Nissan Rogue 2008–2013 problems by year and mileage
1st generation (S35)
NHTSA data through 24 September 20262,321 complaints, 1,783 with mileageMethod
Which year is yours? Tap it to see what breaks on it.
The 2008 Nissan Rogue
Close- Median failure report
- 82,000 mi
- Complaints filed
- 429
- Recalls naming this year
- 5
Most reported on the 2008
- Transmission and driveline156 reports · median 86,000 mi
- Airbag system129 reports · median 86,000 mi
- Throttle and speed control51 reports · median 85,000 mi
5 recall campaigns name the 2008: Electrical system; Equipment — electrical; Steering — gear box. Not every car in a campaign is affected — check the VIN at NHTSA. Recall repairs are free.
The 2009 Nissan Rogue
Close- Median failure report
- 81,000 mi
- Complaints filed
- 320
- Recalls naming this year
- 3
Most reported on the 2009
- Airbag system101 reports · median 82,000 mi
- Transmission and driveline101 reports · median 95,000 mi
- Engine30 reports
3 recall campaigns name the 2009: Electrical system; Equipment — electrical; Steering — gear box. Not every car in a campaign is affected — check the VIN at NHTSA. Recall repairs are free.
The 2010 Nissan Rogue
Close- Median failure report
- 70,000 mi
- Complaints filed
- 282
- Recalls naming this year
- 2
Most reported on the 2010
- Transmission and driveline124 reports · median 73,000 mi
- Throttle and speed control66 reports · median 72,000 mi
- Engine46 reports · median 69,000 mi
2 recall campaigns name the 2010: Electrical system; Equipment — electrical. Not every car in a campaign is affected — check the VIN at NHTSA. Recall repairs are free.
The 2011 Nissan Rogue
Close- Median failure report
- 81,000 mi
- Complaints filed
- 362
- Recalls naming this year
- 2
Most reported on the 2011
- Transmission and driveline189 reports · median 84,000 mi
- Throttle and speed control62 reports · median 73,000 mi
- Electrical system52 reports · median 81,000 mi
2 recall campaigns name the 2011: Electrical system; Steering — electric power assist system. Not every car in a campaign is affected — check the VIN at NHTSA. Recall repairs are free.
The 2012 Nissan Rogue
Close- Median failure report
- 71,000 mi
- Complaints filed
- 318
- Recalls naming this year
- 2
Most reported on the 2012
- Transmission and driveline136 reports · median 80,000 mi
- Problems owners could not categorise44 reports
- Engine43 reports
2 recall campaigns name the 2012: Electrical system; Tires — pressure monitoring and regulating systems. Not every car in a campaign is affected — check the VIN at NHTSA. Recall repairs are free.
The 2013 Nissan Rogue
Close- Median failure report
- 74,000 mi
- Complaints filed
- 610
- Recalls naming this year
- 1
Most reported on the 2013
- Transmission and driveline314 reports · median 79,000 mi
- Engine104 reports · median 72,000 mi
- Airbag system90 reports · median 68,000 mi
1 recall campaign names the 2013: Electrical system. Not every car in a campaign is affected — check the VIN at NHTSA. Recall repairs are free.
Each tile shows the median mileage at which that model year’s failures were reported. The 2008 reports latest and the 2010 earliest, but part of that gap is age: the 2008 has had 2 more years on the road to accumulate mileage.
The short answer
“Is the 2008–2013 Nissan Rogue reliable?”
- Median of reported failures
- 77,000 mi
- 90% of reports came by
- 130,000 mi
- Reports with mileage
- 1,783
- Recalls
- 7
Most reported
- Transmission and driveline43.9% of complaints · median 81,000 mi
- Airbag system19.2% of complaints · median 78,000 mi
- Throttle and speed control14.5% of complaints · median 75,000 mi
Owners filed 2,321 complaints with NHTSA about the 2008–2013 Nissan Rogue; the transmission and driveline leads with 43.9% of them, and half of the 1,783 that record an odometer reading came by 77,000 miles. A count like this can’t rate reliability on its own: NHTSA records what owners chose to report, not how many of each car were sold.
Failures are spread across the mileage range, with the middle half between 50,000 and 103,000 miles.
Before-you-buy checklist ↓At your mileage ↓Check this VIN — NHTSA ↗
How many miles does a 2008–2013 Nissan Rogue last?
Complaint records can’t measure how long a car lasts; they show when reported failures happened. On the 2008–2013 Nissan Rogue, half of the 1,783 complaints that record an odometer reading were filed by 77,000 miles and 90% by 130,000 miles.
89 reports came in past 150,000 miles and 11 past 200,000 — each one proof that a Rogue reached that mileage, not that it failed there.
Figure 1 · Nissan Rogue 2008–2013 · 1,783 reports with mileage
Mileage at failure
Complaints per 5,000-mile bin, 0 to 200,000 miles, equal bins on a linear scale. Tallest bar = 116 complaints.
- Rest of the range
- Median
- 200,000+ — 11 complaints (0.6%), plotted separately
- 10%
- 12,800
- 25%
- 50,000
- Median
- 77,000
- 75%
- 103,000
- 90%
- 130,000
Show the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 0–5,000 | 116 | 6.5% |
| 5,000–10,000 | 41 | 2.3% |
| 10,000–15,000 | 30 | 1.7% |
| 15,000–20,000 | 33 | 1.9% |
| 20,000–25,000 | 17 | 1.0% |
| 25,000–30,000 | 19 | 1.1% |
| 30,000–35,000 | 43 | 2.4% |
| 35,000–40,000 | 30 | 1.7% |
| 40,000–45,000 | 55 | 3.1% |
| 45,000–50,000 | 51 | 2.9% |
| 50,000–55,000 | 62 | 3.5% |
| 55,000–60,000 | 72 | 4.0% |
| 60,000–65,000 | 87 | 4.9% |
| 65,000–70,000 | 88 | 4.9% |
| 70,000–75,000 | 103 | 5.8% |
| 75,000–80,000 | 80 | 4.5% |
| 80,000–85,000 | 95 | 5.3% |
| 85,000–90,000 | 95 | 5.3% |
| 90,000–95,000 | 78 | 4.4% |
| 95,000–100,000 | 68 | 3.8% |
| 100,000–105,000 | 88 | 4.9% |
| 105,000–110,000 | 45 | 2.5% |
| 110,000–115,000 | 55 | 3.1% |
| 115,000–120,000 | 59 | 3.3% |
| 120,000–125,000 | 49 | 2.7% |
| 125,000–130,000 | 40 | 2.2% |
| 130,000–135,000 | 29 | 1.6% |
| 135,000–140,000 | 33 | 1.9% |
| 140,000–145,000 | 17 | 1.0% |
| 145,000–150,000 | 16 | 0.9% |
| 150,000–155,000 | 13 | 0.7% |
| 155,000–160,000 | 7 | 0.4% |
| 160,000–165,000 | 14 | 0.8% |
| 165,000–170,000 | 13 | 0.7% |
| 170,000–175,000 | 8 | 0.4% |
| 175,000–180,000 | 8 | 0.4% |
| 180,000–185,000 | 7 | 0.4% |
| 185,000–190,000 | 4 | 0.2% |
| 190,000–195,000 | 3 | 0.2% |
| 195,000–200,000 | 1 | 0.1% |
| 200,000+ | 11 | 0.6% |
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, public domain. Complaint counts reflect what owners reported and are not a measure of failure rate per vehicle sold.
What this can and cannot tell you: these are complaints owners chose to file, not a failure rate. Popular models accumulate more of them simply by being common. How this is built.
Common Rogue problems, and when they happen
Figure 2 · Nissan Rogue 2008–2013
When each system fails
Bar spans the middle half of reports; the notch inside each bar is the median. Miles at failure on a proportional scale — equal distances are equal ratios, not equal miles.
- Throttle and speed control336 reports75,00055,000–100,000Throttle and speed control: 336 reports, median 75,000 miles, middle half 55,000 to 100,000 miles.
- Electrical system262 reports76,00045,000–100,000Electrical system: 262 reports, median 76,000 miles, middle half 45,000 to 100,000 miles.
- Airbag system445 reports78,00046,000–105,000Airbag system: 445 reports, median 78,000 miles, middle half 46,000 to 105,000 miles.
- Engine304 reports80,00056,000–102,000Engine: 304 reports, median 80,000 miles, middle half 56,000 to 102,000 miles.
- Transmission and driveline1,020 reports81,00060,000–109,000Transmission and driveline: 1,020 reports, median 81,000 miles, middle half 60,000 to 109,000 miles.
- Problems owners could not categorise228 reports86,00054,000–110,000Problems owners could not categorise: 228 reports, median 86,000 miles, middle half 54,000 to 110,000 miles.
- Fuel and propulsion system120 reports87,00060,000–116,000Fuel and propulsion system: 120 reports, median 87,000 miles, middle half 60,000 to 116,000 miles.
- Your odometer — appears after you enter it in “Where your car sits”
Ordered by median mileage, earliest first. The first 12,000 miles are shaded: that is the boundary this site uses between a manufacturing defect and ordinary wear, not a property of the world.
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, public domain.
All systems in a table
| System | Complaints | Share | Median | 25–75% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transmission and driveline | 1,020 | 43.9% | 81,000 | 60,000–109,000 |
| Airbag system | 445 | 19.2% | 78,000 | 46,000–105,000 |
| Throttle and speed control | 336 | 14.5% | 75,000 | 55,000–100,000 |
| Engine | 304 | 13.1% | 80,000 | 56,000–102,000 |
| Electrical system | 262 | 11.3% | 76,000 | 45,000–100,000 |
| Problems owners could not categorise | 228 | 9.8% | 86,000 | 54,000–110,000 |
| Fuel and propulsion system | 120 | 5.2% | 87,000 | 60,000–116,000 |
| Body structure | 93 | 4.0% | 62,000 | 33,000–82,000 |
| Steering | 64 | 2.8% | 88,000 | 36,000–122,000 |
| Seats | 51 | 2.2% | 57,000 | 19,000–95,000 |
System by system, in words
Complaints about this generation are not spread evenly across the vehicle, and the systems that generate the most of them do not all fail at the same point in a car's life. The median failure across all systems here is 77,000 miles; the figures below show which parts of the car run ahead of that and which run behind.
The transmission and driveline accounts for 43.9% of complaints (1,020 reports, 843 of them with a mileage figure), with a median of 81,000 miles, close to the vehicle's overall pattern. The middle half of these reports falls between 60,000 and 109,000 miles.
A single system taking 43.9% of all complaints is a concentration worth noting. It means that for this generation, most of what owners reported came back to one area of the car rather than being distributed across many small faults.
The airbag system accounts for 19.2% of complaints (445 reports, 296 of them with a mileage figure), with a median of 78,000 miles, close to the vehicle's overall pattern. The middle half of these reports falls between 46,000 and 105,000 miles.
Throttle and speed control accounts for 14.5% of complaints (336 reports, 277 of them with a mileage figure), with a median of 75,000 miles, close to the vehicle's overall pattern. The middle half of these reports falls between 55,000 and 100,000 miles.
The engine accounts for 13.1% of complaints (304 reports, 230 of them with a mileage figure), with a median of 80,000 miles, close to the vehicle's overall pattern. The middle half of these reports falls between 56,000 and 102,000 miles.
The electrical system accounts for 11.3% of complaints (262 reports, 179 of them with a mileage figure), with a median of 76,000 miles, close to the vehicle's overall pattern. The middle half of these reports falls between 45,000 and 100,000 miles.
Problems owners could not categorise accounts for 9.8% of complaints (228 reports, 146 of them with a mileage figure), with a median of 86,000 miles, close to the vehicle's overall pattern. The middle half of these reports falls between 54,000 and 110,000 miles.
Known problems with the 2008–2013 Rogue
Transmission 2008–2013
JATCO Xtronic CVT overheating, shuddering/judder, hesitation and outright failure. Nissan extended CVT coverage to 10 years / 120,000 miles on MY2008-2010 vehicles as part of its broader 2003-2010 CVT warranty extension.
Fuel System 2008–2013
Fuel level sender failure giving false readings and inaccurate range.
Engine 2008–2013
Engine and transmission mount degradation producing driveline vibration at idle.
Before you buy a 2008–2013 Rogue: the 3-minute check
Generated from 1,783 mileage-tagged complaints, 7 recall campaigns, 3 documented problem areas. Print this page — the checklist survives print.
- Run the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. 7 campaigns cover this generation; an open recall is a free repair you can make the seller's problem.
- Check transmission on 2008–2013 cars. JATCO Xtronic CVT overheating, shuddering/judder, hesitation and outright failure. Nissan extended CVT coverage to 10 years / 120,000 miles on MY2008-2010 vehicles as part of its broader 2003-2010 CVT warranty extension.
- Check fuel system on 2008–2013 cars. Fuel level sender failure giving false readings and inaccurate range.
- Check engine on 2008–2013 cars. Engine and transmission mount degradation producing driveline vibration at idle.
- End with a pre-purchase inspection of this car. Aggregate data describes the population; the example in front of you has its own history.
For a buyer, failures on this generation are spread rather than concentrated: the middle half falls between 50,000 and 103,000 miles, with a median of 77,000. There is no single mileage threshold to watch, which means condition and maintenance records are more informative than the odometer.
On inspection, the transmission and driveline and the airbag system are where this generation's reports concentrate, so those are the areas worth a specific look. The airbag system in particular shows a median failure mileage of 78,000, which gives a concrete number to compare against the odometer of any car you are considering.
None of this is a substitute for a pre-purchase inspection on the individual car. Aggregate patterns describe a population; the example in front of you has its own history.
Rogue problems by mileage: where your car sits
Type your odometer reading, or read the common mileages in the table. Your marker lands on the timing chart above and on the curve below.
| System | Middle half of reports, mi | At 60k mi32% below | At 90k mi63% below | At 120k mi85% below | At 150k mi95% below | At 200k mi99% below |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transmission and driveline | 60,000–109,000 | in window | in window | earlier | earlier | earlier |
| Airbag system | 46,000–105,000 | in window | in window | earlier | earlier | earlier |
| Throttle and speed control | 55,000–100,000 | in window | in window | earlier | earlier | earlier |
| Engine | 56,000–102,000 | in window | in window | earlier | earlier | earlier |
| Electrical system | 45,000–100,000 | in window | in window | earlier | earlier | earlier |
| Problems owners could not categorise | 54,000–110,000 | in window | in window | earlier | earlier | earlier |
| Fuel and propulsion system | 60,000–116,000 | in window | in window | earlier | earlier | earlier |
Figure 3 · Nissan Rogue 2008–2013 · 1,783 reports with mileage
Share of reports below each mileage
Share of mileage-tagged reports filed at or below each odometer reading. Steps rise only at bin edges, by exact counted shares.
- 60,000 mi — 32% of reports below
- 90,000 mi — 63% of reports below
- 120,000 mi — 85% of reports below
- 150,000 mi — 95% of reports below
- 200,000 mi — 99% of reports below
- Median — the staircase crosses the 50% line here
- Your odometer — appears after you enter it above
The staircase tops out at 99%: the remaining 0.6% of reports (11) came above 200,000 miles.
Nothing is smoothed or interpolated. Linear axis, same as Figure 1.
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, public domain.
2008–2013 Nissan Rogue recalls (7)
NHTSA records 7 recall campaigns covering vehicles in this generation. A recall means the manufacturer or the regulator concluded there was a safety defect or a standard was not met, and that a free remedy is owed to owners — including second and later owners.
The campaigns cluster around the electrical system (2), the tyres (2), the steering (2). Several campaigns against one area can mean a remedy that did not hold, or separate defects in parts filed under the same heading; the summaries below name each defect.
Recall status is specific to the individual vehicle, not the model. Checking a VIN against NHTSA's lookup is free and takes under a minute, and it is the only way to know whether a particular car has had the work done.
Jan 2015 · 2008–2013 · Electrical SystemAn electrical short can cause a vehicle fire.
The 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…
What can happen. An electrical short can cause a vehicle fire.
The free fix. 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…
Feb 2012 · 2012 · TiresA non-active TPMS cannot warn a driver that a tire is underinflated.
The defect. Nissan is recalling certain model year 2012 murano and Rogue vehicles, manufactured from november 23, 2011 through january 11, 2012. During assembly, the tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) was not activated. Thus, these vehicles fail to comply with the…
What can happen. A non-active TPMS cannot warn a driver that a tire is underinflated. Underinflated tires can result in tire overloading and overheating, which could lead to a blowout and possible crash.
The free fix. All of the affected vehicles are still in dealer inventory. Dealers have been instructed to activate all of the tire pressure monitoring systems.
Nov 2011 · 2011 · SteeringAs the circuit board fails, the power steering assist feature will stop functioning, increasing the force…
The defect. Nissan is recalling certain model year 2011 Rogue vehicles manufactured from august 17, 2010, through october 30, 2010. The circuit board may not have been installed in the correct position on certain electric power steering (eps) assist control units. This…
What can happen. As the circuit board fails, the power steering assist feature will stop functioning, increasing the force needed to steer the vehicle and increasing the risk of a crash.
The free fix. Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the eps control unit if necessary, free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin during december 2011. Owners may contact Nissan at…
Sep 2010 · 2008–2010 · EquipmentOverheated batteries could result in a fire.
The defect. Nissan is recalling certain vehicles that were equipped with a garmin nuvi model 750 navigation system. The batteries contained in the affected gps units can overheat.
What can happen. Overheated batteries could result in a fire.
The free fix. Nissan will notify owners and the repairs will be performed by garmin technicians by replacing the battery and inserting a spacer on top of the battery free of charge. The safety recall began on…
Oct 2009 · 2008–2009 · SteeringThe screw may eventually come out of the steering gear cover.
The defect. Nissan is recalling certain model year 2008-2009 Rogue vehicles. A screw in the steering gear housing cover may loosen over time and could fall out. As it loosens, the steering response of the vehicle may be compromised but the driver will retain steering…
What can happen. The screw may eventually come out of the steering gear cover. If large steering inputs are made with the cover screw missing the pinion shaft may come out of the steering gear resulting in a complete…
The free fix. Dealers will inspect whether the steering gear cover screw is loose and will be retightened to the proper specification. Dealers will also install a cover plate to prevent the screw from possibly…
Oct 2009 · 2008 · TiresIf the TPMS lamp is disregarded and the vehicle continues to be driven in this condition, the tire will…
The defect. Nissan is recalling certain model year 2008-2010 vehicles originally sold in or currently registered in the states of connecticut, delaware, iowa, illinois, indiana, massachusetts, maine, maryland, michigan, minnesota, missouri, new hampshire, new jersey, new…
What can happen. If the TPMS lamp is disregarded and the vehicle continues to be driven in this condition, the tire will quickly lose air pressure at a consistent rate resulting in a flat tire increasing the risk of…
The free fix. The dealer will replace the TPMS nut with a new, more robust nut. This service will be performed free of charge. The recall is expected to begin on or before november 9, 2009. Owners may contact…
Oct 2008 · 2008 · Electrical SystemThis could result in the passenger air bag being suppressed which could fail to provide adequate protection…
The defect. Nissan is recalling 204,361 my 2007-2008 altima, altima hybrid, 350z, 350z roadster, my 2008 altima coupe, Rogue, my 2009 murano, and Infiniti my 2007-2008 G35 sedan, my 2008 G37 coupe and ex35 passenger vehicles equipped with continental automotive systems'…
What can happen. This could result in the passenger air bag being suppressed which could fail to provide adequate protection in the event of a crash.
The free fix. Dealers will test the signal between the ocs and acu systems using a special tool to check that it is functioning as designed. If necessary, the seat cushion (containing ocs hardware) will be…
Crashes, fires and injuries owners reported
What owners reported alongside the failure itself, out of 2,321 complaints against this generation:
- Crashes
- 58 (2.5%)
- Fires
- 64
- Injury reports
- 28
- Fatality reports
- 1
These flags are self-reported by complainants and unverified by NHTSA; one report can carry several flags, so the counts overlap and do not sum to a total. They are not adjusted for how many of these vehicles are on the road. No chart is drawn here on purpose: overlapping counts spanning very different magnitudes cannot be honestly encoded as lengths.
Rogue problems by model year
The 2013 drew the most complaints of this generation, 610, most of them about the transmission and driveline, and the 2010 the fewest, 282. A typical year drew about 341.
| Year | Complaints | With mileage | Median miles | Most reported | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 429 | 356 | 82,000 | Transmission and driveline (156) | 5 |
| 2009 | 320 | 251 | 81,000 | Airbag system (101) | 3 |
| 2010 | 282 | 230 | 70,000 | Transmission and driveline (124) | 2 |
| 2011 | 362 | 290 | 81,000 | Transmission and driveline (189) | 2 |
| 2012 | 318 | 218 | 71,000 | Transmission and driveline (136) | 2 |
| 2013 | 610 | 438 | 74,000 | Transmission and driveline (314) | 1 |
What Rogue owners reported
The contact owns a 2011 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the front driver's side exterior door handle detached and fell off the vehicle. Additionally, the front passenger's side exterior door handle fractured, and half of the door handle fell off the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to…
2011 · 70,000 miles · Body structure
The contact owns a 2013 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated that the front driver’s and passenger’s side doors intermittently failed to open, causing the driver to climb over the rear seats to exit or enter the vehicle through the rear doors. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer.…
2013 · 136,000 miles · Latches and locks
The contact owns a 2008 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated that while driving on Highway I-10 at 65 MPH, there was an extremely loud popping sound coming from the vehicle. The contact immediately pulled over, assuming there was a failure with the tire. Upon further investigation with her parents, it was determined that…
2008 · 80,000 miles · Airbag system
The contact owns a 2013 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated that while depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle hesitated. No warning light was illuminated. An independent mechanic and dealer were contacted. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be…
2013 · 104,000 miles · Transmission and driveline
Built from 1,783 NHTSA complaints with mileage · snapshot 2026-09-26 · open data · how it is built
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