2012 Nissan Rogue problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Power Train (112) · Vehicle Speed Control (40) · Air Bags (29)
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🛣️ Complaints by mileage
218 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.
Tires:pressure Monitoring And Regulating Systems 2012-02-22 · campaign 12V068000 · 2,983 vehicles
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 REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 138,TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM.
Risk: 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.
Fix: ALL OF THE AFFECTED VEHICLES ARE STILL IN DEALER INVENTORY. DEALERS HAVE BEEN INSTRUCTED TO ACTIVATE ALL OF THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEMS.
Service bulletins (118)
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 118 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-10-21 · Electrical System · 🔥 fire“the car had been parked for 2 days. it began smoking from underneath and it was an electrical smell. the power locks would not operate, nor would the remote. within 3 minutes of increasingly heavy smoke, fire broke through the windshield. i was able to break the glass and extinguish the fire however the vehicle was destroyed.…”
2026-09-16 · Electrical System · 🔥 fire“vehicle had been parked for approximately 2 days. with no one around the car alarm started, brake lights came on and rear wiper started to operate. heavy electrical burning smell followed 2-3 minutes by smoke. 3-4 minutes later fire broke through the windshield. i was able to extinguish the fire with a fire extinguisher however the dash was complet…”
2026-04-26 · Electrical System“the doors unlock or lock on their own. some locks then don’t lock or unlock. sometimes they have to be unlocked manually. the trunk does not unlock at all. i can’t open the trunk.…”
2026-03-27 · Vehicle Speed Control“august 1, 2025 i was trying to get to [xxx] from [xxx] to see my mother, before kansas city, mo. before getting to kc while cruise was engaged car rpm’s began amping but car did not speed up. i put it park and turned motor off and tried to drive again, but did the same thing. i called my mechanic in xxx and he suggested i try to come back but …”
2026-02-23 · Unknown Or Other“2008-13 nissan rogue/2014 rogue select (s35) driver’s kick panel harness connector inspection voluntary safety recall campaign reference: r1421 i spoke with nissan and the recall does not cover my vin number however i had previously owned a 2015 nissan altima and experienced the same issue. my car will be serviced on 2/24/26 with a nissan …”
2025-12-02 · Wheels“i was looking at the fact that this car has 2 recalls for problems that i never bothered to check, but it's better to have everything in order. everything is in order. …”
2025-10-17 · Engine“that my engine stalled while i’m driving. and i almost crashed another car.…”
2025-10-09 · Engine“i have a nissan rogue 2012...i get a p0101 error code a lot...doing a quick search on the internet, seems like i'm not the only one.…”
2025-09-22 · Power Train“my vehicle is making this rattling noise so i took it to the dealership and they said i need a subframe. be advised this vehicle has never been in a accident so why is the subframe needed and i only have 81,000 miles on it …”
2025-06-25 · Engine · 210,000 mi“the contact owns a 2012 nissan rogue. the contact stated while driving 55 mph, the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended while depressing the accelerator pedal, before the engine seized. no warning lights were illuminated. the contact was able to coast to the side of the road. the contact noticed black smoke coming from under the hood. the vehic…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.