21 complaints reported

2011 Nissan Rogue UNKNOWN OR OTHER

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

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21
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
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Complaint Timeline

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Jul 2025

Subject: Urgent Safety Issue: Car Doors Locking While in Park and Running Date: [XXX] To Whom It May Concern, I am writing to report a serious safety concern I experienced today with my vehicle. While my car was parked in my driveway and running, the doors automatically locked, locking me out of the vehicle. There is no auto-lock button enabled in the car or on my remote, and due to a previously replaced battery, the key fob no longer functions properly—I must manually insert the key into the ignition. This is extremely concerning because the vehicle should not automatically lock while it is running and in park. Had I not had a spare key available, I would have been completely locked out of my running vehicle. This is a manufacturer safety issue that needs to be addressed immediately. I cannot risk being locked out of my car in a different location or under more critical circumstances. I am requesting a thorough inspection and resolution of this malfunction to ensure it does not happen again. Please advise on the next steps to get this fixed as soon as possible. Sincerely, [XXX] [XXX] Nissan, Rogue, 2011 [VIN [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2011 NISSAN ROGUE, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jul 2025
Apr 2022

When it rains, water leaks down on my left foot when I'm driving. Etc. Catalytic converter issues.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2011 NISSAN ROGUE, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jan 2022
Jul 2021

The vehicle shakes when I accelerate or go on reverse, I've been told is the transmission, that is causing the problem .

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2011 NISSAN ROGUE, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jun 2021
Feb 2021

BLOWER MOTOR STOPPED WORKING.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2011 NISSAN ROGUE, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Feb 2021
Jul 2020

DRIVING HOME ON THE NIGHT OF JULY 4TH 2020 I EXPERIENCED MY SUV BEGINNING TO STRUGGLE IN ACCELERATING WHILE I WAS IN MOTION OF DRIVING MY VEHICLE. I HAD TO TRY MY BEST TO GET OFF THE MAIN HIGHWAY AND ON TO THE SIDE. I PULLED MY SUV OVER TO THE SIDE AND STARTED IT BACK UP TO SEE THE PROBLEM AND I NOTICE THE ENGINE REVS BUT VEHICLE DOES NOT ACCELERATE AS IT SHOULD. I GOT MY VEHICLE TOWED AND I HAVENT BEEN ABLE TO DRIVE IT SINCE THE SITUATION.I BELIEVE IT HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE TRANSMISSION.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2011 NISSAN ROGUE, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Apr 2020
Sep 2019

DAUGHTER PURCHASED A 2011 NISSAN ROGUE. PERSON YOU PURCHASED FROM NOT ANSWERING PHONE. IT HAS A FAULTY SENSOR AND TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. SHE IS A SINGLE MOTHER TRYING TO RAISE HER DAUGHTER AND GO TO SCHOOL AND WORK. SHE NEEDS THIS CAR WORKING TO THE BEST OF ABILITY. IT IS AT A TOYOTA DEALER IN NORWALK CALIFORNIA. PLEASE HELP. [XXX]. SENSORS WON'T LET HER SMOG. TRANSMISSION VERY EXPENSIVE. WE ARE CURRENTLY LOOKING INTO JUNK YARDS FOR USUED ONES BUT NO GUARANTEE IT WILL LAST. THANK YOU JOE MORALES. STEP FATHER OF CASSANDRA BARRERA. HER NISSAN VERSA WAS TOTALED WHEN PARKED AT WORK INSURANCE GAVE HER MONEY. SHE BOUGHT ANOTHER NISSAN AND BAD LUCK FROM THEIR INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2011 NISSAN ROGUE, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Sep 2019
Apr 2019

BAD TRANSMISSION.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2011 NISSAN ROGUE, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Sep 2019
Oct 2018

DRIVING AT 65 MILES A HOUR ON THE HIGHWAY AND CAR LOST ALL POWER IN THE DRIVE TRAIN COULD NOT GET IT BACK TO SPEED AS A TRUCK GOING THE SAME SPEED WAS ON MY BUMPER AFTER LOOSING POWER LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO GET OVER OFF THE HIGHWAY. MY CAR HAS 90000 MILES ON IT AND I DO NOT FEEL THAT MY TRANSMISSION SHOULD OF WENT BAD I SEE THAT THERE IS A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ON THE 2008-2010 NISSAN ROUGE FOR THE SAME ISSUE AS THE 2011 ROUGES,CALLED NISSAN AND WAS TOLD THAT I DO. IT HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY SO THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. I JUST HOPE THAT IT DOES NOT TAKE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT TO HAPPEN BEFORE NISSAN FIXES THE PROBLEM.NOT A HAPPY CUSTOMER RIGHT NOW AND I STILL OWE 2 YEARS ON THIS CAR AND ONLY HAD IT FOR 3 YEARS.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2011 NISSAN ROGUE, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Feb 2018
Jul 2018

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.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2011 NISSAN ROGUE, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jun 2018
Jul 2018

2011 NISSAN ROGUE CVT TRANSMISSION IS DEFECTIVE. FOR NISSAN IT IS A KNOW ISSUE AND NISSAN EXTENDED WARRANTY AND DOUBLED THE WARRANTY PERIOD FOR THE CVT TRANSMISSION FOR 2008-2010 NISSAN ROGUE MODELS AND POWERTRAIN WARRANTY COVERAGE OF 5 YEARS/60,000 MILES WAS EXTENDED AT NO COST, FOR CVT REPAIRS, REPLACEMENTS OR RELATED TOWING, UP TO 10 YEARS/120,000 MILES (WHICHEVER COMES FIRST). MY 2011 NISSAN ROGUE CVT TRANSMISSION IS ALSO DEFECTIVE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS ONLY 46682 AND NISSAN HAS TO EXTEND AND COVER THE COST OF REPLACEMENT. I PAID DIAGNOSTIC CHARGES AT NISSAN DEALER AT HORSHEADS, NY AND DEALER GAVE ESTIMATE OF $4000 TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION. I OPENED A CASE WITH NISAN, CASE #29665859 AND TOWED MY VEHICLE TO PRIORITY NISSAN DEALER AT CHANTILLY, VA NEAR MY HOME BASED ON CONVERSATION WITH CASE MANAGER. NOW THEY ARE ASKING TO PAY AGAIN DIAGNOSTIC CHARGES, I BELIEVE ALL TECHNICIANS ARE TRAINED BY NISSAN BECAUSE BOTH ARE NISSAN DEALERS AND THIS IS TOTALLY UNFAIR ASKING CUSTOMER TO PAY AGAIN FOR THE SAME DIAGNOSTIC TWICE. I ALSO SENT DIAGNOSTIC PAPERS TO CASE MANAGER AND PRIORITY NISSAN, CHANTILLY DEALER. BOTH CASE MANAGER AND CHANTILLY NISSAN DEALER SAYING WITHOUT PAYING DIAGNOSTIC CHARGES THEY ARE TO GOING TO TAKE ANY ACTION. APPARENTLY THE CVT TRANSMISSION WAS DEFECTIVE ON 2011 MODELS ALSO AND NISSAN IS NOW INDICATING TO ME THAT ALTHOUGH THE OLDER MODEL YEAR CARS WERE GIVEN AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR THE FAULTY CVT TRANSMISSION BUT MY CAR IS NOT COVERED AND CASE MANAGE IS THEY NEED DIAGNOSTIC REPORT AGAIN FROM THIS CHANTILLY DEALER TO REVIEW MY CASE BUT ASKING TO PAY AGAIN THE CHARGES AND THIS IS TOTALLY NOT FAIR.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2011 NISSAN ROGUE, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jan 2018
Jan 2018

DRIVE SIDE DOOR WON'T OPEN FROM INSIDE OR OUTSIDE IN REALLY COLD WEATHER. SEEN THERE WAS RECALLS ON THIS ON OTHER YEARS BUT NOT A 2011. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME FOR THE THIRD YEAR NOW.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2011 NISSAN ROGUE, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jan 2018
Jan 2018

THE SHIFT LEVER STUCK IN PARKING POSITION AND I COULDN'T MOVE TO REAR OR DRIVING POSITION.I SPOKE WITH DEALER AND HELPED ME TO REMOVE THE SHIFT LOCK AND SUGGESTED ME TO TAKE IT TO DEALER THE NEXT DAY I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THE COULDN'T FIND THE PROBLEM BUT SUGGESTED TO CHANGE SHIFT LEVER AND I AGREED TO CHANGE THE LEVER AND I AM WAITING FOR THE REPLACEMENT. MY CAR BATTERY WAS CHECKED AND NO PROBLEM IDENTIFIED WITH THAT I AM WORRIED THIS PROBLEM MIGHT BE INVOLVED WITH ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND MIGHT AFFECT OTHER CARS TOO.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2011 NISSAN ROGUE, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Dec 2017
Jul 2017

EXPLODING SUNROOF. AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN A BUSY HIGHWAY, I HEARD A LOUD EXPLOSION FROM THE TOP IF MY VEHICLE. I THEN HEARD LITTLE SHATTERS, OF WHAT I KNOW NOW, WAS TEMPERED GLASS FALLING ON MY SUNROOF SHADE. WHEN IT WAS SAFE, I PULLED OVER AND THERE WAS A HUGE WHILE IN THE MIDDLE OF MY SUNROOF.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2011 NISSAN ROGUE, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Mar 2017
Jul 2017

I DRIVE TO SAN ANTONIO FROM EL PASO AND BACK IT HAPPENED BOTH WAYS. WE WERE GOING UP AN INCLINE AND I WAS TRYING TO ACCELERATE, I GOT NOT RESPONSE FROM THE GAS PEDAL. NOTHING AT ALL, BESIDES A SLIGHT ACCELERATION UNTIL WE PULLED OFF THE ROAD. I COULD PUSH THE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR WITH LITTLE TO NO RESPONSE, AND MOSTLY NO RESPONSE. I TURN THE CAR OFF FOR A FEW MINUTES, STARTED IT UP, AND WE WERE SOMEWHAT BACK TO NORMAL. IT ACCELERATED, BUT DIDN'T HAVE POWER BEHIND IT. IT TOOK MUCH MORE TO GET TO 80MPH, OR EVEN 60 MPH THEN A FEW MILES MORE IT STARTED ALL OVER AGAIN AND IT WAS VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE I HAD TRAILERS AND CARS THAT HAD TO GO AROUND ME RIGHT AWAY LUCKY FOR ALL OF US THERE WAS NOT MUCH TRAFFIC SO THEY WERE ABLE TO CHANGE LANE FAST IF NOT THEY WOULD HAVE CRASHED INTO ME COUSIN A BIG OR EVEN FATAL ACCIDENT.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2011 NISSAN ROGUE, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jun 2017
Feb 2017

TOOK MY CAR IN FOR A LEAK AND THE RIGHT FRONT AXLE IS LEAKING. IT HAS ALREADY BEEN SEALED ONCE AND IS LEAKING AGAIN.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2011 NISSAN ROGUE, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Feb 2017
Sep 2016

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY VEHICLE LOSSES POWER AND WON'T ACCELERATE.WITHOUT WARNING LOSSE POWER, EVEN WITH ACCELATOR PEDAL WOULD BARELY MOVE. AFTER LETTING CAR SIT, VEHICLE ACTS NORMAL UNTIL IT HAPPENS AGAIN. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS AND ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. JUST PICTURE YOU AND OTHER CARS DRIVING OVER 60 ON THE EXPRESSWAY AND YOUR CAR RANDOMLY JUST STOP AND WONT MOVE. I SEE MANY OWNERS OF NISSN ROGUE EXPERIENCE THE SAME PROBLEM. CAN ANYTHING BE DONE ABOUT THIS ISSUE BY THE MANYFACTURER?

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2011 NISSAN ROGUE, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Sep 2016
Sep 2016

THE CAR LOST POWER. I PUSH ON THE ACCELATOR AND NOTHING WOULD HAPPEN. THIS USUALLY HAPPENS WHEN I HAVE BEEN DRIVING AROUND DOR MORE THAN AN HOUR. IT WAS VERY SCARY. LOTS OF CARS COMING AT ME AND I COULD NOT GET MY CAR TO ACCELARATE. AFTER A FEW MINUTES IT STARTED TO ACCELERATE AND IT WENT BACK TO NORMAL. I HAVE HAD THIS HAPPEN 4 TIMES. TRY CALLING NISSAN BUT NO ANSWERS. NOBODY SEEMS TO KNOW WHY MY VEHICLE IS DOING THIS.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2011 NISSAN ROGUE, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Apr 2016
Sep 2016

CVT TRANSMISSION FAILURE WITH 72,000 MILES. WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY VEHICLE LOSSES POWER AND WON'T ACCELERATE. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS AND ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. AFTER LETTING CAR SIT AND COOL, VEHICLE ACTS NORMAL UNTIL IT HAPPENS AGAIN.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2011 NISSAN ROGUE, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Nov 2016
Aug 2015

I STARTED MY VEHICLE ON THE MORNING OF THE 19TH AND I DID HEAR A STRANGE NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT. IT WAS THE FIRST TIME I HAD HEARD THAT NOISE BEFORE AND HAD TO TAKE MY 7 YEAR OLD TO AN APPOINTMENT. WE GOT A FEW MILES FROM OUR HOME AND AS WE WERE GOING UP A STEEP HILL THE CAR CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROADWAY AND WOULD NOT GO ANY FURTHER. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED SERIOUS INJURY TO MYSELF OR MY CHILD IN THE CAR AS THE CAR STOPPED AND WOULD NOT MOVE. THERE WERE NO WARNING SIGNS OR ISSUES PRIOR TO THIS AND THE CAR IS ONLY 4 YEARS OLD. I HAD THE CAR TAKEN TO THE CLOSEST MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD THERE ARE SERIOUS TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. THE MECHANIC SUGGESTED CONTACTING THE DEALER TO SEE IF THERE WAS A RECALL BUT THE DEALER SAYS THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2011 NISSAN ROGUE, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Aug 2015
Aug 2015

MY 2011 NISSAN ROGUE WAS NEW WHEN I PURCHASED IT. ON JULY 15, 2015, WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH, THE CAR SUDDENLY STARTED VIBRATING VIOLENTLY WITH A LOUD NOISE AND STOPPED SUDDENLY IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC WITHOUT WARNING! I HAD 3 KIDS IN THE CAR AND WE COULD'VE BEEN SERIOUSLY HURT! I COULD SHIFT IT INTO GEAR BUT IT WOULDN'T ACCELERATE OR MOVE. A DIAGNOSTIC DISCOVERED IT'S THE TRANSMISSION AS SUSPECTED. I HAVE 118K HIGHWAY MILES ON IT AND HAVE BEEN GETTING REGULAR AND SCHEDULED OIL CHANGES AND MAINTENANCE. NISSAN IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM SINCE I MADE A CLAIM TO NISSANSUPPORT. THEY WOULD NOT ACKNOWLEDGE OR TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE POOR TRANSMISSION PROBLEM AND STATED THAT IT WAS BEYOND THE WARRANTY. WHAT DOES IT TAKE FOR NISSAN TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR ENDANGERING LIVES? THE DEATH OF A WIFE, HUSBAND, MOTHER, FATHER, SISTER, BROTHER...A CHILD?

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2011 NISSAN ROGUE, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jul 2015
May 2015

GOING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AT CRUISING SPEED, WITH SPEED CONTROL SET, IT WOULD JUST DROP OFF CRUISE CONTROL ON IT'S OWN AND SPEED DECREASED RAPIDLY. MANUAL ACCELERATION WOULD ALSO NOT WORK. I HAD TO EXIT THE INTERSTATE AT VERY LOW SPEED. WE ALLOWED THE ROGUE TO SIT FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES THINKING THAT IS WAS OVERHEATING AS WE HAD BEEN ON A ROAD TRIP AND WERE HEADING HOME. AFTER TURNING IT BACK ON IT WAS ACTING NORMAL AGAIN. WE DIDN'T HAVE ANY TROUBLE WITHIT AGAIN UNTIL THE NEXT SUMMER WHEN WE TOOK A ROAD TRIP AGAIN. SINCE THEN IT HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES SO I KNEW THAT IT COULDN'T BE FROM THE CAR OVERHEATING. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS A SERVICE BULLETIN CONCERNING THIS ISSUE, BUT THE 2011 MODEL WAS NOT COVERED. THIS IS INSANE. I WAS TOLD IT WOULD COST APPROXIMATELY $5,000 TO REPAINR. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN. I HAVE NO IDEA HOW LONG THIS PROBLEM HAS EXISTED BECAUES WE HAD NEVER TAKEN IN ON A ROAD TRIP UNTIL ABOUT 50,000 MILES WHEN IT OCCURRED. WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AFTER THE SECOND INCIDENT AT 62,000. THEY SAID THEY WOULD HAVE REPAIRED IT HAD WE BROUGHT IT IN PRIOR TO 60,000 BUT SINCE IT WAS OVER THEY WOULD COVER NOTHING EVEN THOUGH THEY ADMITTED THERE ARE PROBLEMS WITH MANY OF THIER TRANSMISSIONS!! THEY ALSO SAID THEY WOULD ONLY REPLACE OR ADD A COOLING FAN BUT THEY WOULD NOT TRY TO REPAIR IT BECAUSE THAT WAS NOT ALLOWED BY NISSAN. THEY SAID NISSAN WILL NOT EVEN LET THEM OPEN IT UP. THIS IS VERY WRONG!

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2011 NISSAN ROGUE, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Apr 2014

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