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2012 Nissan Rogue
The problems owners report. The recalls to check. The evidence behind each.
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- Owner complaints
- 319
- Received Nov 2011 to Oct 2026
Owner reports
Most reported problems
- 1CVT transmission fails or loses power51 complaints · 16% of this vehicle’s complaints
- 2Unintended acceleration despite braking36 complaints · 11% of this vehicle’s complaints
- 3Transmission fails or loses power while driving24 complaints · 7.5% 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 #12V068000Nissan is recalling certain model year 2012 murano and rogue vehicles, manufactured from november 23, 2011 through january 11, 2012. During assembly, the tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) was not activated. Thus, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 138,”tire pressure monitoring system.”
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: 8 crashes, 12 fires, 7 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
- CVT transmission fails or loses power
- Unintended acceleration despite braking
- Transmission fails or loses power while driving
7 more problems
- Automatic transmission shifts unexpectedly or slips
- Vehicle suddenly loses engine power at speed
- Check engine light comes on repeatedly
- Fuel gauge reads erratically or incorrectly
- Engine suddenly shuts off while driving
- Radiator transmission cooler leaks fluid into transmission
- Engine stalls and loses power while driving
Brakes
Electrical & lights
Airbags, belts & seats
1 more problem
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
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 |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 1 |
| 2012 | 4 |
| 2013 | 9 |
| 2014 | 12 |
| 2015 | 26 |
| 2016 | 44 |
| 2017 | 38 |
| 2018 | 48 |
| 2019 | 36 |
| 2020 | 30 |
| 2021 | 11 |
| 2022 | 22 |
| 2023 | 13 |
| 2024 | 13 |
| 2025 | 7 |
| 2026 (to Oct 2026) | 5 |
| Total | 319 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVT transmission fails or loses power | 51 | 16% | – | |
| Unintended acceleration despite braking | 36 | 11% | – | |
| Transmission fails or loses power while driving | 24 | 7.5% | – | |
| Airbag warning light stays on | 18 | 5.6% | – | |
| Automatic transmission shifts unexpectedly or slips | 17 | 5.3% | – | |
| Vehicle catches fire from wiring | 14 | 4.4% | 14.4× | |
| Suspension clunking or rattling noise over bumps | 9 | 2.8% | – | |
| Tires blow out or tread separates | 7 | 2.2% | – | |
| Seat belt fails to latch or retract | 6 | 1.9% | – | |
| Rear door latch fails to open or close | 6 | 1.9% | – | |
| Vehicle suddenly loses engine power at speed | 6 | 1.9% | – | |
| Airbags fail to deploy in crashes | 5 | 1.6% | – | |
| Passenger airbag sensor wrongly shows off | 5 | 1.6% | – | |
| Check engine light comes on repeatedly | 5 | 1.6% | – | |
| Fuel gauge reads erratically or incorrectly | 5 | 1.6% | – | |
| Engine suddenly shuts off while driving | 4 | 1.3% | – | |
| Air conditioner blows hot air or fails | 4 | 1.3% | – | |
| Radiator transmission cooler leaks fluid into transmission | 4 | 1.3% | – | |
| Engine stalls and loses power while driving | 3 | 0.9% | – | |
| Brake pedal sinks due to leaking lines | 3 | 0.9% | – |
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 #12V068000February 22, 20122,983 vehicles affected
tires: pressure monitoring and regulating systems
Nissan is recalling certain model year 2012 murano and Rogue vehicles, manufactured from november 23, 2011 through january 11, 2012. During assembly, the tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) was not activated. Thus, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 138,”tire pressure monitoring system.”
A non-active TPMS cannot warn a driver that a tire is underinflated. Underinflated tires Can result in tire overloading and overheating, which could lead to a blowout and possible crash.
Remedy
All of the affected vehicles are still in dealer inventory. Dealers have been instructed to activate all of the tire pressure monitoring systems.
Other model years
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 2012 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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