2012 Nissan Rogue Recalls, Complaints & Specs
2 safety recalls list the 2012 Nissan Rogue, and owners have filed 318 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.
2 safety recalls for the 2012 Nissan Rogue
Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.
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Electrical system
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…
Remedy: 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,…
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Pressure monitoring and regulating systems (tires)
Nissan is recalling certain model year 2012 murano and rogue vehicles, manufactured from november 23, 2011 through january 11, 2012. During assembly, the tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) was not activated. Thus, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 138,tire pressure…
Remedy: All of the affected vehicles are still in dealer inventory. Dealers have been instructed to activate all of the tire pressure monitoring systems.
318 owner complaints filed with NHTSA
Owners of the 2012 Nissan Rogue have filed 318 complaints with NHTSA; 8 describe a crash and 11 describe a fire. Reports cite 7 injuries and 0 deaths. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 71,122 miles. Complaints peaked in 2018 with 48 filed that year.
Most-reported components
What owners are reporting
“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”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, September 16, 2026 · Electrical system
“The doors unlock or lock on their own. Some locks then don’t lock or unlock. Sometimes they have to be unlocked manually. The trunk does not unlock at all. I can’t open the trunk.”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, April 26, 2026 · Electrical system
Fuel economy and specs
EPA ratings for the 2012 Nissan Rogue (Rogue AWD, Rogue FWD). Ranges cover every tested configuration.
| Combined | 23–25 mpg |
|---|---|
| City / Highway | 22–23 / 26–28 |
| Fuel | Regular |
| EPA class | Sport Utility Vehicle - 2WD, Sport Utility Vehicle - 4WD |
| Engine | 4 cyl, 2.5 L |
| Transmission | Automatic (variable gear ratios) |
Compare Nissan Rogue model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Nissan Rogue model year in NHTSA's database.
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 Nissan Rogue | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 Nissan Rogue | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 Nissan Rogue | 5 | 429 |
| 2009 Nissan Rogue | 3 | 320 |
| 2010 Nissan Rogue | 2 | 282 |
| 2011 Nissan Rogue | 2 | 362 |
| 2012 Nissan Rogue | 2 | 318 |
| 2013 Nissan Rogue | 1 | 610 |
| 2014 Nissan Rogue | 10 | 440 |
| 2015 Nissan Rogue | 9 | 553 |
| 2016 Nissan Rogue | 7 | 542 |
| 2017 Nissan Rogue | 5 | 599 |
| 2018 Nissan Rogue | 3 | 668 |
| 2019 Nissan Rogue | 3 | 337 |
| 2020 Nissan Rogue | 1 | 152 |
| 2021 Nissan Rogue | 10 | 290 |
| 2022 Nissan Rogue | 1 | 240 |
| 2023 Nissan Rogue | 6 | 731 |
| 2024 Nissan Rogue | 4 | 209 |
| 2025 Nissan Rogue | 3 | 189 |
| 2026 Nissan Rogue | 2 | 49 |
Checking a specific 2012 Nissan Rogue
How do I know if my 2012 Nissan Rogue has an open recall?
Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 2 campaigns currently list the 2012 Nissan Rogue; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.
Is the recall repair free?
Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Nissan dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 12V068000).
What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?
A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.
Other Nissan models
- Altima15,472 complaints
- Pathfinder7,355 complaints
- Maxima6,955 complaints
- Murano5,958 complaints
- Sentra5,954 complaints
- Frontier3,357 complaints
- Versa3,325 complaints
- Titan3,264 complaints
Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.