2010 Nissan ROGUE problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
282 owner complaints analyzed
2 distinct recall campaigns
70,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2010 model year. Data snapshot: . 232 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Power Train is the most frequently named component, appearing in 114 of 282 complaints (40.4%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Transmission and shifting | 87 | 30.9% |
| Braking behavior | 23 | 8.2% |
| Engine operation | 19 | 6.7% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 18 | 6.4% |
| Steering behavior | 14 | 5.0% |
| Fuel system concerns | 4 | 1.4% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Power Train | 114 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 65 |
| Engine | 46 |
| Unknown Or Other | 39 |
| Air Bags | 38 |
| Electrical System | 31 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 18 |
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission | 9 |
Power Train: 114; Vehicle Speed Control: 65; Engine: 46; Unknown Or Other: 39; Air Bags: 38; Electrical System: 31; Fuel/Propulsion System: 18; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 9
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 33 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 33 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 63 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 39 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 52 |
| 150,000 and above | 12 |
Under 25,000: 33; 25,000 to 49,999: 33; 50,000 to 74,999: 63; 75,000 to 99,999: 39; 100,000 to 149,999: 52; 150,000 and above: 12
50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (63). 50 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 14 |
| 2011 | 11 |
| 2012 | 10 |
| 2013 | 17 |
| 2014 | 46 |
| 2015 | 45 |
| 2016 | 34 |
| 2017 | 21 |
| 2018 | 23 |
| 2019 | 16 |
| 2020 | 18 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2023 | 10 |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2025 | 1 |
2010: 14; 2011: 11; 2012: 10; 2013: 17; 2014: 46; 2015: 45; 2016: 34; 2017: 21; 2018: 23; 2019: 16; 2020: 18; 2021: 5; 2022: 7; 2023: 10; 2024: 4; 2025: 1
Pattern summary
Power Train leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 87 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 23 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 19 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10350591 · 2010-08-19 (August 19, 2010)
NISSAN ROUGE 2010 - IT HAS ONLY BEEN 5 MONTHS SINCE I BOUGHT A BRAND NEW ROGUE 2010 FROM VICTORY NISSAN CHESAPEAKE. I RECEIVED A RECALL CARD FROM THEM REGARDING A THROTTLE NOISE. I TOOK MY CAR FOR CHANGE OIL AND THE NISSAN SERVICE DID A REPROGRAM TO ELIMINATE THE NOISE. THE NOISE HAD LESSENED. THINKING THAT IT IS A BRAND NEW CAR, I DID AN OBSERVATION AND WAITED FOR MY SECOND CHANGE OIL AND COMPLAINED ABOUT THE NOISE IN MY CAR AGAIN AND THE BRAKE THAT FELT LIKE IT'S LOSING A THREAD WHEN YOU STEP ON IT. AFTER MY CHANGE OIL, I WAS TOLD THAT MY TRA…
Owner-reported narrative. 7,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10350591 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10352937 · 2010-08-31 (August 31, 2010)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 NISSAN ROGUE. THE CONTACT WAS ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A COMPLETE STOP YET THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND. THE CONTACT ABRUPTLY DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL INTO THE FLOORBOARD YET THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OVER 5 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF AND RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION WHEN RESTARTED. THE DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC AND DETERMINED THAT THE CVT VALVE BODY WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS LEFT WITH THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING REPAIRS. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEA…
Owner-reported narrative. 1,700 miles reported. Look up ODI 10352937 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10354005 · 2010-09-06 (September 6, 2010)
I HAD JUST GOTTEN ON TO NORTHBOUND RIGHT-HAND LANE OF THE WHITESTONE BRIDGE IN NY WHEN TRAFFIC STOPPED. THEN THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO MOVE WITH THE TRAFFIC. THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING. I STEPPED ON THE GAS, BUT THE RPMS DIDN'T ADVANCE AND THE ENGINE DIDN'T REV UP. THE CAR STARTED TO ROLL BACKWARDS AS THIS AREA OF THE BRIDGE IS ON AN INCLINE. I BRAKED, APPLIED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE, PUT ON FLASHERS AND SHUT THE IGNITION. I CALLED 911 FOR HELP. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 2,972 miles reported. Look up ODI 10354005 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10399963 · 2011-05-11 (May 11, 2011)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 NISSAN ROGUE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 70 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. HE WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE APPROXIMATELY THIRTY MINUTES LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE BATTERY WAS NOT PROPERLY CONNECTED AND MADE REPAIRS. THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER ELEVEN DAYS LATER. THE DEALER WAS THEN UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO STATED THAT THEY WOULD CONTACT HER AT A LAT…
Owner-reported narrative. 15,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10399963 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10466454 · 2012-07-18 (July 18, 2012)
FROM DAY ONE I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS OUT OF MY ROGUE. IT WON'T CRANK HALF THE TIME AND THEN IT STARTED STALLING ON THE INTERSTATE. WHILE TRYING TO GO OVER HILLS OR TRYING TO ACCELERATE THE RPMS WOULD REV UP BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD LOSE SPEED. I WOULD START OUT GOING OVER A HILL DOING 75 MPH AND BY THE TIME I REACHED THE TOP OF THE HILL I WAS DOING 60 MPH. THE CAR ACTUALLY STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF A FOUR WAY INTERSECTION AND AFTER BEING DRIVEN FOR 30 OR SO MILES THE VEHICLE WOULD START MISSING ON THE INTERSTATE. I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE …
Owner-reported narrative. 520,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10466454 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10522167 · 2013-06-27 (June 27, 2013)
LAST YEAR, CAR WOULDN'T START SO BATTERY WAS REPLACED. RECENTLY, EVENT OCCURRED AGAIN AND BROUGHT IT IN TO THE SHOP. THEY STATED THAT THERE IS A COMPUTER GLITCH THAT IS KEEPING " SOMETHING ON" WHEN THE CAR IS OFF. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 40,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10522167 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10386823 · 2011-03-08 (March 8, 2011)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 NISSAN ROGUE. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 35 MPH WHEN SHE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE FROM THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE. THE CONTACT STRUCK THE STEERING WHEEL AND SUSTAINED INJURIES TO SHOULDER, NECK AND BACK. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE POLICE ARRIVED AND ADVISED THAT THE AIR NAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FIELD AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THE AIR BAGS WOULD ONLY DEPLOY IF THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH AT 100 MPH. T…
Owner-reported narrative. 5,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10386823 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10568875 · 2014-03-12 (March 12, 2014)
SIGNIFICANT VIBRATION IN STEERING WHEEL WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED AT HIGH SPEED. WOBBLING AND CAR SHAKES.. BROUGHT THE CAR IN FOR SERVICE AND WAS TOLD THAT BOTH THE FRONT AND BACK ROTORS HAD TO BE RESUFACED. THE CAR ONLY HAS 24,000 MILES, SO WE ARE CONCERNED THAT SUCH A RELATIVELY LOW MILEAGE CAR HAD THIS PROBLEM. AFTER SERVICING THE CAR, THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS, BUT HAS BEEN REDUCED. WE NOTE THAT NISSAN HAS HAD MANY RECALLS FOR ROTOR PROBLEMS, BUT ON OTHER MODELS. WE FEEL THE ROGUE NEEDS TO BE EXAMINED AS WELL. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 24,175 miles reported. Look up ODI 10568875 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10393905 · 2011-03-31 (March 31, 2011)
2010 NISSAN ROUGE 360 S AWD GAS GAUGE GAUGE DOES NOT MOVE UNTIL AT LEAST 200 TO 250 MILES HAVE BEEN DRIVEN. NISSAN HAS REPLACED THE FUEL SENSORS THREE TIMES AND THE FUEL PUMP ONCE. THE LAST VISIT TO THE DEALER IN JANUARY I WAS ADVISED THAT NEW FUEL SENSORS WERE BEING DESIGNED AND REPLACEMENT S WOULD BE AVAILABLE IN ABOUT THREE WEEKS. AFTER WAITING SIX WEEKS I STARTED LEMON LAW PROCESS WITH BBB AUTO LINE. NISSAN CORPORATE CALL ME AND STATED THAT THEY WANTED THE FIELD SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE TO CHECK THE CAR OUT. WHICH THEY DID IM MID MARCH. TH…
Owner-reported narrative. 2,304 miles reported. Look up ODI 10393905 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10467195 · 2012-07-24 (July 24, 2012)
AFTER DRIVING APPROX 200 MILES, FUEL GAUGE READS FULL FOR GAS TANK. IS NOT REDUCING THE READING OF THE GAS REMAINING TO FILL UP ACCURATELY. THERE HAVE BEEN EMAILS WITH THIS PROBLEM ON THIS MODEL SINCE 2008, MOST RECENTLY A SPECIFIC ONE HAD TO BE CHANGED 3 TIMES. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10467195 at NHTSA ↗