2013 Nissan ROGUE

Problems, Recalls & Reliability Report

Avoid This Year

Quick Summary

The 2013 Nissan ROGUE has 849 owner complaints filed with NHTSA — that's 10.6x the segment average of 80. The most common issue is transmission problems (37% of all complaints), specifically: tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan rogue. the contact stated that the front of the vehicle would shake when driving various speeds. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer where it was determined that the cvt transmission caused the vibration. the contact stated that the vehicle would rock when d. ⚠️ 23 fire reports filed.

23 fire reports 18 crash reports 10 injuries

849

Total Complaints

Recalls Issued

—/5

Safety Stars

10.6x

vs Segment Avg

Known Problems

TRANSMISSION

314 complaints

37%

• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ROGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE WHEN DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE CVT TRANSMISSION CAUSED THE VIBRATION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD ROCK WHEN D
• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ROGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEH
• A DAY BEFORE THE INCIDENT, THE MALFUNCTION LIGHT CAME ON IN MY CAR ON THE DASHBOARD. THE NEXT DAY, ABOUT ONE MILE FROM HOME, I STOPPED ON A HILL AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT WITH SEVERAL CARS AHEAD OF ME. WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN, I MOVED MY FOOT FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE ACCELERATOR AND THE CAR STARTE

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

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ROGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE WHEN DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE CVT TRANSMISSION CAUSED THE VIBRATION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD ROCK WHEN D”

— NHTSA complaint filing

ENGINE

109 complaints

13%

• I PURCHASED A NEW 2013 NISSAN ROGUE IN APRIL OF 2013. WE ASSUMED THAT THE ROGUE WOULD HAVE THE SAME 2.5 LITER ENGINE AS THE 2009 ALTIMA WE OWN AND LIKE. AS SOON AS WE DROVE ROGUE ON OUR FIRST TRIP INTO THE MOUNTAINS OF NC WE DISCOVERED A PROBLEM. WHEN DRIVING UP A GENTLE SLOPE THE RPM WILL GO FROM
• THIS VEHICLE MODEL YEAR 2013 IS MISSING THE HOOD INSULATOR THAT IS PRESENT IN EVERY PREVIOUS MODEL YEAR. NISSAN WAS CONTACTED TO PROVIDE AN EXPLANATION AS TO WHY THIS SAFETY FEATURE HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM THE 2013 YEAR MODELS. THE ONLY EXPLANATION OFFERED WAS THAT IT IS DISCONTINUED BUT FAIL TO PROVI
• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ROGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, SHE ATTEMPTED TO MERGE ONTO THE HIGHWAY AND THE VEHICLE DECELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE ENGINE RPMS INCREASED AND AFTER REPEATED PRESSURE TO THE ACCELERATE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO INCREASE S

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500🔥 5 fire reports💥 3 crashes

“I PURCHASED A NEW 2013 NISSAN ROGUE IN APRIL OF 2013. WE ASSUMED THAT THE ROGUE WOULD HAVE THE SAME 2.5 LITER ENGINE AS THE 2009 ALTIMA WE OWN AND LIKE. AS SOON AS WE DROVE ROGUE ON OUR FIRST TRIP INTO THE MOUNTAINS OF NC WE DISCOVERED A PROBLEM. WHEN DRIVING UP A GENTLE SLOPE THE RPM WILL GO FROM”

— NHTSA complaint filing

SPEED CONTROL

92 complaints

11%

• THIS HAS HAPPENED A FEW TIMES. FEELS LIKE AND SEEMS AS IF MY CAR GOES INTO CRUISE CONTROL BY ITSELF. I LOSE RPMS AND CANNOT ACCELERATE UNTIL I SLIGHTLY BRAKE THEN GO AND ACCELERATE. NO LIGHTS ARE COMING ON, AND I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR TO THE DEALER WITH NO RESULT. THEY TRIED TESTING IT AND RECREATING, B
• I PULLED OUT ONTO ROUTE 125 IN PLAISTOW, NH AT A SET OF TRAFFIC LIGHTS AND THERE WERE CARS COMING UP QUICK BEHIND ME WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN I WENT OVER THE DRAINAGE IN THE ROAD I LOST ALL POWER AND STARTED SLOWING DOWN I HAD NO CONTROL OF MY GAS PEDAL, MY CAR WOULDN'T GO IT WAS JUST SLOWING DOWN FAST.
• I BOUGHT MY CAR NEW IN MAY,2013 AND AFTER A WHILE I NOTICED THAT IT WAS MAKING A WEIRD NOISE WHEN GOING AT HIGH SPEED. I TOLD THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT IT AT EVERY SERVICE, AND THEY SAID IT WAS NOTHING, OR THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE IT. IN FEB 2015 I TOOK IT AGAIN AND ASKED THEM TO ADDRESS IT SERIOUSLY, TH

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

“THIS HAS HAPPENED A FEW TIMES. FEELS LIKE AND SEEMS AS IF MY CAR GOES INTO CRUISE CONTROL BY ITSELF. I LOSE RPMS AND CANNOT ACCELERATE UNTIL I SLIGHTLY BRAKE THEN GO AND ACCELERATE. NO LIGHTS ARE COMING ON, AND I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR TO THE DEALER WITH NO RESULT. THEY TRIED TESTING IT AND RECREATING, B”

— NHTSA complaint filing

AIR BAGS

88 complaints

10%

• WHILE I TOOK MY CAR INTO THE SHOP FOR AN AIRBAG ISSUE I AM HAVING. THE LOANER CAR WHICH IS THE 2013 NISSAN ROGUE HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. WHILE DRIVING WITH AN ADULT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT THE PASSENGER AIRBAG SWITCH TURNS OFF. I HAVE VIDEO EVIDENCE OF THIS FOR THIS VEHICLE. 2 VIDEOS OF 2 SEPARATE OCCAS
• WELL MY CAR IS IN THE SHOP FOR REPAIRS TO MY PASSENGER AIRBAG SENSOR FOR THE 5TH TIME AND AGAIN THE LOANER THEY GAVE ME (A DIFFERENT FROM THE FIRST ROGUE THAT HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM) HAS THE PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF SWITCH ON WHILE AN ADULT IS SITTING IN THE SEAT. I HAVE A VIDEO OF THIS VEHICLE, 2 VIDEO
• THE 2013 NISSAN ROGUE I WAS DRIVING WAS STRUCK A GLANCING BLOW STARTING FROM THE CENTER FRONT THROUGH THE DRIVER'S FRONT LEFT QUARTER PANEL AND DOOR. THE FRONTAL IMPACT WAS STRONG ENOUGH TO BREAK THE FRONT SUPPORT EXTRUDED STEEL BRACE IN THREE PLACES AND DECIMATE THE GRILL, LIGHT, BUMPER, QUARTER PA

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500🔥 2 fire reports💥 11 crashes

“WHILE I TOOK MY CAR INTO THE SHOP FOR AN AIRBAG ISSUE I AM HAVING. THE LOANER CAR WHICH IS THE 2013 NISSAN ROGUE HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. WHILE DRIVING WITH AN ADULT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT THE PASSENGER AIRBAG SWITCH TURNS OFF. I HAVE VIDEO EVIDENCE OF THIS FOR THIS VEHICLE. 2 VIDEOS OF 2 SEPARATE OCCAS”

— NHTSA complaint filing

ELECTRICAL

63 complaints

• THIS VEHICLE MODEL YEAR 2013 IS MISSING THE HOOD INSULATOR THAT IS PRESENT IN EVERY PREVIOUS MODEL YEAR. NISSAN WAS CONTACTED TO PROVIDE AN EXPLANATION AS TO WHY THIS SAFETY FEATURE HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM THE 2013 YEAR MODELS. THE ONLY EXPLANATION OFFERED WAS THAT IT IS DISCONTINUED BUT FAIL TO PROVI
• A DAY BEFORE THE INCIDENT, THE MALFUNCTION LIGHT CAME ON IN MY CAR ON THE DASHBOARD. THE NEXT DAY, ABOUT ONE MILE FROM HOME, I STOPPED ON A HILL AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT WITH SEVERAL CARS AHEAD OF ME. WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN, I MOVED MY FOOT FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE ACCELERATOR AND THE CAR STARTE
• I WAS TRAVELING ON A BLACKTOP ROAD WITH A VEHICLE IN FRONT OF MY VEHICLE ABOUT 4 CAR LENGTHS AHEAD. I HAD TO SUDDENLY STOP TO AVOID A DEER ON MY RIGHT SIDE. I HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME WHICH WAS TURNING LEFT BUT HAD NO BLINKER LIGHTS OR BRAKE SHOWING . AIR BAG ON STEERING WHEEL DID NOT DEPLOY UN

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500🔥 9 fire reports

“THIS VEHICLE MODEL YEAR 2013 IS MISSING THE HOOD INSULATOR THAT IS PRESENT IN EVERY PREVIOUS MODEL YEAR. NISSAN WAS CONTACTED TO PROVIDE AN EXPLANATION AS TO WHY THIS SAFETY FEATURE HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM THE 2013 YEAR MODELS. THE ONLY EXPLANATION OFFERED WAS THAT IT IS DISCONTINUED BUT FAIL TO PROVI”

— NHTSA complaint filing

Estimated Repair Costs

TRANSMISSION(~50K mi)

$500

ENGINE(~50K mi)

$500

SPEED CONTROL(~50K mi)

$500

AIR BAGS(~50K mi)

$500

ELECTRICAL(~50K mi)

$500

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

🔍 Pre-Purchase Inspection Checklist

Based on 849 owner complaints for this specific year, here's what to check or ask about:

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TRANSMISSION: TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ROGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE WHEN DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE CVT TRANSMISSION CAUSED THE VIBRATION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD ROCK WHEN D
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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ENGINE: I PURCHASED A NEW 2013 NISSAN ROGUE IN APRIL OF 2013. WE ASSUMED THAT THE ROGUE WOULD HAVE THE SAME 2.5 LITER ENGINE AS THE 2009 ALTIMA WE OWN AND LIKE. AS SOON AS WE DROVE ROGUE ON OUR FIRST TRIP INTO THE MOUNTAINS OF NC WE DISCOVERED A PROBLEM. WHEN DRIVING UP A GENTLE SLOPE THE RPM WILL GO FROM
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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SPEED CONTROL: THIS HAS HAPPENED A FEW TIMES. FEELS LIKE AND SEEMS AS IF MY CAR GOES INTO CRUISE CONTROL BY ITSELF. I LOSE RPMS AND CANNOT ACCELERATE UNTIL I SLIGHTLY BRAKE THEN GO AND ACCELERATE. NO LIGHTS ARE COMING ON, AND I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR TO THE DEALER WITH NO RESULT. THEY TRIED TESTING IT AND RECREATING, B
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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AIR BAGS: WHILE I TOOK MY CAR INTO THE SHOP FOR AN AIRBAG ISSUE I AM HAVING. THE LOANER CAR WHICH IS THE 2013 NISSAN ROGUE HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. WHILE DRIVING WITH AN ADULT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT THE PASSENGER AIRBAG SWITCH TURNS OFF. I HAVE VIDEO EVIDENCE OF THIS FOR THIS VEHICLE. 2 VIDEOS OF 2 SEPARATE OCCAS
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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General: Get a pre-purchase inspection from an independent mechanic ($100-$200)