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All cars · Nissan Rogue · 2010

2010 Nissan Rogue. Advanced data.

The raw numbers: engines, recall campaign numbers, failure mileage and manufacturer communications.

Lemon Index48100 = average car
Complaints52NHTSA, first 3 years
Sold99,515U.S. model year
Per 100K sold52complaints
Year rank#5 of 15#1 = fewest complaints

Engines and drivetrains 2

EngineTransmissionDriveCity / hwy / combinedFuelFuel cost/yr
2.5L 4-cylAuto (variable gear ratios)FWD22 / 27 / 24Regular$2,600
2.5L 4-cylAuto (variable gear ratios)AWD21 / 26 / 23Regular$2,700

EPA test versions for this model year. Fuel cost is the EPA's current estimate, not the price in that year.

Failure mileage by system

Half of owners who gave a mileage reported the problem between 45,000 and 103,200 miles. Median 70,000, from 230 complaints with a mileage.

SystemMedianMiddle halfComplaints
Transmission & drivetrain73,00053,000–104,000111
Speed control72,00050,000–104,30060
Engine69,20051,200–88,20040
Airbags60,00038,000–103,00027
Electrical80,50043,800–111,80026

Mileage owners typed into their NHTSA complaint, all complaints for this model year. People report some problems late, so read it as a range.

Complaints by system

SystemShare of complaints
Transmission & drivetrain48%
Speed control23%
Electrical13%
Engine12%
Airbags10%

One complaint can name more than one system, so shares can add to more than 100%.

Severity, all complaints

TotalCrashesFiresInjuriesDeathsTows
2821017905

As reported by owners to NHTSA. Not verified.

Recall campaigns 2

  • 15V032000 Jan 2015 Electrical System

    Defect. 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.

    Risk. An electrical short can cause a vehicle fire.

    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, 2015. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.

  • 10V401000 Sep 2010 Equipment / Electrical / Navigational System(Global Positioning System)

    Defect. NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN VEHICLES THAT WERE EQUIPPED WITH A GARMIN NUVI MODEL 750 NAVIGATION SYSTEM. THE BATTERIES CONTAINED IN THE AFFECTED GPS UNITS CAN OVERHEAT.

    Risk. OVERHEATED BATTERIES COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

    Remedy. NISSAN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND THE REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED BY GARMIN TECHNICIANS BY REPLACING THE BATTERY AND INSERTING A SPACER ON TOP OF THE BATTERY FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 16, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT GARMIN DIRECTLY AT 1-866-957-1981 OR NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.

Manufacturer communications 108

Nissan filed 108 service communications for this car with NHTSA.

  • If for any reason the engine harness is replaced, during the replacement of the harness, install
  • If continuously variable transmission (cvt) fluid temperature rises above a certain threshold, it
  • "altima, sentra, and rogue; cvt fail-safe condition service information this bulletin has been…

Safety equipment

Electronic stabilityForward collision warningLane departure warning
StandardNoNo

Nearby model years

YearLemon IndexComplaintsSoldTop system
2008767092,861Transmission & drivetrain
2009613877,222Transmission & drivetrain
2010485299,515Transmission & drivetrain
20114058124,543Transmission & drivetrain
20123452142,349Transmission & drivetrain
201358115162,751Transmission & drivetrain

Sources: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer communications; EPA fuel economy data; YouTube video titles. Complaints are owner reports, not proof of a defect.

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