2013 Nissan Rogue — Known Issues & Recalls

Your 2013 Rogue hesitates when you step on the gas pedal, even though no warning light appears on your dashboard. Both an independent mechanic and the Nissan dealer diagnosed the same problem: your transmission needs to be replaced. Nissan refused to cover the repair cost. The transmission may need replacement or internal rebuild to restore normal acceleration.

Your transmission is not functioning as expected, though the exact nature of the problem hasn't been clearly identified. You should have a qualified mechanic diagnose the transmission to determine what repairs or adjustments are needed.

Your transmission shudders and causes your car to stall while driving at various speeds, and your check engine light stays on. A mechanic diagnosed a faulty CVT transmission that needs replacement. The issue started around 134,000 miles.

Your car is displaying a P0744 error code related to the torque converter clutch, which is part of your transmission system. You're experiencing this problem intermittently, especially when driving on the highway above 70 mph. A technical service bulletin was issued for this issue years ago, though it originally affected different model years. Fixing this will likely require a transmission specialist to diagnose and repair or replace the torque converter clutch components.

Your car loses power and makes a jarring noise right after you stop, then loses almost all power when you accelerate suddenly. This problem happens at every stop and has already caused a crash when your car decelerated unexpectedly right after takeoff. The issue appears to involve both engine performance and airbag systems. This will likely require a full engine diagnostic scan and airbag system inspection to identify whether it's an engine control issue, sensor failure, or airbag system malfunction.

Your car lost power suddenly, which caused a crash. During the crash, your airbags failed to deploy when they should have. You've already reported this incident to NHTSA.

Your airbag warning light is flickering on and off, which may indicate an electrical problem in the airbag system. Water and salt from snow are likely seeping through your driver's side floor carpet and corroding the electrical connections that control the airbag. While Nissan has issued a recall for this problem on similar 2013-2014 Rogues, your vehicle wasn't included on the official recall list despite showing the same symptoms. Fixing this will likely involve inspecting and repairing the electrical harness connector under the driver's side floor, and possibly sealing or replacing affected floor carpet components.

Your 2013 Nissan Rogue is leaking water into the driver's side when it rains, which has caused electrical problems and triggered the airbag warning light. You've discovered there's a recall for this exact issue, but Nissan says your specific vehicle isn't covered under it. The water intrusion is likely entering through a door seal, window, or body panel gap, and will need to be traced and sealed to prevent further damage to the electrical and airbag systems.

Your car's accelerator stops responding while driving on the highway at speeds of 70-80 mph, causing the engine to lose power and drop to around 44 mph even with the gas pedal pressed all the way down. You have to pull over and wait for the engine to cool before it works again, and this problem repeats multiple times. A mechanic found that your transmission sensors are faulty and need replacement, along with the external transmission filter.

Your car unexpectedly loses speed and drops below 60 mph while cruising at highway speeds (over 70 mph), even with cruise control engaged, without any warning lights. When this happens, pressing the gas pedal fully doesn't help the car accelerate back up. Additionally, your AC system starts blowing hot air instead of cold, and the AC compressor won't engage, even though the freon levels are normal. This problem has occurred during extended highway driving in hot weather (low to mid-90s). The issue may involve a transmission control module, engine sensor, or AC compressor clutch that needs inspection or replacement.

Your car's transmission, engine computer, and electrical system have experienced repeated failures starting in 2017. Most dangerously, the engine loses power for 10-20 seconds when you press the gas pedal, making it unsafe to merge on highways or cross intersections. Independent mechanics have confirmed problems with the engine computer and mass airflow sensor, and your car has stalled multiple times and needed towing. Fixing this will likely require replacing the mass airflow sensor, engine computer reprogramming or replacement, and potentially transmission service.

Your transmission failed while driving on the highway with a passenger in the car, forcing you to pull into the median and call for a tow truck. The transmission had already failed once in 2023 and was repaired under dealer warranty, but Nissan is refusing to cover this second failure. You're reporting that transmission failure is a known issue with Rogues and requesting that Nissan address what you consider a safety problem rather than leaving owners stranded on highways.

Your car caught fire while parked in your driveway after sitting unused for nearly a day. The fire started on the driver's side near the wiring harness area and spread upward. Your car had occasionally turned off briefly and restarted on its own before the fire, suggesting an electrical short circuit that may not have been fully resolved by a previous recall.

You were in a head-on collision at 55-60 mph, but your airbags did not deploy despite the severity of the impact. Your car caught fire after the collision, and you sustained serious injuries including seatbelt lacerations across your chest and neck area, as well as deep bruising on your abdomen and pelvis. Police would not allow you to re-enter the vehicle because the airbags could potentially deploy at any time even after the crash. You had not received any warning or recall notices for this issue since purchasing the car in May 2022.

Your car stalled while you were driving at highway speeds on Interstate 40, forcing you to pull over. After waiting about 10 minutes, the engine restarted and ran for another 30 miles before stalling again—the same pattern repeated. This intermittent stalling is dangerous because it can leave you stranded in traffic without warning. The fix will likely involve diagnosing the fuel system, electrical connections, and engine control systems to find what's causing the engine to cut out and restart.

During a rear-end collision at 40 mph, your airbags did not deploy even though the dashboard light indicated they had. Your seatbelt mechanism was damaged and no longer retracts, and the front frame bent severely inward at a 90-degree angle, causing extensive structural damage despite minimal outer bumper damage. A body shop deemed the vehicle a total loss, and your insurance company is investigating why the frame sustained such significant damage from the impact. You may have prior accident history on this vehicle (an unreported 2014 accident was found) that could have compromised the airbag and frame integrity.

Your airbag warning light is flashing in a specific pattern (1 long, 5 short blinks), and a diagnostic scan shows a passenger seat sensor failure. This means the airbag system can't detect when someone is sitting in the passenger seat, so the airbag won't deploy in a crash even if the seat is occupied. Nissan says this isn't covered under warranty, though the same issue was recalled on earlier and later model years.

Both of your front door actuators have failed, leaving you unable to open the passenger door from any position and unable to open the driver door from the outside. Your passenger was trapped in the vehicle and had to exit through the window. The door locks need to be replaced to restore normal operation.

Your Rogue won't accelerate above 70 MPH and makes a whistling sound from under the hood before stalling out. When you try to restart it, the engine won't build power again even though no warning lights appear on your dashboard. Getting the vehicle inspected has been complicated due to prior damage and its salvage title status.

Your CVT transmission overheats in warm weather, causing you to lose power and the ability to accelerate or reverse. You have to push the car, wait 10 minutes, and perform a manual reset procedure (turning the ignition on/off while shifting through gears) to temporarily restore function. The dealer suggests installing a transmission cooler, but this recurring issue affects multiple owners and requires repeated resets to drive.