What 606 owners told NHTSA about the 2013 Nissan Rogue Select

While driving, the vehicle failed to maintain speed. The cruise control would cut out and the vehicle struggled to accelerate. While attempting to merge onto freeways the vehicle would attempt to accelerate and then it would not shift causing the vehicle to be much slower. This occurred while I was driving cross country to move. The CVT transmission is the culprit. I am being told my VIN is not covered despite there being a known issue with these transmissions during the model year. This issue occurred without warning and compromised my safety and the safety of other drivers as the transmission would fail to shift unexpectedly at critical moments during driving.

NHTSA ODI 11535221

I am filing a claim here today because I feel that Nissan has ripped me off in coverage of my Nissan Rouge. I was told by 4 different people about the CVT Transmission problem that has been going on with Nissan Rouge Vehicles. I was stranded on the side of the interstate 84 with two small children. I had to get into an UBER because tow truck couldn't allow more than 2 in truck. Of course I could not leave 1 child. My vehicle should be covered under warranty because this is a known problem with Nissan Rouge vehicles. However, Nissan is not covering this issue on my vehicle.

NHTSA ODI 11533141

While driving home from vacation I started noticing my car wasn't letting me drive over 65 mph. It felt like the car need to shift but wouldn't. I pulled over and turned my car off. Opened the hood of the car and everything seemed ok. When I got back on the road and started to pass traffic my car wouldn't engage when pushing on the petal. I had multiple cars behind me that needed to brake for me to be able to get back over into another lane so they could drive past me. My engine light then turned on. I could not drive over 65 when pushing the petal all the way to the floor. I stopped by an auto supply store and they helped me read my engine light. The code stated P0744/ Torque converter clutch circuit intermittent. I have made an appointment to get car looked out and have been told they believe it is my CVT. My car is just at 80,000 miles.

NHTSA ODI 11532909

1) Air bag light on indicating it doesnt work 2) horn sounding continusly, activate on a left wheel turn 3) cruise control doesnt work but is active in the screen panel 4) radio start automatocally increasing volume continiously driving me crazy.

NHTSA ODI 11532232

Transmission is the issue. It is available for inspection. I have to have my transmission fluid changed every 8,000 miles - my car will stop at red lights/stop signs. The RPM’s will go up but the car will not move. This has almost caused multiple accidents as the car behind me thinks I am going when I cannot move. If I stop, I may not get going for several seconds. It’s taken up to a couple minutes at times. This has been looked at by our mechanic and it does this for him as well. There are NO warnings. No check engine light, no change in the car. No signs of this happening. It is terrifying not knowing when this may happen. The transmission fluid is black when we get it changed after inly 8,000 miles.

NHTSA ODI 11530580

3 of the 4 door handles are broken and have stopped working. Airbag light on Headlight not working wiring bad

NHTSA ODI 11529699

The contact owns a 2013 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated that the passenger’s side seat belt signaled that the seat belt was detached despite being correctly attached. The horn also failed intermittently. The contact spoke to the dealer and was informed that the horn and seat belt failure was related to an electrical failure. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000.

NHTSA ODI 11529086

I was driving on the interstate when my car suddenly stopped accelerating. There were no warnings or messages on my dashboard. I was almost rear ended by a semi truck because the car rapidly lost speed. I pulled off of the road for over an hour before the car would accelerate again.

NHTSA ODI 11528641

Ongoing issue with transmission. Original incident was loss of acceleration at on-ramp to highway. Continued driving, no repeatable issue. Later code P1778 with intermittent hesitation after idle-stop in traffic. Ordered replacement “stepper motor”. Tried changing transmission fluid, filters, “stepper motor,” oil cooler flush. Now vehicle does not go into reverse and _continuously_ hesitates after idle-stop in traffic. Consistent hesitation after stopping causes other drivers to tailgate, swerve and become obscene. Problem has not yet been observed or confirmed by dealer. Component has not yet been inspected by police, manufacturer or insurance representative. There was no warning light before the initial failure.

NHTSA ODI 11528018

Transmission failure was diagnosed. The car stopped accelerating on me on winding back roads putting myself and others at risk. Nissan told me there are no recalls so they will not repair it. This is the second issue I had with the car, however the first was not related to safety concerns. This one most certainly is! My life was at risk as a curvy road has blind spots other vehicles will not expect a car to be broken down when they come around a curve. This is due to the 2013 Nissan Rogue Transmission failure my SUV only has 97,000 miles

NHTSA ODI 11526864

MY 2013 NISSAN ROGUE S 2.5L 4CYl GAS QR25DE IS HAVING A CLOGGING WATER LEAK ISSUE. I STARTED EXPERIENCING THIS ISSUE OVER 6 MONTHS AGO UPTIL NOW FOR MY SUV. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE HAVING THAT LEAK IN MY PASSENGERS FRONT SIDE COMING OUT FROM MY OPEN ROOF AREA AND WETING MY INTERIOR CAR FRONT FOOT MATS AND STINCTS. THE LEAK FLOWS OUT UNDER MY VEHICLE, THERE BY, WATER GUSHES OUT WATER UNDER MY VEHICLE, LIKE A TAP WATER RUNNING OUT. I HAD TAKEN IT TO A MECHANIC WORKSHOP 6 MONTHS AGO & STILL EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE OVER AGAIN. AFTER UNCLOGGING IT, IT COMES BACK CLOGGED BACK AGAIN. I NEED HELP FOR RECALL OR ANYHOW THAT NHTSA WILL HELP TO CONTACT NISSAN TO TAKE CARE OF IT, SO IT BE FIXED PROPERLY, NOT UPTO A YEAR I BOUGHT THIS CAR. I'M NOT HAPPY THAT NISSAN PRODUCTS FOR OPEN ROOF WILL BE HAVING THIS ISSUE & PEOPLE COMPLAINS IT ALSO AS A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH THE MAKE & MODEL. THANK YOU!

NHTSA ODI 11523767

2013 Nissan stalled and suddenly RPMs s went up and would not accelerate and I was out in the middle of the HI way was not able to accelerate had to coast over on the side of the HI way. would not move forward or backward. close to causing serious car accident.

NHTSA ODI 11522633

The water leaking on driver floor and I don’t know what happens so I think air conditioner because I checked the sunroof and it is good.

NHTSA ODI 11522196

Recently the Air bag light on dashboard continually flashing. No collision. They do not turn off. I cannot reset

NHTSA ODI 11522170

On June 25, 2013, I purchased a 2013 Rogue. Within 17 months I experienced transmission problems. I had 2 mechanics test drive the Rogue and both said to bring the vehicle back to the dealership and have the transmission checked - which I did. The dealer said he saw no problem, but the vehicle kept making noise and hesitated to accelerate and I kept complaining to the dealer (East Coast Nissan) located in Englewood Cliffs, NJ, who has now been out of business for a few years. I went to Riverside Nissan in Hackensack, NJ. All I got from the dealership was they would do a maintenance check and if there was a problem it would show up. They found nothing wrong. I took the vehicle to my mechanic, and he said to bring it back to the dealer. Now, after almost 10 years of owning the Rogue, Riverside Nissan found what I have been complaining about for over 9 years. The problem took a week to find because the problem was sporadic. I should not have to pay the charges for repairs because the problem has occurred many times over the last 9 years. I have attached the e-mail from Riverside Nissan showing what is wrong with my Rogue. The vehicle has only approximately 60,000 miles (6,000 to 7,000 a year) and has been continually maintained so I should not have had a problem except my Rogue had faulty parts from the start and the repair should be covered by Nissan.

NHTSA ODI 11516033

While driving, alarm on car just started horn blowing and all hazzard lights began to flash. This happened on a second occasion that after parking car, the alarms and lights went off when door was opened to get out. The third occurrence lights and horn began blowing while parked. Was unable to get it to stop Drove it home with all horns and lights flashing. On the first occurrence the sudden blowing, non stop of horn and all hazard lights flashing startled me, the driver, and I frantically searched for a place to pull over It took over 15 minutes before it stopped flashing and blowing. Each episode was sudden and unexpected. No buttons keys etc had been touched during these episodes, except the opening of the door during 1 previously mentioned time. I do not know if it is an electrical issue or component issue. But car definitely is being taken to the shop, which leaves me hunting transportation until something can be figured out. I had a disabled individual in the care with me that caused a fear and anxiety with him. He was riding in the back seat.

NHTSA ODI 11515695

My seatbelt warning light stays on flashing even when seatbelts are in use I’m afraid airbags will go off at any time

NHTSA ODI 11510138

The contact owns a 2013 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated while driving approximately 5-10 MPH, the air bag safety warning light became illuminated. The contact stated that the passenger’s side air bag warning light was flashing on and off. The contact stated that the air bag sensor failed to operate as designed. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the air bag sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and transferred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline to file a complaint. The failure mileage was approximately 134,000.

NHTSA ODI 11509849

THERE HAS BEEN A ISSUE WITH THE TRANSMISSION FOR 5 YEARS AT LEAST AND AS OF 2 WEEKS AGO, THE TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY WENT OUT.

NHTSA ODI 11495627

I was traveling on the interstate and the vehicle RPMs jumped up to 4k but the vehicle began to slow down. I removed my foot from the accelerator to reduce the RPMs and then reapplied the accelerator which increased the RPMs to close to 5k but the vehicle continued to slow down. I traveled in the emergency lane until the next exit as the vehicle continued to lose speed down to 20 MPH. At the end of the exit ramp, I came to a complete stop and needed to make a left turn. During this turn, the vehicle did not exceed 10 MPH even though the RPMs exceeded 4k. Once I reached the parking lot of the gas station, I turned the car off. I opened the hood to see if there was anything noticeably wrong and was not able to identify anything. I restarted the vehicle and everything seemed to be functioning fine and was able to complete my trip to my destination. This incident was the second of its type in 2 years. I took the vehicle to a shop for diagnostics as I did the first time. This time the mechanic was able to identify a code that showed an issue with the transmission. I consulted my personal mechanic and was notified of the reported transmission issues with the 2013 Nissan Rouge. I then contacted Nissan regarding the issue and was advised that owners would not have been notified of the safety issue and that they could not assist with repairs of the reported safety issue.

NHTSA ODI 11493441

The contact owns a 2013 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated that the seat belt warning light was blinking. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer but was not yet diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 142,000.

NHTSA ODI 11493472

The contact owns a 2013 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle failed to accelerate and lost motive power while driving. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who informed her the failure was due to the CVT transmission. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer where it was diagnosed and determined that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but provided no additional assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.

NHTSA ODI 11492582

At 96,000 miles, I was driving and the CVT transmission went out. I was able to pull over but had to have the car towed for service. Nissan has had numerous problems with failing CVT transmissions, some recalled. I had service done from the dealership - $6,000 was what I paid after negotiating a quote for $1,000 more for a new transmission. I did notice a revving issue just prior to the failure - RPM gauge showing fluctuations.

NHTSA ODI 11492411

Safety issue in passenger seat airbag, continuing/multiple occurrences. “Passenger airbag off” warning has been coming on at every startup, with a passenger in seat. Have to stop, turn ignition off & back on, and usually resets after 7 second wait. No amount of waiting resets it. Dealer said switch in seat is defective, requires seat replacement at our cost, yet problem is most likely NOTP in seat, IS in controller, as evidenced by ability to reset via ignition).

NHTSA ODI 11488677

Driver’s side airbag warning, airbag not functional. Airbag function alert light (flashing) came on with every vehicle start, and continues during car operation. There have been no impacts, dash services or events since car was new, that might cause alert. Dealer says defective parts in airbag harness and sensor need to be replaced, at our cost.

NHTSA ODI 11488679