2013 NISSAN ROGUE — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 607 complaints · 1 recalls
Most-reported system: POWER TRAIN (264 complaints · 43.5%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 14
  • Fires 15
  • Injuries 9
  • Deaths 1
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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 264 of 607 owner complaints (43.5%) in this vehicle snapshot. POWER TRAIN: 264 complaints, 43.5% of reports POWER TRAIN 264 · 43.5% · 1 crash reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 69 complaints, 11.4% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 69 · 11.4% · 1 fire reports AIR BAGS: 64 complaints, 10.5% of reports AIR BAGS 64 · 10.5% · 5 crash reports 1 fire reports ENGINE: 47 complaints, 7.7% of reports ENGINE 47 · 7.7% · 3 crash reports 5 fire reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 31 complaints, 5.1% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 31 · 5.1% · 6 fire reports FUEL SYSTEM: 17 complaints, 2.8% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 17 · 2.8% STRUCTURE: 13 complaints, 2.1% of reports STRUCTURE 13 · 2.1% · 1 crash reports SEAT BELTS: 9 complaints, 1.5% of reports SEAT BELTS 9 · 1.5% · 2 crash reports STEERING: 7 complaints, 1.2% of reports STEERING 7 · 1.2% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 94 complaints, 15.5% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 94 · 15.5% · 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 264 43.5% 1 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 69 11.4% 0 crashes · 1 fires
AIR BAGS 64 10.5% 5 crashes · 1 fires
ENGINE 47 7.7% 3 crashes · 5 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 31 5.1% 0 crashes · 6 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 17 2.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 13 2.1% 1 crashes · 0 fires
SEAT BELTS 9 1.5% 2 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 7 1.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 94 15.5% 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 Apr 2013; the first recall shown was reported in Jan 2015. 2013-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2013-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2013-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2014-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2014-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2014-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2014-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2015-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2015-Q2: 14 owner reports 14 2015-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2016-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2016-Q2: 20 owner reports 20 2016-Q3: 20 owner reports 20 2016-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2017-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2017-Q2: 18 owner reports 18 2017-Q3: 27 owner reports 27 2017-Q4: 15 owner reports 15 2018-Q1: 15 owner reports 15 2018-Q2: 27 owner reports 27 2018-Q3: 41 owner reports 41 2018-Q4: 13 owner reports 13 2019-Q1: 14 owner reports 14 2019-Q2: 28 owner reports 28 2019-Q3: 32 owner reports 32 2019-Q4: 24 owner reports 24 2020-Q1: 14 owner reports 14 2020-Q2: 14 owner reports 14 2020-Q3: 23 owner reports 23 2020-Q4: 12 owner reports 12 2021-Q1: 12 owner reports 12 2021-Q2: 15 owner reports 15 2021-Q3: 19 owner reports 19 2021-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2022-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2022-Q2: 11 owner reports 11 2022-Q3: 21 owner reports 21 2022-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2023-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2023-Q2: 11 owner reports 11 2023-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2023-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2024-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2024-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2024-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2025-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2025-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2025-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2026-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2026-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2026-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 Owner reports Apr 2013 Jul 2026 Recall campaign 15V032000 ◆ Recall campaign 15V032000 Investigation PE15001 ● Investigation PE15001
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2013-Q2 Owner reports 3
2013-Q3 Owner reports 7
2013-Q4 Owner reports 2
2014-Q1 Owner reports 4
2014-Q2 Owner reports 7
2014-Q3 Owner reports 7
2014-Q4 Owner reports 6
2015-Q1 Owner reports 6
2015-Q2 Owner reports 14
2015-Q3 Owner reports 7
2016-Q1 Owner reports 7
2016-Q2 Owner reports 20
2016-Q3 Owner reports 20
2016-Q4 Owner reports 5
2017-Q1 Owner reports 4
2017-Q2 Owner reports 18
2017-Q3 Owner reports 27
2017-Q4 Owner reports 15
2018-Q1 Owner reports 15
2018-Q2 Owner reports 27
2018-Q3 Owner reports 41
2018-Q4 Owner reports 13
2019-Q1 Owner reports 14
2019-Q2 Owner reports 28
2019-Q3 Owner reports 32
2019-Q4 Owner reports 24
2020-Q1 Owner reports 14
2020-Q2 Owner reports 14
2020-Q3 Owner reports 23
2020-Q4 Owner reports 12
2021-Q1 Owner reports 12
2021-Q2 Owner reports 15
2021-Q3 Owner reports 19
2021-Q4 Owner reports 8
2022-Q1 Owner reports 9
2022-Q2 Owner reports 11
2022-Q3 Owner reports 21
2022-Q4 Owner reports 7
2023-Q1 Owner reports 2
2023-Q2 Owner reports 11
2023-Q3 Owner reports 11
2023-Q4 Owner reports 3
2024-Q1 Owner reports 1
2024-Q2 Owner reports 6
2024-Q3 Owner reports 11
2024-Q4 Owner reports 2
2025-Q1 Owner reports 1
2025-Q2 Owner reports 6
2025-Q3 Owner reports 2
2025-Q4 Owner reports 3
2026-Q1 Owner reports 6
2026-Q2 Owner reports 2
2026-Q3 Owner reports 2
Recall campaign 1 15V032000
Defect investigation 1 PE15001
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Safety Recalls (1)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. 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

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot 2026-08-22
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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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