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2011 Nissan Rogue
The problems owners report. The recalls to check. The evidence behind each.
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- Owner complaints
- 363
- Received Dec 2010 to Oct 2026
Owner reports
Most reported problems
- 1Unintended acceleration despite braking42 complaints · 12% of this vehicle’s complaints
- 2Transmission fails or loses power while driving35 complaints · 9.6% of this vehicle’s complaints
- 3CVT transmission fails or loses power31 complaints · 8.5% of this vehicle’s complaints
Official NHTSA records
Recalls to check
- Recall #15V032000Nissan 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.
- Recall #11V565000Nissan is recalling certain model year 2011 rogue vehicles manufactured from august 17, 2010, through october 30, 2010. The circuit board may not have been installed in the correct position on certain electric power steering (eps) assist control units. This may cause additional stress on the solder of the terminal to the circuit board resulting in the solder cracking and separating completely from the circuit board.
BrakeNews signals
Flagged complaint patterns
Unusual complaint patterns with no matched recall yet. A flag does not mean a recall will happen.
No problems currently meet BrakeNews’s flagging criteria. This is not a safety rating.
How flags are identifiedComplaint counts reflect reports submitted to NHTSA, not failure rates or a reliability ranking. Reported in these complaints: 10 crashes, 14 fires, 5 people injured, 0 deaths.
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Where do owners report problems?
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Showing all 20 listed problems by system.
Engine & powertrain
- Unintended acceleration despite braking
- Transmission fails or loses power while driving
- CVT transmission fails or loses power
7 more problems
- Automatic transmission shifts unexpectedly or slips
- Vehicle suddenly loses engine power at speed
- Radiator transmission cooler leaks fluid into transmission
- Engine stalls and loses power while driving
- Engine suddenly shuts off while driving
- Cruise control fails to disengage
- Transmission shudders during acceleration at low speeds
Brakes
No problems in this category meet this page’s listing criteria. This does not establish that the system is free of problems.
Electrical & lights
Airbags, belts & seats
Steering, suspension & tires
Body, doors & glass
Driver assistance
No problems in this category meet this page’s listing criteria. This does not establish that the system is free of problems.
Other
No problems in this category meet this page’s listing criteria. This does not establish that the system is free of problems.
Complaint history
When NHTSA received these reports. Changes in reporting alone do not establish a change in failure rates.
Show as a table
| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2011 | 5 |
| 2012 | 6 |
| 2013 | 12 |
| 2014 | 34 |
| 2015 | 36 |
| 2016 | 40 |
| 2017 | 52 |
| 2018 | 62 |
| 2019 | 39 |
| 2020 | 22 |
| 2021 | 21 |
| 2022 | 10 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2024 | 7 |
| 2025 | 6 |
| 2026 (to Oct 2026) | 2 |
| Total | 363 |
Problems owners report
Listed groups have at least 3 complaints. The page includes the 20 largest groups plus any additional flagged groups; some complaints are not assigned to a group.
| Problem | Complaints | Share | Share ratio | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unintended acceleration despite braking | 42 | 12% | – | |
| Transmission fails or loses power while driving | 35 | 9.6% | – | |
| CVT transmission fails or loses power | 31 | 8.5% | – | |
| Automatic transmission shifts unexpectedly or slips | 30 | 8.3% | – | |
| Airbag warning light stays on | 18 | 5.0% | – | |
| Vehicle suddenly loses engine power at speed | 11 | 3.0% | – | |
| Passenger airbag sensor wrongly shows off | 10 | 2.8% | – | |
| Vehicle catches fire from wiring | 10 | 2.8% | – | |
| Radiator transmission cooler leaks fluid into transmission | 9 | 2.5% | – | |
| Rear door latch fails to open or close | 8 | 2.2% | – | |
| Steering wheel shakes violently at highway speed | 8 | 2.2% | – | |
| Airbags fail to deploy in crashes | 7 | 1.9% | – | |
| Steering wheel seizes or locks suddenly | 7 | 1.9% | – | |
| Engine stalls and loses power while driving | 6 | 1.7% | – | |
| Engine suddenly shuts off while driving | 6 | 1.7% | – | |
| Water leaks into cabin during rain | 5 | 1.4% | – | NHTSA recall #15V032000 |
| Cruise control fails to disengage | 5 | 1.4% | – | |
| Frame rusts and corrodes through | 4 | 1.1% | – | |
| Battery drains and dies when parked | 4 | 1.1% | – | |
| Transmission shudders during acceleration at low speeds | 4 | 1.1% | – |
AI groups complaints by meaning; the groups are approximate. Share ratio compares the problem’s share of this vehicle’s complaints with its share on other vehicles over the last 24 months (shown from 3 recent complaints). A 2× ratio means twice the complaint share, not twice the failure risk. Flags mark unusual shares or recent surges after an AI review of the complaint content. “First signal” does not mean the pattern has persisted continuously.How recall estimates are calculated.
Recalls
NHTSA recall #15V032000January 26, 2015468,815 vehicles affected
electrical system
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.
An electrical short can cause a vehicle fire.
Remedy
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the kick panel wiring harness connector and will if necessary install a new harness connector and waterproof seal, free of charge. The recall began on February 26, 2015. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.
NHTSA recall #11V565000November 23, 20117,365 vehicles affected
steering: electric power assist system
Nissan is recalling certain model year 2011 Rogue vehicles manufactured from august 17, 2010, through october 30, 2010. The circuit board may not have been installed in the correct position on certain electric power steering (eps) assist control units. This may cause additional stress on the solder of the terminal to the circuit board resulting in the solder cracking and separating completely from the circuit board.
As the circuit board fails, the power steering assist feature will stop functioning, increasing the force needed to steer the vehicle and increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the eps control unit if necessary, free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin during december 2011. Owners may contact Nissan at 1-800-647-7261.
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About this data
NHTSA complaints and recalls through October 2026. Complaints are counted once each, however many components they name. Original complaints are on NHTSA's page for the 2011 Nissan Rogue.
Problem groups are formed by AI and may be approximate. BrakeNews flags unusual complaint patterns; they are not official defect findings. Investigation reports are written and checked by AI, with no human review. Owner reports do not establish that a defect exists.
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