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NHTSA complaints per catalog listing run from 1.93 for 2012 (319 complaints across 165 listings) to 7.66 for 2008 (429 across 56), against a generation median of 2.73. The highest year, 2008, is 2.8 times that median. Flagged by our rule: 2008. For 2008, NHTSA's three most frequent components are Power Train (106), Air Bags (81), Fuel/Propulsion System (19). We have not read the 2008 complaints one by one, so we do not say what failed.
| Miles | Item | Cost | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| No consistent mileage found | CVT problems (judder, replacement) | $4,500-$5,300 (a Kelley Blue Book range cited by one aggregator, which also cites a $3,190 owner-reported average); $3,500-$5,000 and $4,000-$5,000 (remanufactured unit) in two others; franchise dealers $5,800-$7,400+ in a fourth. Single owner post: $4,000 for a 2025 replacement | These are blog and aggregator price ranges (most read as search snippets), not shop price lists, and they cover Rogues of all years. We found no consistent mileage at which the CVT fails: one site anecdote says some units fail before 70,000 miles while others last far longer. Repair of parts inside the unit (solenoids, stepper motor, valve body) is listed at $400-$2,800 on one site. |
| Coverage to 10 years/120,000 miles, from 5 years/60,000 | Nissan CVT warranty extension letter (2008-2010) | Covered repairs free while inside the extended limits | The 2009 Nissan owner letter, reproduced on an Edmunds forum and a law-firm page, extends CVT repair, replacement and towing coverage to 10 years/120,000 miles. One repair site says it covered every 2003-2010 Nissan with a CVT, including the 2008-2010 Rogue. One site claims 7 years/84,000 miles for some 2008-2013 cars; that conflicts, so we make no claim about 2011-2013. Ask the dealer to confirm any VIN's coverage; a 2008 car is now past 10 years. |
| Owner reports on 2012-2013 cars; no mileage given | Exhaust and catalytic converter leaks, body rust | Catalytic converter replacement $1,374-$1,544 (RepairPal, all Rogue years) | Consumer Reports owner comments on the 2012 and 2013 Rogue mention exhaust and manifold leaks and body rust. These are individual owner comments, not counts. |
| any | Recalls on file (7 campaigns in our records): 08V521000 (2008), 09V393000 (2008), 09V411000 (2008-2009), 10V401000 (2008-2010), 11V565000 (2011), 12V068000 (2012), 15V032000 (2008-2013) | Free at a Nissan dealer when open | Includes 15V032000, an electrical short in a harness connector from water and salt under the driver-side carpet (2008-2013 Rogue and 2014 Rogue Select), and 09V411000, a steering gear housing screw (2008-2009). Confirm by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. |
A year is flagged by our rule only when all three hold: (1) its NHTSA complaints per catalog listing is at least 2.0x the median for its generation, (2) the share of ads that mention a problem is above the generation median, and (3) we track at least 30 listings for that year. The cutoff was fixed before we looked. Ad mentions are not failures, and a flag is a reason to inspect harder, not a verdict on any one car. We also re-ran the ad test with the 'rust' flaw left out, because the ad reader counts phrases like 'no rust' as mentions, and publish a flag only if it passes both ways.
Complaints add up over a car's whole life, so older years in a generation can look worse here than they are. Read this flag next to the complaint details below.
| Year | Complaints | Top components | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 429 | Power Train, Air Bags, Fuel/propulsion System | |
| 2009 | 320 | Air Bags, Power Train, Unknown Or Other | |
| 2010 | 282 | Power Train, Air Bags, Vehicle Speed Control | |
| 2011 | 363 | Power Train, Air Bags, Unknown Or Other | |
| 2012 | 319 | Power Train, Air Bags, Unknown Or Other | |
| 2013 | 610 | Power Train, Air Bags, Unknown Or Other |
source: NHTSA complaints database (api.nhtsa.gov). Complaints are owner reports, not confirmed failures.
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We don't tell you to skip a year; we flag by a fixed rule, and it flags 2008 (429 complaints across 56 listings, 7.66 per listing against a 2008-2013 median of 2.73, on only 56 listings). Third-party lists name other years: CarWorthIt names 2013, CarBuzz says a case can be made against every year, and the Vantage Group places the CVT reputation in 2014-2020. In our data 2013 has 2.23 per listing and 2014 has 2.21, both under our cutoff.
Published figures include $4,500-$5,300 (a Kelley Blue Book range cited by one aggregator, alongside a $3,190 owner-reported average) and $3,500-$5,000 to $4,000-$5,000 for a remanufactured unit, with franchise dealers quoted at $5,800-$7,400+ by one shop blog. One Reddit owner reports a $4,000 mechanic quote in 2025. These are blog and owner figures, not a price list, and they cover Rogues of all years.
Yes for some years. A 2009 Nissan letter, copied on an Edmunds forum and a law-firm page, extends CVT coverage from 5 years/60,000 miles to 10 years/120,000 miles, and one repair site says it covered the 2008-2010 Rogue. NHTSA-hosted Nissan bulletins from 2022 describe an extension from 60 months/60,000 miles to 84 months/84,000 miles; three repair sites list the 2014-2018 Rogue and 2015 Rogue Select as covered. We could not open the bulletin PDFs, so confirm any VIN with a Nissan dealer.
A settlement notice hosted by NHTSA is dated March 23, 2022. It describes reimbursement for CVT repairs made inside the extended warranty limits and a new-vehicle voucher for 2014-18 Rogue owners with two or more transmission repairs. Deadlines applied, so check the current status with Nissan.
No. NHTSA lists the Rogue Sport (2017 onward) as a separate vehicle, and we leave it out of every Rogue count on this page.
NHTSA campaign 25V437000 (June 2025) covers certain 2021-2024 Rogues for engine bearings that may have manufacturing defects. Campaign 26V080000 (February 2026) covers certain 2023-2025 Rogues where hot oil can break down and let bearings seize, and 26V081000 covers broken throttle body gears on 2024-2025 cars. Motor1 reports the two February 2026 recalls cover 642,698 vehicles. Repairs are free; check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
We don't rank generations. Our own numbers: the 2014-2020 generation has a median of 1.46 NHTSA complaints per catalog listing, the 2021-present generation has 2.61, and 2008-2013 has 2.73. Those rates are not directly comparable across generations, because newer cars have had less time and different ways of being reported.