2012 Nissan Rogue: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 429 complaints
429
Total Complaints
70,000mi
Median Mileage
POWER TRAIN
Top Issue
15
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

43,772 25th Percentile
70,000 Median Mileage
98,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

POWER TRAIN
133
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
44
ENGINE
41
AIR BAGS
41
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
40
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
40
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
17
SERVICE BRAKES
10
WHEELS
9
SEATS
8

Severity Assessment

15
Crashes
13
Fires
14
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THE MOONROOF DOESN'T OPEN ALL THE WAY & THE DEALERSHIP CLAIMS THAT ALL ROGUES DO THAT. THIS IS A BRAND NEW CAR THAT I PICKED UP ONLY A FEW DAYS AGO & THE MOONROOF OPENS MAYBE A LITTLE MORE THAN HALFWAY. THIS CAN'T BE RIGHT. *TR"
"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 NISSAN ROGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE MADE A SUDDEN MOVEMENT AND PULLED WHEN THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES. THE CONTACT CHECKED UNDER THE HOOD AND NOTICED THERE WAS A LOSS OF BRAKE ..."
"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 NISSAN ROGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE MADE A SUDDEN MOVEMENT AND PULLED WHEN THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES. THE CONTACT CHECKED UNDER THE HOOD AND NOTICED THERE WAS A LOSS OF BRAKE ..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28