Is the 2013 Nissan Rogue a bad year?
610 owner complaints to NHTSA. Transmission complaints: 314, 7.7× a quiet Rogue year.
Keep it, but watch the transmission
Half of the transmission complaints for this year were filed at 65k–102k miles, where you are now. Few of them say the car was towed: 9 of 301 filed since 2016.
The verdict moves with mileage: the same car reads differently at 30,000 and at 150,000 miles.
What 2013 Rogue owners report, by mileage
Each system owners named in five or more complaints, with the mileage range where the middle half of those complaints were filed. Read at 80,000 miles.
| SYSTEM | COMPLAINTS | MIDDLE HALF FILED AT | TYPICAL US REPAIR BILLS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transmission and drivetrainSTANDS OUT | 314 (51%) | 65k–102k miles · around this mileage | CV axle / CV joint replacement (one side) $300–$1,500 · Automatic transmission replacement $2,500–$7,000 |
| Air bagsSTANDS OUT | 90 (15%) | 30k–93k miles · around this mileage | — |
| Speed controlSTANDS OUT | 90 (15%) | 61k–100k miles · around this mileage | — |
| Engine | 107 (18%) | 48k–100k miles · around this mileage | Valve cover gasket replacement $110–$500 · Timing chain replacement $1,000–$4,000 |
| Electrical system | 65 (11%) | 39k–90k miles · around this mileage | 12-volt battery replacement $100–$400 · Starter motor replacement $350–$1,200 |
| Fuel system | 35 (6%) | 56k–93k miles · around this mileage | Fuel pump replacement $220–$1,500 · Fuel injector replacement (one injector) $300–$1,200 |
| Body structure | 30 (5%) | 33k–95k miles · around this mileage | — |
| Visibility and wipers | 7 (1%) | 4k–49k miles · mostly behind | — |
| Brakes | 5 (1%) | 3k–53k miles · mostly behind | — |
| Seat belts | 12 (2%) | too few with a mileage | — |
| Steering | 12 (2%) | too few with a mileage | — |
| Suspension | 6 (1%) | too few with a mileage | — |
| Seats | 5 (1%) | too few with a mileage | — |
| Wheels | 5 (1%) | too few with a mileage | — |
Bills are typical US ranges from the sources named in the tool (J.D. Power, Kelley Blue Book, CarParts.com and others), printed only for systems that stand out or sit at or ahead of 80,000 miles. Not a quote.
What owners reported alongside their complaints
Of 610 complaints: 14 mention a crash · 16 mention a fire · 7 report an injury · 17 say the car was towed.
13 complaints were filed in the last 12 months, the newest in Sep 2026.
Counts of what owners wrote in their complaints, not verified by anyone.
In owners' own words
While driving on the freeway, the car lost all acceleration and power, causing the vehicle to drop its speed to below 10 mph.
Stopped at a stoplight and try to accelerate but nothing happens, cannot get above 3000 rpms. After about 20 seconds, the car begins to accelerate.
When I start my car it makes a rattling sound as if something is hitting the ground. After I drive for almost 45 mins on highway my car speed will all of a sudden come down from 70 MPH to 20 MPH and then it wont accelerate even.
Unedited excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA, chosen by mileage (nearest 80,000 miles), not by content. Unverified.
Recalls for the 2013 Nissan Rogue: 1
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. An electrical short can cause a vehicle fire.
A recall may cover only some cars of a model year; the campaign size counts every model and year it lists. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls: dealers fix open recalls free.
Service bulletins from Nissan: 79
Repair instructions Nissan sent its dealers for symptoms seen in the shop on the 2013 Nissan Rogue. Ask a dealer or mechanic for a bulletin by its number.
Clicking noise from front or rear axle during take-off/acceleration
Abnormal noise, vibration and/or binding feeling from rear differential
EVAP leak DTC P0442, P0455, P0456 information
DTC P0456 caused by EVAP leak at vent control valve o-ring
NHTSA defect investigations: 1
Improper Frontal Air Bag Deployment
Neighbouring years
2012 Rogue: 318 complaints, keep it, but watch the transmission · 2014 Rogue: 440 complaints, keep it, but watch the transmission.
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Questions
Is the 2013 Nissan Rogue a bad year?
610 owner complaints to NHTSA. Transmission complaints: 314, 7.7× a quiet Rogue year. At 80,000 miles the tool says: Keep it, but watch the transmission. Half of the transmission complaints for this year were filed at 65k–102k miles, where you are now. Few of them say the car was towed: 9 of 301 filed since 2016.
What are the most common problems with the 2013 Nissan Rogue?
By owner complaints to NHTSA: transmission and drivetrain (314), air bags (90), speed control (90), engine (107), electrical system (65). Half of the transmission complaints were filed between 65k–102k miles.
How many recalls does the 2013 Nissan Rogue have?
1 recall campaign list this model year: Electrical system (NHTSA 15V-032). A recall may cover only some cars; check by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Method: counts of unverified owner complaints filed with NHTSA, compared only with other years of the same model (sales volumes are unknown, so no failure rate is computed). A system stands out at 40+ complaints and at least twice the model's quiet (lower-quartile) year, or twice the share across every vehicle of that model year. The mileage range is the 25th to 75th percentile of the mileages owners reported. Data received by NHTSA through November 5, 2026. Repair prices are typical US ranges from named sources, not quotes. Not a diagnosis and not financial advice. PulsCar is not affiliated with NHTSA. Check this car at your own mileage.