Nissan Rogue 2008–2013
1st generation (S35)
NHTSA data through 13 August 20263,265 complaints, 2,469 with mileageMethod
- Reports with mileage
- 2,469
- Median of reported failures
- 77,000 mi
- Most-reported system
- Transmission and driveline (31.5%)
- Recalls
- 4
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On this generation, failures are spread across the mileage range, with the middle half between 50,000 and 103,000 miles.
Figure 1 · Nissan Rogue 2008–2013 · 2,469 reports with mileage
Mileage at failure
Complaints per 5,000-mile bin, 0 to 200,000 miles, equal bins on a linear scale. Tallest bar = 162 complaints.
- Rest of the range
- Median
- 200,000+ — 14 complaints (0.6%), plotted separately
- 10%
- 13,000
- 25%
- 50,000
- Median
- 77,000
- 75%
- 103,000
- 90%
- 130,465
Show the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 0–5,000 | 162 | 6.6% |
| 5,000–10,000 | 53 | 2.1% |
| 10,000–15,000 | 42 | 1.7% |
| 15,000–20,000 | 43 | 1.7% |
| 20,000–25,000 | 24 | 1.0% |
| 25,000–30,000 | 27 | 1.1% |
| 30,000–35,000 | 57 | 2.3% |
| 35,000–40,000 | 46 | 1.9% |
| 40,000–45,000 | 73 | 3.0% |
| 45,000–50,000 | 76 | 3.1% |
| 50,000–55,000 | 87 | 3.5% |
| 55,000–60,000 | 100 | 4.1% |
| 60,000–65,000 | 114 | 4.6% |
| 65,000–70,000 | 125 | 5.1% |
| 70,000–75,000 | 136 | 5.5% |
| 75,000–80,000 | 115 | 4.7% |
| 80,000–85,000 | 138 | 5.6% |
| 85,000–90,000 | 131 | 5.3% |
| 90,000–95,000 | 107 | 4.3% |
| 95,000–100,000 | 94 | 3.8% |
| 100,000–105,000 | 122 | 4.9% |
| 105,000–110,000 | 65 | 2.6% |
| 110,000–115,000 | 74 | 3.0% |
| 115,000–120,000 | 75 | 3.0% |
| 120,000–125,000 | 69 | 2.8% |
| 125,000–130,000 | 57 | 2.3% |
| 130,000–135,000 | 35 | 1.4% |
| 135,000–140,000 | 47 | 1.9% |
| 140,000–145,000 | 26 | 1.1% |
| 145,000–150,000 | 22 | 0.9% |
| 150,000–155,000 | 16 | 0.6% |
| 155,000–160,000 | 12 | 0.5% |
| 160,000–165,000 | 22 | 0.9% |
| 165,000–170,000 | 23 | 0.9% |
| 170,000–175,000 | 12 | 0.5% |
| 175,000–180,000 | 10 | 0.4% |
| 180,000–185,000 | 10 | 0.4% |
| 185,000–190,000 | 4 | 0.2% |
| 190,000–195,000 | 3 | 0.1% |
| 195,000–200,000 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 200,000+ | 14 | 0.6% |
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, public domain. Complaint counts reflect what owners reported and are not a measure of failure rate per vehicle sold.
What this can and cannot tell you: these are complaints owners chose to file, not a failure rate. Popular models accumulate more of them simply by being common. How this is built.
Owners filed 3,265 complaints with NHTSA about the 2008–2013 Nissan Rogue, and 2,469 of them record the mileage at which the failure happened. That is enough to show not just what fails, but when.
Failures are spread across the mileage range, with the middle half between 50,000 and 103,000 miles. The median is 77,000 miles.
The most-reported areas are the transmission and driveline (31.5% of complaints, typically around 81,000 miles), the airbag system (13.6% of complaints, typically around 78,000 miles), throttle and speed control (10.3% of complaints, typically around 75,000 miles).
4 recall campaigns cover this generation.
If you arrived asking “is it reliable?” — this page answers the version of that question the data can support: which problems owners reported, and at what mileage.
How many miles does a 2008–2013 Nissan Rogue last?
Half of the failure reports on the 2008–2013 Nissan Rogue were filed by 77,000 miles and 90% by 130,000 miles — figures drawn from 2,469 NHTSA complaints that record an odometer reading, so they time reported failures, not the cars whose owners never filed one.
14 reports (0.6%) came in past 200,000 miles — each one proof a Rogue reached that mileage, not that it died there.
Before you buy a 2008–2013 Rogue: the 3-minute check
Generated from 2,469 mileage-tagged complaints, 4 recall campaigns, 3 documented problem areas. Print this page — the checklist survives print.
- Run the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. 4 campaigns cover this generation; an open recall is a free repair you can make the seller's problem.
- Check transmission on 2008–2013 cars. JATCO Xtronic CVT overheating, shuddering/judder, hesitation and outright failure. Nissan extended CVT coverage to 10 years / 120,000 miles on MY2008-2010 vehicles as part of its broader 2003-2010 CVT warranty extension.
- Check fuel system on 2008–2013 cars. Fuel level sender failure giving false readings and inaccurate range.
- Check engine on 2008–2013 cars. Engine and transmission mount degradation producing driveline vibration at idle.
- End with a pre-purchase inspection of this car. Aggregate data describes the population; the example in front of you has its own history.
For a buyer, failures on this generation are spread rather than concentrated: the middle half falls between 50,000 and 103,000 miles, with a median of 77,000. There is no single mileage threshold to watch, which means condition and maintenance records are more informative than the odometer.
On inspection, the transmission and driveline and the airbag system are where this generation's reports concentrate, so those are the areas worth a specific look. The airbag system in particular shows a median failure mileage of 78,000, which gives a concrete number to compare against the odometer of any car you are considering.
None of this is a substitute for a pre-purchase inspection on the individual car. Aggregate patterns describe a population; the example in front of you has its own history.
What fails, and when
Figure 2 · Nissan Rogue 2008–2013
When each system fails
Bar spans the middle half of reports; the notch inside each bar is the median. Miles at failure on a proportional scale — equal distances are equal ratios, not equal miles.
- Throttle and speed control336 reports75,00055,000–100,000Throttle and speed control: 336 reports, median 75,000 miles, middle half 55,000 to 100,000 miles.
- Electrical system261 reports76,00045,000–100,000Electrical system: 261 reports, median 76,000 miles, middle half 45,000 to 100,000 miles.
- Airbag system445 reports78,00046,000–105,000Airbag system: 445 reports, median 78,000 miles, middle half 46,000 to 105,000 miles.
- Engine304 reports80,00056,000–102,000Engine: 304 reports, median 80,000 miles, middle half 56,000 to 102,000 miles.
- Transmission and driveline1,028 reports81,00060,000–109,000Transmission and driveline: 1,028 reports, median 81,000 miles, middle half 60,000 to 109,000 miles.
- Problems owners could not categorise228 reports86,00054,000–110,000Problems owners could not categorise: 228 reports, median 86,000 miles, middle half 54,000 to 110,000 miles.
- Fuel and propulsion system120 reports87,00060,000–116,000Fuel and propulsion system: 120 reports, median 87,000 miles, middle half 60,000 to 116,000 miles.
- Your odometer — appears after you enter it in “Where your car sits”
Ordered by median mileage, earliest first. The first 12,000 miles are shaded: that is the boundary this site uses between a manufacturing defect and ordinary wear, not a property of the world.
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, public domain.
| System | Complaints | Share | Median | 25–75% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transmission and driveline | 1,028 | 31.5% | 81,000 | 60,000–109,000 |
| Airbag system | 445 | 13.6% | 78,000 | 46,000–105,000 |
| Throttle and speed control | 336 | 10.3% | 75,000 | 55,000–100,000 |
| Engine | 304 | 9.3% | 80,000 | 56,000–102,000 |
| Electrical system | 261 | 8.0% | 76,000 | 45,000–100,000 |
| Problems owners could not categorise | 228 | 7.0% | 86,000 | 54,000–110,000 |
| Fuel and propulsion system | 120 | 3.7% | 87,000 | 60,000–116,000 |
| Body structure | 94 | 2.9% | 60,000 | 33,000–80,000 |
| Steering | 64 | 2.0% | 88,000 | 36,000–122,000 |
| Seats | 50 | 1.5% | 57,000 | 19,000–95,000 |
Where your car sits
Failure reports by the odometer reading they were filed at. Pick the anchor nearest your car — or type the exact mileage: your marker lands on this curve and on the timing chart above.
Figure 3 · Nissan Rogue 2008–2013 · 2,469 reports with mileage
Share of reports below each mileage
Share of mileage-tagged reports filed at or below each odometer reading. Steps rise only at bin edges, by exact counted shares.
- 60,000 mi — 32% of reports below
- 90,000 mi — 63% of reports below
- 120,000 mi — 84% of reports below
- Median — the staircase crosses the 50% line here
- Your odometer — appears after you enter it below
The staircase tops out at 99%: the remaining 0.6% of reports (14) came above 200,000 miles.
Nothing is smoothed or interpolated. Linear axis, same as Figure 1.
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, public domain.
At 60,000 miles
32% of the failure reports on this generation came below this mileage. That describes reports, not your odds.
In the reporting window
- Transmission and driveline — middle half 60,000–109,000 mi
- Airbag system — middle half 46,000–105,000 mi
- Throttle and speed control — middle half 55,000–100,000 mi
- Engine — middle half 56,000–102,000 mi
- Electrical system — middle half 45,000–100,000 mi
- Problems owners could not categorise — middle half 54,000–110,000 mi
- Fuel and propulsion system — middle half 60,000–116,000 mi
At 90,000 miles
63% of the failure reports on this generation came below this mileage. That describes reports, not your odds.
In the reporting window
- Transmission and driveline — middle half 60,000–109,000 mi
- Airbag system — middle half 46,000–105,000 mi
- Throttle and speed control — middle half 55,000–100,000 mi
- Engine — middle half 56,000–102,000 mi
- Electrical system — middle half 45,000–100,000 mi
- Problems owners could not categorise — middle half 54,000–110,000 mi
- Fuel and propulsion system — middle half 60,000–116,000 mi
At 120,000 miles
84% of the failure reports on this generation came below this mileage. That describes reports, not your odds.
Reported earlier than this mileage — ask for repair records
- Transmission and driveline — median 81,000 mi
- Airbag system — median 78,000 mi
- Throttle and speed control — median 75,000 mi
- Engine — median 80,000 mi
- Electrical system — median 76,000 mi
- Problems owners could not categorise — median 86,000 mi
- Fuel and propulsion system — median 87,000 mi
Which systems, and when
Complaints about this generation are not spread evenly across the vehicle, and the systems that generate the most of them do not all fail at the same point in a car's life. The median failure across all systems here is 77,000 miles; the figures below show which parts of the car run ahead of that and which run behind.
The transmission and driveline accounts for 31.5% of complaints (1,028 reports, 851 of them with a mileage figure), with a median of 81,000 miles, close to the vehicle's overall pattern. The middle half of these reports falls between 60,000 and 109,000 miles.
A single system taking 31.5% of all complaints is a concentration worth noting. It means that for this generation, most of what owners reported came back to one area of the car rather than being distributed across many small faults.
The airbag system accounts for 13.6% of complaints (445 reports, 298 of them with a mileage figure), with a median of 78,000 miles, close to the vehicle's overall pattern. The middle half of these reports falls between 46,000 and 105,000 miles.
Throttle and speed control accounts for 10.3% of complaints (336 reports, 277 of them with a mileage figure), with a median of 75,000 miles, close to the vehicle's overall pattern. The middle half of these reports falls between 55,000 and 100,000 miles.
The engine accounts for 9.3% of complaints (304 reports, 230 of them with a mileage figure), with a median of 80,000 miles, close to the vehicle's overall pattern. The middle half of these reports falls between 56,000 and 102,000 miles.
The electrical system accounts for 8.0% of complaints (261 reports, 179 of them with a mileage figure), with a median of 76,000 miles, close to the vehicle's overall pattern. The middle half of these reports falls between 45,000 and 100,000 miles.
Problems owners could not categorise accounts for 7.0% of complaints (228 reports, 146 of them with a mileage figure), with a median of 86,000 miles, close to the vehicle's overall pattern. The middle half of these reports falls between 54,000 and 110,000 miles.
Differences between model years
Within this generation, complaint volume is not constant across model years. The 2013 model year drew the most — 852 complaints — while 2010 drew the fewest at 421. The median year sits at 472.
Recalls and what they cover
NHTSA records 4 recall campaigns covering vehicles in this generation. A recall means the manufacturer or the regulator concluded there was a safety defect or a standard was not met, and that a free remedy is owed to owners — including second and later owners.
Recall status is specific to the individual vehicle, not the model. Checking a VIN against NHTSA's lookup is free and takes under a minute, and it is the only way to know whether a particular car has had the work done.
Reported severity
What owners reported alongside the failure itself, out of 3,265 complaints against this generation:
- Crashes
- 93 (2.8%)
- Fires
- 93
- Injury reports
- 36
- Fatality reports
- 1
These flags are self-reported by complainants and unverified by NHTSA; one report can carry several flags, so the counts overlap and do not sum to a total. They are not adjusted for how many of these vehicles are on the road. No chart is drawn here on purpose: overlapping counts spanning very different magnitudes cannot be honestly encoded as lengths.
Documented problems
Transmission 2008–2013
JATCO Xtronic CVT overheating, shuddering/judder, hesitation and outright failure. Nissan extended CVT coverage to 10 years / 120,000 miles on MY2008-2010 vehicles as part of its broader 2003-2010 CVT warranty extension.
Fuel System 2008–2013
Fuel level sender failure giving false readings and inaccurate range.
Engine 2008–2013
Engine and transmission mount degradation producing driveline vibration at idle.
By model year
| Year | Complaints | With mileage |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 615 | 503 |
| 2009 | 433 | 335 |
| 2010 | 421 | 349 |
| 2011 | 510 | 405 |
| 2012 | 434 | 281 |
| 2013 | 852 | 596 |
Recalls (4) — is your car included?
Feb 2015 · 2008–2013 · Electrical SystemAn electrical short can cause a vehicle fire.
The defect. 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 vehicles may experience an electrical short in the harness connector due to a mixture of snow/water and salt seeping through the carpet on the driver side floor near the harness connector.
What can happen. An electrical short can cause a vehicle fire.
The free 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 began on February 26, 2015. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.
Feb 2012 · 2012 · TiresA non-active TPMS cannot warn a driver that a tire is underinflated.
The defect. 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 requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 138,”tire pressure monitoring system.”
What can happen. A non-active TPMS cannot warn a driver that a tire is underinflated. Underinflated tires can result in tire overloading and overheating, which could lead to a blowout and possible crash.
The free fix. All of the affected vehicles are still in dealer inventory. Dealers have been instructed to activate all of the tire pressure monitoring systems.
Dec 2011 · 2011 · SteeringAs the circuit board fails, the power steering assist feature will stop functioning, increasing the force…
The defect. Nissan is recalling certain model year 2011 Rogue vehicles manufactured from august 17, 2010, through october 30, 2010. The circuit board may not have been installed in the correct position on certain electric power steering (eps) assist control units. This may cause additional stress on the solder of the terminal to the circuit board resulting in the solder cracking and separating completely from the circuit board.
What can happen. As the circuit board fails, the power steering assist feature will stop functioning, increasing the force needed to steer the vehicle and increasing the risk of a crash.
The free fix. Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the eps control unit if necessary, free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin during december 2011. Owners may contact Nissan at 1-800-647-7261.
Sep 2010 · 2008–2010 · EquipmentOverheated batteries could result in a fire.
The defect. 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.
What can happen. Overheated batteries could result in a fire.
The free 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 september 16, 2010. Owners may contact garmin directly at 1-866-957-1981 or Nissan at 1-800-647-7261.
What owners reported
the contact owns a 2008 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated that since purchasing the vehicle, when a person was seated on the front passenger seat, the 'passenger air bag off' message illuminated on the dashboard. The contact was concerned that the air bags may not deploy in the event of a crash. The contact took the…
2008 · 10 miles · Airbag system
With approximately 500 miles on my new 2008 Nissan Rogue, the passenger air bag light starting flashing. It was determined on december 26, 2007 that i needed an airbag control module. The part is out of stock and is on back order. Current estimated release date of the replacement part is january 4, 2008. In the…
2008 · 500 miles · Airbag system
Within 1 month of taking delivery of a 2008 Nissan Rogue sl AWD, we started hearing a faint rattle that was intermittent from the front end at approx. 1000 Mi. When the noise became more regular and louder, took it to Nissan to have them check it out. Tech's heard the noise on 2nd trip there, but said Nissan was aware…
2008 · 1,000 miles · Transmission and driveline
Issues since may 2008. Purchased new 08 Nissan Rogue sl AWD. Have had transmission problems including, lunging forward, rattling noises, jerking acceleration, and vibration on acceleration. Continuous problems started under 35mph and now are present at highway speeds. Nissan claims its might be normal and that there…
2008 · 2,000 miles · Transmission and driveline
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