2023 Nissan Rogue Power Train Problems
Owners have filed 79 complaints with NHTSA about power train problems on the 2023 Nissan Rogue, 11% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 16,500 miles. The words owners use most often: “limp mode” (14% of reports).
- 79power train complaints
- 16,500median miles at failure
- 3mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 58%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Limp mode: mentioned in 11 of 79 complaints (14%)
- Engine malfunction: mentioned in 10 of 79 complaints (13%)
- Power reduced: mentioned in 8 of 79 complaints (10%)
- Service now: mentioned in 5 of 79 complaints (6%)
At what mileage do power train problems happen?
Based on 16 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 79 complaints, 3 mention a crash.
Nissan Rogue power train complaints by model year
| Model year | Power Train complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Rogue | 7 | 13% | 1,587 |
| 2025 Rogue | 5 | 3% | 437 |
| 2024 Rogue | 44 | 20% | 53,000 |
| 2023 Rogue | 79 | 11% | 16,500 |
| 2022 Rogue | 38 | 16% | 50,485 |
| 2021 Rogue | 27 | 9% | 48,000 |
| 2020 Rogue | 4 | 3% | 2,275 |
| 2019 Rogue | 23 | 7% | 23,570 |
| 2018 Rogue | 47 | 7% | 38,590 |
| 2017 Rogue | 123 | 21% | 56,773 |
| 2016 Rogue | 176 | 32% | 74,938 |
| 2015 Rogue | 140 | 25% | 70,000 |
| 2014 Rogue | 115 | 26% | 75,000 |
| 2013 Rogue | 314 | 51% | 79,348 |
| 2012 Rogue | 136 | 43% | 80,500 |
| 2011 Rogue | 189 | 52% | 84,077 |
| 2010 Rogue | 124 | 44% | 73,476 |
| 2009 Rogue | 101 | 32% | 95,400 |
| 2008 Rogue | 156 | 36% | 85,500 |
| 1999 Rogue | 1 | 100% | 97,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists power train for the 2023 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.
ENGINE SEIZURE & PROPULSION LOSS: While driving in heavy, fast-moving traffic, the vehicle suffered a sudden, total engine seizure with zero warning lights or limp-mode transition, resulting in an immediate loss of power and narrowly avoiding a multi-car high-speed collision. This follows a prior…
The Defect: My 2023 Nissan Rogue AWD equipped with 1.5L 3 cylinder VC Turbo engine began making growling,, shaking noises matching the symptoms of known engine main bearing failures as outlined in NHTSA Recall 25V437/26V080 (R25E2). This happened with only about 44,000 miles on my vehicle. I…
We first had breakdown on 6/8/2026 and had towed at our expense due to engine recall, they broke egr valve connector while replaceing engine. They replaced new egr terminal kit at this time. Got car back 6/29/2026. On 6/30 started having loud noises and engine shaking brought car in morning of 7/1…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2023 Nissan Rogues have power train problems?
No. NHTSA has 79 owner complaints about power train for the 2023 Nissan Rogue (11% of the 737 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 2023 Nissan Rogue power train?
No recall currently lists power train for this vehicle.
At what mileage do power train problems start?
The median reported mileage is 16,500 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about power train problems on the 2023 Nissan Rogue?
The most frequent phrase is “limp mode”, in 11 of 79 complaints, followed by “engine malfunction” (10).
Other 2023 Nissan Rogue problems
See all 2023 Nissan Rogue problems or power train problems across all Rogue years.