2011 NISSAN ROGUE — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 361 complaints · 2 recalls
Most-reported system: POWER TRAIN (155 complaints · 42.9%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 10
  • Fires 13
  • Injuries 5
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution POWER TRAIN appears in 155 of 361 owner complaints (42.9%) in this vehicle snapshot. POWER TRAIN: 155 complaints, 42.9% of reports POWER TRAIN 155 · 42.9% · 2 fire reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 55 complaints, 15.2% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 55 · 15.2% · 4 crash reports AIR BAGS: 31 complaints, 8.6% of reports AIR BAGS 31 · 8.6% · 4 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 29 complaints, 8.0% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 29 · 8.0% · 8 fire reports ENGINE: 16 complaints, 4.4% of reports ENGINE 16 · 4.4% · 1 fire reports STEERING: 13 complaints, 3.6% of reports STEERING 13 · 3.6% STRUCTURE: 6 complaints, 1.7% of reports STRUCTURE 6 · 1.7% SERVICE BRAKES: 5 complaints, 1.4% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 5 · 1.4% · 1 crash reports FUEL SYSTEM: 3 complaints, 0.8% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 3 · 0.8% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 52 complaints, 14.4% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 52 · 14.4% · 1 crash reports 2 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
POWER TRAIN 155 42.9% 0 crashes · 2 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 55 15.2% 4 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 31 8.6% 4 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 29 8.0% 0 crashes · 8 fires
ENGINE 16 4.4% 0 crashes · 1 fires
STEERING 13 3.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 6 1.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 5 1.4% 1 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 3 0.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 52 14.4% 1 crashes · 2 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Oct 2010; the first recall shown was reported in Nov 2011. 2010-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2012-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2012-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2013-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2013-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2014-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2014-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2014-Q3: 12 owner reports 12 2014-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2015-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2015-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2015-Q3: 13 owner reports 13 2015-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2016-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2016-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2016-Q3: 18 owner reports 18 2016-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2017-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2017-Q2: 13 owner reports 13 2017-Q3: 15 owner reports 15 2017-Q4: 16 owner reports 16 2018-Q1: 13 owner reports 13 2018-Q2: 16 owner reports 16 2018-Q3: 21 owner reports 21 2018-Q4: 12 owner reports 12 2019-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2019-Q2: 11 owner reports 11 2019-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2019-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2020-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2020-Q3: 12 owner reports 12 2020-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2021-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2021-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2021-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2021-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2022-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2022-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2022-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2023-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2023-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2024-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2024-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2024-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2025-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2025-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Oct 2010 Jul 2026 Recall campaign 11V565000 ◆ Recall campaign 11V565000 Recall campaign 15V032000 ◆ Recall campaign 15V032000
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2010-Q4 Owner reports 1
2011-Q1 Owner reports 1
2011-Q2 Owner reports 1
2011-Q3 Owner reports 1
2011-Q4 Owner reports 2
2012-Q1 Owner reports 1
2012-Q2 Owner reports 1
2012-Q3 Owner reports 2
2012-Q4 Owner reports 2
2013-Q2 Owner reports 1
2013-Q3 Owner reports 8
2013-Q4 Owner reports 3
2014-Q1 Owner reports 5
2014-Q2 Owner reports 9
2014-Q3 Owner reports 12
2014-Q4 Owner reports 7
2015-Q1 Owner reports 8
2015-Q2 Owner reports 7
2015-Q3 Owner reports 13
2015-Q4 Owner reports 8
2016-Q1 Owner reports 5
2016-Q2 Owner reports 10
2016-Q3 Owner reports 18
2016-Q4 Owner reports 7
2017-Q1 Owner reports 8
2017-Q2 Owner reports 13
2017-Q3 Owner reports 15
2017-Q4 Owner reports 16
2018-Q1 Owner reports 13
2018-Q2 Owner reports 16
2018-Q3 Owner reports 21
2018-Q4 Owner reports 12
2019-Q1 Owner reports 8
2019-Q2 Owner reports 11
2019-Q3 Owner reports 11
2019-Q4 Owner reports 9
2020-Q1 Owner reports 1
2020-Q2 Owner reports 6
2020-Q3 Owner reports 12
2020-Q4 Owner reports 3
2021-Q1 Owner reports 7
2021-Q2 Owner reports 3
2021-Q3 Owner reports 7
2021-Q4 Owner reports 4
2022-Q1 Owner reports 4
2022-Q2 Owner reports 2
2022-Q3 Owner reports 3
2022-Q4 Owner reports 1
2023-Q1 Owner reports 3
2023-Q2 Owner reports 1
2023-Q3 Owner reports 2
2023-Q4 Owner reports 2
2024-Q1 Owner reports 2
2024-Q2 Owner reports 2
2024-Q4 Owner reports 3
2025-Q1 Owner reports 1
2025-Q2 Owner reports 1
2025-Q3 Owner reports 3
2025-Q4 Owner reports 1
2026-Q3 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 11V565000
Recall campaign 1 15V032000
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Safety Recalls (2)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 11V565000

    Report date
    Component:
    STEERING
    Consequence:
    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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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 15V032000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    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.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-22.

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