2013 Nissan Rogue Problems, Recalls & Reliability
852 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 2013 Nissan Rogue, alongside 1 recall campaign and 1 defect investigation. It scores 75/100 on the trouble index — one of the years to avoid for this model. Transmission & drivetrain leads the reports, typically around 80,000 miles.
Avoid this year if you can. The 2013 Nissan Rogue sits at the top of this model's complaint rankings.
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Where 2013 sits among all Rogue years
What owners report
“My car will no longer move when the gas is pressed. I have been told by several people it is the cvt transmission. Driving on the highway and it just stopped. I almost got hit. Now it won't accelerate at all.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2013 Rogue
“Tamara recall: vehicles acts like it's going to die when i am in gear and stopped at a light or stop sign etc.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2013 Rogue
“Driving at highway speeds for about 40 minutes when the vehicle loses power. I stepped on the gas pedal and nothing happened. I had to pull off the highway to avoid getting rear ended.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2013 Rogue
“The icon light with the picture of person in car seat with airbag is constantly flashing.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2013 Rogue
“I was driving down interstate 40 at 75 miles an hour and my car just quit in traffic. Luckily I was able to pull over to the side of the road and set for about 10 minutes and my car started back up and I made it about 30 more miles and it quit again and I waited 10 minutes and it starts up again.…”— owner report to NHTSA, 2013 Rogue
“Was driving down the highway and the rpms went too 4000 and our speed was 45 mph. Came back home and it wouldn't go over 1000 rpm not getting any power. I believe it was the transmission”— owner report to NHTSA, 2013 Rogue
Mileage when trouble shows up
Among the 575 reports that include an odometer reading, problems most often appear around 77,000 miles. Half of those reports fall between 51,000 and 100,000 miles — a useful range to weigh against the mileage of the exact car you're looking at.
Recalls (1)
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…
Federal defect investigations
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 2013 Nissan Rogue reliable?
The 2013 Nissan Rogue drew 852 complaints in federal safety records — one of the years to avoid for this model. Its trouble index is 75/100, scored against the model's worst year (2018).
What are the most common 2013 Nissan Rogue problems?
The top reported problems for the 2013 Nissan Rogue are transmission & drivetrain (314 complaints), engine (109), and speed control (90).
At what mileage do 2013 Nissan Rogue problems show up?
Owners most often report 2013 Nissan Rogue problems around 77,000 miles. Half of all reports that include an odometer reading fall between 51,000 and 100,000 miles.
Does the 2013 Nissan Rogue have recalls?
1 recall campaign applies to the 2013 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.