2011 Nissan Rogue Power Train Problems
- 154
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 154 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 2 indicate fire
What owners report
- lost power · 19 records
- needed replaced · 14 records
- independent mechanic · 13 records
- transmission failed · 13 records
- without warning · 12 records
- diagnosed transmission · 12 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 73 |
| 100–150k mi | 30 |
| 30–60k mi | 26 |
| 1–30k mi | 8 |
| 150–400k mi | 4 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Power Train
Automatic cvt transmission has been slipping and unable to shift to 3rd and 4th gear. I have to place it into "n" when moving then shift to "d" then it would move but still slips when driving only in 20 to 30 miles per hour.
ODI 11291421
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Car started making slight whirring noise when accelerating. Took it in to be looked at and they couldn't find an issue. Went another week and the noise got worse and starting skipping and losing power when i tried to accelerate after it's been sitting for a few hours, mostly just in first gear. Almost got in an accident pulling into traffic and lost complete power for a few seconds, was lucky enough to get into a…
ODI 11287706
Power Train · Unknown Or Other
Driving down the high way the car 2011 nissan rogue awd loses power gave it acceleration gas nothing happened finally pulled over to the shoulder and got it home, started the car up hesitating to rev up shifted in gear no movement all i could here was a sound of a gear rubbing could be inside the transmission and now i got it towed again to the mechanic to find out what could be next just lucky no other car came and…
ODI 11270926
Power Train
2011 nissan rougue cvt failed at 88,000 miles when my son was driving from wichita to dallas. On the highway outside of dallas, at 70 mph, the rpms shot up and the car lost power without any warning. Limped to an off ramp and local service station.the cvt had failed. It was replaced by a local shop and nissan says that 2011 models are not covered by the extended 120k mile warranty.
ODI 11242966
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
This vehicle is very dangerous to operate on warmer days. The transmission seems to overheat very easily causing the vehicle to go into a fail-safe "limp mode". This is very dangerous as it occurs on the highway, on hills, mountain roads, and with my children in the car. It has placed me in dangerous safety situations and the dealership and manufacturer acknowledge the issue exists but take no further action in…
ODI 11233701
Power Train
Vehicle only 9 years old and transmission went out with no warning or any warning lights. Was exiting off the freeway, went to accelerate and it acted as if it was getting no gas. I floored the gas and it took off, then started making a jerking motion untill i pulled over.
ODI 11221908
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 nissan rogue. While driving highway speeds, the vehicle decelerated on its own. The contact pulled the vehicle over to the side of the road and the vehicle shut off. The contact attempted to restart the vehicle, but it would not go forward or in reverse. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the continuously variable transmission failed. The vehicle was…
ODI 11218228
Power Train
2011 nissan rogue transmission- i was picking my dad up to go to hospital where my sister was having a heart cath, as i put it in reverse it started jumping, my dad says what is that it feels like your transmission. We go through mcdonald's drive thur and it starts jumping. When leaving work it starts jumping losing power so i took it the next day to east tn nissan they said it was my transmission. I find it hard to…
ODI 11217666
Electrical System · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
When making turns car loses power and at times stops completely. Electrical issues include navigation system and interior/ dashboard lights not coming on or popping on randomly. Moon roof will not open/close unless i keep pushing the button 10 or more times.
ODI 11210829
Power Train
Nissan was well aware that the cvt transmission on my 2011 nissan rogue was eventually going to give out. Why only recall some vehicles when clearly my truck is part of that recall. I'm a single mother of 2 kids. I work hard and need my car for work. I have one year left to pay on my truck and now i'm stuck paying for a car i can't drive. My transmission blew while i was driving on the highway which almost cost me…
ODI 11185713
Power Train · Unknown Or Other
As the car picks up spped it looses power .you can only go 20 miles an hour or less. If you let the car cool down it will pick up speed but 15 minutes later the same thing continues to occure..
ODI 11186722
Power Train
Nissan did extended warranty for 10 years and 120,000 miles for the transmission up to year 2010. My vehicle is a 2011 which falls short of there warranty. They should have give this warranty to all there vehicles if they were sure they fix the issue.
ODI 11166540
Electronic Stability Control · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
With no prior warning as i was coming up my driveway and turned to go into the garage, suddenly, without warning, my car would not move forward when the accelerator was pushed.
ODI 11162860
Power Train
At around 92,000 miles (exactly a month after my 90,000 mile service at a nissan dealership) on 11/15/2018, the transmission failed on an exit ramp of i-40 at lebanon, tn. The car would lurch and go forward so i was able to get off the exit ramp and into a parking lot. Aaa towed car to nissan cookeville where they said a low pump pressure caused the transmission to fail. They replaced this transmission with a…
ODI 11154911
Power Train
I was on a city street and when i accelerate the rpm's shoot up to 6,000/7,000 with no power and then drops back off to 1,000. Almost as if i had floored the accelerator but without doing so.
ODI 11154619
Power Train
Driving on highway/ expressway 70 mph when car suddenly stops accelerating and drops to 20 mph. Foot pressed down to floor and will not move. Car will not drive up hills after driving for 30 minutes or more on highway.
ODI 11154574
Power Train
On 11/3/18, i stopped my 2011nissan rogue to let a friend out of the vehicle. I put the car in drive and nothing happened. The car would not go into gear. I had it towed to aaa the next day and they diagnosed the problem as the cvt transmission. They advised me to contact nissan consumer affairs because this is a common problem they see with nissans and consumer affairs would be able to help. I contacted nissan…
ODI 11151558
Engine · Interior Lighting · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 nissan rogue. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled or decelerated while driving 10 mph. On another occasion, the vehicle would not exceed 60 mph. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the continuously variable transmission failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired and was not…
ODI 11267011
Power Train
It started as just a cracking noise only when turning the steering wheel to make turns and took it to 2 different mechanics but neither could figure out what is was so now my car is parked til i can come up with almost 700 to 800 dollars to have the cv axels and more replaced .
ODI 11203622
Power Train
After transmission heats up while driving their is a loud whinging noise. After coming to a stop the vehicle will struggle to start moving again, power hesitating and then overrevving. I took it into the dealer and was told the transmission needed replacement. The vehicle is a 2011 with 100,000 miles - it should not need a new transmission and is currently out of warranty. The cost of replacement is $3,000. The…
ODI 11124166
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 nissan rogue. While driving 45 mph, the contact heard an abnormal popping sound. In addition, the transmission experienced a hard shift and went into limp mode. The contact was unable to drive above 20 mph. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The contact was informed that the gears in the transfer case fractured and there were metal shavings in the transmission fluid. The…
ODI 11128398
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 nissan rogue. While driving 65 mph, a grinding noise was heard. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. When the mechanic removed the axle to add more transmission fluid, metal shavings from the transmission were found. The dealer (nourse nissan, 423 n bridge st, chillicothe, oh 45601, [redacted]) was contacted and quoted a price of $3,000 to repair the transmission. The vehicle…
ODI 11111833
Power Train
While driving up a steep hill the transmission went into safe mode to protect the transmission from overheating. When this happened i was almost rear ended by a truck going much faster. Nissan is aware of the problem but has not address it. A better cooler should clear up this problem
ODI 11112106
Power Train
2011 rogue with 118,000 miles that has great maintenance just stopped accelerating on i 25. Continued not to accelerate in town. Service manager said i need a new transmission. 2008-2010 transmission were recalled. Why wasn't this 2011 transmission recalled? Dangerous situation at any speed.
ODI 11111938
Power Train
At 135,000 miles the vehicle hesitated to accelerate to 50 and refused to accelerate past 60 during a 2.[redacted] to atlanta, ga from columbia, sc. We replaced an engine sensor and spark plugs hoping to remedy the issue. However, the car continued to have issues with acceleration and then began shaking when tge hfs pedal was dexpressed at all. A few weeks later, the car cut off as my teenage son (driving with me…
ODI 11111774