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2012 Nissan Rogue

Every safety complaint, recall and defect investigation the US government holds on this vehicle.

Owners have filed 318 safety complaints about the 2012 Nissan Rogue with the US government. Of those, 8 describe a crash, 11 mention a fire, 7 people were injured and no death is recorded. 2 recall campaigns are open against it, covering the electrical system and the tires.

The most complained-about system is the power train, named in 136 complaints, 43% of the total. The typical failure was reported at 71,000 miles, the median across the 221 complaints that gave an odometer reading.

Compiled from NHTSA's complaint, recall and investigation files · Covers November 2011 to September 2026 · How this is counted

What is on file

318 complaints on file

318

Complaints

8

Describe a crash

11

Mention fire

7

People injured

0

Deaths

A complaint is an unverified account by the person who filed it, not a finding of fault. One complaint is one ODI number, which is how NHTSA counts them.

A recall is the manufacturer conceding a defect, and the repair is free. Whether one covers your particular car is a question only its VIN can answer, because a campaign covers a production range rather than a model year.

Which system owners named

Complaints naming each system
POWER TRAIN 136 · 43%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 44 · 14%
ENGINE 43 · 14%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 42 · 13%
AIR BAGS 41 · 13%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 41 · 13%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 17 · 5%
SERVICE BRAKES 10 · 3%
WHEELS 9 · 3%
SEATS 8 · 3%
TIRES 7 · 2%
STRUCTURE 6 · 2%
0 58 115

Red marks a system with a recall campaign against it. One complaint can name several systems, so these add up to more than 318.

When the complaints arrived

By the year NHTSA received them

By the year NHTSA received them, which is not the year the failures happened. They peaked in 2018 at 48.

52 39 26 13
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26

This is the year the complaint was filed, not the year the failure happened. The range runs from 2011 to 2026, the last of them a part year, which is why its column is drawn faint.

Crash test ratings

NHTSA New Car Assessment Program

NHTSA crashes a car into a barrier and a pole and measures what happens to the dummies inside. This is what it awarded the 2012 Nissan ROGUE, and it is a separate question from what owners report going wrong later.

Test SUV AWD SUV FWD
Overall
Frontal crash
Frontal, driver
Frontal, passenger
Side crash
Side barrier
Side pole
Rollover
Chance of rollover 17.9% 19.8%
Stability control standard Forward collision warning standard Lane departure warning standard

A rating belongs to a tested body style and drivetrain, not to the model as a whole, which is why more than one is listed. A dash means NHTSA did not rate that test for this vehicle.

Recall campaigns

2 on file

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

15V032000 · January 26, 2015

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 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.
The risk
An electrical short can cause a vehicle fire.
The remedy
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.

Nissan North America, Inc. · up to 468,815 vehicles across all model years covered

TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS

12V068000 · February 22, 2012

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 REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 138,”TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM.”
The 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.
The remedy
ALL OF THE AFFECTED VEHICLES ARE STILL IN DEALER INVENTORY. DEALERS HAVE BEEN INSTRUCTED TO ACTIVATE ALL OF THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEMS.

NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. · up to 2,983 vehicles across all model years covered

In owners’ own words

Quoted from the complaint file

Quoted from NHTSA's complaint file. These are unverified accounts by the people who filed them, not findings of fault.

AIR BAGS

3 injured · crash · towed · 64,000 miles

FRONTAL IMPACT CAUSED AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY EXCEPT THE PASSENGER FRONT (NO PASSENGER) AND THE PASSENGER REAR SIDE (PASSENGER PRESENT) . NISSAN CLAIMS NO DEPLOYMENT OF SIDE AIRBAG IS BECAUSE NO DIRECT "T-BONE" IMPACT ON PASSENGER SIDE OF VEHICLE WAS SENSED. NISSAN ALSO CLAIMS THAT THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DID PROPERLY BECAUSE IT SENSED A POTENTIAL ROLLOVER SITUATION. NISSAN WAS MOVING ON CITY STREET AND HIT (T-BONED) A TRUCK PULLING A HEAVY LOADED TRAILER THAT RAN A RED LIGHT. REAR PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED!

NHTSA complaint 11109813. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

AIR BAGS

2 injured · crash · towed

TL* THE CONTACT'S CLIENT OWNED A 2012 NISSAN ROGUE. THE CONTACT WAS AN ATTORNEY REPRESENTING A CLIENT WHO WAS INVOLVED IN THE CRASH. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE SWERVED INTO THE CLIENT'S LANE. AS A RESULT, THE CLIENT CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE OTHER VEHICLE. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE CLIENT AND FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND DECLARED DESTROYED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND SCHEDULED TO INVESTIGATE THE MATTER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT PROVIDED.

NHTSA complaint 10882663. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

AIR BAGS

1 injured · crash · towed · 35,000 miles

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2012 NISSAN ROGUE. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT FAILED TO RESPOND WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BRUISING TO HER CHEST AND A HAIRLINE FRACTURE TO THE RIGHT KNEE. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 35,000. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA complaint 10865344. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

1 injured · crash

CONSUMER 2012 NISSAN ROGUE WAS INVOLVED IN A LOW SPEED MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT ON AUGUST 31, 2013. THE AIRBAG SYSTEM IS BEING INVESTIGATED..*BF THE LAWYER ON BEHALF OF THE DRIVER, STATED THE AIR BAGS WERE REPLACED PRIOR TO THE COLLISION. THE DRIVER'S INJURY WAS CONSISTENT WITH DELAYED AND/OR PARTIAL DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAG. CONSEQUENTLY, HER FACE STUCK THE STEERING WHEEL. *JB

NHTSA complaint 10860779. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

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 completely destroyed and the car is a total loss.

NHTSA complaint 11764709. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

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.

NHTSA complaint 11733848. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

ENGINE
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 I couldn’t go over 30mph driving on the shoulder ALL the way back to XXX.!! Very tramatic experience.!! Mechanic said it sounded like possible transmission problem.!!! That’s when my son told me about Nissan’s new transmission they went to that is in this Nissan.!! They know it was a bad idea.!!! INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF

NHTSA complaint 11727612, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
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 Dealership in Hampton, VA for repairs related to this issue. My daughter drives the car while she is away at college. The issue began a few weeks ago when snow and rain occurred and now the bluetooth is going out and now the check engine light appears. I'm pretty certain this VIN should be included in the recall previously issued. The car maybe out of

NHTSA complaint 11719896, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
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.

NHTSA complaint 11702428. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

ENGINE
That my engine stalled while I’m driving. And I almost crashed another car.

NHTSA complaint 11694009. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

Compare

Other years of the Nissan Rogue

Model year Complaints Recalls Deaths
2026 45 2 —
2025 185 3 —
2024 204 4 —
2023 727 6 —
2022 238 6 —
2021 289 10 —
2020 152 1 —
2019 337 3 —
2018 668 3 —
2017 597 5 —
2016 541 7 3
2015 553 9 —
2014 440 10 —
2013 610 1 1
2011 362 2 —
2010 282 2 —

Other 2012 Nissan models

Versa 486 Altima 426 Sentra 180 Murano 135 Maxima 107 Quest 93 Juke 87 Frontier 78

Complaints on file, same model year.

Every Nissan on this site — 205 vehicles.

If this is your car and a dealer keeps failing to fix it, your state's lemon law may require the manufacturer to replace it or buy it back. How many repair attempts it takes, and how long you have to file, is set by the state you bought in and by nothing on this page.

Where these numbers come from

A complaint is one owner's account and has not been verified by NHTSA or by us. A vehicle with more complaints is not necessarily worse: models that sold in larger numbers collect more of them. How this is counted.

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