2013 NISSAN ROGUE — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data

Check any vehicle history by VIN - Free vehicle history report

4/5

★★★★

Safety Rating

838

Owner Complaints

21 Crashes 24 Fires 1 Death

1

Recall

ACTIVE 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.

Power Train
Complaints: 307 1 Crash 2 Fires
Engine
Complaints: 101 1 Crash 5 Fires 1 Injury
Vehicle Speed Control
Complaints: 88 1 Fire
Air Bags
Complaints: 84 9 Crashes 2 Fires 8 Injuries 1 Death
Unknown Or Other
Complaints: 59 1 Fire
Electrical System
Complaints: 58 8 Fires
Fuelpropulsion System
Complaints: 32
Structurebody
Complaints: 25 3 Crashes 3 Fires 1 Injury
Steering
Complaints: 11 1 Crash
Seat Belts
Complaints: 10 2 Crashes 1 Injury
Suspension
Complaints: 6
Visibilitywiper
Complaints: 6
Service Brakes
Complaints: 5 3 Crashes
Electronic Stability Control Esc
Complaints: 4 2 Fires
Seats
Complaints: 4
Wheels
Complaints: 4 1 Crash
Engine And Engine Cooling
Complaints: 3
Exterior Lighting
Complaints: 3
Power Trainautomatic Transmission
Complaints: 3
Structure
Complaints: 3
Forward Collision Avoidance Adaptive Cruise Control
Complaints: 2
Fuel System Gasoline
Complaints: 2
Power Trainautomatic Transmissioncooling Unit And Lines
Complaints: 2
Air Bagsfrontaldriver Clockspringspiral Cassette
Complaints: 1
Air Bagssensoroccupant Classificationfront Passenger
Complaints: 1
Communication Auto Crash Notification
Complaints: 1
Electrical System Instrument Clusterpanel
Complaints: 1
Electrical Systemhorn
Complaints: 1
Electrical Systemsoftware
Complaints: 1
Engine And Engine Coolingcooling Systemfan
Complaints: 1
Engine And Engine Coolingexhaust Systememission Controlcatalytic Convertor
Complaints: 1
Equipment Adaptivemobility
Complaints: 1
Fuel System Gasolinefuel Injection Systemthrottlebodymanifold
Complaints: 1
Power Trainautomatic Transmissioninternalcvt
Complaints: 1
Seat Beltsfrontwarning Lightdevices
Complaints: 1
Steeringcolumn
Complaints: 1
Tires
Complaints: 1
Vehicle Speed Controlcruise Control
Complaints: 1
Visibilityglass Siderear
Complaints: 1

Most Recent Complaints

#11719577 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | | N/A miles
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.
#11698395 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | | N/A miles Fire
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.
#11696937 | ENGINE | | N/A miles
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.
#11696937 | POWER TRAIN | | N/A miles
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.
#11696937 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | | N/A miles
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.

View all Power Train complaints →

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.

Investigation PE15001 — AIR BAGS Closed

Opened:

Improper Frontal Air Bag Deployment

Other Model Years of the NISSAN ROGUE

View all NISSAN ROGUE model years →

Other NISSAN Models

View all NISSAN models →

Check any vehicle history by VIN - Free vehicle history report