2012 Nissan Rogue Problems, Recalls & Reliability
434 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 2012 Nissan Rogue, alongside 2 recall campaigns and 0 defect investigations. It scores 39/100 on the trouble index — a below-average year for this model. Transmission & drivetrain leads the reports, typically around 81,500 miles.
Below average
Where 2012 sits among all Rogue years
What owners report
“The cvt transmission failed at 113,000 miles while we were driving on the freeway which resulted in us almost getting into multiple accidents. We had gotten the engine serviced every 3,000 miles for the past five years so the failure was not due to neglect.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2012 Rogue
“The transmission needs repair. It is a CVT transmission, known to be problematic in Nissans.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2012 Rogue
“Unknown I was driving to st. Louis on the highway and was going 70 mph and then I hear a winding noise and loss acceleration and had my foot all the way down on the gas pedal and it would not speed up I was only going 40 on a highway that I was going 70 mph on and kept losing speed”— owner report to NHTSA, 2012 Rogue
“As I am steering, the horn goes off at any moment for a long period of time distracting many drivers and scaring them half to death on the road ! This is an incident that has been going on for a while, and there are many other people that I have came across with the same problem. This is my only…”— owner report to NHTSA, 2012 Rogue
“Takata recall adult passenger is seated in passengers front seat and has seat belt on. But airbag light stays flashing on dash board and passengers airbag off light stays on.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2012 Rogue
“Vehicle starts to stall while driving . After a stopping at light it was slow to accelerate.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2012 Rogue
Mileage when trouble shows up
Among the 269 reports that include an odometer reading, problems most often appear around 70,840 miles. Half of those reports fall between 48,000 and 98,000 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 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…
Fix: ALL OF THE AFFECTED VEHICLES ARE STILL IN DEALER INVENTORY. DEALERS HAVE BEEN INSTRUCTED TO ACTIVATE ALL OF THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEMS.
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 2012 Nissan Rogue reliable?
The 2012 Nissan Rogue drew 434 complaints in federal safety records — a below-average year for this model. Its trouble index is 39/100, scored against the model's worst year (2018).
What are the most common 2012 Nissan Rogue problems?
The top reported problems for the 2012 Nissan Rogue are transmission & drivetrain (136 complaints), other (51), and engine (45).
At what mileage do 2012 Nissan Rogue problems show up?
Owners most often report 2012 Nissan Rogue problems around 70,840 miles. Half of all reports that include an odometer reading fall between 48,000 and 98,000 miles.
Does the 2012 Nissan Rogue have recalls?
2 recall campaigns apply to the 2012 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.