2013 Nissan Rogue
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Power train is the leading concern among 610 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 2nd highest complaint count among 19 Rogue model years with reports.
Of the 2013 reports, 14 involved a crash and 16 involved a fire. 9 people were injured and 1 person died.
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
Representative owner complaints
610 reports, newest first.
Air bags, Mar 11, 2020
FROM 01/18/2018 TO 03/10/2020 MY CAR HAS BEEN IN THE CARMAX MAINTENANCE AND THE LOCAL NISSAN DEALERSHIP A TOTAL OF SIX TIMES. THEY HAVE TORN MY CAR APART REPLACING THE ROOF AIRBAGS TWICE, THE WIRING HARNESS TWICE AND THE OTHER AIR BAGS AND EACH TIME THEY SAY THE FIXED THE PROBLEM ONLY TO HAVE THE AIRBAGS WARNING LIGHTS COME BACK ON. CURRENTLY IT'S ON WARNING ME I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH MY AIRBAGS LESS THE 160 MILES SINCE LAST REPAIR. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE!!! PLEASE RESPOND.!
Air bags, Mar 10, 2020, fire
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ROGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER DASHBOARD. THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND FLASHED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE MOMENTUM NISSAN (2545 AUTO MALL PKWY, FAIRFIELD, CA 94533) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR BURNED OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 75,000.
Electrical system, Other or unspecified, Feb 17, 2020
I WAS MADE AWARE THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ISSUED BACK ON FEBRUARY 25, 2015. RECALL ID: 228072 CAMPAIN #: 15V032000. I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF THIS RECALL CONCERNING MY VEHICLE. OVER THE PAST FEW MONTHS, I'VE NOTICED MOISTURE ON THE FLOOR BOARDS IN THE FRONT OF MY VEHICLE. I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE USED BACK IN DECEMBER OF 2015.
Electronic stability control (ESC), Feb 16, 2020, fire
MY VEHICLE HAD AN ELECTRICAL SHORTAGE AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. MY CAR WAS PARKED IN A DRIVEWAY NOT STARTED AND THE FIRE STARTED RIGHT NEAR THE DRIVER SIDE IN THE DASH
Air bags, Feb 15, 2020
THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS FLASHING! THROUGH YOUR OTHER REPORTS, IT WOULD COST THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS OF WHICH SHOULD BE NISSANS RESPONSIBILTY!! AND IT SHOULD BE RECALLED!! ONE LADY'S DAUGHTER GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE THE AIRBAG WENT OFF WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. SHE'S MAIMED FOR LIFE! !
Electrical system, Feb 14, 2020, fire
WE LAST USED THE CAR AT 2:30PM AND PARKED IT IN OUR DRIVEWAY. IT WAS STATIONARY AND UNUSED FOR ABOUT 4.5 HOURS. AT ABOUT 7PM WE HEARD THE HORN GO OFF. IT WAS A STEADY BLOWING OF THE HORN. I OPENED THE FRONT DOOR, REALIZED IT WAS OUR CAR, AND GRABBED MY KEYS TO START THE CAR TO SEE IF THAT WOULD MAKE THE HORN STOP. WHEN I OPENED THE DRIVERS DOOR OF THE CAR I SAW THE ORANGE FLAMES AND THICK BLACK SMOKE. I RAN INTO THE HOUSE, HAD MY WIFE CALL 911 AND I GRABBED THE HOUSE FIRE EXTINGUISHER. THE FIRE STARTED ON THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE CAR EITHER RIGHT BELOW THE STEERING WHEEL OR ON THE LEFT SIDEWALL WHERE THE DRIVER'S LEFT LEG WOULD REST. I DID MY BEST PUTTING OUT THE FLAMES FROM THE DRIVERS SIDE BUT HAD TO GO TO THE RIDERS SIDE TO PUT OUT THE LEFT PANEL BY THE DRIVERS LEGS. THE FIRE WAS PROBABLY 95% PUT OUT WHEN THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND POLICE DEPARTMENT SHOWED. BECAUSE THE FRONT HOOD RELEASE LATCH WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED BY THE FIRE THE FIRE DEPARTMENT HAD TO FORCE THE HOOD OPEN TO CHECK FOR FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ALSO REMOVED PARTS OF DASHBOARD THAT WERE BURNT TO CHECK BEHIND TO MAKE SURE THE FIRE WAS OUT. IT WAS TOWED AWAY ABOUT AN HOUR LATER. THE CAR WAS "TOTALED" A WEEK LATER BY MY INSURANCE COMPANY.*DT*JB
Power train, Jan 28, 2020
WHILES DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AFTER A FEW HOURS MY CAR LOST POWER. PRESS THE ACCELERATOR THE CAR WILL NOT GO ANY FASTER. LOOK LIKE THE TRANSMISSION LOOSING POWER VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION NISSAN AND LEGAL AUTHORITIES SHOULD LOOK INTO THIS.
Power train, Electrical system, Vehicle speed control, Jan 26, 2020
CAR WILL STOP ACCELERATING WHEN DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY FOR OVER AN HOUR. THIS HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 10 TIMES NOW. IT ONLY HAD ABOUT 50,000 MILES ON IT THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED. SEVERAL INDEPENDENT BODY SHOPS COULD NOT DETECT THE PROBLEM. IN VIEWING OTHER COMPLAINTS, SOUNDS LIKE IT'S THE TRANSMISSION. NISSAN NEEDS TO RECALL 2013 NISSAN ROGUES FOR THIS PROBLEM!
Suspension, Engine, Jan 25, 2020
WHEN I BOUGHT THIS CAR I REPORT TO THE DEALER THAT THE CAR HAVE A NOISE IN THE FRONT SO WE DRIVE THE CAR TO HEAR IT AND THEY SAID IT'S OK DON'T WORRY, LATER I HAVE TO CHANGE THE AXELS, AT THE SAME TIME WHEN I STOP THE CAR START SHAKING WHEN I CONNECT OR TURN ON THE COOLING SYSTEM, TWO TIMES MY CAR SHUT DOWN BECAUSE OF IT, NOW I PAY OFF THIS CAR AND IS STILL SHAKING, BEFORE I TOLD THEM IF THEY CAN FIX IT AND THEY SAID THE CAR IS LIKE THAT DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT,,,,SO THEY DON'T DO NOTHING TO TRY TO FIX IT AND JUST I HAVE TO GO CONTINUE DRIVING MY CAR LIKE THAT, I WAS SO DISAPPOINTED ABOUT THIS COMPANY NISSAN. ALSO AFTER SIX MONTHS WHEN I HAD THE CAR I HAVE TO CHANGE THE BATTERY BECAUSE THERE'S SOMETHING WEIRD WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND BATTERY, BATTERY DIE CONSTANTLY. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER TO CHANGE THE WHOLE SUSPENSION SYSTEM BECAUSE THE CAR FEEL LIKE I DON'T HAVE ANY SUSPENSION, WELL THEY CHANGE IT I PAID FOR IT AND GUESS WHAT YOU FEEL THE SAME I I BRING THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER AND I TOLD THEM IF THEY CAN FIX IT BECAUSE ONE OF THEM WAS LEAKING OIL AND I TOLD HIM IF THEY CAN FIX THE OTHER ONES BECAUSE I FILL THE SAME LIKE DON'T HAVE ANY SUSPENSIONS AND THEY TOLD ME WELL WE FIX WE CHANGE AND PUT A NEW ONE IF IT'S LIKE THAT WE CANNOT DO NOTHING, TERRIBLE. SO ANOTHER WORDS THE PROBLEMS IN THIS CAR IS THE SUSPENSION,,THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WITH A BATTERY AND THE COOLING SYSTEM ENGINE I OWN THIS CAR RIGHT NOW AND I STILL HAVE THIS PROBLEM SO NISSAN THE DEALER COULDN'T FIX NOTHING ON THIS CAR.......... I BOUGHT THE CAR IN NISSAN OF GLENDALE AND I PAY TO FIX MY SUSPENSION AT NISSAN DOWNTOWN LA AND WHEN I GET THE CAR IN NISSAN GLENDALE AFTER SIX MONTHS I TOOK THE CAR TO UNIVERSAL CITY NISSAN TO CHECK THE NOISE ON THE FRONT OF THE CAR. ONLY WHAT I PAY WITH MY OWN MONEY IS BATTERY AND SUSPENSION THE COOLING ENGINE SYSTEM NOT YET.
Power train, Electrical system, Engine, Jan 11, 2020
THE VEHICLE RADIO GOES ON AND OFF, THE DASH LIGHTS AND GAUGES GO ON AND OFF AND THE VEHICLE JERKS AND THEN STOPS THIS ALL WHILE DRIVING
Engine, Jan 2, 2020
SIMILAR TO OTHER NISSAN CVT TRANSMISSIONS OUR 2013 ROGUE HAS LOST POWER WHILE DRIVE ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION AND OFTEN STRUGGLES TO KEEP SPEED. ONE INSTANCEWE WERE AT A RED LIGHT ON A STEEP INCLINE WHEN THE CAR LOST POWER. THE CAR STARTED TO ROLL BACK TOWARD THE CAR BEHIND AND WE NEARLY AVOIDED A COLLISION. WE NOTICED THIS ISSUE THE DAY WE PURCHASED IT. WE HAVE TAKEN IT IN TO OUR LOCAL NISSAN DEALERSHIP RIGHT AWAY AND SEVERAL TIMES AFTER TO REPORT THE ISSUE BUT THEY KEPT SAYING NOTHING WAS WRONG. WE HAVE BEEN FOLLOWING THE RECOMMENDEDMAINTENANCE SCHEDULE AND OTHER RECOMMENDATIONS FROM NISSAN BUT NOW AFTER THE WARRANTY HAS ENDEDTHEY INFORMED US WE NEED TO REPAIR THE TRANSMISSION.NISSAN HAS BEEN ACTING VERY UNETHICALLY AND ARE NOT TAKING RESPONSIBILITYFOR THIS ISSUE THAT COULD BE FATAL TO OTHER DRIVERS.
Vehicle speed control, Jan 2, 2020
LOST SPEED DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, ALL OF A SUDDEN VEHICLE LOST POWER AND I WAS STEPPING ON GAS PEDAL AND VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO, I ALMOST GOT REARENDED DUE TO VEHICLE SLOWING DOWN.
Fuel/propulsion system, Dec 29, 2019
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY THE CAR STARTED SLOWING DOWN EVEN THOUGH I WAS PRESSING ON THE GAS. THIS HAPPENED A LITTLE OVER AN HOUR INTO DRIVING. I PULLED OFF AND AFTER A LITTLE WHILE STARTED DRIVING AGAIN AND EVERYTHING WAS FINE. ON A SECOND OCCASION AFTER DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY FOR A LITTLE OVER AN HOUR AGAIN I PULLED OFF TO GET GAS AND STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT. WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN, I PRESS MY FOOT ON THE GAS AND THE CAR DID NOT MOVE. PICKED MY FOOT UP AND PRESS DOWN AGAIN WITH NO MOVEMENT AT FIRST BUT THEN THE CAR STARTED ROLLING VERY VERY SLOWLY. IT FINALLY PICKED UP ENOUGH SPEED TO GET ME OUT OF THE INTERSECTION AND TO THE GAS STATION. MY DESTIINATION WAS ABOUT 45 MINUTES AWAY AND I DID MAKE IT THERE WITHOUT ANY OTHER INCIDENTS. MY HUSBAND WAS ALSO DRIVING THE CAR ABOUT A WEEK BEFORE THIS AND AFTER STOPPING AT A STOP SIGN, HE PRESSED ON THE GAS BUT THE CAR DID NOT MOVE AT FIRST. MOVED VERY SLOWLY INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND LUCKILY HE WAS ABLE TO BACK IT UP BEFORE BEING HIT. WHEN THIS OCCURS, NO WARNING LIGHTS COME ON. WE JUST HAVE TOTAL LOSS OF ACCELERATION.
Other or unspecified, Dec 19, 2019
THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, WHEN I TRIED TO START IT THE KEY WOULD NOT TURN IN THE IGNITION. THE STEERING WHEEL WAS NOT LOCKED.
Seats, Dec 16, 2019
2013 NISSAN ROGUE TROUBLE LIGHT COMES ON WITH A CODE B1018 & B1022 WITCH IS PASSENGER SEAT SENSOR. OTHER MODELS OF THE SAME YEAR ARE BEING RECALLED FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THE CAR ONLY HAS 18,795 MILES, WE HAVED FOUND OUT THIS IS NOT A ISOLATED INCIDENT, IS THERE ANY WAY TO PUT THIS MODEL ON THE LIST FOR SAFETY REASONS.
Air bags, Dec 7, 2019
I WAS DRIVING SLOWLY IN A 35 MPH SPEED LIMIT AREA AND MY AIRBAG LIGHT STARTED FLASHING. AFTER LOTS OF RESEARCH I FOUND THAT THE 2014 ROGUE HAS A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE, BUT NOT THE 2013. I DON'T FEEL SAFE IN MY CAR AND I HAVE ONLY HAD IT FOR 4 MONTHS. THE MILEAGE ON MY CAR WAS ABOUT 90,000. THIS CAR HAS NEVER HAD AN ACCIDENT AND THIS NEEDS TO BE A RECALL.
Power train, Structure, Dec 5, 2019
CAR WOULD TACK AT 5K-6K RPM AND NOT DOWNSHIFT, WOULD LOSE POWER AS DRIVING UPHILL IN HEAT. WOULDN'T SHIFT OUT OF GEAR , MAKING LOUD BUZZING SOUND. SHUTTER OR LOSE POWER AFTER DRIVING FOR A PERIOD OF TIME. THIS HAPPENS ON THE FREEWAY AND WHILE DRIVING ON CITY STREETS. VEHICLE HAD 40K MILES WHEN FIRST STARTED TO HAVE THE ISSUE. RECENTLY BROUGHT TO NISSAN DEALERSHIP WHO STATED IT WAS A TRANSMISSION FAILURE WHERE THE TRANSMISSION DOESN'T COOL. DUE TO BEING OUT OF THE WARRANTY TIMELINE (5 YEARS) BUT WITHIN THE MILEAGE (52000 MILES), THEY WERE ABLE TO GET NISSAN TO COVER A COOLER KIT. HOWEVER, THE TRANSMISSION IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. PAINT CHIPPING FROM HOOD AND SIDE OF CAR WITHOUT ANY REASON OR ANY PRIOR DAMAGE.
Air bags, Dec 4, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ROGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,000.
Air bags, Dec 2, 2019
2013 NISSAN ROGUE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO REIMBURSEMENT FOR AIR BAG REPLACEMENT. *LD *JS
Power train, Engine, Nov 12, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ROGUE. WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED TO 20 MPH WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE REGAINED SPEED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TWO UNKNOWN DEALERS TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT A FAILURE CODE COULD NOT BE LOCATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO LOCATED FAILURE CODES AT THE ALTERNATOR AND CENTRAL DIAGNOSTIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Power train, Nov 8, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ROGUE. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS MERGING INTO HIGHWAY TRAFFIC, THE RPMS SUDDENLY REVVED; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE GRINDED ALMOST TO A HALT. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED BY OTHER VEHICLES. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO RUN; HOWEVER, WHENEVER THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE RPMS WOULD REV AGAIN AND THE VEHICLE WOULD MOVE SLOWLY. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SLOWLY DRIVE THE VEHICLE HOME AND HAD IT TOWED TO BALISE NISSAN OF WEST SPRINGFIELD (500 RIVERDALE ST, WEST SPRINGFIELD, MA 01089, (413) 746-2266). THE DEALER PROVIDED A REPAIR ESTIMATE OF $3,400 AND STATED THAT THE FAILURE SEEMED TO BE CAUSED BY THE CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,000. *DT CONSUMER STATED TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED AND PAID $3,526.45.*JB
Steering, Nov 7, 2019
CAR SEEM FINE AT FIRST, BUT WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY IT BEGAN TO MAKE STRANGE NOISES. IT HASTED A LITTLE AT THE RED LIGHT. ONCE I REACHED HOME AND PULLED INTO THE DRIVEWAY, CAR CUT OFF, I RESTARTED THE CAR IT DID MOVE WHEN IN DRIVE OR IN REVERSED.
Air bags, Nov 6, 2019
MY AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT IS SHOWING/FLASHING. THERE IS A RECALL FOR 2014 BUT NOT 2013. WHY SHOULD I BE RESPONSIBLE FOR A FAULTY AIRBAG. NISSAN HAS A HISTORY OF FAULTY AIRBAGS. I AM HOPING 2013 ROGUE AIRBAGS CAN BE ADDED TO THE RECALL.
Power train, Nov 4, 2019, crash
BOUGHT THE VEHICLE IN LATE AUGUST 2019 AND IN MID SEPTEMBER STARTED HAVING ISSUES WITH TRANSMISSION. TOOK TO A DEALER AND WAS TOLD THEY HAD TRANSMISSION ISSUES BUT VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. ON 11/3/2019 VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, NOBODY WAS HURT AND WAITING FOR POLICE REPORT, BUT I THINK NISSAN SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE AND FIXED BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED
Air bags, Oct 28, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ROGUE. WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW RATE OF SPEED, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO WOODFIELD NISSAN (700 W HIGGINS RD, HOFFMAN ESTATES, IL 60169, (847) 310-1900) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT ALL THE AIR BAGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS GIVEN AN ESTIMATE OF $2,013.48 FOR THE REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.*DT*JB