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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)

88 of 606 complaints match · Airbags · clear filters · page 3 of 4

Aug 28, 2019Airbags

DURING SMALL FRONT COLLISION AT 15 MPH SIDE PASSENGER SIDE DEPLOYED WITH NO PASSENGER OR HIT FROM THAT SIDE

NHTSA ODI 11251909

Jul 30, 2019Airbags

THE PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON EVEN THOUGH IT HAS NEVER BEEN DEPLOYED. I HAVE TO REPLACE MY AIR NOW!

NHTSA ODI 11240565

Jul 12, 2019Airbags

I JUST TOOK MY VEHICLE IN FOR IT'S NORMAL MAINTENANCE (OIL CHANGE/FILTERS, ETC.) TODAY - 7/12/19. ALL IS IN GOOD CONDITION, EXCEPT I ASKED NISSAN TO LOOK AT THE FLASHING AIRBAG LIGHT THAT STARTED ABOUT A WEEK AGO FOR NO APPARENT REASON (O/A 7/5/19). THEY TOLD ME THAT MY FRONT AIR BAG SENSOR IS NOT WORKING, AND THAT IT IS NOT COVERED AND WOULD COST ME APX $1,020 TO FIX. THIS IS AN APPARENT SAFETY ISSUE, AND I DID NOTHING TO MY VEHICLE FOR THIS KIND OF THING TO STOP WORKING. I AM CONCERNED FOR MY SAFETY AND AM VERY RELIANT ON MY CAR TO GET TO AND FROM WORK, ETC. I BELIEVE, DUE TO THE SAFETY ASPECT ALONE, THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL NOTICE AND FIXED. IF YOU COULD PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS, IT WOULD BE VERY MUCH APPRECIATED.

NHTSA ODI 11231394

Jul 2, 2019AirbagsFuel system

MY CAR IS A 2013 NISAN ROUGE AND I'VE PAID DEALERSHIP TO REPLACE AIRBAGS AND THE AIRBAGS WENT BAD AGAIN WHICH ISN'T SAFE AND I BELIEVE SHOULD NEVER GO BAD. I'VE ALSO REPLACED THE WHOLE EXHAUST SYSTEM CATALYTIC CONVERT TWO YEARS AGO WITH SAME DEALER AND NEED ANOTHER. THEY CONSTANTLY KEEP TELLING ME MAJOR THINGS HAVE BEEN WRONG TRANSMISSION REPLACED AS WELL AC SYSTEM ETC. IVE PAID THERE SERVICE DEPARTMENT ALMOST 8000.00 FOR ENGINE AND THEY. THE OTHER DAY I HAD OIL CHANGED AND THE MECHANIC LEFT OIL CAP OFF AND MY ENGINE ALMOST CAUGHT FIRE. THEY SAID ALL WAS OK.. PLEASE HELP ME ! I BELIEVE THEY ARE TRULY TAKING MY MONEY WHEN A LOT THESE ISSUES COULD'VE BEEN NOT NEEDED CAUSE I'M ALWAYS KEEPING UP WITH MAINTENANCE AND HAVE ALL RECEIPTS.. PLEASE HELP !!

NHTSA ODI 11229099

Jun 18, 2019Airbags

FAILED INSPECTION, REASON THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS BLINKING,,,,,MA. RMV......GARAGE SAYS ITS A CLOCK SWITCH ? THAT IS LOCATED IN STEERING COLUMN .....

NHTSA ODI 11221022

Jun 7, 2019Airbags

ONE MONTH AFTER THE FIVE YRS WARRANTY THE AIRBAGS LIGHT IS ON ALL THE TIME. IT APPEARS SYSTEM IS NOT WORKING AND INACTIVE.

NHTSA ODI 11218493

May 16, 2019Airbags

THE AIRBAG LIGHT CONTINUES TO FLASH ALL THE TIME AND WILL NOT GO OFF. I WOULD ASSUME THIS MEANS THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE AIR BAG.

NHTSA ODI 11208152

May 8, 2019Airbags

AIR BAG OR ELECTRIC ISSUE TO SENSOR IN THE PASSENGER SEAT, BUT THE LIGHT NEVER GOES OFF WHEN ANYONE IS IN THE SEAT. THE AIRBAG SYSTEM SHOULDNT BE DOING THIS AND I HAVE ADDRESSED IT WITH NISSAN BUT HAVE GOTTEN NOTHING BUT THE RUN AROUND. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS POWERED ON IN PARK OR EVEN DRIVING THE LIGHT INDICATION STAYS ON.

NHTSA ODI 11206216

Apr 17, 2019Airbags

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ROGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED EVEN WITH A PASSENGER SEATED IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO GRENADA NISSAN (LOCATED AT 2105 SUNSET DR, GRENADA, MS 38901, (662) 226-2116) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BODY COMBINATION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,019. *BF CONSUMER STATED SHE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NOT KNOWING THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH IT.*JB

NHTSA ODI 11196980

Apr 1, 2019Airbags

THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WAS CLOSED AND THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. NO IMPACT JUST CLOSING DOOR . THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY SITTING ON A RESIDENTIAL

NHTSA ODI 11193218

Jan 10, 2019Airbags

AIR BAG PASSENGER SENSOR DISABLED SUDDENLY WHILE DRIVING AND WHITENESS POPPED UP IN BOARD

NHTSA ODI 11166319

Nov 2, 2018Transmission & drivetrainAirbags

AIR BAGS LIGHT ON INDICATING THEY ARE NOT OPERATIONAL. TRANSMITION PROBLEMS WHEN IN DRIVE AND THE VEHICLE IS STOP. INMENSE TREMBLING OF THE VEHICLE WHEN IN SUCH CONDITIONS SUCH AS STOPPING IN A TRAFFIC LIGHT IN ANY ROAD.

NHTSA ODI 11144900

Jul 31, 2018Transmission & drivetrainAirbags

TRANSMISSION STOP WORKING, WHEN YOU PUT IN DRIVE OR REVERSE , IT DOES NOT MOVE AT ALL! I PAID 24000.00 ( I BOUGHT NEW ONE)!

NHTSA ODI 11114978

Jun 8, 2018AirbagsSeat belts

AIR BAG LIGHT WOULD NO CUT OFF CAUSING ISSUES WITH AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. I WAS ADVISED BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT THERE IS A RECALL FOR MODEL YEARS 2014-2017 FOR SAME ISSUE BUT NOT FOR MY VEHICLE (2013).

NHTSA ODI 11100641

Dec 14, 2017Airbags

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ROGUE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE CONTACT SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES TO AVOID A CRASH. THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG, FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG, AND CURTAIN AIR BAGS ABRUPTLY DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING OR IMPACT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN UNKNOWN NISSAN DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS PRESENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

NHTSA ODI 11054656

Nov 17, 2017Airbags

A LITTLE OVER 2 MONTHS OF BUYING THE VEHICLE I NOTICED A LIGHT ON THE DASH BROAD SO I BOUGHT IT IN TO BE SERVICED ONLY TO FIND OUT I NEEDED TO REPLACE THE AIRBAG CLUTCH. AS LONG AS THE MOTOR WAS RUNNING THE LIGHT WOULD STAY ON.

NHTSA ODI 11047121

Oct 20, 2017Airbags

MONDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2017, WHILE ON MY WAY TO WORK, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT BEGAN BLINKING. BEFORE DRIVING HOME THAT EVENING I RESET IT. THE BLINKING STOPPED MOMENTARILY. I THEN SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT (10.19.17) WITH ACTION NISSAN HERE IS NASHVILLE, TN WHERE THEY DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS AN AIRBAG SPRING MALFUNCTION WHICH WILL NOT ALLOW THE AIRBAG TO PROPERLY DEPLOY.

NHTSA ODI 11034768

Oct 19, 2017Airbags

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ROGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON AND OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BOUCHER NISSAN OF WAUKESHA (1451 E MORELAND BLVD, WAUKESHA, WI 53186 (262) 542-5500) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED TO COVER HALF OF THE REPAIR COST; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REMAINING BALANCE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,000.

NHTSA ODI 11034548

Aug 29, 2017Airbags

AIR BAG WARNING SIGNAL IS ON (FLASHING) ALL THE TIME. I DON'T FEEL SAFE

NHTSA ODI 11020310

Aug 19, 2016Airbags

THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WAS CLOSED FROM THE OUTSIDE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT A STOP. WHEN THE DOOR LATCHED ALL SIDE AIRBAGS (CURTAIN AND IN SEAT) DEPLOYED. THERE WAS NO COLLISION. THERE WAS MINOR DAMAGE TO THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR, WHICH APPEARED TO BE A "DOOR DING" THAT HAD OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY 8 WEEKS PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT INVOLVING THE AIRBAGS. IT WAS PURELY COSMETIC NO REPAIR WAS SOUGHT. CAR WAS TOWED TO DEALER AFTER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED.

NHTSA ODI 10897081

Jun 27, 2016Airbags

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ROGUE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V244000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ODI 10876852

May 5, 2016AirbagsCrash1 injury

TAKATA RECALL. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED FOR NO APPARENT REASON AT ALL WHILE MY 25YR OLD DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING MY 2013 NISSAN ROGUE ON THE HIGHWAY HOME FROM A CHARITY EVENT. WHEN THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, IT CAUSED MY DAUGHTER TO LOSE CONTROL AND HIT THE GUARD RAILS. MY DAUGHTER SUFFERED SEVERE HEAD TRAUMA, BLEEDING AND BRUISES, INJURY TO HER EYE, SCRATCHES AND BURNS FROM WHATEVER THE SUBSTANCE WAS IN THE AIR BAGS. SHE SPENT THE DAY IN THE HOSPITAL WITH NUMEROUS TESTS DONE, HAD SOME SURGICAL PROCEDURES DONE, ON MEDICATIONS. SOME OF HER BRUISES RESULTED IN SWELLINGS AND MORE BRUISES. SHE STILL HAS A LONG WAY TO GO AND IS STILL UNDER THE DOCTORS' CARE. THANK GOD SHE'S ALIVE BUT MY TRUCK WAS A TOTAL LOSS. MY DAUGHTER'S SELF-ESTEEM IS LOW BECAUSE SHE'S HAVING A HARD TIME DEALING WITH THE PAIN, SCARS AND BRUISES. HER SLOW RECOVERY IS STILL AFFECTING HER LOSS FROM WORK AND INCONVENIENCE OF EVEN GETTING TO WORK BECAUSE THE INSURANCE COMPANYHAS DEEMED MY TRUCK A TOTAL LOSS. MY DAUGHTER IS STILL UNDERGOING MORE MEDICAL TREATMENT AND I'M TRYING TO CONCENTRATE ON GETTING WELL AND WORK ABOUT THE MEDICAL BILLS LATER. SHE STILL HAS CONSTANT HEADACHES DAILY BECAUSE OF HER HEAD INJURIES AND NOW LIGHT IS AFFECTING HER WHICH CANNOT BE CONTROLLED EVERYWHERE SHE GOES. AS A MOTHER, I HATE TO SEE MY DAUGHTER IN THIS PAIN EVERY DAY, I FEEL HELPLESS. I WANT MY DAUGHTER TO HAVE A BRIGHT FUTURE, BUT SHE'S ALWAYS SAD OR CRYING BECAUSE OF THE PAIN. THIS IS NOT FAIR.

NHTSA ODI 10863405

May 2, 2016AirbagsCrash1 injury

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ROGUE. WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A MEDIAN DIVIDER. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED SEVERAL MINUTES LATER. THE AIR BAG POWDER SUBSTANCE BURNED THE CONTACT'S RIGHT HAND AND LEFT THIGH, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTO REPAIR SHOP. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN.

NHTSA ODI 10862615

Feb 7, 2016AirbagsCrash3 injuries1 death

MY FATHER WAS HIT WHILE DRIVING HIS 2013 ROGUE WHILE TURNING LEFT. ONCOMING CAR HIT RIGHT PASSENGER SIDE SO HARD THE BATTERY OF THE ROGUE WAS FOUND TWO BLOCKS AWAY. THE CAR WAS TOTALED. MY MOTHER WAS SITTING BEHIND MY FATHER ON THE DRIVER SIDE BACK SEAT. NEITHER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. BOTH SUSTAINED MULTIPLE INJURIES. MY FATHER DIED AS A RESULT. ..UPDATED 12/11/17 *BF *JS

NHTSA ODI 10824717

May 19, 2015AirbagsBody & structureBrakesCrash

ON SATURDAY, MAY 16TH HEADING ON THE 91 EAST BY BELLFLOWER, CA. FRWY I WAS DRIVING AND WHEN A SUDDEN STOP I FOUND IT HARD TO MAKE A STOP BECAUSE THE BRAKE FELT AS IF IT SUNK IN. I UNFORTUNATELY HIT A TRUCK IN FRONT OF ME. THE VEHICLE DID NOT RECEIVE ANY DAMAGE BUT MY NISSAN 2013 ROGUE DID. I TOOK PICTURES TO SHOW THE DAMAGE. AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT, I WAS VERY CONCERNED BECAUSE THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE DID RECEIVE A FRONT IMPACT BUT THE AIR BAGS HAD NO REACTION TO THE HIT. AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT I RODE WITH MY 3 CHILDREN AGES, 18, 15 AND 11 AND MY FIANC. PRIOR TO THIS HAPPENING I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO GET IT'S MAINTENANCE AND AFTER THIS HAPPENING I WAS SURE THAT THE VEHICLE FELT VERY DIFFERENT. IT WAS ALMOST AS IF IT WOULD ACCELERATE AND THE BRAKES KEPT SINKING IN WITH HAVING A DELAY IN MAKING A FULL STOP. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY IN A BODY SHOP THROUGH MY INSURANCE AND I DO NOT RECALL THE MILEAGE? THIS IS VERY CONCERNING AND HAS BEEN EVER SINCE RECEIVING THE RECALL LETTER REGARDING THE POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL PROBLEM THAT MIGHT SET A FIRE. PLEASE ADVISE/HELP. THANK YOU!

NHTSA ODI 10717318

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