2010 Nissan ROGUE

Problems, Recalls & Reliability Report

Avoid This Year

Quick Summary

The 2010 Nissan ROGUE has 421 owner complaints filed with NHTSA — that's 5.3x the segment average of 80. The most common issue is transmission problems (30% of all complaints), specifically: 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. ⚠️ 21 fire reports filed.

21 fire reports 9 crash reports 9 injuries

421

Total Complaints

Recalls Issued

—/5

Safety Stars

5.3x

vs Segment Avg

Known Problems

TRANSMISSION

126 complaints

30%

• 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
• 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. THINK
• 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 N

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500

“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”

— NHTSA complaint filing

SPEED CONTROL

66 complaints

16%

• 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 I
• 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
• 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 C

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500

“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 I”

— NHTSA complaint filing

ENGINE

51 complaints

12%

• 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. TH
• MY CAR'S TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE DRIVING HOME. I HAVE A LONG COMMUTE TO AND FROM WORK. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO GET HOME AT 20 MILES AN HOUR AND WAS NOT HIT BY A TRACTOR TRAILER. MY COMMUTE IS A LONG DRIVE ON CONGESTED HIGHWAYS. I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. I HAVE BEEN HAVING ISSUES WITH THE VEHICL
• I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE STOP LIGHT SWITCH IN THE COMPUTERIZED ENGINE OF MY ROGUE. THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE IN A NORMAL TIME FRAME FROM 0-15 MILES PER HOUR, 6-7 SECONDS TO RESPOND. IT WOULD NOT MAINTAIN SPEEDS OVER 60 MILES AN HOUR, SLOWING DOWN WITHOUT ANY CONTROL OVER IT. IT WOULD NOT RESPO

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500🔥 2 fire reports💥 1 crashes

“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. TH”

— NHTSA complaint filing

OTHER

40 complaints

10%

• OVER THE WEEKEND OF OCTOBER 16TH, I DROVE MY 2010 NISSAN ROGUE FROM MD TO WILLIAMSBURG, VA AND BACK. MY FAMILY WAS ALMOST KILLED IN A CAR CRASH BECAUSE THE NISSAN ROGUE FAILED TO PROPERLY ACCELERATE ON A BUSY INTERSECTION. FOR THE REST OF THE WEEKEND IT FAILED TO ACCELERATE A TOTAL OF 4 MORE TIMES C
• I WAS DRIVING WHEN I SUDDENLY NOTICED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONING WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY THEN THE ENGINE SPLUTTERED AND THE VEHICLE SLOWED AND I HAD TO TURN ON THE HAZARD LIGHTS TO PREVENT AN ACCIDENT. I PARKED ON THE ROADSIDE WHEN ABLE TO AND SHUT OFF THE ENGINE. AFTER A COUPLE OF MINUTES, I RESTAR
• I STOPPED THE VEHICLE WITH THE SHIFT LEVER IN DRIVE. WHEN I TRIED TO SHIFT INTO REVERSE TO BACK UP I COULD GET NO FARTHER THAN NEUTRAL. THE RELEASE BUTTON ON THE SHIFT LEVER WOULD NOT MOVE. I COULD NOT GET INTO REVERSE OR PARK. I MANAGED TO GET THE COVER ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE SHIFT LEVER OFF

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500🔥 3 fire reports💥 1 crashes

“OVER THE WEEKEND OF OCTOBER 16TH, I DROVE MY 2010 NISSAN ROGUE FROM MD TO WILLIAMSBURG, VA AND BACK. MY FAMILY WAS ALMOST KILLED IN A CAR CRASH BECAUSE THE NISSAN ROGUE FAILED TO PROPERLY ACCELERATE ON A BUSY INTERSECTION. FOR THE REST OF THE WEEKEND IT FAILED TO ACCELERATE A TOTAL OF 4 MORE TIMES C”

— NHTSA complaint filing

AIR BAGS

39 complaints

• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 NISSAN ROGUE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH IN WHICH THE AIR BAGS WERE DEPLOYED. THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAGS RESULTED IN MAJOR INJURIES TO THE DRIVER. THE POLICE APPEARED ON THE SCENE AND THE DRIVER WAS TAKEN B
• 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 ADVISE
• NEEDLESS AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. FAILED TO INFLATE. INADVERTENT DEPLOYMENT. *TR

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500🔥 1 fire reports💥 6 crashes

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 NISSAN ROGUE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH IN WHICH THE AIR BAGS WERE DEPLOYED. THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAGS RESULTED IN MAJOR INJURIES TO THE DRIVER. THE POLICE APPEARED ON THE SCENE AND THE DRIVER WAS TAKEN B”

— NHTSA complaint filing

Estimated Repair Costs

TRANSMISSION(~50K mi)

$500

SPEED CONTROL(~50K mi)

$500

ENGINE(~50K mi)

$500

OTHER(~50K mi)

$500

AIR BAGS(~50K mi)

$500

Estimates based on average reported repair costs. Actual costs vary by location, shop, and severity.

🔍 Pre-Purchase Inspection Checklist

Based on 421 owner complaints for this specific year, here's what to check or ask about:

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TRANSMISSION: 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
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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SPEED CONTROL: 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 I
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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ENGINE: 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. TH
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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OTHER: OVER THE WEEKEND OF OCTOBER 16TH, I DROVE MY 2010 NISSAN ROGUE FROM MD TO WILLIAMSBURG, VA AND BACK. MY FAMILY WAS ALMOST KILLED IN A CAR CRASH BECAUSE THE NISSAN ROGUE FAILED TO PROPERLY ACCELERATE ON A BUSY INTERSECTION. FOR THE REST OF THE WEEKEND IT FAILED TO ACCELERATE A TOTAL OF 4 MORE TIMES C
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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General: Get a pre-purchase inspection from an independent mechanic ($100-$200)