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2010 Nissan ROGUE: complaints, problems and recalls

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.

Owner-reported patterns

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.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Transmission and shifting8730.9%
Braking behavior238.2%
Engine operation196.7%
Electrical and battery issues186.4%
Steering behavior145.0%
Fuel system concerns41.4%

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.

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
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Power Train114
Vehicle Speed Control65
Engine46
Unknown Or Other39
Air Bags38
Electrical System31
Fuel/Propulsion System18
Power Train:Automatic Transmission9

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.

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
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,00033
25,000 to 49,99933
50,000 to 74,99963
75,000 to 99,99939
100,000 to 149,99952
150,000 and above12

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.

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
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
201014
201111
201210
201317
201446
201545
201634
201721
201823
201916
202018
20215
20227
202310
20244
20251

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.

Examples from the source records

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10307241 · 2010-02-07 (February 7, 2010)

WHILE PARKING, CAR ACCELERATED INTO BRICK WALL. AIR BAGS DEPLOYED *TW

Owner-reported narrative. 7,085 miles reported. Look up ODI 10307241 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10349420 · 2010-08-15 (August 15, 2010)

WHEN SLOWING TO A STOP AFTER A LONG (2 HOURS) PERIOD OF DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE CAR COULD NOT THEN ACCELERATE AFTER A STOP. THE RPMS WOULD REV TO BETWEEN 2-3,000 BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE FOR A FEW SECONDS. IN INTERSECTIONS, THIS WAS DANGEROUS BECAUSE IT COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. THE CAR ONLY HAS 500 MILES ON IT. AN INITIAL TRIP TO THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT THERE WERE NO CODES AND NO PROBLEM. ON THE RETURN TRIP, AFTER AN EXTENDED HIGHWAY DRIVE, THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED. THE CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE IN ITS CURRENT CONDITION AND IS…

Owner-reported narrative. 500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10349420 at NHTSA ↗

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 10353084 · 2010-08-31 (August 31, 2010)

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 NISSAN ROGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER DRIVING OUT OF A TOLL BOOTH THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE DEALER CHECKED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT IT WAS FUNCTIONING NORMALLY. THE DEALER DECIDED TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION AT NO CHARGE TO THE CONTACT AFTER IT WAS INSPECTED BY A NISSAN ENGINEER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 2800.

Owner-reported narrative. 2,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10353084 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10353464 · 2010-09-02 (September 2, 2010)

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 NISSAN ROGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AFTER COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE RPMS INCREASE BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE FORWARD. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND THE VEHICLE WILL BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 3100.

Owner-reported narrative. 3,100 miles reported. Look up ODI 10353464 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10353610 · 2010-09-02 (September 2, 2010)

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 NISSAN ROGUE. WHILE TRAVELING 15-30 MPH AND TURNING IN ANY DIRECTION THE CONTACT HEARD A VIBRATION INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT HAD THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL AND TRANSMISSION REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS STILL PRESENT IN THE VEHICLE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 1500 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10.

Owner-reported narrative. 10 miles reported. Look up ODI 10353610 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 ↗

Recall history

2 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

10V401000 · Equipment:Electrical:Navigational System(Global Positioning System)

Reported: 2010-09-10 (September 10, 2010)

NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN VEHICLES THAT WERE EQUIPPED WITH A GARMIN NUVI MODEL 750 NAVIGATION SYSTEM. THE BATTERIES CONTAINED IN THE AFFECTED GPS UNITS CAN OVERHEAT.

Consequence: OVERHEATED BATTERIES COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

Remedy: NISSAN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND THE REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED BY GARMIN TECHNICIANS BY REPLACING THE BATTERY AND INSERTING A SPACER ON TOP OF THE BATTERY FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 16, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT GARMIN DIRECTLY AT 1-866-957-1981 OR NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.

NHTSA campaign record ↗
15V032000 · Electrical System

Reported: 2015-01-26 (January 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.

Consequence: An electrical short can cause a vehicle fire.

Remedy: 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.

NHTSA campaign record ↗