2013 Nissan Rogue recalls and problems

The 2013 Nissan Rogue has 1 recall and 610 owner complaints on file with NHTSA; the most reported problem area is power train.

Pictured: a 2014 model; the 2013 may differ in details. Photo: 2014 Nissan Rogue by Mr.choppers, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

How the 2013 compares

Highest

Fewest complaintsMost complaints

Highest complaint count among 20 Rogue model years — 3rd most.

1recalls

610complaints

14crashes

16fires

9injuries

74,000median miles

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, not verified and not adjusted for sales. Ranking compares this model's own years only.

Does your car have an open recall?
Recalls apply to specific vehicles. Only a VIN lookup on NHTSA's official site shows whether yours is affected and still unrepaired.

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1 recall

Electrical System

Jan 26, 2015 · NHTSA campaign 15V032000 · 468,815 vehicles

Problem: 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.

Remedy & notes

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.

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Recall text as published by NHTSA and the manufacturer.

What owners complain about

Power Train314

Engine108

Air Bags90

Vehicle Speed Control90

Unknown or other60

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA; one complaint can name several areas. Not verified by NHTSA.

Complaints by year filed

NHTSA investigations

Improper Frontal Air Bag Deployment

PE15001 · opened Jan 12, 2015 · closed Oct 29, 2016

Summary

The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) reviewed its complaint data and Nissan's design, test and field data on the model year 2013 Nissan Rogue vehicles (subject vehicles) and other model year Rogue vehicles.ODI also reviewed its complaint data and Nissan's field data on several other Nissan and Infiniti models that use the same driver air bag inflator design used in the subject vehicles.In addition, NHTSA conducted testing and analysis of a sample of driver air bag inflator units taken out of the subject vehicles and reviewed a NHTSA crash database and crash test results on the Rogue vehicles.A safety-related defect trend has not been identified at this time and further use of agency resources does not appear to be warranted.Accordingly, this investigation is closed.The closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by NHTSA that no safety-related defect exists.The agency will monitor the issue and reserves the right to take future action if warranted by the circumstances.See attached report for additional information.The ODI complaints cited above can be viewed at www.safercar.gov under the following ODI identification numbers:10566667, 10644946 and 10862615.

2013 vs. other Nissan Rogue years

Owner complaints by model year; the darker bar is the 2013. Click a bar to switch year.

Questions

Does the 2013 Nissan Rogue have recalls?

Yes — NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign covering the 2013 Nissan Rogue, the latest from Jan 26, 2015 (electrical system). A recall applies to specific vehicles: enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether yours is affected and still open.

What are the most common problems with the 2013 Nissan Rogue?

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA most often mention power train (314), engine (108), air bags (90). Complaints are consumer reports and are not verified by NHTSA.