2012 Nissan Rogue Transmission & Power Train Problems
NHTSA component category: POWER TRAIN · data through 07/14/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How power train ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 317 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2012 Nissan Rogue overview page.
What owners report
“WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE WILL START SHUDDERING AND RPM'S WILL INCREASE BY 2000-3000 RPMS EVEN IF THERE IS NO ASSISTANCE WITH ACCELERATION (FOOT IS OFF…”NHTSA complaint 10985413 — filed 05/12/2017
“TRANSMISSION WILL STALL AND/OR LOSE ACCELERATION WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. WILL NOT INCREASE SPEED, REGARDLESS OF IF THE PEDAL IS TO THE FLOOR OR…”NHTSA complaint 10971274 — filed 04/08/2017
“WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE AT TIMES THE VEHICLE WILL NOT RECEIVE A RESPONSE FROM THE GAS PEDAL (IT SEEMS LIKE) NOT SURE IF THIS IS…”NHTSA complaint 10946689 — filed 01/20/2017
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Power Train complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 2012 Nissan Rogue have transmission & power train problems?
Power Train is the most-reported problem area on the 2012 Nissan Rogue: 134 of 317 complaints on file (42.3%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 2012 Nissan Rogue have in total?
317 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Across all categories, 8 involved a crash, 10 involved a fire, 7 reported injuries, and none reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's power train category include?
NHTSA groups complaints about the transmission (automatic or manual), driveline, axles, transfer case and related parts under a single component category called POWER TRAIN. This page reports that category as NHTSA defines it.
