2011 Nissan ROGUE: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
362 owner complaints analyzed
2 distinct recall campaigns
80,543 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2011 model year. Data snapshot: . 290 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Power Train is the most frequently named component, appearing in 188 of 362 complaints (51.9%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Transmission and shifting | 172 | 47.5% |
| Engine operation | 30 | 8.3% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 30 | 8.3% |
| Steering behavior | 22 | 6.1% |
| Braking behavior | 19 | 5.2% |
| Fuel system concerns | 1 | 0.3% |
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 | 188 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 61 |
| Electrical System | 52 |
| Air Bags | 45 |
| Engine | 45 |
| Unknown Or Other | 36 |
| Steering | 17 |
| Electronic Stability Control (Esc) | 11 |
Power Train: 188; Vehicle Speed Control: 61; Electrical System: 52; Air Bags: 45; Engine: 45; Unknown Or Other: 36; Steering: 17; Electronic Stability Control (Esc): 11
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 29 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 26 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 69 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 80 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 72 |
| 150,000 and above | 14 |
Under 25,000: 29; 25,000 to 49,999: 26; 50,000 to 74,999: 69; 75,000 to 99,999: 80; 100,000 to 149,999: 72; 150,000 and above: 14
75,000 to 99,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (80). 72 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 | 1 |
| 2011 | 5 |
| 2012 | 6 |
| 2013 | 12 |
| 2014 | 34 |
| 2015 | 36 |
| 2016 | 40 |
| 2017 | 52 |
| 2018 | 62 |
| 2019 | 39 |
| 2020 | 22 |
| 2021 | 21 |
| 2022 | 10 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2024 | 7 |
| 2025 | 6 |
| 2026 | 1 |
2010: 1; 2011: 5; 2012: 6; 2013: 12; 2014: 34; 2015: 36; 2016: 40; 2017: 52; 2018: 62; 2019: 39; 2020: 22; 2021: 21; 2022: 10; 2023: 8; 2024: 7; 2025: 6; 2026: 1
Pattern summary
Power Train leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 172 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 30 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 30 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 10371096 · 2010-12-17 (December 17, 2010)
I HAVE A 2011 NISSAN ROGUE THAT HAD 1000MI. ON IT & I WAS PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT, I GOT INTO THE MIDDLE OF THE LANE BUT THE ROGUE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE & A VEHICLE WAS ON MY BUMPER BEFORE I KNEW IT! IT DID GET UP TO 3,000RPM'S, NO LOUD NOISE. IT WAS QUITE SCARY. ABOUT A WK. LATER IT DID A SIMILAR THING BUT LESS NOTICEABLE & I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP & THE SVC. PERSON DID A DIAGNOSTIC ON IT & IT SHOWED NOTHING, SO HE TOLD ME THAT THE NEXT TIME IT DID IT TO DRIVE IT TO A DEALERSHIP BUT IF I FELT UNSAFE TO CALL THEM & THEY WOULD PICK ME UP…
Owner-reported narrative. 1,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10371096 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10386905 · 2011-03-08 (March 8, 2011)
THE PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT ON MY 2011 NISSAN ROGUE INTERMITTENTLY FLASHES FOR NO APPARENT REASON WHETHER OR NOT SOMEONE IS SITTING IN THE SEAT. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10386905 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10405336 · 2011-06-06 (June 6, 2011)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 NISSAN ROGUE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING IN BUMPER TO BUMPER TRAFFIC UPHILL AND HAVING HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE THE VEHICLE BEGAN ROLLING BACKWARDS. HE APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES SEVERAL TIMES BUT IT FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, HE STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING INTO THE GARAGE WITH HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. HE WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MA…
Owner-reported narrative. 3,030 miles reported. Look up ODI 10405336 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10415685 · 2011-07-22 (July 22, 2011)
I WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK AND HAD ENTERED OUR PARKING LOT AND WAS READY TO PULL INTO A PARKING SPACE. AS I PULLED IN AND WAS AT A STOP , MY CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND I WAS UNABLE TO STOP IT. I STARTED TO TURN THE WHEEL TO THE RIGHT BECAUSE THERE WAS A 2010 FORD EXPLORER THAT WAS PARKED IN FRONT BUT UNFORTUNATELY I HIT THE BACK END OF THE CAR AND PUSHED IT AT LEAST 30 FT DEAD STRAIGHT. MY CAR CONTINUED GOING TO THE RIGHT AND OVER A ISLAND AND BY THE TIME I GOT IT TO STOP THE AIR BAG HAD GONE OFF. I'M NOT SURE HOW THIS HAPPENED SINCE I WAS S…
Owner-reported narrative. 1,020 miles reported. Look up ODI 10415685 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10429100 · 2011-10-07 (October 7, 2011)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 NISSAN ROGUE. WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE CONTACT PLACED THE GEAR SHIFTER IN PARK AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED ABNORMALLY. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A CONCRETE WALL AND THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, CAUSING BUMPS AND BRUISES TO THE CONTACT'S LEFT LEG, GROIN AND CHEST AREA. THE POLICE REPORTED TO THE SCENE AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTO BODY SHOP. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED AN ENGINEER WOULD INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE F…
Owner-reported narrative. 4,875 miles reported. Look up ODI 10429100 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10441961 · 2011-12-31 (December 31, 2011)
THE MIDDLE BACK PASSENGER SEAT BELT RECOILS SO QUICKLY TO CAUSE EYE, FACE AND HEAD INJURIES. BLOWS TO EYES CAUSES SEVERE BRUISING. *KB
Owner-reported narrative. 80 miles reported. Look up ODI 10441961 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10447443 · 2012-02-10 (February 10, 2012)
I AM SCARED TO DRIVE MY ROGUE 2011 AFTER HAVING SEVERAL SERIOUS PROBLEMS WITH MY CAR. THE FIRST INCIDENT HAPPENED IN JANUARY 2012. I JUST PULLED OUT INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC WHEN MY CAR FELT HEAVY AND DRAGGING AS I PUSHED ON THE ACCELERATOR. I WAS PUSHING DOWN HARD ON THE GAS AND THE CAR WAS BARELY MOVING. THEN IT DIED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSECTION. THIS PUT ME IN A DANGEROUS SITUATION. IT WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND REPAIRED. THE SECOND INCIDENT TOOK PLACE 4 DAYS LATER. THE SAME EXACT THING HAPPENED AGAIN, BUT THIS TIME I WAS ABLE TO…
Owner-reported narrative. 18,178 miles reported. Look up ODI 10447443 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10457782 · 2012-05-08 (May 8, 2012)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 NISSAN ROGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK, THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD AND CRASHED INTO THE VEHICLE PARKED IN FRONT OF HER. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, WHO HAD NOT YET BEEN ABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 18,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 18,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10457782 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.
11V565000 · Steering:Electric Power Assist System
Reported: 2011-11-23 (November 23, 2011)
NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 ROGUE VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM AUGUST 17, 2010, THROUGH OCTOBER 30, 2010. THE CIRCUIT BOARD MAY NOT HAVE BEEN INSTALLED IN THE CORRECT POSITION ON CERTAIN ELECTRIC POWER STEERING (EPS) ASSIST CONTROL UNITS. THIS MAY CAUSE ADDITIONAL STRESS ON THE SOLDER OF THE TERMINAL TO THE CIRCUIT BOARD RESULTING IN THE SOLDER CRACKING AND SEPARATING COMPLETELY FROM THE CIRCUIT BOARD.
Consequence: AS THE CIRCUIT BOARD FAILS, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FEATURE WILL STOP FUNCTIONING, INCREASING THE FORCE NEEDED TO STEER THE VEHICLE AND INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: NISSAN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE EPS CONTROL UNIT IF NECESSARY, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING DECEMBER 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT 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 ↗