18 complaints reported

2010 Nissan Rogue UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
18
Crashes
1
Fires
2
Injuries
0

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Jul 2023

I live in Colorado and on one than more occasion I have been driving at elevation (crossing a mountain pass) and the vehicle loses any power to the gas - the pedal is literally on the floor but car loses speed. The last time this happened (this past May), I was trying to climb one of the passes, and my car would not go faster than 35mph, in an area with a minimum 60mph speed limit. I had to move into the shoulder so semi trucks could pass me. I can't believe this hasn't been a recall issue - if you Google this problem, you will find many Nissan owners (particularly early Rogue models) complaining of this exact issue. It is incredibly dangerous and if this is a mechanism of the vehicle (a heat or elevation issue), it should never have been sold in mountain or desert regions. Regardless, Nissan should be fixing this problem at no charge to the customer.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2010 NISSAN ROGUE, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: May 2023
Sep 2020 Fire

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2010 NISSAN ROGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT DRIVING AT 20 MPH AND EXITING THE ON RAMP, THE VEHICLE STALLED AS THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS. THE POLICE PULLED THE DRIVER OVER DUE TO THE VEHICLE REVERSING IN THE INTERSTATE WHEN SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CONTACTED AND EXTINGUISHED THE FLAMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BY THE POLICE TO A LOT WHERE IT WAS DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS. NO DEALER WAS CONTACTED. THE CONTACT BELIEVED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V401000 (EQUIPMENT) AS A POSSIBLE SOLUTION TO THE FAILURE THAT OCCURRED HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED WITH THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 179,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2010 NISSAN ROGUE, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Sep 2020
Aug 2020 Fire

2010 NISSAN ROGUE. CONSUMER WRITES SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT FOR DAMAGES AFTER CAR CAUGHT FIRE. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED BOTH THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOTIFIED. THE MANUFACTURER SENT AN INSPECTOR FOR THE VEHICLE. NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS OFFERED. *JS

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2010 NISSAN ROGUE, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jan 2019
Dec 2019

WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, THE GEAR SHIFTER LOCKED AND WOULD NOT UNLOCK TO MOVE TO A DIFFERENT GEAR EVEN WHEN BRAKE WAS COMPRESSED. DEALERSHIP SAID IT NEEDED AN ENTIRELY NEW SHIFTER ASSEMBLY.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2010 NISSAN ROGUE, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Oct 2019
Jul 2019

WE WERE ON THE HIGHWAY AND HAD BEEN DRIVING FOR ABOUT TWO HOURS. WHEN CLIMBING A HILL THE VEHICLE REFUSED TO ACCELERATE EVEN WITH THE GAS PEDAL ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. WENT FROM 75 MPH TO 35 MPH. WOULD NOT GO OVER 2000 RPM. WE HAD RECENTLY BEEN USING THE CRUISE CONTROL BUT WEREN'T WHEN THIS HAPPENED. NO ENGINE LIGHTS OR PROBLEM INDICATORS CAME ON. WE PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND OPENED THE HOOD BUT NOTHING APPEARED TO BE WRONG OR OVERHEATING. WE WAITED 10 MINUTES AND CONTINUED ON THE HIGHWAY. EVERYTHING WAS FINE AFTER THAT, BUT WE DIDN'T GO UP ANYMORE HILLS. MILEAGE AT 100000

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2010 NISSAN ROGUE, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jul 2019
Jan 2019

I CAN'T DRIVE IF I DON'T PUSH THE VDC OFF SWITCH ,THEN THE SLIP LIGHT COME ON ,OTHER WAYS THE VEHICLE MAKE SOME NOISE IT'S LIKE THE BRAKES IS BEEN APPLIED ALSO THERE IS HORN NO SOUND AND CRUISE CONTROL DOESN'T WORK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2010 NISSAN ROGUE, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jun 2018
Sep 2018

BOUGHT 2010 NISSAN ROGUE, FOUND OUT THE GAS GAUGE IS READING FULL ALL THE TIME. WE HAVE TO WORRY ABOUGHT KEEPING TRACK OF MILEAGE. WE ARE NOT THE ONLY ONES WITH THIS PROBLEM

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2010 NISSAN ROGUE, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jul 2018
Jul 2018

MY CAR LOSES POWER WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE. I COULD BE DRIVING AT 65MPH THEN IT JUST SLOWS TO ABOUT 35MPH FOR NO REASON AND MAKES A WHINING NOISE. IF I AM AT A STOP SIGN, I WILL HIT THE ACCELERATOR AND THE CAR WONT GO ANYWHERE. I'M SCARED TO MAKE A LEFT TURN NOW OR CROSS AN INTERSECTION BECAUSE I'M NOT SURE IF MY CAR WILL GO ANYWHERE. I'VE NEARLY BEEN HIT SEVERAL TIMES. NISSAN IS NOT COOPERATING WITH ME. I'VE ALREADY REPLACED THE BATTERY, ALTERNATOR, PAID FOR A DIAGNOSIS WHICH THEY NOW SAY IS THE 'BRAKE SWITCH." I'M TIRED OF DUMPING MONEY INTO THIS AND NOT HAVING IT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. NISSAN CLAIMS THAT NO ONE ELSE HAS A PROBLEM LIKE THIS.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2010 NISSAN ROGUE, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jan 2018
Oct 2017 Crash

I PUT MY CAR IN PARK. LEFT THE CAR RUNNING. GOT OUT TO REMOVE GARBAGE CAN BLOCKING DRIVEWAY. LOOKED UP AND CAR WAS ROLLING BACKWARDS. IT WAS STOPPED BY A TREE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2010 NISSAN ROGUE, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Oct 2017
Oct 2017

I STARTED MY VEHICLE AND ATTEMPTED TO SHIFT INTO DRIVE AND THE SHIFT LEVER WOULD NOT MOVE. THE ONLY WAY I CAN GET MY VEHICLE OUT OF PARK IS TO USE THE SHIFT LOCK WITH THE KEY, MOVE THE LEVER TO NEUTRAL. THEN I AM ABLE TO START MY VEHICLE AND PUT IT IN GEAR.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2010 NISSAN ROGUE, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jul 2017
May 2017

CAR DOESN'T ACCELERATE ON LONG TRIPS IT STALLS DOWN TO 40-0 MPH ON INTERSTATE LEAVING YOU TO WAIT 30 MINS ON THE SIDE OF THE INTERSTATE BEFORE IT ACCELERATES. I ALMOST GOT HIT BY A BIG TRUCK BECAUSE OF IT STALLING DOWN. I'VE TAKEN IT TO MULTIPLE SHOPS AND NO ONE KNOWS WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2010 NISSAN ROGUE, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: May 2017
Mar 2016

ON 12/7/15 I HONESTLY THOUGHT SOMEONE SHOT AT MY CAR! DRIVING ON ROUTE 7 IN KEARNY, N.J., NO OTHER VEHICLES NEAR MINE. I HAD THE INTERIOR SHADE CLOSED, BUT COULD HEAR PIECES OF GLASS BREAKING AND REALIZED IT WAS MY SUNROOF THAT WAS COMING APART. I CALLED INSURANCE AND THEY ASKED IF I HAD DRIVEN UNDER AN OVERPASS, NO MENTION OF EXPLOSION. I PAID TO HAVE THE SUNROOF REPLACED AT LIDO AUTO BODY IN BELLEVILLE COSTING ME $303.35. HAVE PHOTOS AND INVOICE, I AM 68 AND DO NOT POSSESS THE TECHNOLOGY OR KNOWHOW TO "UPLOAD" THESE BUT WILL HAPPILY MAIL THESE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2010 NISSAN ROGUE, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jul 2015
Sep 2015

REMOTE ENTRY STOPPED WORKING FOR PAST 6 MONTHS WITH DRIVER'S DOOR AND ON 9/23/15 THE DRIVERS HANDLE COMPLETELY BROKE OFF WHEN OPENING DOOR.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2010 NISSAN ROGUE, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Sep 2015
Jul 2015

I HAVE A NISSAN ROGUE. MY ROGUE HAS BEEN LOSING POWER AND HAVING ISSUES ACCELERATING AT TIMES. I AM NOT SURE WHY IT IS MAINLY WHEN I HAVE BEEN DRIVING FOR A LONG TIME. I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO GET THE ISSUE DIAGNOSED BECAUSE IT DOESN'T DO IT WHEN I TAKE IT TO THE MECHANIC. I AM NOT SURE HOW TO GO ABOUT THIS ISSUE. I DO FEEL THAT THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL SINCE SEVERAL ROGUE OWNERS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2010 NISSAN ROGUE, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Feb 2015
Apr 2015

WHEN SLOWING DOWN TO COME TO A STOP OR JUST SLOWING DOWN PERIOD THE ENGINE SOUNDS LIKE IT WANTS TO TURN OFF AND IT PUTTERS LIKE IT'S GOING TO TURN OFF. I HAVE TO PUSH THE GAS PEDAL TO KEEP IT FROM TURNING OFF. NISSAN DEALER SAYS THE ENTIRE AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR NEED TO BE REPLACED. I PURCHASED THIS CAR IN OCT/2013 AND SHOULDN'T HAVE TO ABSORB THE HUGE COST FOR THIS. *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2010 NISSAN ROGUE, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jun 2014
Oct 2014

AS MY SON AND I WENT ON A DAY TRIP WITH MY SISTER AND NIECES TO THE OCEAN MY CAR DECREASED SPEED FROM 75 MPH TO 30 REAL QUICK PEOPLE BEHIND US SWERVED OFF OF THE ROAD AVOIDING HITTING US. I PUSHED THE GAS PEDAL ALL THE WAY DOWN AND THE CAR WOULD NOT EVEN ACCELERATE. I HAD TO STOP AT A GAS STATION SO I COULD CALL SOMEONE TO LET THEM KNOW OF THE CAR PROBLEMS I WAS HAVING. I TOOK BACK ROADS HOME BECAUSE I DID NOT FEEL THE CAR IS SAFE FOR US. I AM DISAPPOINTED THAT IT IS DOING THIS AS I HAVE ONLY HAD IT SINCE 2010. *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2010 NISSAN ROGUE, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Sep 2014
Jun 2013

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 RESTARTED THE ENGINE AND REGAINED SPEED BUT THE AIR CONDITIONING WAS NOT RESPONSIVE HOWEVER WITHIN A FEW MINUTES THE ENGINE SPLUTTERED AGAIN AND HAD TO PARK AND CALLED FOR ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE. THE DIAGNOSIS FROM NISSAN WAS THAT THE RADIATOR HAD A "HOLE" IN IT AND WARRANTY DID NOT COVER AS THE MILEAGE HAD EXCEEDED 36,000. I WAS PUZZLED WHY THE RADIATOR OF A RELATIVELY NEW CAR WITHOUT ANY FOREWARNING WOULD DEVELOP THIS KIND OF PROBLEM AND I WAS NOT PREPARED TO PAY THE HIGH REPAIR COST, WHICH CONVINCED THERE MAY BE SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE RADIATOR FROM THE MANUFACTURER.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2010 NISSAN ROGUE, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: May 2013
Oct 2010

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 COMING FROM A COMPLETE STOP. IF I DRIVE THE CAR FOR MORE THAN 2 HOURS ON HIGHWAY AND COME TO A COMPLETE STOP, THE CAR WILL NOT ACCELERATE PROPERLY, IT TAKES ABOUT 5-6 SECONDS TO REACH A SPEED OF ABOUT 10MPH. THE NEXT DAY, THE VEHICLE WAS WORKING FINE. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE NISSAN DEALER AND THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THEY WERE NOT GETTING ANY CODES FROM THE COMPUTER. THEY KEPT THE VEHICLE OVERNIGHT AND HAD A TECHNICIAN DRIVE IT BACK AND FORTH FROM WORK TO HOME AND BACK TO WORK BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. AFTER CHECKING THE ODOMETER, THE COMPUTERS MPH AVERAGE SPEED AND THE AREA WHERE THE CAR WAS DRIVEN, TURNS OUT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVEN ON HIGHWAY FOR MORE THAN 2 HOURS, IT WAS STOP AND GO DRIVING. THE VEHICLE HAS TO BE DRIVEN ON HIGHWAY CONTINUOUSLY FOR MORE THAN 2 HOURS FOR THIS PROBLEM TO OCCUR. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD. I NEVER KNOW IF MY FAMILY WILL LOOSE THEIR LIVES ON THE NEXT BUSY INTERSECTION. THERE ARE MANY REPORTS ON THE INTERNET ABOUT THIS PROBLEM TAKING PLACE AL OVER THE NATION. NISSAN HAS NOT POSTED ANY BULLETINS OR RECALLS IN THIS MATTER BUT SOMETHING HAS TO BE DONE NOW BEFORE THERE IS A CASUALTY ON THE ROAD. DO WE HAVE TO WAIT FOR SOMEONE TO DIE BEFORE NISSAN ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THERE IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM?

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2010 NISSAN ROGUE, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Oct 2010

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The 2010 Nissan Rogue has 18 UNKNOWN OR OTHER complaints on file. 1 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.