Worst 2012 Nissan Rogue Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
POWER TRAIN
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ENGINE
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2012 Nissan Rogue.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | 134 | — | — | 88,540 mi | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 44 | 1 | — | 136,408 mi | |
| ENGINE | 43 | 1 | 2 | 127,167 mi | |
| AIR BAGS | 41 | 5 | — | 62,227 mi | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 41 | 1 | — | 103,884 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 40 | 1 | 9 | 68,425 mi | |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 17 | — | — | 59,312 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 10 | 1 | — | 238,244 mi | |
| WHEELS | 9 | 1 | — | 21,566 mi | |
| SEATS | 8 | — | 1 | 31,700 mi | |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 5 | — | — | 82,000 mi | |
| SEAT BELTS | 4 | 1 | — | 28,000 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 4 | 1 | 1 | 42,000 mi | |
| TIRES | 4 | — | — | 15,014 mi | |
| STEERING | 3 | — | — | 82,000 mi | |
| TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS | 3 | 1 | — | 14,633 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 2 | — | — | 104,897 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 2 | — | — | 5,842 mi | |
| SUSPENSION | 2 | — | — | 61,000 mi | |
| VISIBILITY/WIPER | 2 | — | — | 25,500 mi | |
| EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM) | 1 | — | — | 11,000 mi | |
| EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT | 1 | 1 | — | 14,500 mi | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 1 | — | — | — | |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL | 1 | — | — | — | |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | 1 | — | — | 1,000 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 1 | — | — | 101,000 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | 1 | — | — | 87,000 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:ABS WARNING LIGHT | 1 | — | — | — | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 1 | — | — | 25 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | 1 | — | — | 1,988 mi |
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Read what owners actually reported to NHTSA for the 2012 Nissan Rogue. Type a keyword (e.g. “transmission”, “stalling”, “brakes”) to filter.
Recalls for 2012 Nissan Rogue
2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~471,798 vehicles.
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.
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,ÂTIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM.Â
Other Nissan Rogue Years
Wider context: See the full Nissan Rogue reliability report with year-by-year comparison and generation analysis.
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