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2013 Nissan Rogue — Problems & Complaints

NHTSA has 610 owner complaints on file for this vehicle. Every report below was filed by a real owner with the US government's road-safety agency.

610
Complaints
filed with NHTSA
14
Involved a Crash
owner-reported
16
Involved Fire
owner-reported
9 / 1
Injuries / Deaths
across all reports
Years to Avoid

Nissan Rogue — Complaints by Model Year

Years flagged AVOID have at least twice this model's average complaint count — the strongest public-data signal of a bad year.

282 complaints

363 complaints

318 complaints

610 complaints

440 complaints

553 complaints

541 complaints

599 complaints

609 complaints

337 complaints

152 complaints

Problem Areas

What Owners Complain About Most

Power Train 314 reports
Engine 104 reports
Air Bags 90 reports
Vehicle Speed Control 90 reports
Electrical System 65 reports
Unknown Or Other 60 reports
Fuel/propulsion System 32 reports
Structure 30 reports
In Their Own Words

Recent Owner Reports

Unknown Or Other ODI 11385576 12/30/2020

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.

Fuel/propulsion System ODI 11291903 12/29/2019

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY THE CAR STARTED SLOWING DOWN EVEN THOUGH I WAS PRESSING ON THE GAS. THIS HAPPENED A LITTLE OVER AN HOUR INTO DRIVING. I PULLED OFF AND AFTER A LITTLE WHILE STARTED DRIVING AGAIN AND EVERYTHING WAS FINE. ON A SECOND OCCASION AFTER DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY FOR A LITTLE OVER AN HOUR AGAIN I PULLED OFF TO GET GAS AND STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT. WHEN THE L…

Unknown Or Other ODI 11057308 12/29/2017

I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY INTERSECTION GETTING READY TO CROSS ONTO THE HIGHWAY, WHEN I NOTICED THAT MY VEHICLE WOULD NOT FULLY ACCELERATE. WHEN I GOT OVER 40MPH, I BEGAN TO HEAR STRANGE NOISES COMING FROM MY ENGINE, LIKE A WHISTLING OR WINING SOUND. I HAVE PREVIOUSLY HEARD LIKE A SQUEAKING NOISE WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLE BEFORE, BUT THOUGHT THAT MAYBE IT WAS MY BRAKES, BECA…

Power Train ODI 11445066 12/27/2021

While driving on the highway the car the vehicle shudders/vibrates and the stops accelerating even when the throttle is pressed to the floor. Example: If I am driving at 80 miles an hour with my foot on the throttle, the vehicle will begin to decline in speed (dropping to 70 or 60 miles an hour) and will not accelerate any faster once additional pressure is placed on the throt…

Power Train ODI 11056306 12/24/2017

WITH AROUND 60K MILES I NOTICED THAT WHEN DRIVING EXTENDED DISTANCES, MY NISSAN ROGUE WOULD NOT ALLOW ME ACCELERATE PASS 65MPH. I HAD NEVER EXPERIENCED THIS BEFORE SO I TOOK IT TO MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT EVALUATED AND SEE IF ANY COMPUTER CODES POPPED UP. NOTHING CAME UP. THIS ISSUE KEPT GOING ON SO I TOOK IT BACK A YEAR LATER AROUND 79K MILES AND SUDDENLY SOME CODES APP…

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Recalls & Crash Tests

Complaints are one half of the picture — see the official recalls and NHTSA crash-test stars for the 2013 Nissan Rogue, or check your exact car by VIN with the free VIN lookup.

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Questions

FAQ

Is the 2013 Nissan Rogue reliable?
Owners have filed 610 safety complaints with NHTSA for the 2013 Nissan Rogue, most often about power train. Compare the complaint counts across model years above — a year with far more complaints than the model's average is the strongest 'avoid' signal in public data.
Which Nissan Rogue years should I avoid?
The rule of thumb used by analysts: a model year whose complaint count is well above the model's own average (we flag 2× or more) usually had a real manufacturing or design problem — not just noisy reporting. Use the year-by-year strip on this page.
Where do these complaints come from?
Directly from NHTSA, the US government road-safety agency. Any owner can file a Vehicle Owner Questionnaire; NHTSA publishes them as public domain data. We cache each lookup for up to 7 days.
Do complaints mean a recall is coming?
Sometimes. NHTSA opens defect investigations when complaint patterns emerge, and investigations can end in recalls. Check the recalls page for this vehicle to see what has already been recalled.