10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 3
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
55,735 miles

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2013 Nissan Rogue Owner Comments (Page 2 of 5)

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problem #67

May 252020

Rogue 4-cyl

  • 141,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

We bought a used Nissan Rogue and had it two days when we had no power at stop lights and the check engine light came on we went to auto zone and the ran the tester on it and came back with lots of issues with the transmission. We live pay check to pay check we can't afford a new transmission. Please tell me how to fix this problem. I'm reading alot about Nissan transmissions. Please fix these there needs to be a recall for the transmissions. I promise I or no one I know will ever buy a Nissan again.

- Oak Hill, WI, USA

problem #66

Jun 232020

Rogue

  • 115,000 miles
The contact owns a 2013 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated the check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact became aware while searching online, of NHTSA campaign number: 15V032000 (electrical system) however, the VIN was not included. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and a diagnostic test was performed on the vehicle. The contact was informed that the code detected showed transmission failure. Curry Nissan (765 memorial dr, chicopee, MA 01020, (413) 474-6800) was contacted and the contact was informed that the transmission needed to be repaired or replaced due to the code that was retrieved. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and a case was filed. The approximate failure mileage 115,000.

- Monson, MA, USA

problem #65

May 172019

Rogue 4-cyl

  • 65 miles
After cruising the car at highway speeds (70mph) for around an hour the car begins to slow down on it own and even flooring the gas pedal won't increase the speed, it will just rev at high RPM and start slowing down. The can barely speed up to 30mph after that after continuing to flooring the gas pedal and revving the car at its highest RPM. There are no engine lights. The car has to be turned off for 10-15mins but sometimes even that does not help. When taken to dealership they offer to put a new transmission which cost around $4000. This is a major issue for all Rogue cars.

- Seguin, TX, USA

problem #64

Oct 102013

Rogue

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

When I bought this car I report to the dealer that the car have a noise in the front so we drive the car to hear it and they said it's ok don't worry, later I have to change the axels, at the same time when I stop the car start shaking when I connect or turn on the cooling system, two times my car shut down because of it, now I pay off this car and is still shaking, before I told them if they can fix it and they said the car is like that don't worry about it, ,,,so they don't do nothing to try to fix it and just I have to go continue driving my car like that, I was so disappointed about this company Nissan. Also after six months when I had the car I have to change the battery because there's something weird with the electrical system and battery, battery die constantly. I took the car to the dealer to change the whole suspension system because the car feel like I don't have any suspension, well they change it I paid for it and guess what you feel the same I I bring the car back to the dealer and I told them if they can fix it because one of them was leaking oil and I told him if they can fix the other ones because I fill the same like don't have any suspensions and they told me well we fix we change and put a new one if it's like that we cannot do nothing, terrible. So another words the problems in this car is the suspension, ,the electrical system with a battery and the cooling system engine I own this car right now and I still have this problem so Nissan the dealer couldn't fix nothing on this car.......... I bought the car in Nissan of glendale and I pay to fix my suspension at Nissan downtown la and when I get the car in Nissan glendale after six months I took the car to universal city Nissan to check the noise on the front of the car. Only what I pay with my own money is battery and suspension the cooling engine system not yet.

- Los Angeles, CA, USA

problem #63

Dec 072019

Rogue

  • miles
The vehicle radio goes on and off, the dash lights and gauges go on and off and the vehicle jerks and then stops this all while driving

- Farmingville, NY, USA

problem #62

Jun 142019

Rogue

  • miles
Similar to other Nissan cvt transmissions our 2013 Rogue has lost power while drive on more than one occasion and often struggles to keep speed. One instancewe were at a red light on a steep incline when the car lost power. The car started to roll back toward the car behind and we nearly avoided a collision. We noticed this issue the day we purchased it. We have taken it in to our local Nissan dealership right away and several times after to report the issue but they kept saying nothing was wrong. We have been following the recommendedmaintenance schedule and other recommendations from Nissan but now after the warranty has endedthey informed us we need to repair the transmission.Nissan has been acting very unethically and are not taking responsibilityfor this issue that could be fatal to other drivers.

- Fruita, CO, USA

problem #61

Jan 012018

Rogue

  • 70,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact owns a 2013 Nissan Rogue. While driving 75 mph, the vehicle decelerated to 20 mph without warning. The vehicle regained speed, but the failure recurred intermittently. The vehicle was taken to two unknown dealers to be diagnosed, but a failure code could not be located. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who located failure codes at the alternator and central diagnostic. The manufacturer was contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 70,000.

- New Castle, PA, USA

problem #60

Aug 202019

Rogue

  • 83,000 miles
Vehicle loses power on occasion after being driven for more than a half an hour

- Escondido, CA, USA

problem #59

Oct 202019

Rogue

  • 99,789 miles
My vehicle continues to go into limp mode when driving on the highway. A mechanic states that it the cvt, transmission issue. I just went over my warranty and now I'm going to have to pay out of pocket 3,000-5,000 dollars to have fixed. I have spoke with many others that have the same make and model, 2013-2018 with the same issue. I was in the fast lane and my vehicle would not take the gas and ended up on the side of the rode three times during my trip. Once I turned my vehicle off, it would drive normal until I drove for another hour or more.

- La Crosse, VA, USA

problem #58

May 122019

Rogue

  • 122,000 miles
Vehicle starts running hot after on interstate for approx. 30 min, temp will return to normal if heater is being ran on high. Diagnosis was thermostat needed to be replaced. Vehicle runs hot after thermostat was changed. While on interstate for approx. An hour vehicle still running warm. Temp returns to normal while heater is on high. While on cruise control rpms increased suddenly to 4500 with a speed of 70. Slowed down to 60 and rmps continued to climb to 4500 until I pulled over on the side of the road.torque converter clutch solenoid failing. Temp fix, sprayed connection cleaner on torque converter clutch solenoid, rpms are still slightly elevated from normal, but manageable for now.

- Bridge City, LA, USA

problem #57

Aug 122019

Rogue

  • 100,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

I did a research on the 2013 Nissan Rogue. 2yrs ago on the same truck.well anyway I didn't think I would have any problems with my truck until now. The transmission has now failed in my truck. Its has stalled on me in the middle of the street and highway which is a danger to me and other cars on the street. The electrical in the truck when trying to drive over the speed limit or not the truck will start to overheat and shut down on me in the street. Then I would have to seat and wait around an half hour to an hour. I have been experiencing problems for awhile but didn't expect it to get this bad.

- Bowie, MD, USA

problem #56

Jun 122018

Rogue

  • 105,000 miles
The contact owns a 2013 Nissan Rogue. While driving 65 mph, the rpms increased and the vehicle stalled on the highway. The contact coasted the vehicle to the road shoulder. The vehicle was able to be restarted after a half an hour. The failure occurred a few times previously and the vehicle hesitated. The vehicle was driven to jeff wyler Nissan (8680 colerain ave, cincinnati, oh 45251, (513) 385-1400) and diagnosed, but the contact could not remember the details. The vehicle was then taken to matt castrucci Nissan (3013 mall park dr, dayton, oh 45459, (855) 299-1946) to be diagnosed and they had to "drop the pan". the vehicle was scheduled to be repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failures and stated that they would pay 60% of the repair cost. The failure mileage was 105,000.

- Centerville, OH, USA

problem #55

Jun 012017

Rogue

  • 60,000 miles
The contact owns a 2013 Nissan Rogue. While driving at an unknown speed, the rpms increased from 500 to 600 and the vehicle decelerated independently. An independent mechanic inspected the vehicle and informed the contact to shift gears. When the contact did so, the vehicle was able to operate normally; however, the failure recurred six months later. The vehicle was taken to nelson Nissan (800 w queens St, broken arrow, ok 74012, (918) 258-9901) to be diagnosed, but the cause of the failure was undetermined. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000.

- Tulsa, OK, USA

problem #54

Jul 252017

Rogue

  • miles
When driving in the summer heat and going up a hill or for a long period of time, the car starts to slow down, even if you push the gas pedal all the way to the floor. It is scary when you are needing to turn out into an intersection for instance, because you can't move the car out of the way quickly enough, which a person could be hit by other oncoming cars. I was never told that the car has this problem and after the first time that it happened to me, I took it into a Nissan dealership and they said that problem is common with the 2013 Rogues. So after learning that, I have gone online and found there are several people who have the same problem with their Rogues. I would have liked to know that was a common problem with that car. I wouldn't have bought it had I known.

- Blackfoot, ID, USA

problem #53

Aug 102015

Rogue

  • 48,000 miles
My 2013 Nissan Rogue AWD loses acceleration on the highway. I live in a mountainous area and it appears to happen when accelerating up hill. It happens every time at between 65-75 mph. I will be accelerating up a hill at 70 mph and it will drop down to sometimes 50 mph even when pressing I'm the accelerator completely. It's very dangerous when semi trucks are passing you in the mountains going 10 under the speed limit. This is a major issue and Nissan should recall them immediately. I've heard of many other complaints across the globe with this model. My Rogue is only now at 57,000 miles. I noticed the issue at 50,000 miles. I am an excellent driver and I do not speed.

- Knoxville, TN, USA

problem #52

Jan 072019

Rogue

  • 77,000 miles
The 2013 Nissan Rogue was stationary in a parking lot and caught on fire a few minutes after the engine was turned off. The vehicle only had about 77,000 miles on it when this happened. The vehicle was looked at by an engineering company and suggested that the fire was caused in the engine area.

- Wentzville, MO, USA

problem #51

Dec 042018

Rogue

  • 89,000 miles
My car engine light came on and the light made like a car with tire tracks behind it and got it tow because it wouldn't crank, and had a diagnostic test and it showed a problem with ECM

- Midfield, AL, USA

problem #50

Nov 232018

Rogue

  • 123,000 miles
No acceleration but RPM's almost red line coming out of toll booth on Maine turnpike then quickly accelerates. Again at 70 mph in center lane barely able to get into brake down lane without any power. Very dangerous vehicle that's been well maintained.

- Arundel, ME, USA

problem #49

Aug 012016

Rogue

  • 45,000 miles
Car won't turn on randomly. We have replaced the battery five times. Each time the car randomly stops working every few thousand miles. The car will take ten or eleven tries to start. This is extremely dangerous. If for any reason we ever needed to leave the car cannot start quickly. It happens randomly, not all the time (sometimes it starts fine after one turn, the next time it could take five minutes to finally start, then go back to fine). No one has been able to tell us what is the cause of this defect.

- Louisville, KY, USA

problem #48

Sep 202018

Rogue

  • 64,500 miles
Nissian Rogue 2013 looses transmission power climbing up low/medium/high grades (city and freeway). From town driving to city to long distance traveling any sort of grade. My 2013 Nissan Rogue went from 65 mph to 10 mph going up the "grapevine" on hwy 5 in California. My foot was all the way floored and my car would not go past 10 mph! large big rig trucks were honking at me in the slow lane and almost rear-ended me (trucks could not change lanes into the middle lanes due to traffic)!! as I slowly crept up the steep grade (from bakersfield, ca to los angeles, ca) and then descended, my car began to pick up speed again. Car was not overheated, no unusual noises, smoke, or warning lights. Took car into Nissan service center in san diego. Luckily, I purchased an extended warranty and they serviced my transmission. They reported to me that this is a "known problem with the 2013 Rogues." "many transmissions have had to be replaced in the Nissan 2013 Rogues due to loss of acceleration power, whether city or freeway driving."! I was extremely scared at the immediate loss of power in my vehicle as I tried to accelerate on the grade while big rigs were coming very close to my car! this is a serious problem and can cause fatalities!! big rig trucks cannot slow down instantly and if they are behind a Nissan Rogue that looses acceleration power!! this is a family vehicle and it is very scary to think about the loss of life because Nissan was negligent in recalling known transmission problems. I've researched similar situations as what I experienced in my own 2013 Nissan Rogue and there are many documented complaints, multiple transmission replacements in vehicles less than 5 years old, and yet the problem continues!

- Clayton, CA, USA

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