2012 Nissan ROGUE

Problems, Recalls & Reliability Report

Avoid This Year

Quick Summary

The 2012 Nissan ROGUE has 434 owner complaints filed with NHTSA — that's 5.4x the segment average of 80. The most common issue is transmission problems (31% of all complaints), specifically: after a panic stop which activates the abs system, this vehicle is unresponsive to throttle input for an excessive period of time (10 seconds or more). this has been demonstrated to the dealer and a new, similar vehicle showed the same performance. the dealer indicates it must be inherent with the v. ⚠️ 11 fire reports filed.

11 fire reports 11 crash reports 11 injuries

434

Total Complaints

Recalls Issued

—/5

Safety Stars

5.4x

vs Segment Avg

Known Problems

TRANSMISSION

136 complaints

31%

• AFTER A PANIC STOP WHICH ACTIVATES THE ABS SYSTEM, THIS VEHICLE IS UNRESPONSIVE TO THROTTLE INPUT FOR AN EXCESSIVE PERIOD OF TIME (10 SECONDS OR MORE). THIS HAS BEEN DEMONSTRATED TO THE DEALER AND A NEW, SIMILAR VEHICLE SHOWED THE SAME PERFORMANCE. THE DEALER INDICATES IT MUST BE INHERENT WITH THE V
• ORIGINALLY THE CAR WOULD HESITATE, BOG,ONLY WHILE TURNING OR SLIGHTLY ROLLING. ADDITIONALLY NOW IT HESITATES FROM A DEAD STOP. SOMETIMES IT HESITATES,GOES,THEN HESITATES AGAIN. IT IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM BUT IT OCCURS WHILE PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC OR TURNING THROUGH A LIGHT. I'M AFRAID THE C
• WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE THE THROTTLE WENT TO THE FLOOR WITH NO RESPONSE FROM THE RPM'S OR VEHICLE SPEED. POWER SERSUMED AFTER ABOUT 5-10 SECONDS. ADDITIONALLY WHEN STARTING FROM A RED LIGHT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND FROM THE THROTTLE BEING DEPRESSED AND WOULD ONLY MO

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

“AFTER A PANIC STOP WHICH ACTIVATES THE ABS SYSTEM, THIS VEHICLE IS UNRESPONSIVE TO THROTTLE INPUT FOR AN EXCESSIVE PERIOD OF TIME (10 SECONDS OR MORE). THIS HAS BEEN DEMONSTRATED TO THE DEALER AND A NEW, SIMILAR VEHICLE SHOWED THE SAME PERFORMANCE. THE DEALER INDICATES IT MUST BE INHERENT WITH THE V”

— NHTSA complaint filing

OTHER

46 complaints

11%

• THE JACK THAT IS SUPPLIED WITH THE NISSAN ROGUE FAILED WHILE THE CAR WAS UP AND THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE WAS OFF, THUS CAUSING THE CAR TO CRASH TO THE GROUND AND LAND ON ITS ROTOR. IF ANY PART OF MY BODY WAS UNDER THE WHEEL WELL AT THE TIME, THE VEHICLE WOULD HAVE FALLEN ON ME. THIS JACK NEEDS T
• NAVIGATION SYSTEM REROUTING TO OPPOSITE DIRECTION ESPECIALLY WHEN ENTERING NY STATE THRUWAY OCCURRENCE JUST STARTED OCCURRING NISSANS IDEA WAS TO PAY FOR NEW MAPS AT $150 EACH DO NOT BELIEVE THAT IS THE ANSWER BUT COULD BE COME DANGEROUS IF THE MAP SAYS TURN RIGHT AND THEN YOU REALIZE YOU NEED TO
• I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK. THE CAR STARTED TO DECELERATE FROM ABOUT 68 MPH DOWN TO 40 MPH. I WAS PRESSING THE PEDAL DOWN MORE AND MORE TO TRY AND ACCELERATE BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. IT JUST KEPT GOING SLOWER AND SLOWER AS THE MINUTES PASSED BY. SOON I WAS DRIVING

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 2 crashes

“THE JACK THAT IS SUPPLIED WITH THE NISSAN ROGUE FAILED WHILE THE CAR WAS UP AND THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE WAS OFF, THUS CAUSING THE CAR TO CRASH TO THE GROUND AND LAND ON ITS ROTOR. IF ANY PART OF MY BODY WAS UNDER THE WHEEL WELL AT THE TIME, THE VEHICLE WOULD HAVE FALLEN ON ME. THIS JACK NEEDS T”

— NHTSA complaint filing

ENGINE

45 complaints

10%

• ACCELERATION PROBLEMS, WHEN STEPPING ON GAS VEHICLE CRAWLS AND WHINING NOISE FROM ENGINE SOUNDING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. HAD IT LOOKED AT WHEN NEW WITH CLUNKING NOISE FROM ENGINE AT DEALER. THEY SAID THEY NOT SEEN ANY PROBLEMS WITH ROGUES AND CLAIMED A ROAD TEST WAS DONE AND NO NOISES WERE HEARD FRO
• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 NISSAN ROGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH, THE SPEED SUDDENLY REDUCED TO 55 MPH AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE, REDUCED IN SPEED, AND STALLED. THE VEHIC
• THE VEHICLE WAS AT A CROSS STREET WAITING FOR THE LIGHTS TO CHANGE, THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS ON AND THE RADIO AND OTHER ACCESSORIES WERE NOT IN USE, WHEN THE SUV STALLED SHORTLY. IT WAS NOTICED THAT THIS ONLY OCCURS WHILE THE AIR CONDITIONER IS ON AND THE VEHICLE IS AT A STOP IN DRIVE OR L MODES.

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

“ACCELERATION PROBLEMS, WHEN STEPPING ON GAS VEHICLE CRAWLS AND WHINING NOISE FROM ENGINE SOUNDING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. HAD IT LOOKED AT WHEN NEW WITH CLUNKING NOISE FROM ENGINE AT DEALER. THEY SAID THEY NOT SEEN ANY PROBLEMS WITH ROGUES AND CLAIMED A ROAD TEST WAS DONE AND NO NOISES WERE HEARD FRO”

— NHTSA complaint filing

SPEED CONTROL

42 complaints

10%

• MY NISSAN ROGUE 2012 BEGAN TO MAKE SOME NOISE AND CAN'T ACCELERATE. I CALL NISSAN DEALER AND TOW THE CAR TO THEM. THEY SAID THAT THE PROBLEM IS THE FUEL INJECTORS. THE CAR STILL AT DEALER FOR REPAIR. THIS CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT, DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE CAR STOPPED SUDDENLY. *TR
• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 NISSAN ROGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH AND DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE AIR FILTER AND THE BRAKE SWIT
• WAS DRIVING NORTH ON INTERSTATE 75, ATLANTA, GA, WHEN THE FRONT LEFT TIRE CERTAINLY BLEW CAUSING ME TO LOOSE CONTROL OF CAR AND REAR-ENDING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. MY CAR WAS A TOTAL LOSS AS WELL AS THE AUTO I HIT. PURCHASED THIS AUTO ON JUNE 25, 2013 WITH 8,283 MILES. NOTICED IN JULY THAT THE TIR

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 1 crashes

“MY NISSAN ROGUE 2012 BEGAN TO MAKE SOME NOISE AND CAN'T ACCELERATE. I CALL NISSAN DEALER AND TOW THE CAR TO THEM. THEY SAID THAT THE PROBLEM IS THE FUEL INJECTORS. THE CAR STILL AT DEALER FOR REPAIR. THIS CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT, DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE CAR STOPPED SUDDENLY. *TR”

— NHTSA complaint filing

AIR BAGS

41 complaints

• THE "PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF" WARNING LIGHT IS ON FOR NO REASON. I AM 5'4 AND 120 LBS. SITTING UP STRAIGHT AND TRYING TO PUSH DOWNWARDS DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR ABOUT A MONTH, NO MATTER IT WAS ON THE HIGHWAY OR LOCAL. *TR
• WE WERE DRIVING AND SLIDE TO SIDE OF ROAD HIT NOTHING AND SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED THE FRONT AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY HIT NOTHING AND HAD TO BE REPAIRED 6,000 DAMAGE BUT NO WRECK I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THE REPAIR SHOP CHECKED FOR RECALLS BUT NONE. I DON;T THINK MY INSURANCE COMPANY SHOULD PAY FOR A DEFE
• START WITH FUEL GAUGE READ INCORRECTLY,CHECK ENGINE LIGHT OFF AND ON VEHICLE START STALLING WITH OUT WARRING,ARI BAG LIHTH ALWAYS ON AND STILL ON AS OF TODAY ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND OFF FILL LIKE THE TRUCK IS PULL A LOAD ALWAYS OIL LEAKS,A/C DON'T COOL ECT

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 5 crashes

“THE "PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF" WARNING LIGHT IS ON FOR NO REASON. I AM 5'4 AND 120 LBS. SITTING UP STRAIGHT AND TRYING TO PUSH DOWNWARDS DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR ABOUT A MONTH, NO MATTER IT WAS ON THE HIGHWAY OR LOCAL. *TR”

— NHTSA complaint filing

Estimated Repair Costs

TRANSMISSION(~50K mi)

$500

OTHER(~50K mi)

$500

ENGINE(~50K mi)

$500

SPEED CONTROL(~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 434 owner complaints for this specific year, here's what to check or ask about:

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TRANSMISSION: AFTER A PANIC STOP WHICH ACTIVATES THE ABS SYSTEM, THIS VEHICLE IS UNRESPONSIVE TO THROTTLE INPUT FOR AN EXCESSIVE PERIOD OF TIME (10 SECONDS OR MORE). THIS HAS BEEN DEMONSTRATED TO THE DEALER AND A NEW, SIMILAR VEHICLE SHOWED THE SAME PERFORMANCE. THE DEALER INDICATES IT MUST BE INHERENT WITH THE V
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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OTHER: THE JACK THAT IS SUPPLIED WITH THE NISSAN ROGUE FAILED WHILE THE CAR WAS UP AND THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE WAS OFF, THUS CAUSING THE CAR TO CRASH TO THE GROUND AND LAND ON ITS ROTOR. IF ANY PART OF MY BODY WAS UNDER THE WHEEL WELL AT THE TIME, THE VEHICLE WOULD HAVE FALLEN ON ME. THIS JACK NEEDS T
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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ENGINE: ACCELERATION PROBLEMS, WHEN STEPPING ON GAS VEHICLE CRAWLS AND WHINING NOISE FROM ENGINE SOUNDING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. HAD IT LOOKED AT WHEN NEW WITH CLUNKING NOISE FROM ENGINE AT DEALER. THEY SAID THEY NOT SEEN ANY PROBLEMS WITH ROGUES AND CLAIMED A ROAD TEST WAS DONE AND NO NOISES WERE HEARD FRO
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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SPEED CONTROL: MY NISSAN ROGUE 2012 BEGAN TO MAKE SOME NOISE AND CAN'T ACCELERATE. I CALL NISSAN DEALER AND TOW THE CAR TO THEM. THEY SAID THAT THE PROBLEM IS THE FUEL INJECTORS. THE CAR STILL AT DEALER FOR REPAIR. THIS CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT, DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE CAR STOPPED SUDDENLY. *TR
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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General: Get a pre-purchase inspection from an independent mechanic ($100-$200)