How many recalls does the 2011 Nissan Rogue have?

NHTSA lists 2 recalls for the 2011 Nissan Rogue model year. Whether one car had the recall work done depends on that car, so check its VIN with NHTSA.

What is the WhipWorthy verdict on the 2011 Nissan Rogue?

Worthy. About the usual owner complaints. The verdict weighs this year against the other years of the Rogue, from owner complaints filed with NHTSA, which are unverified and not adjusted for how many cars were sold.

1999: 1 owner complaint, Not judged

Our take: worth a look. Owners filed about as many complaints as in a typical year of this model.

Year verdict

Worthy

1.0× a typical year

About as many owner complaints as a typical year. Still get it inspected.

Confidence: High

Based on 186 in its first 8 years (363 filed in all) vs about 182 typical across 6 other model years.

Past 100,000 miles

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How this year held up past 100,000 miles.

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How the dial was counted

Year verdict: Typical year: 182 complaints, the median of 6 nearby years, leaving out 2013 and 2016, which were high themselves. Each counted over its first 8 years from January 2010; this one had 186.

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2011 Nissan Rogue

Complaints363Filed in all
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Recalls2On file
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Crash4 out of 5 starsBest of 2 versions
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MPG24Combined, EPA
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Complaints are unverified owner reports, not adjusted for how many were sold.

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Value signals

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Fuel: $2,700 a year.The EPA’s estimate for 15,000 miles a year, 55% in town, at its fuel prices. Each version
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VIN
On the dash at the base of the windshield, or on the driver’s door sticker.

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The full record

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What owners complain about

363 complaints; the part named most is the transmission and drivetrain

Unverified reports, not adjusted for sales. One complaint can name several parts, so shares add up past 100%. Filed Dec 17, 2010 to Oct 19, 2026. 62% name a part that is usually costly to fix.

Owners reported 10 crashes, 14 fires and 5 injuries in these complaints.

Transmission and drivetrain189 · 52%Usually costly to fix
Cruise and speed control62 · 17%
Electrical53 · 15%

What one owner wrote about the transmission and drivetrain

The CVT transmission started to fail. 1 day it started jerking some. 2 or 3 times. The next time was more jerking and harder. The last day the jerking was longer in length of time. Then the transmission became a little louder. The jerking was constant with acceleration. We made it home and parked the car. I did not see a code, the engine light only came on…

Filed Dec 26, 2025NHTSA complaint 117071701 of 18 owner quotes

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14 more parts, and 18 owner quotes

Every part owners name for the 2011 Nissan Rogue, with their own words about what went wrong. Usually costly to fix among them: Engine, Body and frame.

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SourceOwner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2011 Nissan Rogue. NHTSA, checked Nov 3, 2026.

Seller kit

Questions for the seller, test drive checks and price points

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Questions to ask the seller of a 2011 Nissan Rogue, built from this year's owner complaints and recalls. What to feel, hear and look at on the test drive, with boxes to tick at the car. Honest points to raise on price, from the records and never from guesses. Copy the questions to your phone in one tap.

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Write your offer

A ready to send offer for the seller, by text or email

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Type the asking price and your own offer for the 2011 Nissan Rogue, tick what you found, and get a polite message ready to text or email. Its reasons come from this year's owner complaints, recalls and crash ratings, and never from made up repair prices.

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When problems show up

Transmission and drivetrain: the middle complaint around 85,000 miles

The bar holds the middle half of the complaints that gave a mileage; the dark mark is the middle one. 132 complaints of 363 gave one. Owners file when something fails, so this shows when problems were reported, not how long the cars last.

Transmission and drivetrainCostly60,000 to 100,000 mi
Half of these 82 complaints came between about 60,000 and 100,000 miles, the middle one around 85,000.

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Mileage for 2 more parts, 1 usually costly

The mileage band for every part owners name, and your car's miles laid across them.

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SourceMileage from owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2011 Nissan Rogue. NHTSA, checked Nov 3, 2026.

Will it outlast the loan?

The month of your loan each problem zone lands in

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2 problem zones to lay against your loan, 2 usually costly

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Recalls

2 recalls on file

Not every car needs every fix. Run the VIN at NHTSA to see which are still open. Repairs are usually free at a dealer for the brand; ask before any work.

Electrical
Jan 26, 2015 · Recall 15V032000
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.
What can happen
An electrical short can cause a vehicle fire.
The fix
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.
Steering
Nov 23, 2011 · Recall 11V565000
Nissan is recalling certain model year 2011 rogue vehicles manufactured from august 17, 2010, through october 30, 2010. The circuit board may not have been installed in the correct position on certain electric power steering (eps) assist control units. This may cause additional stress on the solder of the terminal to the circuit board resulting in the solder cracking and separating completely from the circuit board.
What can happen
As the circuit board fails, the power steering assist feature will stop functioning, increasing the force needed to steer the vehicle and increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the eps control unit if necessary, free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin during december 2011. Owners may contact Nissan at 1-800-647-7261.

SourceRecalls listed by NHTSA for the 2011 Nissan Rogue. NHTSA, checked Nov 3, 2026.

Crash ratings

4 of 5 stars overall, the best of 2 versions tested

NHTSA's stars out of five, for each version it tested. Front crash stars only compare cars of about the same size and weight.

2011 Nissan Rogue SUV AWD
Overall
Front
Side
Rollover
17.9% chance of a rollover in a one car crash, by NHTSA's estimate.
Stability control
Standard
Forward collision warning
Not available
Lane departure warning
Not available
2011 Nissan Rogue SUV FWD
Overall
Front
Side

NHTSA investigations: 0

SourceNHTSA crash ratings for the 2011 Nissan Rogue. NHTSA, checked Nov 3, 2026.

Fuel economy

24 mpg combined, across 2 versions

The EPA's estimates for each engine and transmission, and its own yearly fuel cost. Yours depends on how you drive and the shape the car is in.

Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 2.5 L
Rogue AWD · All wheel drive · Regular gas
City
22 mpg
Highway
26 mpg
Combined
24 mpg
Miles per gallon. Yearly fuel, EPA$2,700
This one on fueleconomy.gov
Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 2.5 L
Rogue FWD · Front wheel drive · Regular gas
City
22 mpg
Highway
28 mpg
Combined
24 mpg
Miles per gallon. Yearly fuel, EPA$2,700
This one on fueleconomy.gov

SourceEPA fuel economy data, fueleconomy.gov. EPA, checked Nov 3, 2026.

True cost to own

The loan, fuel, insurance and upkeep, a month and over 5 years

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What it really costs to own

What the 2011 Nissan Rogue costs a month and over 5 years: the loan and its interest, fuel worked out from the EPA's figures for the version you pick, and your own insurance, registration and upkeep. A cost a mile, a link that reopens your numbers, and the breakdown copied to your phone in one tap.

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Every year of the Rogue

13 Worthy, 4 Maybe, 1 Pass, of 21 years on file

Owner complaints for each model year, this one outlined. Tap a year to open it. The newest 2 are not judged yet. Bars are totals, so older years stand taller; the verdict compares every year at the same age.

Best and worst years of the Rogue

SourceNHTSA owner complaints and recalls for the Rogue. NHTSA, checked Nov 3, 2026.

Before you buy this one

5 checks, with a close look at the transmission and drivetrain

Built from this year's numbers. Whatever the data says, the car in front of you is the one that counts.

Run the VIN at NHTSA to confirm every recall was fixed.
This year has 2 recalls on file. Recall repairs are usually free at a dealer for the brand. Ask the dealer to confirm before any work is done. Look up a VIN at NHTSA.
Ask the seller for the service records.
Look closely for any work on the transmission and drivetrain. It is the part owners complain about most for this year.
Have a mechanic you trust inspect it before you pay.
Ask them to look hard at the transmission and drivetrain. It is usually costly to fix.
Look at a vehicle history report.
It can show reported crashes, flood or salvage titles, and mileage that does not add up.
On the test drive, pay attention to the transmission and drivetrain.
Feel for slipping, hesitation, harsh or late shifts, and shudder at low speed.

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Check this exact car

The verdict is about the model year. These checks are about the one in front of you. Most are free or a few dollars.

VIN for these checks

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Official checks on this VIN

Open recallsFree
NHTSA
Safety recalls on this VIN that are not fixed yet, from the last 15 years.
A recall already fixed does not show.
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Theft and total lossFree
NICB VINCheck
Whether an insurer reported it stolen and not found, or wrote it off as a total loss.
Only insurer records. Five checks a day.
Open NICB VINChecknicb.org (opens in a new tab)
Title brandsA few dollars
NMVTIS, the federal title system
Salvage, flood, junk and rebuilt brands from any state, and the last miles on the title.
No repairs, service or recalls. Sold by approved sellers listed on the site.
See the approved sellersvehiclehistory.bja.ojp.gov (opens in a new tab)
Title statusVaries by state
The state motor vehicle office
Whether the title is branded in that state and, where the state offers it, whether a lender still has a lien.
It will not name the owner. Each state asks its own way, and some only by mail. Ask to see the seller’s title too.
Find your state’s officeusa.gov (opens in a new tab)

What a paid report adds

A history report such as Carfax or AutoCheck pulls in more of the car’s past than these checks can:

Crashes and damage reported by police, insurers or shops, even when it was fixed.
Service visits that shops reported, with the miles each time.
How many owners, for how long, and the states it was registered in.
Whether it was a rental, fleet or lease car, when that was reported.

It only knows what was reported to it. A clean report is not proof of a clean car. Ask the seller first: many dealers hand one over for free.

Red flags in a history

Salvage title
Usually an insurer called it a total loss. In most states it cannot be driven on the road until it is rebuilt and inspected.
Rebuilt title
A salvage car that was fixed and passed a state check. It can be fine, but it is worth less, can be harder to insure, and needs a careful inspection.
Flood damage
Water can ruin wiring and sensors months later. Be wary of a flood brand that vanished after a move to another state.
Lemon or maker buyback
The maker bought it back over a defect it could not fix. Ask what the defect was and how it was fixed.
Odometer rollback
A mileage reading lower than an earlier one, or a title marked not actual miles.
Many owners, fast
Three owners in two years can mean a problem each one passed along.
Gaps in the records
Years with no service or registration. Ask why: it may have sat, been off the road, or been rebuilt.

Title words and rules differ by state. Not legal advice.

Before you pay

Pre purchase inspection
Have a mechanic you choose, not the seller, put it on a lift and look it over before you pay.
Insurance quote
Get a quote on this exact car before you sign. Ask your own insurer and one or two others.

Model year	Owner complaints	Verdict
1999	1	Not judged
2007	1	Not judged
2008	429	Worthy
2009	320	Worthy
2010	282	Worthy
2011	363	Worthy
2012	319	Worthy
2013	610	Maybe
2014	440	Worthy
2015	554	Worthy
2016	543	Worthy
2017	601	Worthy
2018	609	Worthy
2019	340	Worthy
2020	153	Worthy
2021	295	Worthy
2022	270	Maybe
2023	766	Pass
2024	227	Maybe
2025	203	Maybe
2026	54	Not judged

The verdict on the 2011 Nissan Rogue

Value signals

What owners complain about

Seller kit

Write your offer

When problems show up

Will it outlast the loan?

Recalls

Electrical

What can happen

The fix

Steering

What can happen

The fix

Crash ratings

2011 Nissan Rogue SUV AWD

2011 Nissan Rogue SUV FWD

Fuel economy

Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 2.5 L

Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 2.5 L

True cost to own

Every year of the Rogue

Before you buy this one

Check this exact car

Official checks on this VIN

What a paid report adds

Before you pay

Pre purchase inspection

Insurance quote

Electrical

What can happen

The fix

Steering

What can happen

The fix

Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 2.5 L

Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 2.5 L

2011 Nissan Rogue SUV AWD

2011 Nissan Rogue SUV FWD