2012 Nissan Rogue Power Train Problems
- 99
- 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.
What owners report
- transmission failed · 11 records
- side road · 9 records
- failure mileage · 9 records
- needed replaced · 8 records
- lost power · 7 records
- without warning · 7 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 45 |
| 100–150k mi | 19 |
| 30–60k mi | 13 |
| 1–30k mi | 7 |
| 150–400k mi | 3 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Power Train
The transmission failed after 154,000 miles on the vehicle. Car bucked a few times, then stopped moving. The front axle is broken. Nissan consumer affairs opened a case, had me pay to tow the car to their dealer, pay for a diagnosis, confirmed the transmission failed, then denied the claim based on mileage which i provided to them up front. The $265 towing and diagnosis fee should have been avoided entirely.
ODI 11025345
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Power Train · Wheels
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ODI 11022530
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Driving for 20 minutes on highway, travelling at 75 mph. Changed lanes, slowed down to 65mph. Attempted to accelerate, rpm stuck at 2400, vehicle wouldn't accelerate past 70 after taking 10 seconds to rise to that from 65mph. Didn't go past 2700rpm. Got off highway, stopped at a stop light. Light turned green, car rose very slowly to 2000 rpm, accelerated very slowly to 30mph. This continued for 5 minutes, pulled…
ODI 11010969
Power Train
After only 5 years and 100,000 miles i was told i had to have a new transmission. I am a very safe driver; only i have driven car; mostly highway miles. All maintenance was maintained. Whine developed in transmission; first told nothing wrong; a few weeks later told this news by pat peck nissan, mobile, al. Happened when accelerating.
ODI 11011510
Power Train
After an hour of driving on the free way the car started deacclerating and the speed wouldn't go above 50 even when i step all the way on the gas pedal
ODI 11128190
Power Train
Cvt on the nissan rogue has the same issue that the 2003-2010 recalls have. Just got back from a vacation that was delayed 2 hours due to the transmission issue and we lost acceleration on i75 in florida. We were almost hit by two semi trucks. The rpms just reg up and the car loses power deceleration is fast and dangerous. The issue with the cvt from nissan has been fixed after 2010. I want to get this fixed by…
ODI 11001240
Power Train
After the car has been driven about an hour or more, usually on a warm day, the car has no power when going up hills. It will go from 70 mph to about 50 mph with the pedal to the floor and will continue to go slower until level ground is driven on. Also, when leaving the highway after this has occurred, after a complete stop, the car will not move at all with acceleration. The car just sits there like you haven't…
ODI 11022547
Power Train
While driving, the vehicle will start shuddering and rpm's will increase by 2000-3000 rpms even if there is no assistance with acceleration (foot is off gas pedal). When this happens, the car will then no longer accelerate, and will start slowing down, regardless if you at pressing the gas or not. You basically lose all control over the operating speed of the vehicle. This has happened over 10 times within the past…
ODI 10985413
Power Train
While driving my vehicle in town, approx. 40mph up a slight incline the transmission stopped engaging and rpm's started to increase while speed dropped. Vehicle has 110,000 miles on it. I came dangerously close to getting into several accidents trying to safely pull over. There was a transmission shop nearby and i barely made it there and they looked into this issue. They said my only option would be to have the cvt…
ODI 10983441
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Transmission will stall and/or lose acceleration while driving on the freeway. Will not increase speed, regardless of if the pedal is to the floor or not. If you come to a complete stop, the vehicle does not move over 5 mph until you stop, turn the vehicle off, sometimes for up to 30 min, and resume driving. This is the 4th time this has happened within 30 days, always while going over 60 mph, and freeway driving…
ODI 10971274
Power Train
The cvt has lost 95% of the power during driving. Luckily we were only 1/2 mile from home, so we turned around. We had to have it towed to a nissan dealership to have it diagnosed. The dealership told us that the transmission needs replaced at a cost of over $3400. The vehicle only has 77924 miles on it. We asked if it could be rebuilt and the dealership said it has to be replaced with a re manufactured unit. They…
ODI 10960001
Power Train
Vehicle had cvt transmission failure at 90,000 miles. Car speed uncontrollable between slow or too fast on the highway. Nissan dealer indicated transmission was failing, but would not replace it. I filed with nissan consumer services to check vehicle since cvt transmission failures are being repaired by other car manufacturers. Nissan has refused to address the issue and mechanic agreed this is a failure on the…
ODI 11161724
Power Train
When trying to accelerate at times the vehicle will not receive a response from the gas pedal (it seems like) not sure if this is the transmission not responding or if its the throttle body not responding. Either way based on what i have read online, the bulk of complaints are pointing to the cvt transmission & mileage is relatively similar to my vehicle that have this problem as well. My kids travel in this vehicle…
ODI 10946689
Power Train
Takata recall my 2012 nissan rogue shakes and makes a weird noise while driving. Also transmission will go into some sort of safe mode even while driving making my not accelerate making it very dangerous while exiting the hallway. Check engine light came on saying with a code for the torque converter.
ODI 10925085
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
After about an hour of highway driving, the car will stop accelerating. The car was taken to the nissan dealership today, 10/18/19, where the mechanic told us that the "transmission was overheating". They could not tell us what was causing it want install an additional piece of equipment that will provide a temporary fix. This is an extremely dangerous and scary situation; there needs to be a recall. *tr
ODI 10916765
Power Train
Vehicle has an acceleration problem, on long drives the transmission overheats and it does not accelerate as intended; you step on the accelerator and it does not go over 35-40 miles per hour, and on the highway is very dangerous, my daughter almost got hit by a semi on her way home from school. She drives 2:45 hours from and to school. I contacted nissan and told me that was my problem, that my warranty already…
ODI 10924007
Power Train
One two occasions, while driving on an interstate the car decelerated from 70 mph to under 40 mph with the rpms dropping dramatically. Following the first occurrence, the dealer told us they could not identify the problem and i may have hit the wrong peddle. Following the second occasion we were told it was a transmission problem and needed $3000-$6000 in repairs. After a one minute google search i found that this…
ODI 10908492
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
When driving this vehicle long distances it will lose power without notice. When driving acceleration will go down to 0 mph. If you put the gas pedal on the floor it will still not accelerate. This car can not be driven long distances, as it has placed my family in danger numerous times. I have had to pull over on the side of the road and allow the car to sit. Many times this has occurred on busy highways. There is…
ODI 10910261
Power Train
I was driving on an interstate highway in heavy traffic, at 70 mph, when all of a sudden the rpm went to 5000, and the speed of the vehicle suddenly dropped. I left up on the gas peddle, and gradually pressed it, and moved over to the berm; as the car would not go above 45 mph, at the highest; without the transmission slipping too much that it would lose speed. It also it had an odor. Once i stopped and every thing…
ODI 10898375
Power Train
Lost power when driving on an interstate highway. Engine rpm kept increasing buy the transmission wouldn't shift . Was able to get off the interstate to safety. Let the car sit for a short period and fortunately was able to resume my trip. Based on research it seems this is a known, ongoing problem with the cvt transmission and many drivers have had near misses because of it
ODI 10897018
Power Train
The cvt transmission overheats and begins to whine. , [xxx]. : thank you for writing about your concerns about your nissan. The ntsb doesn't handle recalls and associated vehicle safety issues of that nature. However, the national highway traffic safety administration does. They may be reached through their website at www.safercar.gov, where you will find complaint forms and other information. [xxx] ntsb atc…
ODI 10898362
Power Train
Loss of power goes into limp mode intermittent pull feels like transmission is slipping and failing i was on a major interstate doin 65 mph i am absolutely sure that there is something wrong withe the transmission been whining since i purchased it wit 49000 miles kept taking it back and said nothing was wrong
ODI 10885731
Power Train
Cvt failed on nissan 2012 rogue at 72650 miles disabling vehicle in the hov lane on the highway. Service bulletin on cvts on years 2010 or older extended warranty to 120,000 miles (because of failures?). Concern is whether nissan actually corrected cvt issues on latter year models. Never had a transmission fail with so few miles.
ODI 10885568
Power Train
I was driving my car on a highway with speed limits of 70 miles per hour as i was going up an incline my car wouldn't accelerate past the speed i was going. Once i made it over the incline i was able to accelerate again. We were then entering the exit ramp and my car just quit. My husband told me to put the car in park and start the engine- it then started up and we were able to exit the ramp, but the car had little…
ODI 10892674
Power Train
While driving my 2012 nissan rogue back to nj from md, my car began to slow down even while i was stepping on the acceleration. Rpms would soar up any time i stepped on the pedal so i pulled over to the side of the road, let the car cool for a few minutes then tried to start it up again and as i stepped on the pedal the car barely accelerated (just inched along), leaving me to call aaa and have it towed back to nj.…
ODI 10824147