2013 Nissan ROGUE problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
609 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
74,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2013 model year. Data snapshot: . 438 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Power Train is the most frequently named component, appearing in 308 of 609 complaints (50.6%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Transmission and shifting | 280 | 46.0% |
| Engine operation | 48 | 7.9% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 41 | 6.7% |
| Braking behavior | 24 | 3.9% |
| Steering behavior | 16 | 2.6% |
| Fuel system concerns | 4 | 0.7% |
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 | 308 |
| Engine | 104 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 89 |
| Air Bags | 87 |
| Electrical System | 62 |
| Unknown Or Other | 60 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 32 |
| Structure:Body | 27 |
Power Train: 308; Engine: 104; Vehicle Speed Control: 89; Air Bags: 87; Electrical System: 62; Unknown Or Other: 60; Fuel/Propulsion System: 32; Structure:Body: 27
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 56 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 54 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 110 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 112 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 98 |
| 150,000 and above | 8 |
Under 25,000: 56; 25,000 to 49,999: 54; 50,000 to 74,999: 110; 75,000 to 99,999: 112; 100,000 to 149,999: 98; 150,000 and above: 8
75,000 to 99,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (112). 171 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 |
|---|---|
| 2013 | 12 |
| 2014 | 24 |
| 2015 | 27 |
| 2016 | 52 |
| 2017 | 64 |
| 2018 | 96 |
| 2019 | 98 |
| 2020 | 63 |
| 2021 | 54 |
| 2022 | 48 |
| 2023 | 28 |
| 2024 | 20 |
| 2025 | 12 |
| 2026 | 11 |
2013: 12; 2014: 24; 2015: 27; 2016: 52; 2017: 64; 2018: 96; 2019: 98; 2020: 63; 2021: 54; 2022: 48; 2023: 28; 2024: 20; 2025: 12; 2026: 11
Pattern summary
Power Train leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 280 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 48 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 41 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 10532674 · 2013-07-30 (July 30, 2013)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ROGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE WHEN DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE CVT TRANSMISSION CAUSED THE VIBRATION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD ROCK WHEN DRIVING 4-6 MPH AND THEN EVEN OUT UNTIL THE VEHICLE REACHED 40 MPH AND BEGAN SHAKING ERRATICALLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS NORMAL WHEN DRIVING 80 MPH AND ABOVE. NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MIL…
Owner-reported narrative. 5 miles reported. Look up ODI 10532674 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10542071 · 2013-09-05 (September 5, 2013)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ROGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 1500.
Owner-reported narrative. 500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10542071 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10724691 · 2015-06-11 (June 11, 2015)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ROGUE. WHILE DRIVING AT 75 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT THE FAILURE WAS UNDETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 50,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10724691 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10550893 · 2013-11-04 (November 4, 2013)
A DAY BEFORE THE INCIDENT, THE MALFUNCTION LIGHT CAME ON IN MY CAR ON THE DASHBOARD. THE NEXT DAY, ABOUT ONE MILE FROM HOME, I STOPPED ON A HILL AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT WITH SEVERAL CARS AHEAD OF ME. WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN, I MOVED MY FOOT FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE ACCELERATOR AND THE CAR STARTED ROLLING BACKWARD. IT WOULD NOT GO INTO DRIVE EVEN THOUGH THE GEAR WAS IN DRIVE. AFTER TRYING ONCE MORE UNSUCCESSFULLY TO GET THE CAR TO MOVE FORWARD, I PUT THE CAR IN PARK, PUT ON MY FLASHERS AND TURNED THE ENGINE OFF. I RESTARTED THE CAR, AND PU…
Owner-reported narrative. 4,300 miles reported. Look up ODI 10550893 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10649061 · 2014-10-21 (October 21, 2014)
1ST ELECTRICAL PROBLEM STARTED WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY WHEN ON VACATION AUGUST 2014. NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM AND RADIO WOULD NOT WORK. STEERING WHEEL IF SHARP TURN MADE A LOUD NOISE. HAPPENED FOR 1 DAY AND THEN EVERTHING WORKED AGAIN. 9/24/14 MY NISSAN ROGUE 2013 WAS NOW COMPLETELY DEAD AND HAD TO MANUALLY UNLOCK DOOR. CALLED AAA WHO JUMP STARTED VEHICLE AND STATED REPLACING BATTERY WOULD NOT SOLVE PROBLEM. THE AAA MECHANIC STATED THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM....SOMETHING CONTINUED TO DRAIN THE BATTERY EVEN AFTER THE JUMP START. BRO…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10649061 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10513260 · 2013-05-23 (May 23, 2013)
DRIVING ON HWY, WENT TO MAKE LEFT AT LIGHT, THE WHEELS LOCKED AND THE CAR SLID INTO A GUARDRAIL DAMAGING THE ENTIRE FRONT OF VEHICLE. I WANT TO KNOW IF THERE IS SOME SORT OF FACTORY DEFECT WITH THE BRAKING OR STEERING SYSTEM AND IF SO WHAT IS MY RECOURSE TO HAVE THIS CAR EXCHANGED OR REPAIRED. I'VE HAD IT FOR 3 MONTHS - DON'T BELIEVE ANYTHING SHOULD BE LOCKING ON IT. THIS IS DANGEROUS FOR ME AND ANY PASSENGERS I MAY HAVE. I NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THIS BRAND NEW NOW DAMAGED CAR OF MINE. THANK YOU. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 2,900 miles reported. Look up ODI 10513260 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10526258 · 2013-07-22 (July 22, 2013)
WE WERE ON OUR WAY ON VACATION.. WHEN APPROACHED A STREAM OF CARS STOPPED IN THE ROAD WAITING TO TURN OFF.. AS MY HUSBAND (& I) APPROACHED MY HUSBAND LAID ON THE BRAKES BUT WE DID NOT STOP!! WE REAR ENDED THE PERSON IN FRONT OF US, TOTALING OUR CAR!! THE ABS BRAKES DID NOT PULSE WHEN PRESSED OR LOCK DOWN.. ALTHOUGH WE SLOWED DOWN SOME BUT WE DID NOT STOP! THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED & I IN THE PASSENGER, HAD RECEIVE SCRATCHES, BRUISES (ON RIGHT ARM & BOTH HIPS) & HAVE HAD PAIN/STIFFNESS IN MY RIGHT HIP.. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 450 miles reported. Look up ODI 10526258 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10573918 · 2014-03-21 (March 21, 2014)
STARTED TO GET A CLICKING NOISE IN STEERING WHEEL WHEN TURNING TO LEFT OR RIGHT. STARTED HAPPENING AROUND 16,000 MILES. TOOK IN TO A NISSAN SERVICE CENTER TO HAVE CHECKED. THE RESPONSE WAS THAT NISSAN CORP. WOULD NOT ALLOW SERVICE CENTER TO "JUST REPLACE PARTS". DEALER TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO? DON'T BE CONCERNED. I HAVE A VERY UNEASY FEEL WHEN DRIVING THE CAR. WAITING FOR THE CLICKING TO BECOME AND ISSUE IN CONTROLLING THE STEERING OF THE CAR. IF THIS CAR HAD THE CLICKING NOISE WHEN I TEST DROVE IT I WOULD HAVE NOT PURCHA…
Owner-reported narrative. 17,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10573918 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11101145 · 2018-06-11 (June 11, 2018)
I PURCHASED MY CAR IN 2016 WHICH WAS PREVIOUSLY A LEASE. WHEN I GOT THE CAR I NOTICED A WHIRRING SOUND AS I APPLIED THE GAS AND A LOW PULL AS IT COASTED DOWNHILL. SEVERAL DIFFERENT PEOPLE I ASKED ABOUT THIS STATED IT WAS NORMAL. I'VE NEVER DRIVEN OR OWNED A NISSAN BEFORE AND I JUST THOUGHT IT WAS THE WAY THE CAR DRIVES. A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO, AFTER DRIVING TO GET MY SON FROM COLLEGE, THE CAR BARELY WENT ABOVE 60 MPH AS I PRESSED THE GAS. I PULLED OVER, THOUGHT IT WAS TOO HOT OR MAYBE A BAD BATTERY (HAD IT TESTED, STILL GOOD) OR MAYBE THE FUEL …
Owner-reported narrative. 106,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11101145 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11110772 · 2018-07-11 (July 11, 2018)
FUEL TANK NEEDLE STAYS EITHER FULL OR EMPTY NO MATTER HOW MUCH FUEL IN THE TANK. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON. DIAGNOSIS SHOWS FAULTY FUEL LEVEL SENSOR
Owner-reported narrative. 55,600 miles reported. Look up ODI 11110772 at NHTSA ↗