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2013 Nissan Rogue engine problems

The 2013 Nissan Rogue has 109 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 13% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

109

Engine complaints

13%

Share of year

3

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

Rogue engine complaints by model year358 complaints2008: 41 complaints2009: 35 complaints2010: 51 complaints2011: 47 complaints2012: 45 complaints2013: 109 complaints2014: 53 complaints2015: 57 complaints2016: 66 complaints2017: 70 complaints2018: 58 complaints2019: 17 complaints2020: 7 complaints2021: 55 complaints2022: 164 complaints2023: 358 complaints2024: 53 complaints2025: 10 complaints2026: 4 complaints
Rogue engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“2013 NISSAN ROGUE CAUGHT ON FIRE LESS THAN 10 MINUTES AFTER IT WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY, AFTER A SHORT TRIP RUNNING ERRANDS. VEHICLE WAS NOT RUNNING WHEN FIRE BEGAN. INITIALLY, SMOKE BEGAN TO ESCAPE FROM UNDER HOOD THEN QUICKLY CAUGHT ON FIRE. ENTIRE FRONT END OF VEHICLE BURNED BEFORE FIRE WAS…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · April 10, 2016 · fire

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 2013 Nissan Rogue have?

NHTSA has 109 complaints about the 2013 Nissan Rogue engine — 13% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.