2013 NISSAN ROGUE — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
4/5
Safety Rating
838
Owner Complaints
1
Recall
5
Service Bulletins
1
Investigation
Overview of the 2013 NISSAN ROGUE
The 2013 NISSAN ROGUE has received a total of 838 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). It earned an overall safety rating of 4 out of 5 stars in NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program crash tests. There has been 1 recall campaign affecting this vehicle, covering issues with ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. 5 technical service bulletins have been issued by Nissan North America, Inc. for this model year. The most commonly reported problems involve the Power Train (307 complaints), Engine (101 complaints), and Vehicle Speed Control (88 complaints).
Recalls for the 2013 NISSAN ROGUE
NHTSA has recorded 1 recall for the 2013 NISSAN ROGUE, potentially affecting up to 468,815 vehicles.
Recall 15V032000 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
| 468,815 vehicles affected
Defect: 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...
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...
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2013 NISSAN ROGUE
838 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2013 NISSAN ROGUE. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
Most Recent Complaints
The transmission blew in 2023. I purchased the vehicle from Fox Ford (first mistake) and they sent me to the local Nissan dealer to fix it. It was covered under dealer warranty at the time. Fast forward to 1/30/26. My car is fully paid off and I’m driving home from work with my daughter in the backseat and, my worst nightmare occurred; the transmission blew again! The only reason I purchased this vehicle in the first place by the way is because a police officer ran a red light in 2020 and smucked us and didn’t have a single repercussion but, I digress. Anyway, I was able to pull into the median on the highway (luckily I was able to get there and not have the car die in the middle of the highway lane) and call 911 for support. My car was towed to Riverside where it still sits. I don’t have any updated paperwork because Nissan is indicating it’s not covered under warranty even though this is a known issue with Rogues and clearly already an immediate issue to me because it had been fixed previously in this particular vehicle. I would like this safety issue to be known as well as the fact that instead of the dealership and Nissan as a company caring or trying to help me in this process, they’ve had me go on a wild goose chase and the saga continues. I simply want the issue to be fixed and justice to be served so that hundreds of thousands of other families don’t have to suffer. Luckily my husband was able to rearrange his schedule and assist with transportation until I begrudgingly was able to purchase a new vehicle but, many individuals do not have that privilege. What a shame that money is cared about more than human lives.
My car was parked in my driveway without being used for almost a day and caught on fire. The fire started in the driver side where the harness supposedly got changed and went up. Thank God the fire department got there when they did my car would have exploded into my house and neighbors house. When calling nissan to aware of problem they took zero accountability. My car had zero issues I took it regularly to get checked and things replaced. So sadden to have lost my car all of a sudden. There was times that my car would turn off for a second and turn back on. Definitely had an electrical shortage which was not fixed by the original recall.
No warning light. Going down the freeway at About 70-80 mph then the accelerator stops working. It goes down to about 44 mph with my foot floored in gas pad. I have to get off the road and then let her set to cool . This went on over and over on a recent 15 hour trip I had the transmission sensors evaluated and it was indicated they were no good replaced one but need 2 and one reordered. If was . Waiting on replacement and the outside parts so I'll keep up with the changes we do to if they are wrong. Also replacing outside transmission filter.
No warning light. Going down the freeway at About 70-80 mph then the accelerator stops working. It goes down to about 44 mph with my foot floored in gas pad. I have to get off the road and then let her set to cool . This went on over and over on a recent 15 hour trip I had the transmission sensors evaluated and it was indicated they were no good replaced one but need 2 and one reordered. If was . Waiting on replacement and the outside parts so I'll keep up with the changes we do to if they are wrong. Also replacing outside transmission filter.
No warning light. Going down the freeway at About 70-80 mph then the accelerator stops working. It goes down to about 44 mph with my foot floored in gas pad. I have to get off the road and then let her set to cool . This went on over and over on a recent 15 hour trip I had the transmission sensors evaluated and it was indicated they were no good replaced one but need 2 and one reordered. If was . Waiting on replacement and the outside parts so I'll keep up with the changes we do to if they are wrong. Also replacing outside transmission filter.
Safety Rating for the 2013 NISSAN ROGUE
The 2013 NISSAN ROGUE received an overall safety rating of 4 out of 5 stars from NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program (NCAP).
| Test Category | Rating |
|---|---|
| Overall Rating | ★★★★☆ (4/5) |
| Frontal Crash | ★★★★☆ (4/5) |
| Side Crash | ★★★★★ (5/5) |
| Rollover | ★★★★☆ (4/5) |
Safety ratings are based on controlled crash tests conducted by NHTSA. A 5-star rating indicates the highest level of occupant protection.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2013 NISSAN ROGUE
Nissan North America, Inc. has issued 5 technical service bulletins (TSBs) for the 2013 NISSAN ROGUE. TSBs are notices sent by manufacturers to their dealers describing a known issue and the recommended repair procedure.
White Paint Dela — STRUCTURE
White Paint Delamination Warranty Extension Dealer Notification On October 17, 2019, Nissan distributed a dealer announcement notifying dealers of a proposed class action settlement (Nelson v. Nissan North America, Inc., Case No. 3:17-cv-01114 (M.D. Tenn.)), concerning paint peeling on Nissan Rogue vehicles. The announcement provided a copy of notices sent...
NTB15113A — EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
IF YOU CONFIRM The following, or the customer reports the following: - Intermittently there is low power when accelerating, And/or - The stop lamps (brake lights) stay ON after releasing the brake pedal, with the ignition ON or OFF. ACTION - Delete the stop lamp relay and bypass the stop...
NTB14114A — PARKING BRAKE
IF YOU CONFIRM All "hands free" functions of the Intelligent Key (I-Key) do not work. For example, the doors will not lock or unlock when pressing either front door request switch. NOTE: - The issue of all I-Key "hands free" functions not working may occur intermittently or all the time....
NTB14026 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
IF YOU CONFIRM: An electrical issue caused by corrosion in the Main Harness to Body Harness connectors located at the bottom of the driver side A-pillar: Connector numbers M13 to B3 and/or M14 to B4. ACTIONS: 1. Preform repairs to harness connectors as needed. 2. Apply Harness Protector to cover...
NTB11044A — WHEELS
SERVICE INFORMATION To increase tire/wheel assembly balancing accuracy, proper steps should be followed - Make sure to use the correct size wheel centering collet (do not use a cone). - Make sure to use a flange plate and stud set to secure the tire/wheel assembly on the balancer (do not...
NHTSA Investigations for the 2013 NISSAN ROGUE
NHTSA has opened 1 investigation into potential safety defects in the 2013 NISSAN ROGUE.
Other Model Years of the NISSAN ROGUE
- 2008 NISSAN ROGUE — 612 complaints
- 2009 NISSAN ROGUE — 429 complaints
- 2010 NISSAN ROGUE — 421 complaints
- 2011 NISSAN ROGUE — 509 complaints
- 2012 NISSAN ROGUE — 427 complaints
- 2013 NISSAN ROGUE (current)
- 2014 NISSAN ROGUE — 604 complaints
- 2015 NISSAN ROGUE — 717 complaints
- 2016 NISSAN ROGUE — 735 complaints
- 2017 NISSAN ROGUE — 837 complaints
- 2018 NISSAN ROGUE — 967 complaints
Other NISSAN Models
- NISSAN ALTIMA — 20,037 total complaints
- NISSAN PATHFINDER — 10,111 total complaints
- NISSAN MAXIMA — 8,834 total complaints
- NISSAN SENTRA — 8,129 total complaints
- NISSAN MURANO — 7,410 total complaints
- NISSAN VERSA — 4,436 total complaints
- NISSAN FRONTIER — 4,425 total complaints
- NISSAN TITAN — 4,412 total complaints