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What 606 owners told NHTSA about the 2013 Nissan Rogue Select

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (606)Crash / fire / injury (27)Transmission & drivetrain (314)Engine (104)Speed control (90)Airbags (88)Electrical system (63)Fuel system (35)Body & structure (29)Steering (12)Seat belts (11)Visibility & wipers (7)

29 of 606 complaints match · Body & structure · clear filters · page 2 of 2

Apr 2, 2015Body & structureElectrical system

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ROGUE. WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, THE LIGHTING ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL SPONTANEOUSLY PRODUCED A BLINDING FLASH OF ILLUMINATION. THE DEALER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000. UPDATED 5/19/15*CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER ADVISED THEY WOULD HAVE TO WITNESS THE CONDITION IN ORDER TO MAKE A DIAGNOSIS. THE CONSUMER SAW MOISTURE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE FLOOR BOARD AFTER IT WAS LEFT OUTSIDE DURING RAIN. UPDATED 11/19/15*JS

NHTSA ODI 10703319

Mar 18, 2015Body & structure

NHTSA RECALL 15V-032:A MIXTURE OF SNOW/WATER AND CARRIED ONTO THE DRIVER SIDE FLOOR AREA CAN SEEP INTO THE CARPET NEAR THE HARNESS CONNECTOR AREA AND EVENTUALLY CAUSE AN ELECTRIC SHORT TO OCCUR. THIS MAY LEAD TO CONNECTOR DAMAGE, POSSIBLY CAUSING A FIRE. *TR

NHTSA ODI 10695188

Nov 18, 2013Visibility & wipersBody & structure

APPOX. 40 MILES A HOUR, I OPENED REAR DRIVER WINDOW OR REAR PASSENGER WINDOW THE CAR STARTED TO SHAKE. AT 50 MILES AN HOUR THE CAR SHUCK VIOLENTLY AND MY HEARS EXPERIENCED PAIN. I FEEL THIS IS A UNSAFE CONDITION AND I WAS NEVER TOLD ABOUT OR WARNED NOT TO OPEN THE BACK WINDOWS IF GOING 40 OR FASTER IN TOWN OR ON THE HIGHWAY! *TR

NHTSA ODI 10552827

Jul 30, 2013Transmission & drivetrainBody & structure

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ROGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE WHEN DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE CVT TRANSMISSION CAUSED THE VIBRATION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD ROCK WHEN DRIVING 4-6 MPH AND THEN EVEN OUT UNTIL THE VEHICLE REACHED 40 MPH AND BEGAN SHAKING ERRATICALLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS NORMAL WHEN DRIVING 80 MPH AND ABOVE. NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 12,000. UPDATED 08/27/13*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE ENTIRE VEHICLE VIBRATED AND VARIOUS SPEEDS.

NHTSA ODI 10532674

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How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2013 Nissan Rogue Select verdict →