NHTSA lists 2 safety recalls and 318 owner complaints for the 2012 Nissan Rogue.
Recalled components: electrical system and tires. Most-described problem: transmission failure or replacement (57 complaints, 18%). Most-reported area: powertrain (136 complaints, 43%; median mileage when it happened: 80,000).
Fewer complaints than a typical Rogue year
The 2012 drew 26 owner complaints in its first three years, against about 148 for a typical Rogue year. Best years are picked only from 2016 on, since counts for older years say less: owners filed fewer complaints in the early 2010s.
Years to avoid: 2018 and 2023; best years: 2016, 2021, and 2022. Based on owner complaints, not adjusted for sales.
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.
Risk: An electrical short can cause a vehicle fire.
The fix and full notice
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.
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.
NHTSA listing: ROGUE.
Tires
Feb 22, 2012
pressure monitoring and regulating systems
Fails federal standard 138 (tire pressure monitoring)
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."
Risk: 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 fix and full notice
Fix: All of the affected vehicles are still in dealer inventory. Dealers have been instructed to activate all of the tire pressure monitoring systems.
Customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
Nissan is recalling certain model year 2012 murano and rogue vehicles, manufactured from november 23, 2011 through january 11, 2012.
NHTSA listing: ROGUE.
Questions about any of these recalls: call NHTSA's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 888-327-4236 (TTY 888-275-9171) or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA investigations
NHTSA's investigations file, dated Oct 2, 2026, lists no investigations for the 2012 Nissan Rogue.
What owners report
Owners have filed 318 complaints with NHTSA about the 2012 Rogue. Below, they are sorted by the problems owners describe and by the areas NHTSA files them under. NHTSA does not verify complaints.
Problems owners describe
Transmission failure or replacement57 · 18%
Median 88,000 miles at failure, from 43 reports with mileage
Loss of power or limp mode39 · 12%
Median 96,000 miles at failure, from 32 reports with mileage
Hesitation or slow acceleration33 · 10%
Median 73,000 miles at failure, from 25 reports with mileage
Airbag warning light or airbag fault26 · 8%
Median 57,800 miles at failure, from 17 reports with mileage
Median 80,000 miles at failure, from 103 reports with mileage
Engine43 · 14%
Median 80,000 miles at failure, from 23 reports with mileage
Electrical system42 · 13%
Median 55,000 miles at failure, from 23 reports with mileage
Air bags41 · 13%
Median 61,000 miles at failure, from 23 reports with mileage
Speed control41 · 13%
Median 74,000 miles at failure, from 27 reports with mileage
Fuel and propulsion system17 · 5%
Brakes12 · 4%
Unknown or other44 · 14%
Median 70,500 miles at failure, from 26 reports with mileage
A complaint can name more than one area, so shares add up to more than 100%. Mileage is shown where at least 15 owners reported it.
Nissan Rogue recalls and complaints by model year
The highlighted bars are the 2012 model year. Newer model years have had less time on the road, so their counts are lower. Counting complaints filed in each model year's first three years, the 2023 Rogue drew the most (480) and the 2012 drew 26.
Owner complaints
2012: 318 complaintsTap or drag across the chart for other years.
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Owner complaints by model year, Nissan Rogue
Model year
Complaints
2010
282
2011
362
2012
318
2013
610
2014
440
2015
553
2016
541
2017
597
2018
668
2019
337
2020
152
2021
289
2022
263
2023
727
2024
204
2025
185
2026
45
Safety recalls
2012: 2 recallsTap or drag across the chart for other years.
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Safety recalls by model year, Nissan Rogue
Model year
Recalls
2010
2
2011
2
2012
2
2013
1
2014
10
2015
9
2016
7
2017
6
2018
4
2019
4
2020
1
2021
10
2022
6
2023
6
2024
4
2025
3
2026
2
Crash test ratings
NHTSA's 5-Star Safety Ratings for each version it tested. Rollover risk is NHTSA's estimate of the chance of rolling over in a single-vehicle crash.
In the 318 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2012 Nissan Rogue, the problems described most are transmission failure or replacement (57), loss of power or limp mode (39), and hesitation or slow acceleration (33). NHTSA does not verify complaints, and one complaint can describe several problems.
Is the 2012 Nissan Rogue safe?
In NHTSA crash tests every tested version of the 2012 Nissan Rogue earns 4 stars overall. The table above lists each tested version.
Is NHTSA investigating the 2012 Nissan Rogue?
No. NHTSA's investigations file, dated Oct 2, 2026, lists no investigations for the 2012 Nissan Rogue.
How do I check if my Rogue has an open recall?
Enter the 17-character VIN from your dashboard, door jamb or registration at nhtsa.gov/recalls. The lookup lists unrepaired recalls for that exact vehicle. Safety recall repairs are free at Nissan dealers for vehicles up to 15 years old from first sale.
Sources and method
NHTSA recalls file (NHTSA datasets), dated Oct 2, 2026; every campaign checked against NHTSA's recalls API.
NHTSA owner complaints file, dated Oct 2, 2026. Counted by complaint number, so a complaint naming three components counts once in the total.
NHTSA investigations file, dated Oct 2, 2026. Defect petitions, which ask NHTSA to open an investigation, are listed apart and only while open. Audit queries, which check whether a company met its recall and reporting duties rather than whether a vehicle has a problem, are not listed.
NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings (NCAP).
NHTSA model names covered: ROGUE.
Complaint counts are unverified owner reports. They rise with sales volume and time on the road, so compare model years with care. How we build these pages. Spotted an error? Tell us.