2012 Nissan Rogue problems and recalls

Owners have filed 318 complaints on the 2012 Nissan Rogue, and NHTSA has issued 2 recalls. The most cited component is the Power Train (136 complaints).

318
Complaints
2
Recalls
8
Crash reports
11
Fire reports
7
Injuries
51.4
Severity index

Severity index 51.4 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 51.4p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 93 of 130 by severity index among 2012 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 28% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2012 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Power TrainPower Train: 136 complaints (42.8%)136 43%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 44 complaints (13.8%)44 14%EngineEngine: 43 complaints (13.5%)43 14%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 42 complaints (13.2%)42 13%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 41 complaints (12.9%)41 13%Air BagsAir Bags: 41 complaints (12.9%)41 13%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 17 complaints (5.3%)17 5%Service BrakesService Brakes: 13 complaints (4.1%)13 4%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
POWER TRAIN13642.8%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER4413.8%
ENGINE4313.5%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM4213.2%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL4112.9%
AIR BAGS4112.9%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM175.3%
SERVICE BRAKES134.1%

Complaints filed per year

024482011: 12012: 42013: 92014: 122015: 262016: 442017: 382018: 482019: 362020: 302021: 112022: 222023: 132024: 132025: 72026: 4 (partial year)1112131415161718481920212223242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20111
20124
20139
201412
201526
201644
201738
201848
201936
202030
202111
202222
202313
202413
20257
2026 (year to date)4
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 0.5x those in 2020 to 2022 (33 against 63).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
15V03200026/01/2015ELECTRICAL SYSTEMNissan 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 e
12V06800022/02/2012TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMSNISSAN 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 FEDERA

Other Nissan Rogue model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 15 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-09-23. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.