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2013 Nissan Rogue: Complaints, Recalls, and Known Problems

Owners have filed 608 safety complaints about the 2013 Nissan Rogue with U.S. regulators. Here's what the federal data shows, system by system.

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · Retrieved September 7, 2026 · Counts change as new reports are filed

608
Complaints
1
Recalls
1
Investigations
4★
Overall crash rating

Complaints for this vehicle report 14 crashes, 15 fires, 9 injuries, 1 death.

Key findings
  1. Power train / transmission issues dominate. They appear in 52% of the 608 complaints on file — an unusually concentrated failure pattern.
  2. Stalling is a recurring theme. 46 of the 608 reports describe the engine stalling — many while driving.
  3. Complaints peaked 6 years after the model year (98 filed in 2019) — a pattern consistent with wear-out failures rather than assembly defects.
  4. 1 NHTSA defect investigation is associated with this vehicle.

What owners report

Complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle system involved. For the 2013 Nissan Rogue, power train / transmission issues stand far above everything else.

Complaints by vehicle system
System mentions in 608 complaints · a complaint can cite more than one system
Power train / transmission
314
Engine & cooling
108
Airbags & restraints
94
Speed control
90
Electrical
64
Other / unspecified
62
Fuel & propulsion
35
Body & structure
34

"I was driving down interstate 40 at 75 miles an hour and my car just quit in traffic. Luckily I was able to pull over to the side of the road and set for about 10 minutes and my car started back up and I made it about 30 more miles and it quit again and I waited 10 minutes and it starts up again. That’s very dangerous in traffic."

Owner complaint filed June 2025 · Power Train,Electrical System,Fuel/Propulsion System · NHTSA ODI 11666236

"P0744. Torque Converter Clutch Circuit. Intermittent issue, TSB issued back in 2008 but only affected certain models in that year. (NTB09-148a). current vehicle-2013 Nissan Rogue has intermittent code and has issue traveling down highway above 70 mph."

Owner complaint filed December 2024 · Power Train · NHTSA ODI 11631597

When complaints were filed

For most vehicles, complaint volume spikes early and tapers off. The 2013 Nissan Rogue peaked later than usual, in 2019.

Complaints filed per year — 2013 Nissan Rogue
Year the complaint was filed, not the incident year
12
24
27
52
64
96
98
63
54
48
28
20
12
10
1314151617181920212223242526
2026 is a partial year (through September 7, 2026). A late peak is the signature of wear-out failures: parts that don't fail until the vehicle has years and miles on it.

How the 2013 compares with other model years

Across the Nissan Rogue model years we track, the 2018 has the most complaints on file (609); the 2013 ranks 2 of 6.

Total complaints by model year — Nissan Rogue
All complaints on file per model year, as of September 7, 2026
2013
608
437
551
538
596
609
Older model years have had more time on the road to accumulate complaints — compare adjacent years, not endpoints.

Recall history: 1 recall

1 recall applies to some or all 2013 Nissan Rogue vehicles. Recall repairs are free at any dealer, with no time limit.

Jan 201515V-032
Electrical System

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 th…

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Crash-test ratings

NHTSA crash ratings measure how the car protects occupants in a crash — a separate question from the reliability complaints above. A vehicle can be both crashworthy and trouble-prone.

★★★★☆
Overall
★★★★☆
Frontal crash
★★★★★
Side crash
★★★★☆
Rollover

Frequently asked questions

How many complaints does the 2013 Nissan Rogue have?

As of September 7, 2026, owners have filed 608 complaints about the 2013 Nissan Rogue with NHTSA. The most-reported system is power train / transmission.

How many recalls does the 2013 Nissan Rogue have?

The 2013 Nissan Rogue has 1 NHTSA recall on file. Recall repairs are free at any dealer.

Is the 2013 Nissan Rogue safe in a crash?

NHTSA gives the 2013 Nissan Rogue an overall crash rating of 4 out of 5 stars. Crash ratings measure occupant protection in a collision; they do not measure reliability, which is what the complaint data above reflects.

Methodology & source

All figures come from the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) public APIs: the Office of Defects Investigation complaint database, the recalls database, and NCAP safety ratings, retrieved September 7, 2026.

Complaints are self-reported by consumers and are not verified by NHTSA or by this site. A single complaint may cite multiple vehicle systems, so system mentions can sum to more than the complaint total. Complaint volume is influenced by fleet size, media attention, and recall notices, and is not by itself a measure of defect rates.

This site is not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer. Nothing here is repair, purchase, or legal advice. For your specific vehicle, use the official NHTSA VIN lookup and consult a qualified technician.