2010 Nissan Rogue Problems, Recalls & Reliability
421 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 2010 Nissan Rogue, alongside 2 recall campaigns and 0 defect investigations. It scores 40/100 on the trouble index — a below-average year for this model. Transmission & drivetrain leads the reports, typically around 73,952 miles.
Below average
Where 2010 sits among all Rogue years
What owners report
“Transmission display symptoms of failure while going 65 miles an hour on a highway with my children and ultimately stalled out.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2010 Rogue
“Car failed to accelerate while on the highway going 70mph. This is a very dangerous, precarious place for nissan to put drivers as they attempt to accelerate on the highway. This transmission problem is in need of a recall before lives are lost.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2010 Rogue
“When i apply the brakes, the car sometimes just shuts down completely and turns off. I have been able to then put the car in park, and restart it. It has happened when i have slowed the car down to go over speed bumps, when i stopped at a stop sign or red light. It also happened on a highway…”— owner report to NHTSA, 2010 Rogue
“I can't drive if i don't push the vdc off switch ,then the slip light come on ,other ways the vehicle make some noise it's like the brakes is been applied also there is horn no sound and cruise control doesn't work”— owner report to NHTSA, 2010 Rogue
“The passenger air bag light does not go off. Both from the dash and the airbag light behind the shifter.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2010 Rogue
“I was driving on a highway and noticed heavy smoke coming from the front passenger side by the headlights. I pulled over and fire started shooting up. I was told 'it's electrical and nothing to do with the front end that was being worked on' which was 4 days prior. Also i was told there's no recall…”— owner report to NHTSA, 2010 Rogue
Mileage when trouble shows up
Among the 339 reports that include an odometer reading, problems most often appear around 73,000 miles. Half of those reports fall between 50,000 and 104,339 miles — a useful range to weigh against the mileage of the exact car you're looking at.
Recalls (2)
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…
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…
NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN VEHICLES THAT WERE EQUIPPED WITH A GARMIN NUVI MODEL 750 NAVIGATION SYSTEM. THE BATTERIES CONTAINED IN THE AFFECTED GPS UNITS CAN OVERHEAT.
Fix: NISSAN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND THE REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED BY GARMIN TECHNICIANS BY REPLACING THE BATTERY AND INSERTING A SPACER ON TOP OF THE BATTERY FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON…
Complaint history for this model year
When owners filed their reports — a long tail means problems kept surfacing for years.
Questions buyers ask
Is the 2010 Nissan Rogue reliable?
The 2010 Nissan Rogue drew 421 complaints in federal safety records — a below-average year for this model. Its trouble index is 40/100, scored against the model's worst year (2018).
What are the most common 2010 Nissan Rogue problems?
The top reported problems for the 2010 Nissan Rogue are transmission & drivetrain (126 complaints), speed control (66), and engine (51).
At what mileage do 2010 Nissan Rogue problems show up?
Owners most often report 2010 Nissan Rogue problems around 73,000 miles. Half of all reports that include an odometer reading fall between 50,000 and 104,339 miles.
Does the 2010 Nissan Rogue have recalls?
2 recall campaigns apply to the 2010 Nissan Rogue. Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.