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
318 reports, newest first.
Power train, Vehicle speed control, Jul 27, 2017
DRIVING FOR 20 MINUTES ON HIGHWAY, TRAVELLING AT 75 MPH. CHANGED LANES, SLOWED DOWN TO 65MPH. ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE, RPM STUCK AT 2400, VEHICLE WOULDN'T ACCELERATE PAST 70 AFTER TAKING 10 SECONDS TO RISE TO THAT FROM 65MPH. DIDN'T GO PAST 2700RPM. GOT OFF HIGHWAY, STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT. LIGHT TURNED GREEN, CAR ROSE VERY SLOWLY TO 2000 RPM, ACCELERATED VERY SLOWLY TO 30MPH. THIS CONTINUED FOR 5 MINUTES, PULLED OVER AND PARKED FOR 1 HOUR. STARTED DRIVING AGAIN, 30 MINUTES LATER CAR STUCK AT 2400 RPM, COULDN'T ACCELERATE PAST PREVIOUS TRAVELLING SPEED. TOOK TO DEALER, NO DIAGNOSTIC CODES FOUND, OF COURSE, 140 DOLLARS LATER NO RESOLUTION. CAR HAS 70,935 MILES ON IT
Tires, Jul 25, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 NISSAN ROGUE EQUIPPED WITH YOKOHAMA YK580 TIRES, SIZE: 225/60/R17 (NA). WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO VIBRATE. THE CONTACT CONTINUED DRIVING AND THE VIBRATION WORSENED. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND NOTICED A BRAKE CHECK AUTOMOBILE CENTER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE CENTER AND THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE HAD A BUBBLE WITH TREAD SEPARATION AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE TIRE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT LATER TOOK THE TIRE TO DISCOUNT TIRES (LOCATED ON 10331 BROADWAY ST, PEARLAND TX 77584) AND THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT SHE HAD GONE OVER THE MILEAGE FOR THE WARRANTY AND WAS SUPPOSED TO REPLACE THE TIRE AT 60,000 MILES. THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,389 AND THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,542.
Air bags, Jul 12, 2017
I WAS DRIVING TO WORK AND MY AIRBAG SENSOR STARTED FLASHING. I TOOK IT TO DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS THE SENSOR THAT AFFECTS ALL THE AIRBAGS IN VEHICLE. THEY COULD FIX IT FOR $1200. I BOUGHT IT USED WITH 58,222 MILES IN2013. I HAVE 72,050 MILES NOW.
Vehicle speed control, Jul 10, 2017
E CAR STOPS ACCELERATING IF ANY OF THESE CONDITIONS HAPPEN: - UPHILL FOR OVER 3 MILES - AFTER 45-70 MILES - HIGH TEMPERATURES (85 OR ABOVE) - DRIVING MORE THAN 1 HOUR DRIVERS MUST PULL OVER AND LET TRANSMISSION COOL BEFORE PROCEEDING, THAN HAPPENS AGAIN OVER AND OVER.
Power train, Jul 2, 2017
THE VEHICLE HAS HAD MULTIPLE PROBLEMS PERTAINING RO THE TRANSMISSION. IT'S LOUD AND WHINING FOR THE LAST 40000 MILES. THE DEALERSHIP SAYS IT IS NORMAL, THERE IS NO WAY. IT ALSO HAS A PROBLEM OF BINDING UP WHEN YOU TURN THE WHEELS AT SAME TIME OF ACCELERATING. THE VEHICLE ALSO TRIES TO WALK OVER ITSELF. IT ALSO WILL HAVE DELAYS WITHIN THE TRANSMISSION. YOU BEGIN TO ACCELERATE BUT IT DOESNT GO THERES A DELAY AND THEN IT SHOOTS OUT LIKE A BULLET. I HAVE HAD MY DEALERSHIP CHECK IT OUT AND THEY SAY ITS FINE. OTHER YEARS AND MODELS THEY HAVE EXTENDED WARRANTY BECAUSE OF COMPLAINTS BUT NOT MINE FOR WHATEVER REASON.
Power train, Jun 25, 2017
CVT ON THE NISSAN ROGUE HAS THE SAME ISSUE THAT THE 2003-2010 RECALLS HAVE. JUST GOT BACK FROM A VACATION THAT WAS DELAYED 2 HOURS DUE TO THE TRANSMISSION ISSUE AND WE LOST ACCELERATION ON I75 IN FLORIDA. WE WERE ALMOST HIT BY TWO SEMI TRUCKS. THE RPMS JUST REG UP AND THE CAR LOSES POWER DECELERATION IS FAST AND DANGEROUS. THE ISSUE WITH THE CVT FROM NISSAN HAS BEEN FIXED AFTER 2010. I WANT TO GET THIS FIXED BY NISSAN ASAP AS OUR ROGUE HAS 97K MILES AND HAS BEEN DOING THIS SINCE 60K BUT THE 2012S AREN'T INCLUDED. MY LAWYER IS WORKING CLOSING ON THIS MATTER AS WELL. IT SEEMS LIKE NISSAN NEEDS PEOPLE TO ACTUALLY DIE BEFORE THEY TAKE ACTION.
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.
Power train, May 12, 2017
WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE WILL START SHUDDERING AND RPM'S WILL INCREASE BY 2000-3000 RPMS EVEN IF THERE IS NO ASSISTANCE WITH ACCELERATION (FOOT IS OFF GAS PEDAL). WHEN THIS HAPPENS, THE CAR WILL THEN NO LONGER ACCELERATE, AND WILL START SLOWING DOWN, REGARDLESS IF YOU AT PRESSING THE GAS OR NOT. YOU BASICALLY LOSE ALL CONTROL OVER THE OPERATING SPEED OF THE VEHICLE. THIS HAS HAPPENED OVER 10 TIMES WITHIN THE PAST 3 MONTHS, ALL WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT POSTED SPEEDS, APPROX. 65 MPH FOR ANYWHERE BETWEEN 5 MIN TO AN HOUR + OF CONSTANT RATE OF SPEED.
Vehicle speed control, May 11, 2017
IN THE LAST 30 DAYS I HAVE MADE THE EXACT SAME 5 HOUR ROUND TRIP DRIVE THREE TIMES. ON TWO OF THESE TRIPS, I EXPERIENCED SUDDEN LOSS OF ACCELERATION AFTER APPROXIMATELY 3-1/2 HOURS OF DRIVING (BOTH INSTANCES STARTED WITHIN 5 MILES OF THE OTHER). THOUGH BOTH OCCURRED WITHOUT ANY SIGN OF A MECHANICAL PROBLEM AND CONTINUED UNTIL CAR HAD BEEN STOPPED AND SHUT OFF FOR 30 MINUTES OR MORE, TODAY'S EVENT NEARLY CAUSED LOSS OF LIFE! WHEN TRYING TO MERGE ONTO I-95 FROM I-295 IN JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA DURING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC I SUDDENLY COULD NOT ONLY ACCELERATE TO GET ON 95 AND MOVE OVER 2 LANES TO CLEAR THE EXIT ONLY AIRPORT LANE BUT CONTINUED TO SLOW DOWN IN MASSIVE HIGH SPEED TRAFFIC! DURING THIS TIME THE GAS PEDAL WAS FULLY DEPRESSED WITHOUT RESULT OTHER THAN RPM CHANGE TO ALMOST 3. NO CODES WERE DETECTED EITHER TIME. THIS CAR WAS PURCHASED NEW, HAS BEEN WELL TAKEN CARE OF AND REGULARLY SERVICED. IT HAS 75,214 MILES ON IT. THE ONLY DIFFERENCE IN THE 3 TRIPS I MADE WAS STOPPING FOR ABOUT 45 MINUTES TO EAT BEFORE DRIVING BACK ON TRIP #2 AND HAD NO PROBLEMS AT ALL WITH ACCELERATION.
Power train, May 4, 2017
WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLE IN TOWN, APPROX. 40MPH UP A SLIGHT INCLINE THE TRANSMISSION STOPPED ENGAGING AND RPM'S STARTED TO INCREASE WHILE SPEED DROPPED. VEHICLE HAS 110,000 MILES ON IT. I CAME DANGEROUSLY CLOSE TO GETTING INTO SEVERAL ACCIDENTS TRYING TO SAFELY PULL OVER. THERE WAS A TRANSMISSION SHOP NEARBY AND I BARELY MADE IT THERE AND THEY LOOKED INTO THIS ISSUE. THEY SAID MY ONLY OPTION WOULD BE TO HAVE THE CVT REPLACED. THEY SAID I WOULD BE PUTTING MYSELF AND OTHERS AT RISK OF INJURY IF I CONTINUED TO TRY AND DRIVE IT IN THIS CONDITION. THE VEHICLE HAD NO PRIOR ISSUES/WARNING SIGNS PRIOR TO THIS FAILURE. I STRONGLY BELIEVE NISSAN SHOULD REPLACE MY CVT AT THEIR EXPENSE.
Service brakes, Apr 28, 2017
CUSTOMER STATES BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR WITH NO BRAKES, AND RAN A RED LIGHT AS A RESULT. UNABLE TO REPLICATE THE FAILURE AT THIS TIME, THOUGH COMPLAINT MATCHES OTHERS REPORTED TO NHTSA. BRAKE SYSTEM LOOKS GOOD IN VISUAL INSPECTION AND ON MULTIPLE TEST DRIVES PERFORMED ACCEPTABLY. FLUID IS FULL AND CLEAN. NO CODES PRESENT FOR ANY PORTION OF THE BRAKE AND VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEMS. NO ACCIDENT AS A RESULT OF FAILURE, THOUGH CUSTOMER NO LONGER TRUSTS OR FEELS SAFE IN VEHICLE.
Power train, Vehicle speed control, Apr 8, 2017
TRANSMISSION WILL STALL AND/OR LOSE ACCELERATION WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. WILL NOT INCREASE SPEED, REGARDLESS OF IF THE PEDAL IS TO THE FLOOR OR NOT. IF YOU COME TO A COMPLETE STOP, THE VEHICLE DOES NOT MOVE OVER 5 MPH UNTIL YOU STOP, TURN THE VEHICLE OFF, SOMETIMES FOR UP TO 30 MIN, AND RESUME DRIVING. THIS IS THE 4TH TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED WITHIN 30 DAYS, ALWAYS WHILE GOING OVER 60 MPH, AND FREEWAY DRIVING FOR 10 MIN +.
Air bags, Apr 1, 2017
TAKATA RECALL ADULT PASSENGER IS SEATED IN PASSENGERS FRONT SEAT AND HAS SEAT BELT ON. BUT AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS FLASHING ON DASH BOARD AND PASSENGERS AIRBAG OFF LIGHT STAYS ON.
Electrical system, Service brakes, Mar 22, 2017
VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL LIGHT IS ON, IT'S A COMPUTER PROBLEM THAT THE SYSTEM IS TELLING THE CAR TO BREAK EVEN WHEN THE VEHICLE IN ACCERLARATION, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO BREAKS TO SMOKE.
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.
Power train, Mar 10, 2017
THE CVT HAS LOST 95% OF THE POWER DURING DRIVING. LUCKILY WE WERE ONLY 1/2 MILE FROM HOME, SO WE TURNED AROUND. WE HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO A NISSAN DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT DIAGNOSED. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD US THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS REPLACED AT A COST OF OVER $3400. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 77924 MILES ON IT. WE ASKED IF IT COULD BE REBUILT AND THE DEALERSHIP SAID IT HAS TO BE REPLACED WITH A RE MANUFACTURED UNIT. THEY CANNOT REBUILD THE TRANSMISSION. WE CONTACTED NISSAN TO OPEN A CASE AND THEY SAID THEY WILL NOT HELP IN THE COST OF A RE MANUFACTURED UNIT OR THE LABOR COST. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH NISSAN AND PREVIOUS MODEL YEARS HAVE HAD THE WARRANTY EXTENDED TO COVER THE COSTS. AFTER READING ONLINE THIS APPEARS TO BE A VERY COMMON ISSUE WITH THIS TRANSMISSION AND COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT OR DEATH. NISSAN CASE IS UNDER SAMANTHA DIEZMAN THE CO OWNER OF THE VEHICLE.
Engine, Feb 28, 2017
TRANSMISSION WENT OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY I-75 SOUTHBOUND 37.5 MILE. TWO ADULTS AND KIDS 6 AND 4 YRS OLD WERE PRESENT IN THE CAR. WE HAD TO GET OTHER PEOPLE TO HELP PUSH THE CAR OVER TO THE RESTING AREA AND OFF THE HIGHWAY. WE HAD TO TOW THE CAR TWICE TO THE LOCATION WERE WE WERE GOING AND BACK TO SARASOTA AREA WHERE WE LIVE. THE CAR WAS ON THE HIGHWAY GOING 75 MPH WHEN IT BROKE AND COULD NOT MOVE ANYMORE. I CALLED NISSAN AND CREATED A CASE, BUT THEY REFUSED HELP WITH ANYTHING. NISSAN TRANSMISSIONS WERE RECALLED TO YEAR 2010. OURS IS 2012 AND THEY STILL MADE BAD TRANSMISSIONS. IT SHOULD BE RECALLED.
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.
Structure, Feb 8, 2017
DRIVERS SIDE DOOR OVER EXTENDS AND DENTS DOOR
Air bags, Jan 30, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 NISSAN ROGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT A SWITCH IN THE PASSENGER SEAT AIR BAG SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,137.
Power train, Jan 20, 2017
WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE AT TIMES THE VEHICLE WILL NOT RECEIVE A RESPONSE FROM THE GAS PEDAL (IT SEEMS LIKE) NOT SURE IF THIS IS THE TRANSMISSION NOT RESPONDING OR IF ITS THE THROTTLE BODY NOT RESPONDING. EITHER WAY BASED ON WHAT I HAVE READ ONLINE, THE BULK OF COMPLAINTS ARE POINTING TO THE CVT TRANSMISSION & MILEAGE IS RELATIVELY SIMILAR TO MY VEHICLE THAT HAVE THIS PROBLEM AS WELL. MY KIDS TRAVEL IN THIS VEHICLE EVERY MORNING THAT I PURCHASED NEW FROM NISSAN. THIS IS COMPLETELY UNACCEPTABLE FROM NISSAN NOT TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM WHEN THEY (I'M SURE) KNOW OF ALL THE COMPLAINTS.
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.
Fuel/propulsion system, Nov 16, 2016
ON NOVEMBER 10, 2016 I NOTICED THAT MY 2012 NISSAN ROGUE GAS GAUGE IS OFF. EVEN WITH A FULL TANK OF GAS, THE GAUGE WILL READ THE TANK AS BELOW THE FULL LEVEL. AT TIMES IT WILL SHOW THE TANK AS 3/4. TODAY (NOVEMBER 16, 16) MY CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP IT WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW TO BE SEEN FOR THIS PROBLEM. THE SERVICE TEAM INFORMED ME THAT NO ERROR CODES WERE BEING THROWN ON THEIR COMPUTER. I TRIED TO EXPLAIN THAT I KNOW SOMETHING IS FAULTY WITH THE FUEL GAUGE. I FILL THE CAR UP WITH GAS AND THE GAUGE STAYS AT 3/4 OF A TANK. IT DOES NOT MOVE, LETTING ME KNOW WHEN I AM FULL OR EMPTY ON GAS. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT TRIED TO SELL ME ON THE IDEA THAT THE ROGUE JUST HAS "GREAT GAS MILEAGE". NOTHING HAS OR WILL BE DONE TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE.
Power train, Nov 8, 2016
TAKATA RECALL MY 2012 NISSAN ROGUE SHAKES AND MAKES A WEIRD NOISE WHILE DRIVING. ALSO TRANSMISSION WILL GO INTO SOME SORT OF SAFE MODE EVEN WHILE DRIVING MAKING MY NOT ACCELERATE MAKING IT VERY DANGEROUS WHILE EXITING THE HALLWAY. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON SAYING WITH A CODE FOR THE TORQUE CONVERTER.