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ProblemsByVin Index / 2013-NISSAN-ROGUE / COMPLAINTS
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2013 Nissan Rogue owner complaints

605 complaints filed with NHTSA on this vehicle , including 1 reporting a crash, fire, injury, or fatality. Showing the 300 most recent — grouped by category for scanning.

powertrain 7 complaints shown

311 total in this category · moderate · avg repair $2,500 · see powertrain cluster analysis →
12/27/2021 ODI #11445066.0

While driving on the highway the car the vehicle shudders/vibrates and the stops accelerating even when the throttle is pressed to the floor. Example: If I am driving at 80 miles an hour with my foot on the throttle, the vehicle will begin to decline in speed (dropping to 70 or 60 miles an hour) and will not accelerate any faster once additional pressure is placed on the throttle. After thorough review, it was found that this is a common issue with the 2013 Nissan Rogues. According to Vehiclehistory.com, Nissan extended the 2013 Nissan Rogue transmission warranty to 10 years and 120,000 miles for the continuously variable transmission (CVT) in the 2013 Rogue. This site, (Nhtsa.gov) also has multiple complaints regarding the Power Train on the 2013 Rogues listing the same issues. Upon conta

12/24/2017 89,000 mi ODI #11056306.0

With around 60k miles I noticed that when driving extended distances, my Nissan rogue would not allow me accelerate pass 65mph. I had never experienced this before so I took it to my local dealership to have it evaluated and see if any computer codes popped up. Nothing came up. This issue kept going on so I took it back a year later around 79k miles and suddenly some codes appeared for CVT issues. They said I would need an entirely new CVT. I have been fighting this with Nissan and have found no resolution. I don't feel like this is something that I should have to cover seeing as though there was an extended Nissan warranty issued of 120,000 miles/10 years for 2010 and earlier models. Obviously, they haven't fixed the issues because there are hundreds of owners having this same issue. Goog

12/22/2017 101,000 mi ODI #11056082.0

My 2013 Nissan rogue suddenly began losing acceleration ability. The RPM's would rev up high with no increase in speed. This happened on several occasions while driving in traffic with the car behind me having to slam on brakes or swerve to avoid impact. Even more dangerous, the vehicle has done this when turning left across traffic lanes. Even with plenty of time to turn, the vehicle would not accelerate as it barely crawled with oncoming traffic coming quickly. If the other vehicles had not been able to slow down or change lanes to avoid my seemingly stalled car, there would've been a major accident. This happened multiple times in traffic, turning across oncoming traffic lanes, as well as pulling out onto highways & busy streets. I was too terrified to drive the car for fear of causing

12/20/2021 ODI #11444505.0

Transmission stopped working suddenly after pulling onto busy road and I was forced to pull over to shoulder to avoid being hit by other cars

12/19/2024 ODI #11631597.0

P0744. Torque Converter Clutch Circuit. Intermittent issue, TSB issued back in 2008 but only affected certain models in that year. (NTB09-148a). current vehicle-2013 Nissan Rogue has intermittent code and has issue traveling down highway above 70 mph.

12/15/2017 117,000 mi ODI #11054904.0

CVT transmission with 117,000 miles. Told by dealer I need a new transmission @ a cost of $4k for a remanufactured transmission. Nissan extended transmission warranty to 120,000 miles for '03-'10 Nissan rogue model years but refuse to pay for or at least partially cover cost to replace transmission. Dealer said Nissan rogue CVT transmissions continues to be an ongoing problem for model years later then 2010. Nissan will only warranty a remanufactured transmission for 1 year or 12,000 miles which shows Nissan has little confidence in the existing design of their CVT transmissions.

12/10/2020 83,500 mi ODI #11382836.0

At 83,500 miles, the CVT started whining and shifting was occasionally difficult. RPM's fluctuated at all speeds. Diagnosis indicated the CVT was defective and needed to be replaced.

other 6 complaints shown

12/30/2020 80,000 mi ODI #11385576.0

Car locking mechanism freezes in cold weather, making it impossible to open door despite 'unlocking' car. Had the issue fixed 2 years ago and had to have it fixed again.

12/29/2019 171,000 mi ODI #11291903.0

While traveling on the highway the car started slowing down even though I was pressing on the gas. This happened a little over an hour into driving. I pulled off and after a little while started driving again and everything was fine. On a second occasion after driving on the highway for a little over an hour again I pulled off to get gas and stopped at a red light. When the light turned green, I press my foot on the gas and the car did not move. Picked my foot up and press down again with no movement at first but then the car started rolling very very slowly. It finally picked up enough speed to get me out of the intersection and to the gas station. My destiination was about 45 minutes away and I did make it there without any other incidents. My husband was also driving the car about a we

12/29/2017 90,500 mi ODI #11057308.0

I was in the middle of a busy intersection getting ready to cross onto the highway, when I noticed that my vehicle would not fully accelerate. When I got over 40mph, I began to hear strange noises coming from my engine, like a whistling or wining sound. I have previously heard like a squeaking noise while driving my vehicle before, but thought that maybe it was my brakes, because I old heard it sometimes when I would come to a stop, or pull off. Just last month I put a new battery in my vehicle, but my car just shut down on me one night while I was out. Then a couple weeks later I notice these noises I just refered to. My check engine light then comes on maybe a week or two after I just put a new battery inside my car! Again I think maybe its just something small. I always get regular main

12/19/2019 121,000 mi ODI #11290130.0

The vehicle was parked, when I tried to start it the key would not turn in the ignition. The steering wheel was not locked.

12/17/2018 40,000 mi ODI #11161908.0

I filled up my gas tank. Turned the gas cap until it clicked and drove away. A few days later my car gives me a warning that my gas cap isn't tight. I tighten the gas cap however the warning keeps popping up when I start my car. The warning eventually goes away but my engine light comes on. I buy a replacement gas cap from the parts store however the engine light stays does not go away. A fe days later the engine light turned off. Everything is fine I go to get gas and tighten my gas cap. A few days later the gas cap light warning sign comes on again. The engine light follows a few days later. I take the car to the auto mechanic shop and he tells me I need an authentic Nissan gas cap. He orders one and puts it on and reset the engine light. Nothing is wrong with my car. I ride around a few

12/16/2019 18,795 mi ODI #11289291.0

2013 Nissan rogue trouble light comes on with a code b1018 & b1022 witch is passenger seat sensor. Other models of the same year are being recalled for the same problem. The car only has 18,795 miles, we haved found out this is not a isolated incident, is there any way to put this model on the list for safety reasons.

cruise control 2 complaints shown

44 total in this category · moderate · avg repair $600 · see cruise control cluster analysis →
12/19/2017 ODI #11055608.0

If you have a sustained speed of over 40 MPH for 30 minutes or more the car will stop accelerating. Http://m.carcomplaints.com/Nissan/rogue/2013/ shown on the link this is very common and very dangerous. The rogue is expected to be a reasonably priced safe car and no one should expect a $4,500 repair (20% of the purchase price) at 45,000 miles. Nissan knows of this common problem and has chosen to ignore it.

12/08/2020 114,936 mi ODI #11378416.0

Driving at highway speeds for about 40 minutes when the vehicle loses power. I stepped on the gas pedal and nothing happened. I had to pull off the highway to avoid getting rear ended.

airbags 2 complaints shown

76 total in this category · critical · avg repair $1,100 · see airbags cluster analysis →
12/14/2017 50,000 mi ODI #11054656.0

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.

12/07/2019 90,000 mi ODI #11287685.0

I was driving slowly in a 35 MPH speed limit area and my airbag light started flashing. After lots of research I found that the 2014 rogue has a recall for this issue, but not the 2013. I don't feel safe in my car and I have only had it for 4 months. The mileage on my car was about 90,000. This car has never had an accident and this needs to be a recall.

lighting 1 complaint shown

3 total in this category · moderate · avg repair $250 · see lighting cluster analysis →
12/19/2018 61,000 mi ODI #11162469.0

Shortly after pulling onto a city street all lights, headlights, brake, signal, park, went out during driving. The indicator that the lights were on was still light though there were no lights. Switching to high beam did not result in lights coming on and blue high beam indicator light did not come on. Continually holding the light switch back in high beam position was the only way to have lights to drive. Fuses were checked by a local technician and none were bad. Lights came back after turning engine off for approximately 10 mins then turning light on.

steering 1 complaint shown

12 total in this category · severe · avg repair $700 · see steering cluster analysis →
12/16/2016 30,000 mi ODI #10935591.0

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 Nissan rogue. After the contact purchased the vehicle, a clicking noise was heard coming from the steering column area while turning at speeds of 10 MPH or higher. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 30,000.

electrical 1 complaint shown

42 total in this category · severe · avg repair $850 · see electrical cluster analysis →
12/12/2017 Fire ODI #11054212.0

At approximately 6:30am, I woke up to my vehicle alarm sounding. The vehicle did not respond to the remote when I attempted to shut it off. I went to check what was the problem as the vehicle was parked in the driveway. The vehicle was on fire. Fdny was called to put out the fire.

Showing 300 of 605 total complaints. The full federal record is available at nhtsa.gov/vehicle/2013/Nissan/Rogue#complaints.
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) owner complaint database. Last synced 2026-06-14. Complaints are owner-submitted and unverified — the existence of a complaint is not proof of a defect, but a pattern of complaints around the same component is a signal worth weighing. Verify any specific filing at nhtsa.gov.
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