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2013 Nissan Rogue reliability

Is it reliable?

The 2013 Nissan Rogue has 610 complaints with NHTSA after 14 years, or 21 per year. That is fewer complaints per year than most Rogue years here — under the median of the other years, which is 39. NHTSA has 1 recall on file, including Electrical system.

2012 Nissan Rogue
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Complaints

610

Per year

21

Recalls

1

Years on the road

14

What owners report

The complaints owners file most often name Powertrain (314 of 610), then Engine (104) and Air bags (90). Those filings include 14 that report a crash, 16 that report a fire, 7 that report an injury, and 1 that reports a death.

Next to 2012 and 2014

The 2012 Rogue has 318 complaints, 9 per year, and the 2014 has 440 complaints, 41 per year. The 2013 has more complaints per year than the 2012. The 2013 has fewer complaints per year than the 2014.

The complaint rate is complaints filed in this year’s first 3 years on the road, divided by however many of those years have passed. Recalls are a separate count. The numbers are for the US-market 2013 Nissan Rogue. How we count. Data as of .

Recalls (1)

Recall Electrical system 2015-01-26 · NHTSA campaign 15V032000
Summary 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.
Remedy 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.

Complaints by component (610 total)

Powertrain
314
Engine
104
Air bags
90
Speed control
90
Electrical system
65
Fuel and propulsion system
32
Structure
30
Seat belts
12
Steering
12
Suspension
6
Visibility and wipers
6
Engine and engine cooling
5
Seats
5
Service brakes
5
Wheels
5
Electronic stability control (ESC)
4
Exterior lighting
3
Fuel system, gasoline
3
Forward collision avoidance
2
Adaptive and mobility equipment
1
Communication
1
Latches, locks, and linkages
1
Tires
1
Visibility
1
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Crash-flagged

14

Fire-flagged

16

Injury reports

7

Death reports

1

Complaints filed per year

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Excerpts from recent NHTSA complaint filings
  • "My daughter was in the driver’s seat when her boyfriend got out of the front passenger seat & slammed the front passenger door setting off all side curtain airbags on the passenger side of the car. This happened on…"
    Air bags, Seats · filed 2026-09-23
  • "Rogue got on fire. I’m a job parking lot fire department had to come and the fire."
    Electrical system, Seat belts, Structure · filed 2026-09-08
  • "Drivers side airbag module defective"
    Air bags · filed 2026-08-20
  • "unknown. all I know is my car started smoking and caught on fire"
    Electrical system, Wheels, Unknown or other · filed 2026-08-03
  • "The transmission failed while I was driving on the freeway and I couldn’t go more than 30 mph while traffic was going 75-80 mph. Just to reach a spot to safely stop myself and my passenger were fearing for our lives of…"
    Powertrain · filed 2026-06-15

NHTSA crash ratings

Version Overall Front Side Rollover
2013 Nissan Rogue SUV AWD 4 stars 4 stars 5 stars 4 stars
2013 Nissan Rogue SUV FWD 4 stars 4 stars 5 stars 4 stars

Stars are how this vehicle did in NHTSA crash tests. They are a safety result, separate from the complaint record. Not rated means that test was not run for this version.

Fuel economy

Trim Engine Transmission Drive City Hwy Combined Annual fuel cost
Rogue all-wheel drive 2.5L, 4-cyl Automatic (variable gear ratios) All-wheel drive 22 26 24 MPG $2700
Rogue front-wheel drive 2.5L, 4-cyl Automatic (variable gear ratios) Front-wheel drive 23 28 25 MPG $2600

Specs and fitment

1st generation (T31), 2012–2013
Body styles Crossover
Oil 0W-20 (2.5L QR25DE) , 4.875 qt capacity
Tire size 225/65R17 (typical)

Known issues for this generation

Safety recall 15V-032 covers certain 2008-2013 Rogues and 2014 Rogue Select vehicles: snow, water, and salt can seep through the driver-side carpet to a kick-panel harness connector and short, raising fire risk; dealers inspect the connector and install a waterproof seal or a new connector and seal as needed. The campaign unit total covers those model years together, not 2012-2013 alone.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the 2013 Nissan Rogue reliable?

The 2013 Nissan Rogue has 610 complaints with NHTSA after 14 years, or 21 per year. That is fewer complaints per year than most Rogue years here — under the median of the other years, which is 39. NHTSA has 1 recall on file, including Electrical system.

What are common problems with a 2013 Nissan Rogue?

The complaints owners file most often name Powertrain (314 of 610), then Engine (104) and Air bags (90). Those filings include 14 that report a crash, 16 that report a fire, 7 that report an injury, and 1 that reports a death.

Is the 2013 Nissan Rogue more reliable than the years next to it?

The 2012 Rogue has 318 complaints, 9 per year, and the 2014 has 440 complaints, 41 per year. The 2013 has more complaints per year than the 2012. The 2013 has fewer complaints per year than the 2014.

Has the 2013 Nissan Rogue been recalled?

The 2013 Nissan Rogue has 1 recall on file with NHTSA. See the recalls table on this page for dates, components, and remedies.

How many complaints have owners filed about the 2013 Nissan Rogue?

Owners have filed 610 complaints about the 2013 Nissan Rogue with NHTSA.

What mpg does a 2013 Nissan Rogue get?

EPA-rated combined fuel economy for the 2013 Nissan Rogue is 24.5 MPG. See the fuel economy table on this page for city and highway figures by engine and transmission.

What oil does a Rogue take?

Use the viscosity and capacity listed for your generation; turbo, AWD, and engine size change both—confirm in the owner’s manual.

Did NHTSA issue a CVT safety recall for 2014-2018 Rogues?

No safety recall for the CVT itself is listed for those years; Nissan extended CVT warranty coverage on certain 2014-2018 Rogues to 84 months/84,000 miles and states that extension is not a safety recall.