I NO LONGER FELT SAFE USING THE VEHICLE. I DID A SEARCH ON GOOGLE AND FOUND THAT HUNDREDS OF OTHERS WERE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE WHICH WAS THE RESULT OF THE CVT TRANSMISSION BUT THAT NISSAN WAS MAKING THE CONSUMER PAY TO INSTALL THESE "COOLER KITS". NOT ONLY ARE THESE VEHICLES WITH THESE TRANSMISSIONS UNSAFE AND TICKING TIMEBOMBS; IT IS UNFAIR THAT NISSAN IS MAKING THE CONSUMERS RESPONSIBLE FOR FIXING AN ISSUE THEY ARE WELL AWARE OF. WE'RE TRUSTING THAT OUR VEHICLES ARE SAFE ENOUGH TO TRANSPORT OUR FAMILIES AND CHILDREN IN AND THEY AREN'T!! MY DAUGHTER AND I BOTH COULD HAVE BEEN IN A SERIOUS CAR ACCIDENT DUE TO THIS CVT TRANSMISSION ISSUE THAT NISSAN IS WELL AWARE OF. PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS AND HOLD NISSAN ACCOUNTABLE BEFORE SOMEONE LOSES THEIR LIFE. THESE VEHICLES ARE NOT SAFE!!
Other or unspecified, Aug 15, 2016
THE A/C WENT OUT SUDDENLY WITH ONLY 57000 ON THIS 2012 NISSAN ROGUE. MY PREGANT WIFE IS UNABLE TO DRIVE THIS TO WORK AS IT GETS TOO HOT IN THE VEHICLE. THE SHOP QUOTED $1700 TO REPLACE A FAULTY A/C COMPRESSOR. THERE IS A LOT OF ONLINE CHATTER ABOUT MULTIPLE NISSAN VEHICLES HAVING A/C ISSUES MONTH TO A FEW YEARS AFTER DRIVING OFF THE LOT. THIS IS RIDICULOUS AND NISSAN SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE. THEY ALREADY HAVE A PART THAT SUPERSEDES THE REPLACEMENT PART THAT CAN BE INSTALLED. THEY OBVIOUSLY REDESIGNED THIS PART FOR A REASON. PLEASE DORAD THIS ON IF THIS IS NOT THE CORRECT AGENCY TO REPORT THIS ISSUE BUT IT SEEMS LIKE A SAFETY ISSUE FOR MY PREGNANT WIFE AS SHE CAN'T DRIVE IT TO WORK.
Electrical system, Other or unspecified, Service brakes, May 17, 2016
WHEN U PUT GAS ON THERE IS A VIBRATION AND ALSO I HAVE INSTALLED ROTORS AND BRAKES TWICE 60,000 MILES ONLY.
Other or unspecified, Apr 19, 2016, crash
CONSUMER 2012 NISSAN ROGUE WAS INVOLVED IN A LOW SPEED MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT ON AUGUST 31, 2013. THE AIRBAG SYSTEM IS BEING INVESTIGATED..*BF THE LAWYER ON BEHALF OF THE DRIVER, STATED THE AIR BAGS WERE REPLACED PRIOR TO THE COLLISION. THE DRIVER'S INJURY WAS CONSISTENT WITH DELAYED AND/OR PARTIAL DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAG. CONSEQUENTLY, HER FACE STUCK THE STEERING WHEEL. *JB
Other or unspecified, Apr 17, 2016
HOOD LATCH FAILED TO REMAIN SECURE DURING OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE, UPON FAILURE THE HOOD FLEW OPEN WITHOUT NOTICE DURING VEHICLE OPERATION/DRIVING ON LOCAL ROAD, IMPAIRING THE DRIVER'S VISION, CAUSING TO STOP IMMEDIATELY. DAMAGE TO HOOD, BRACKETS, BOTH FRONT FENDERS AND ROOF. CALLED NISSAN DEALER, REFUSED TO HELP AS NOT UNDER WARRANTY, DENIED ANY RECALLS OR ISSUES WITH PREMATURE HOOD RELEASE. REMEDY REQUESTED TO HAVE NISSAN MAKE CAR REPAIRS TO DAMAGES SUSTAINED, PROVIDE RENTAL CAR. CAR IS NOT OPERATIONAL AT THIS TIME. URGENT NEED THIS TO BE ESCALATED.
Vehicle speed control, Other or unspecified, Apr 10, 2016
LOST POWER 2X IN PAST YEAR. ONCE ON CITY STREETS, EVEN THOUGH GAS PEDAL FLOORED, CAR BARELY MOVED. NEXT ON HIGHWAY, HAD TO CRUISE UNTIL COULD SAFELY EXIT HIGHWAY. ISSUE POSSIBLY WITH CVT TRANSMISSION
Electrical system, Wheels, Other or unspecified, Jan 22, 2016
1. NISSAN REFUSES TO TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR USING DUNLOP 7000A/S 225/55/18 TIRES ON THIS VEHICLE WHICH ARE DANGEROUS IN ANY CONDITION BESIDES DRY ROAD CONDITIONS THESE TIRES ARE INHERENTLY DEFECTIVE ALSO FILED COMPLAINT WITH GOODYEAR TIRE WHICH REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE ANY ISSUES WITH THIS TIRE. 2. THE TRAFFIC FEATURE OF THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK. AFTER 20 HOURS ON THE PHONE WITH SIRIUSXM THEY ADVISED ME THIS IS A NISSAN ISSUE. NISSAN ALSO REFUSES TO TAKE ANY ACTION. 3. THE RADIO TURNS ON AND OFF OR THE SOURCE OF THE MEDIA CHANGES WHEN YOU BLOW THE HORN ALSO NISSAN HAS NO SOLUTION OR FIX FOR THIS PROBLEM.
Other or unspecified, Sep 9, 2015
I HAVE ONLY HAD MY USED. NISSAN ROGUE FOR ABOUT A YEAR AND A HALF. I ALWAYS KEEP UP WITH THE MAINTENANCE. I FIRST NOTICED THE PROBLEM AS I WAS DRIVING FROM DALLAS, TX UP TO OKLAHOMA CITY, OK. ABOUT ONE HOUR INTO THE DRIVE UP TO OKLAHOMA, THE SPEED BEGAN TO DROP WITHOUT ANY NOTICE, AND FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THE VIHECHLE WAS NOT OVER HEATING, AND I HAD ORIGINALLY SET THE CRUISE CONTROL AT ABOUT 70 MPH. AS CARS WERE PASSING BY, IT SLOWLY BEGAN TO DECREASE IT'S ACCELERATION. NO MATTER HOW MUCH I STEPPED ON THE GAS IT WOULD NOT GO UP IN SPEED. I WAS NOT EVEN GOING UP HILL AT THIS POINT. THE SPEED LIMIT MUST HAVE BEEN AT ABOUT 70 MPH AND MY ROGUE'S SPEED KEPT DECREASING AND OTHER CARS, AND 18-WHEELERS KEPT PASSING US. TO THE POINT WHERE IT WAS ONLY GOING 35 MPH. I HAD TO STOP AND PULL OVER FOR ABOUT 20 MINUTES AND THEN IT BEGAN WORKING NORMAL. I FIRST THOUGHT IT MAY HAVE BEEN A ONE TIME THING. NOW AFTER A FEW TRIPS IT HAS BECAME A REAL PROBLEM. I AM GOING TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT BY NISSAN. TODAY ON MY WAY TO WORK (ABOUT A 40 MIN. DRIVE FROM HOME) AS I GOT OFF THE FREEWAY I CAME TO A FULL STOP AT A RED LIGHT, ONCE THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN MY CAR WAS STILL ON BUT IT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AT ALL FOR AT LEAST 20 SECONDS. I HAD TO TURN MY EMERGENCY LIGHTS ON TO LET THE CARS BEHIND ME PASS ME. WHEN I FIRST PURCHASED MY USED ROGUE I MADE A DRIVE FROM DALLAS TX, TO NEW ORLEANS, LA. AND I HAD NO PROBLEMS. NOT EVEN A YEAR LATER I HAVE PROBLEMS WITH ACCELERATION, AND JUST TWO DAYS AGO I HEARD AA STRANGE RATTLING NOISE. I FINALLY HAVE SOME TIME OFF TOMORROW AND I AM GOING TO GET SOME ANSWERS AND SOLVE THIS PROBLEM. NISSAN NEEDS TO GET THIS FIXED, THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS PROBLEM!
Other or unspecified, Aug 14, 2015
I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK. THE CAR STARTED TO DECELERATE FROM ABOUT 68 MPH DOWN TO 40 MPH. I WAS PRESSING THE PEDAL DOWN MORE AND MORE TO TRY AND ACCELERATE BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. IT JUST KEPT GOING SLOWER AND SLOWER AS THE MINUTES PASSED BY. SOON I WAS DRIVING SLOWER THAN THE BIG SEMI'S AND I HAD TO PULL TO THE LAST LANE (SLOWEST LANE) BECAUSE I COULD NOT KEEP UP WITH THE REGULAR FLOWING TRAFFIC. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENS TO ME. I HAD THIS PROBLEM LAST YEAR AND NISSAN HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. NOW WITH A NEW TRANSMISSION AND 30,000 MILES INTO IT, THE SAME THING IS BEGINNING TO HAPPEN. I TRULY BELIEVE THE CVT TRANSMISSIONS IN NISSAN ARE DEFECTIVE AND UNRELIABLE. I CANNOT DRIVE MY CAR FOR 2 HOURS BEFORE THIS PROBLEM BEGINS. EVERYTHING ON THE PANEL INDICATES THAT THE CAR IS PERFORMING FINE BUT THEN IT GOES INTO THIS "AUTO SHUT OFF" MODE AND THE CAR STOPS PERFORMING CORRECTLY.