2 NHTSA safety recalls cover the 2012 Nissan Rogue. Owners have filed 318 complaints with NHTSA about this model year. Every recall repair is free at any Nissan dealer.
Is yours affected? Recalls cover ranges of VINs, not every 2012 Nissan Rogue. Check your Rogue by VIN and confirm open recalls at NHTSA.gov.
Each campaign as NHTSA published it: what is wrong, what can happen, and the fix. Newest first.
Owners filed 318 complaints with NHTSA about the 2012 Nissan Rogue, reporting 8 crashes, 11 fires, 7 injuries. Nissan has issued at least 118 technical service bulletins (repair instructions to dealers) for this model year. Complaints are unverified owner reports; a recall is the manufacturer’s admission of a safety defect.
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Owners have filed 318 complaints with NHTSA about the 2012 Nissan Rogue. A few in their own words, shortened. Complaints are unverified and are not proof of a defect or of any recall.
“Vehicle had been parked for approximately 2 days. With no one around the car alarm started, brake lights came on and rear wiper started to operate. Heavy electrical burning smell followed 2-3 minutes by smoke. 3-4 minutes later fire broke through the windshield.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11764709
“The contact owns a 2012 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated that 6 hours after their vehicle was parked around sometime after midnight the vehicle suddenly caught fire.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11575271
“My son was driving at a highway speed of 55 out of Lawrence, KS. He noticed left headlight flickering and starting to smoke. He immediately pulled over and exited the vehicle. At that point, the whole front of the car was engulfed in flames. Very dangerous.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11563722
“SRS air bag light was on, called dealer, light stayed on, CVT transmission has issues, electrical problems while driving, car will decelerate and stop without warning. My safety is at risk everyday, the car can stop at anytime without warning, airbag deployed.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11509951
“WEDNESDAY AUGUST 7, 2019, I PARKED MY CAR IN A PARKING LOT IN FULL SUN AT 11:30 A.M. WHEN I CAME BACK OUT TO MY CAR AND GOT IN, I NOTICED SMOKE COMING UP FROM WHAT LOOKED TO BE FROM THE FLOOR ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. I'M NOT SURE WHAT I USED TO EXTINGUISH IT AS I WAS ON EMERGENCY MODE.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11242872
Search the official database: NHTSA. Excerpts are quoted from the public record, shortened at a sentence and with personal details removed.
Not every 2012 Nissan Rogue is in every recall. Enter your 17-character VIN to see the recalls on record for your exact vehicle, then confirm which are still open at NHTSA.gov or with any Nissan dealer.