Nissan ROGUE transmission problems
1,572 complaint narratives mention transmission terms.
Key facts
7,223 owner complaints analyzed
44 distinct recall campaigns
55,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1999 to 2026 model years. Data snapshot: . 3,863 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Transmission and shifting evidence
1,572 of 7,223 complaints match this topic (21.8%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10498042 · 2013-02-13 (February 13, 2013)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 NISSAN ROGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST ACCELERATION UNTIL IT REACHED 30 MPH. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD EXTREME DIFFICULTY ASCENDING HILLS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS CHANGED AS WELL AS THE SERPENTINE BELT BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 97,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 97,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10498042 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10215591 · 2008-01-21 (January 21, 2008)
CAR WITHOUT WARNING LOST DRIVE AND FORWARD SPEED ON HIGHWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS A SAFETY CONCERN BECAUSE IT COULD HAVE BEEN REAR ENDED FROM CAR BEHIND. CAR LEAKED TRANSMISSION FLUID ( HAZARD MATERIAL ON STREET ) . REPLACED TRANSMISSION AND TRANSFER CASE. AXLE SEAL WAS DAMAGED AT TIME OF ASSEMBLY AND LOST ALL FLUID AT 1200 MILES. CAR HAD BUCKED 3 TIMES BEFORE. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 1,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10215591 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10229217 · 2008-05-29 (May 29, 2008)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ROGUE. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 20-45 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A KNOCKING SOUND COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. SHE IS IN THE PROCESS OF HAVING THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 1,968.
Owner-reported narrative. 1,968 miles reported. Look up ODI 10229217 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10234033 · 2008-07-11 (July 11, 2008)
I PURCHASED A NEW 2008 NISSAN ROGUE SL AWD IN MARCH OF 08. IT HAS 3100 MILES ON IT. ABOUT A MONTH AGO I STARTED HEARING A RATTLE COMING FROM WHAT SOUNDED LIKE UNDER THE FRONT OF THE CAR. I BROUGHT IT INTO THE DEALER, THEY STATED THEY COULD NOT HEAR ANYTHING ON THE TEST DRIVE. AS DAYS WENT BY THE NOISE GOT LOUDER. I BROUGHT IT BACK AGAIN, THIS TIME I WENT WITH THE TECH. HE HEARD IT. AFTER HOURS OF LOOKING AT THE CAR THEY DECIDED, THEY NEEDED TO KEEP THE CAR FOR A DAY OR TWO TO DIAGNOSE THE ISSUE. I GOT A RENTAL AND THEY HAD IT FOR A DAY AND A HA…
Owner-reported narrative. 3,100 miles reported. Look up ODI 10234033 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10234359 · 2008-07-15 (July 15, 2008)
ISSUES SINCE 5/5/8 JUST AFTER PURCHASING NEW 08 NISSAN ROGUE SL AWD TRANSMISSION FAILURE/LUNGING FORWARD, RATTLING NOISES, MISSING DURING ACCELERATION, AND SEVER VIBRATION ON ACCELERATION. CONTINUOUS PROBLEMS UNDER 35MPH. NISSAN CLAIMS ITS NORMAL AND WILL NOT REPLACE TRANSMISSION UNTIL IT COMPLETELY FAILS. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 458 miles reported. Look up ODI 10234359 at NHTSA ↗