31 complaints reported

2013 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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Complaint Timeline

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Feb 2026

The transmission blew in 2023. I purchased the vehicle from Fox Ford (first mistake) and they sent me to the local Nissan dealer to fix it. It was covered under dealer warranty at the time. Fast forward to 1/30/26. My car is fully paid off and I’m driving home from work with my daughter in the backseat and, my worst nightmare occurred; the transmission blew again! The only reason I purchased this vehicle in the first place by the way is because a police officer ran a red light in 2020 and smucked us and didn’t have a single repercussion but, I digress. Anyway, I was able to pull into the median on the highway (luckily I was able to get there and not have the car die in the middle of the highway lane) and call 911 for support. My car was towed to Riverside where it still sits. I don’t have any updated paperwork because Nissan is indicating it’s not covered under warranty even though this is a known issue with Rogues and clearly already an immediate issue to me because it had been fixed previously in this particular vehicle. I would like this safety issue to be known as well as the fact that instead of the dealership and Nissan as a company caring or trying to help me in this process, they’ve had me go on a wild goose chase and the saga continues. I simply want the issue to be fixed and justice to be served so that hundreds of thousands of other families don’t have to suffer. Luckily my husband was able to rearrange his schedule and assist with transportation until I begrudgingly was able to purchase a new vehicle but, many individuals do not have that privilege. What a shame that money is cared about more than human lives.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2013 NISSAN ROGUE, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jan 2026
Nov 2023

THE REAR BACK PASSENGER DOOR WILL OPEN IN THE UNLOCKED POSITION FROM THE INSIDE OR THE OUTSIDE. THE ELECTRIC WINDOW WORKS BUT THE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2013 NISSAN ROGUE, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Nov 2023
May 2023

MY 2013 NISSAN ROGUE S 2.5L 4CYl GAS QR25DE IS HAVING A CLOGGING WATER LEAK ISSUE. I STARTED EXPERIENCING THIS ISSUE OVER 6 MONTHS AGO UPTIL NOW FOR MY SUV. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE HAVING THAT LEAK IN MY PASSENGERS FRONT SIDE COMING OUT FROM MY OPEN ROOF AREA AND WETING MY INTERIOR CAR FRONT FOOT MATS AND STINCTS. THE LEAK FLOWS OUT UNDER MY VEHICLE, THERE BY, WATER GUSHES OUT WATER UNDER MY VEHICLE, LIKE A TAP WATER RUNNING OUT. I HAD TAKEN IT TO A MECHANIC WORKSHOP 6 MONTHS AGO & STILL EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE OVER AGAIN. AFTER UNCLOGGING IT, IT COMES BACK CLOGGED BACK AGAIN. I NEED HELP FOR RECALL OR ANYHOW THAT NHTSA WILL HELP TO CONTACT NISSAN TO TAKE CARE OF IT, SO IT BE FIXED PROPERLY, NOT UPTO A YEAR I BOUGHT THIS CAR. I'M NOT HAPPY THAT NISSAN PRODUCTS FOR OPEN ROOF WILL BE HAVING THIS ISSUE & PEOPLE COMPLAINS IT ALSO AS A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH THE MAKE & MODEL. THANK YOU!

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2013 NISSAN ROGUE, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: May 2023
May 2023

The water leaking on driver floor and I don’t know what happens so I think air conditioner because I checked the sunroof and it is good.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2013 NISSAN ROGUE, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jan 2023
Jun 2022

Need a new transmission. Mechanic stated it was slipping. I drive to and from Work. I see there’s many others with the same issue. There should be a recall. Have to come up with 4500 Dollars When the car isn’t even worth that much and I owe that much left on the car note.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2013 NISSAN ROGUE, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jun 2022
Apr 2022

Unexpected CVT transmission failure on a gently used 2013 Roque with 96,000 miles on it. No help from Nissan or previous class action suits even though it's clear they knew this an issue. This vehicle, like many others, were properly maintained and should have been included in those approved for extended warranty. Nissan told me that I was not listed as the owner but I'm the 2nd owner and I guess that's there excuse for not notifying me of any class action that MIGHT have been worthwhile to file. Very upset and car just towed tonight to Nissan for $4,800 cvt tranny repair.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2013 NISSAN ROGUE, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Apr 2022
Jan 2022

Driver's side seatbelt keeps coming unlocked for no apparent reason. Airbag light stays on because of this issue.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2013 NISSAN ROGUE, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jan 2022
Sep 2021

We live in the Ozarks where it is very hilly. We have had several occurrences where we have traveled uphill while in our 2013 Nissan Rogue and we have had to pull over due to issues with the CVT. It is very dangerous when on the highway and the speed limit is 65 and the Rogue won't accelerate past 45 mph. The first time that this happened, we took it to a Nissan dealership and they said that the car needed a cooler kit ($200). We were out of town and they were not able to make the repairs same day so we declined. Our regular auto shop has stated that they see issues all the time with the transmission of the 2013 Rogues. It was recommended to us to get a new transmission but they aren't sure if that would actually fix the issue. They recommended selling the vehicle as Nissan is notorious for not wanting to correct their issues. The most recent incident regarding the CVT was 9/17 when my husband and I were looking to travel for a day trip an hour and a half away. We were unable to make the trip as they were many hills and the CVT made us pull over several times. We were very lucky to be in the right lane and only almost got hit twice. Unfortunately there is not always a safe spot to pull over when the CVT acts up which has left us in on the shoulder of hills. We ended up turning back around after waiting for the engine to cool for a couple of hours. This car is a nightmare.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2013 NISSAN ROGUE, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Sep 2021
Aug 2021

Lost power going up hills on a trip. Had to keep pulling over to cool off the transmission. Cruise control popped of and then I would continue to lose power. Went to St George Transmission was told I had a vapor lock in my transmission. Can't travel far with my vehicle due to losing power

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2013 NISSAN ROGUE, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Mar 2021
Jul 2021

I have had numerous big repairs done to this vehicle. On 06/25/2021, I took the car to have the air conditioner fixed. It turned out it was the compressor that needed to be replaced. The next day I picked up the car and the mechanic told me this car needs to be parked right away because it needs a few major repairs. It needed the front n rear pads n rotors,the right axle and the left lower control arm. Since we need this car to go to work and transport our children to their appointments, we went ahead and had the repairs done. We brought the car on 07/07/21 to have it repaired. Total amount paid in all repairs was $1,737.00. The next day i took the car to work to test it out after all the repairs and it drove fine. The following day my wife took the car in the morning to work. She noticed the car was stalling and would not go forward even pressing the gas to the bottom. She was at a stop light and when it turned green she pressed the gas to go and the car just stopped and the check engine came on. It is the transmission. She was able to pull to the side safely. The transmission on this car was replaced on 10/01/19 after we called Nissan corporation and they agreed to pay 70% of the cost. I called Nissan yesterday 07/19/21 and they returned the call to me today 07/20/21. They told me they are unable to do anything about it since the warranty on the previous transmission had expired. We are now stuck with this car and we are still making payments and we have no idea what to do. I feel this car is not safe at all to be driven on the streets and Nissan should step up and recognize this particular year and model car is defective. Also, I would like to see if Nissan can compensate me for something whether it be the repairs i paid for or if they are willing to replace the transmission, or pay some or all of the remaining balance on the car note I have.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2013 NISSAN ROGUE, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Sep 2021
Dec 2020

CAR LOCKING MECHANISM FREEZES IN COLD WEATHER, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO OPEN DOOR DESPITE 'UNLOCKING' CAR. HAD THE ISSUE FIXED 2 YEARS AGO AND HAD TO HAVE IT FIXED AGAIN.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2013 NISSAN ROGUE, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Dec 2020
Dec 2019

THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, WHEN I TRIED TO START IT THE KEY WOULD NOT TURN IN THE IGNITION. THE STEERING WHEEL WAS NOT LOCKED.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2013 NISSAN ROGUE, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Dec 2019
Nov 2019

MY 2013 NISSAN ROGUE NEEDS THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED. IT HAS 101.512 MILES ON IT. FOR A VEHICLE THAT IS ONLY 6 YEARS OLD THIS IS VERY UPSETTING. I HAVE CONTACTED CONSUMER AFFAIRS HOPING THAT THEY WILL PAY OR HELP PAY FOR THE COST. I HAVE BEEN READING ABOUT THE CVT IN THESE VEHICLES AND IT SEEMS TO BE A MAJOR ISSUE. I FEEL AS A CONSUMER THIS SHOULD BE TAKEN CARE OF BY NISSAN.THEY SHOULD REALLY STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT. HOT IN IT ONE MORNING THE ENGINE E LIGHT CAME ON BACKED OUT OF MY GARAGE PUT IT IN DRIVE AND COULD NOT GO OVER 5 MILES AN HOUR AND IT WAS MAKING A WHINING SO OUND. PARKED IT AND HAD IT TOWED TO A NISSAN DEALERSHIP.I AM VERY UPSET THAT THIS HAPPENED AND THAT I HAVE THIS EXPENSE NOW.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2013 NISSAN ROGUE, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Aug 2019
Oct 2019

DRIVER SIDE REAR DOOR LOCKED BY IT SELF WE CAN NOT OPEN IT, ALL OTHER DOOR WORKING NORMAL RIGHT NOW, MECHANIC CAN NOT FIX IT BECAUSE WE CAN NOT OPEN THE DOOR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2013 NISSAN ROGUE, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Sep 2019
Sep 2019

DRIVER SIDE DOOR STOP LOCKING.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2013 NISSAN ROGUE, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Aug 2018
Aug 2019

DRIVING ON I4 IN FLORIDA MY CAR WENT FROM 70MPH TO 30 IN LESS THAN 1MIN WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY SD IT WAS A CRACKED FILTER AND FIXED IT 4MOS LATER I WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY GOT OFF THE EXIT AND STOPPED AT TRAFFIC LIGHT WHEN LIGHT CHANGED HIT GAS PEDAL AND THE CAR WILL NOT MOVE I PUMP IT AND THEN IT STARTED GOING BUT VERY SLUGGISH TIL IT PICKED UP SPEED .THIS PAST FRIDAY THE SAME EXACT THING HAPPENED AGAIN. I'M VERY GOOD ON KEEPING MY CAR TUNED UP TAKING CARE OF MAINTENANCE ON THE CAR AT THE TIME IT CORRESPONDS SO I'M BAFFLE AS TO WHY THIS IS HAPPENING. I DON'T ABUSE MY CAR . NO LIGHTS COME UP IN THE PANEL INDICATING A PROBLEM. A FEW DIFFERENT MECHANICS HAVE CHECKED THE CAR AND CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. YET I'M A WRECK ANY TIME I'M DRIVING THINKING SOMEBODY IS GOING TO RAN INTO THE BACK OF MY CAR.PLEASE HELP ME .

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2013 NISSAN ROGUE, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Aug 2019
Jul 2019

TRANSMISSION FAILED WITH ONLY 54K MILES ON ON JULY 20TH WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. I COULD NOT GO ANY FASTER THAN 40MPH AND HAD TO PULL OVER ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. MY AIR CONDITIONING ALSO STOPPED WORKING IN 90 DEGREE WEATHER.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2013 NISSAN ROGUE, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jul 2019
Jul 2019

WHILE TRAVELING BACK FROM THE EAST COAST, IN THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT ON THE VEHICLE. WAS TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE. HAD TO TRAVEL ABOUT 30 MILES ON THE SIDE OF INTERSTATE TO GET TO NEAREST TOWN. LOCATED A NISSAN DEALERSHIP. ENDING UP PAYING THOUSANDS TO GET TRANSMISSION FIXED.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2013 NISSAN ROGUE, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jul 2019
Jun 2019

"TAKATA RECALL" I LOSE POWER GOING DOWN THE ROAD AFTER ABOUT AN HOUR TO HOUR IN A HALF..MY RPM GO WAY HIGH BUT MY SPEED DROP AND I HAVE TO STOP AND LET THE CAR COOL AND TRY TO START AGAIN ON MY TRIP.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2013 NISSAN ROGUE, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Feb 2019
May 2019

DRIVERS SIDE DOOR DOES NOT UNLOCK. DRIVER IS LOCKED INSIDE VEHICLE. IN THE INSTANCE OF A DISABLED DRIVER, THIS IS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS AS THE DRIVER MUST EXIT OTHER DOOR. PEOPLE WITH LIMITED MOBILITY MAY NOT BE ABLE TO DO SO. IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY, THIS MAY ALSO BE A HAZARD

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2013 NISSAN ROGUE, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Aug 2018
Dec 2018

I FILLED UP MY GAS TANK. TURNED THE GAS CAP UNTIL IT CLICKED AND DROVE AWAY. A FEW DAYS LATER MY CAR GIVES ME A WARNING THAT MY GAS CAP ISN'T TIGHT. I TIGHTEN THE GAS CAP HOWEVER THE WARNING KEEPS POPPING UP WHEN I START MY CAR. THE WARNING EVENTUALLY GOES AWAY BUT MY ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. I BUY A REPLACEMENT GAS CAP FROM THE PARTS STORE HOWEVER THE ENGINE LIGHT STAYS DOES NOT GO AWAY. A FE DAYS LATER THE ENGINE LIGHT TURNED OFF. EVERYTHING IS FINE I GO TO GET GAS AND TIGHTEN MY GAS CAP. A FEW DAYS LATER THE GAS CAP LIGHT WARNING SIGN COMES ON AGAIN. THE ENGINE LIGHT FOLLOWS A FEW DAYS LATER. I TAKE THE CAR TO THE AUTO MECHANIC SHOP AND HE TELLS ME I NEED AN AUTHENTIC NISSAN GAS CAP. HE ORDERS ONE AND PUTS IT ON AND RESET THE ENGINE LIGHT. NOTHING IS WRONG WITH MY CAR. I RIDE AROUND A FEW DAYS AND THE ENGINE LIGHT STAYS OFF. I GO TO HAVE MY CAR INSPECTED BY THE STATE FOR THE EMISSIONS TEST EVERYTHING IS FINE. A FEW DAYS LATER MY ENGINE LIGHT COMES BACK ON. I TAKE IT TO A DIFFERENT MECHANIC SHOP AND HAVE THEM TEST THE CAR. THEY TELL ME THE READ OUT SAYS IT'S A SLOW LEAK FROM THE GAS CAP. HE TIGHTEN THE GAS CAP AND RESET THE ENGINE LIGHT. A FEW DAYS LATER THE I RECEIVE A WARNING SIGN ABOUT THE GAS CAP AND THEN THE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. THE GAS CAP WARNING AND ENGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN COMING ON AND GOING OFF FOR OVER FOUR YEARS NOW. BOTH MECHANICS TOLD ME THAT THE ENGINE IS NOT RECOGNIZING THE GAS CAP. IT'S AN AUTHENTIC NISSAN GAS CAP I PURCHASED EARLIER THIS YEAR. ONE MECHANIC TOLD ME NISSAN HAS A BULLETIN OUT ABOUT THE GAS CAP BUT HAS NOT COMPLETED A RECALL.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2013 NISSAN ROGUE, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jan 2014
Oct 2018

WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND THE RPMS WENT TOO 4000 AND OUR SPEED WAS 45 MPH. CAME BACK HOME AND IT WOULDN'T GO OVER 1000 RPM NOT GETTING ANY POWER. I BELIEVE IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2013 NISSAN ROGUE, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Oct 2018
Jul 2018

I HAVE A 2013 NISSAN ROUGE , 2.5 , 2 WHEEL DRIVE WITH CVT TRANSMISSION. I WAS IN HIGHWAY DRIVING 60 MAR, SUDDENLY, SPEED WENT DOWN TO 40 , NOW POWER, I HAVE TO PULL OVER,...I SHOW IT TO THE MECHANIC AND IT IS A TRANSMISSION,...I CALLED A DEALER AND I WAS TOLD THAT IS NOT UNDER WARRENTY. I NOTICED MANY SIMILAR COMPLAINT WITH THIS BRAND MODEL! WHY YOUR COMPANY DOES NOT ENFORCE A SAFETY LAWS AND FINE THE NISSAN COMPANY FOR SELLING DEFECTIVE CARS TO THE PUBLIC WHERE THEY PUT PEOPLE LIFE IN DANGER? WHAT BOY , IF I WAS STUCK BY BIG TRUCK OR THE CARS IN THE FREEWAY AND DIED! WOULD NISSAN COMPANY ACCEPT ANY LIABILITY? THE NISSAN COMPANY SHOULD BE PUNISHED FOR THE IRRESPONSIBLE ACT . I BOUGHT THE CAR FOR 24000.00$ AND STILL ARE PAYING MY MONTHLY PAYMENT AND IT DOES NOT MAKE SENSE TO ME AT ALL THAT I HAVE TO SPENT ANOTHER 4000.00$ FROM MY POCKET TO FIX THEIR FAULT DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION? WHY THEY DO NO RE CALL IT? WHY THEY ARE SELLING IT TO THE PUBLIC THAT THEY KNOW FOR THE FACT THAT IS UNSAFE CAR TO DIVE????? MY CAR WAS IN THE MOTION 60 MILES AN HOUR IN THE FREE WAY AND SPEED WENT DOWN BY ITSELF, M AND THE TRANSMISSION START ACTING,... YOU PUT IN DRIVE OR REVERSE IT DOES NOT MOVE AT ALL?????? THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINT SIMILAR T O MINE AT YOUR DATA BASE OR OTHER COMPANY OR GOOGLE,... IT IS A SAFETY RISK TO DRIVE THIS KING OF NISSAN IN THE ROAD, ESPECIALLY IN THE HIGH WAY, EVEN 5 YEARS OLD KNOWS THAT. THE NISSAN COMPANY SHOULD BE FINED AND ENFORCED BT LAW ENFORCEMENT , YOUR COMPANY, COURT,... TO RECALL ALL THE NISSAN ROUGH AND REPAIRS OR REPLACE THEIR FAULT TRANSMISSION FREE OF CHARGE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2013 NISSAN ROGUE, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jul 2018
May 2018

TAMARA RECALL TRANSMISSION IS NO LONGER WORKING, THE TRANSMISSION JUST SUDDENLY WENT OUT COMPLETELY.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2013 NISSAN ROGUE, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: May 2018
Apr 2018

TAKARA RECALL TRANSMISSION GOING OUT. WILL NOT PULL UP HILLS OR ACCELERATE WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE. STARTED AT 80 000 MILES. I CAN ONLY DRIVE MY VEHICLE ON FLAT GROUND OR AREAS .

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2013 NISSAN ROGUE, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: May 2015

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