2011 Nissan Rogue problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Power Train (154) · Vehicle Speed Control (60) · Air Bags (29)
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🛣️ Complaints by mileage
290 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (2)
Electrical System 2015-01-26 · campaign 15V032000 · 468,815 vehicles
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 may experience an electrical short in the harness connector due to a mixture of snow/water and salt seeping through the carpet on the driver side floor near the harness connector.
Risk: An electrical short can cause a vehicle fire.
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 on February 26, 2015. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.
Steering:electric Power Assist System 2011-11-23 · campaign 11V565000 · 7,365 vehicles
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 MAY CAUSE ADDITIONAL STRESS ON THE SOLDER OF THE TERMINAL TO THE CIRCUIT BOARD RESULTING IN THE SOLDER CRACKING AND SEPARATING COMPLETELY FROM THE CIRCUIT BOARD.
Risk: 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.
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 1-800-647-7261.
Service bulletins (116)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Structure:body 2026-04-13 · NTB09-131C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
certification label and vin plate replacement service information because of collision damage or other vehicle repair, a replacement “certification label” or “vin plate/label” may be needed. hint: certification label = fmvss (federal motor vehicle safety standards) label. these items may be availabl
Structure:body 2026-04-13 · NTB09-131C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
certification label and vin plate replacement service information because of collision damage or other vehicle repair, a replacement “certification label” or “vin plate/label” may be needed. hint: certification label = fmvss (federal motor vehicle safety standards) label. these items may be availabl
Electrical System 2024-05-21 · NTB13-107G · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
vehicle key not detected / authenticated, engine will not start this bulletin has been amended. see amendment history on the last page. please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
Electrical System 2024-05-21 · NTB13-027D · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
can communication – network diagnostic flow chart this bulletin has been amended. see amendment history on the last page. please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
Electrical System 2024-05-21 · NTB10-066C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
can communication codes – diagnostic tips and guidelines this bulletin has been amended. see amendment history on the last page. please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
Visibility/Wiper 2024-04-30 · NTB17-019H · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
window glass warranty information this bulletin has been amended. see amendment history on the last page. please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
Showing the 6 most recent of 116 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-10-19 · Electrical System · 🔥 fire“the vehicle experienced a localized fire originating behind the driver's side kick panel wiring harness. the vehicle is completely factory original. this matches the exact failure mechanism of nhtsa recall 15v-032-000.…”
2026-07-22 · Structure:body:door:handle:exterior · 70,000 mi“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 the dealer and was diagnosed w…”
2025-12-26 · Power Train“the cvt transmission started to fail. 1 day it started jerking some. 2 or 3 times. the next time was more jerking and harder. the last day the jerking was longer in length of time. then the transmission became a little louder. the jerking was constant with acceleration. we made it home and parked the car. i did not see a code, the engine light o…”
2025-08-12 · Electrical System · 175,000 mi · 🔥 fire“the contact owned a 2011 nissan rogue. the contact stated that while the vehicle was parked outside, unoccupied on the driveway, the front hood caught on fire. no warning lights were illuminated. the contact stated that he was not home, and the neighbors had called 911. the local fire department arrived on scene to extinguish the flame. a police re…”
2025-07-27 · Unknown Or Other“subject: urgent safety issue: car doors locking while in park and running date: [xxx] to whom it may concern, i am writing to report a serious safety concern i experienced today with my vehicle. while my car was parked in my driveway and running, the doors automatically locked, locking me out of the vehicle. there is no auto-lock button enabled…”
2025-07-26 · Wheels“me and my partner were giving a car for her birthday i use it more for work they gave us title but lately i been experiencing hits in car that we haven’t done or crash anyone or anything and also air bag activation and other problems the one has me worry is that rpm loses gas power on free way can’t go over then 20 loses power …”
2025-06-30 · Power Train“no idea why. my transmission has went up again. after about 55k ish since it was replaced the last time. done at the nissan dealer and everything. …”
2025-03-24 · Steering“the power steering failed while driving …”
2024-12-12 · Suspension“on interstate, the vehicle felt like it had a "float" feel and occasional shimmy while driving. upon parking in town, stranger identified vehicle's driver-side rear wheel was not straight. observation showed ground-contacting point of tire was angled outward from car. diagnosis by both nissan dealership and subsequent independent mechanic was ex…”
2024-10-18 · Air Bags“airbag indicator is flashing. dealer says it is showing b1054 error. says it is a drivers airbag module open. cost of repair will be several 100 dollars.…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.