2013 Nissan Rogue Vehicle Speed Control Problems

Source: NHTSA · Updated Sep 23, 2026 · 90 complaints analyzed

Owners have filed 90 complaints with NHTSA about vehicle speed control problems on the 2013 Nissan Rogue, 15% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 80,946 miles. The words owners use most often: “cruise control” (16% of reports).

What owners describe

Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.

  • Cruise control: mentioned in 14 of 90 complaints (16%)
  • CVT transmission: mentioned in 8 of 90 complaints (9%)
  • Able pull: mentioned in 8 of 90 complaints (9%)
  • Way floor: mentioned in 6 of 90 complaints (7%)

At what mileage do vehicle speed control problems happen?

Based on 70 complaints that reported the odometer reading.

Under 10k miles2 · 3%
10k–25k miles3 · 4%
25k–50k miles8 · 11%
50k–75k miles18 · 26%
75k–100k miles18 · 26%
100k–150k miles19 · 27%
150k+ miles2 · 3%

How serious are the reports?

Of 90 complaints, 1 a fire.

Nissan Rogue vehicle speed control complaints by model year

Peak: 2013, with 90 complaints
2008: 512008512009: 26262010: 662010662011: 62622012: 412012412013: 90902014: 402014402015: 23232016: 252016252017: 41412018: 362018362019: 21212020: 6202062021: 11112022: 152022152023: 38382024: 112024112025: 112026: 120261

n = 605 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Model yearVehicle Speed Control complaintsShare of that yearMedian miles
2026 Rogue12%—
2025 Rogue11%—
2024 Rogue115%40,000
2023 Rogue385%40,000
2022 Rogue156%200
2021 Rogue114%43,256
2020 Rogue64%5,300
2019 Rogue216%5,600
2018 Rogue365%19,500
2017 Rogue417%24,000
2016 Rogue255%71,000
2015 Rogue234%62,000
2014 Rogue409%60,934
2013 Rogue9015%80,946
2012 Rogue4113%74,000
2011 Rogue6217%73,000
2010 Rogue6623%72,500
2009 Rogue268%79,500
2008 Rogue5112%85,000

When owners reported it

Peak: 2020, with 15 complaints
2014: 2201422015: 5201552016: 7201672017: 142017142018: 132018132019: 8201982020: 152020152021: 102021102022: 5202252023: 6202362024: 1202412025: 3202532026: 120261

n = 90 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Related recalls (0)

No safety recall lists vehicle speed control for the 2013 Nissan Rogue. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.

What owners report

Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.

1. What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? The primary system affected appears to be the CVT transmission. Additionally, the engine computer (ECU) and electrical system (including battery, driver-side window, and turn signals) have shown…

Received Mar 11, 2026 · NHTSA complaint 11723463

No warning light. Going down the freeway at About 70-80 mph then the accelerator stops working. It goes down to about 44 mph with my foot floored in gas pad. I have to get off the road and then let her set to cool . This went on over and over on a recent 15 hour trip I had the transmission sensors…

Received Nov 1, 2025 · NHTSA complaint 11696937

Vehicle has a habit of losing speed, even on cruise control, when going more than 70 mph for extended times and dropping below 60 when doing so on Interstate with no warning lights or system notifications. The most recent occurence was on Saturday, June 7th when driving on the interstate and cruise…

Received Jun 10, 2025 · NHTSA complaint 11666093
Nissan Rogue
A 2025 Nissan Rogue Rock Creek AWD photographed during the 2025 New York International Auto Show , inside the Javits Convention Center , at Hudson Yards, Manhat. Representative photo; appearance varies by model year. Photo: Kevauto, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Frequently asked questions

Do all 2013 Nissan Rogues have vehicle speed control problems?

No. NHTSA has 90 owner complaints about vehicle speed control for the 2013 Nissan Rogue (15% of the 610 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.

Was there a recall on the 2013 Nissan Rogue vehicle speed control?

No recall currently lists vehicle speed control for this vehicle.

At what mileage do vehicle speed control problems start?

The median reported mileage is 80,946 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.

What do owners say about vehicle speed control problems on the 2013 Nissan Rogue?

The most frequent phrase is “cruise control”, in 14 of 90 complaints, followed by “cvt transmission” (8).

Other 2013 Nissan Rogue problems

See all 2013 Nissan Rogue problems or vehicle speed control problems across all Rogue years.