2012 Nissan Rogue Problems, Complaints & Recalls
- Compared with other Rogue years
- About as many complaints as other years 12th of 21 for complaints
- Safety recalls
- 2 recalls: check your VIN
- NHTSA crash rating
- 4 out of 5 stars
Owners have filed 318 complaints with NHTSA about the 2012 Nissan Rogue. That ranks 12th out of 21 Rogue model years for complaints. The most reported problem area is power train (136 complaints, 43%), typically at around 80,500 miles. Complaints mention 8 crashes, 11 fires, 7 injuries. There are 2 safety recalls covering this model year.
- 318owner complaints
- 2safety recalls
- 0NHTSA investigations
- 8complaints mentioning a crash
Complaints are unverified owner reports and are not adjusted for sales volume.
Most common 2012 Nissan Rogue problems
Complaints grouped by the part of the car owners reported, with the median mileage when the problem happened.
| Problem area | Complaints | Share | Median miles | Owners mention most | Typical repair cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Train problems | 136 | 43% | 80,500 | “cvt transmission” (21%) | $5,550 |
| Unknown or Other | 44 | 14% | 70,500 | — | — |
| Engine | 43 | 14% | 80,000 | — | — |
| Electrical System | 42 | 13% | 55,000 | — | — |
| Air Bags | 41 | 13% | 61,000 | — | — |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 41 | 13% | 74,000 | — | — |
| Fuel/propulsion System | 17 | 5% | 75,000 | — | — |
| Service Brakes | 10 | 3% | 44,000 | — | — |
| Wheels | 9 | 3% | 14,633 | — | — |
| Seats | 8 | 3% | 44,000 | — | — |
| Tires | 7 | 2% | 14,500 | — | — |
| Structure | 6 | 2% | 41,500 | — | — |
| Electronic Stability Control (esc) | 5 | 2% | 82,000 | — | — |
| Seat Belts | 4 | 1% | 28,000 | — | — |
| Steering | 3 | 1% | 82,000 | — | — |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 2 | 1% | 104,897 | — | — |
| Equipment | 2 | 1% | 12,750 | — | — |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 2 | 1% | 5,842 | — | — |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 2 | 1% | 1,007 | — | — |
| Suspension | 2 | 1% | 61,000 | — | — |
| Visibility | 2 | 1% | 1,600 | — | — |
| Visibility/wiper | 2 | 1% | 25,500 | — | — |
| Exterior Lighting | 1 | 0% | — | — | — |
| Forward Collision Avoidance | 1 | 0% | — | — | — |
| Latches/locks/linkages | 1 | 0% | 1,000 | — | — |
| Service Brakes, Air | 1 | 0% | — | — | — |
One complaint can list several problem areas, so shares can add up to more than 100%.
Complaints by year received
2012 Nissan Rogue recalls (2)
Tap a recall to see the problem, the risk and the fix.
Electrical system
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.
Fix: 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.
Tires:pressure monitoring and regulating systems
Problem: 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
Risk: A non-active tpms cannot warn a driver that a tire is underinflated. Underinflated tires can result in tire overloading and overheating, which could lead to a blowout and possible crash.
Fix: All of the affected vehicles are still in dealer inventory. Dealers have been instructed to activate all of the tire pressure monitoring systems.
To see whether a specific car still has an open recall, enter its VIN on NHTSA's official recall lookup. You can also decode a VIN here.
Recent owner reports
Short excerpts of the latest complaints filed with NHTSA, with personal details removed. Full reports can be searched on NHTSA.gov.
Vehicle had been parked for approximately 2 days. With no one around the car alarm started, brake lights came on and rear wiper started to operate. Heavy electrical burning smell followed 2-3 minutes by smoke. 3-4 minutes later fire broke through the windshield. I was able to extinguish the fire…
The doors unlock or lock on their own. Some locks then donât lock or unlock. Sometimes they have to be unlocked manually. The trunk does not unlock at all. I canât open the trunk.
August 1, 2025 I was trying to get to [XXX] from [XXX] to see my mother, before Kansas City, Mo. Before getting to KC while cruise was engaged car RPMâs began amping but car did not speed up. I put it park and turned motor off and tried to drive again, but did the same thing. I called my mechanic…
2008-13 Nissan Rogue/2014 Rogue Select (S35) Driverâs Kick Panel Harness Connector Inspection Voluntary Safety Recall Campaign Reference: R1421 I spoke with Nissan and the recall does not cover my VIN number however I had previously owned a 2015 Nissan Altima and experienced the same issue. My…
I was looking at the fact that this car has 2 recalls for problems that I never bothered to check, but it's better to have everything in order. everything is in order.
Other Nissan Rogue years
| Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Rogue | 53 | 2 |
| 2025 Rogue | 192 | 3 |
| 2024 Rogue | 215 | 4 |
| 2023 Rogue | 737 | 6 |
| 2022 Rogue | 241 | 1 |
| 2021 Rogue | 291 | 10 |
| 2020 Rogue | 152 | 1 |
| 2019 Rogue | 338 | 3 |
| 2018 Rogue | 669 | 3 |
| 2017 Rogue | 599 | 5 |
| 2016 Rogue | 542 | 7 |
| 2015 Rogue | 553 | 9 |
| 2014 Rogue | 440 | 10 |
| 2013 Rogue | 610 | 1 |
| 2012 | 318 | 2 |
| 2011 Rogue | 362 | 2 |
| 2010 Rogue | 282 | 2 |
| 2009 Rogue | 320 | 3 |
| 2008 Rogue | 429 | 5 |
| 2007 Rogue | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 Rogue | 1 | 0 |
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Frequently asked questions
What are the most common problems with the 2012 Nissan Rogue?
Owners most often report power train, unknown or other, engine problems. The top one, power train, accounts for 136 complaints.
Was there a recall on the 2012 Nissan Rogue?
Yes, 2 safety recalls. Enter your VIN at NHTSA.gov to check whether the repairs were done on your car.
Was the 2012 Nissan Rogue a good year?
Complaint data can't fully answer that, because counts aren't adjusted for sales. Compared with other Rogue model years, the 2012 has about as many complaints as a typical year, and NHTSA rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall in crash tests. Always get a pre-purchase inspection and check the VIN for open recalls.