The Lemon Index
Transmission complaints owners filed with the U.S. government (NHTSA) for each model year, per 100,000 cars sold. A complaint counts when it's filed under the transmission, or under the power train and the owner describes the transmission (shifting, slipping, gears, CVT). It's an owner's report, not a confirmed defect, and older years have had longer to collect complaints.
What owners describe
Share of this model's transmission complaints that mention each symptom. One complaint can mention several.
Transmission and power train recalls
- 2015 2015
In the affected vehicles, due to a problem with the shift selector knob, it may be possible to shift out of the "Park" position without depressing the brake pedal.
Recall repairs are free at any dealer. Check a specific car's VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
In owners' words
Transmission stop working, when you put in drive or reverse , it does not move at all! I paid 24000.00 ( I bought new one)!
2013 Nissan Rogue owner · NHTSA complaint
There has been a issue with the transmission for 5 years at least and as of 2 weeks ago, the transmission completely went out.
2013 Nissan Rogue owner · NHTSA complaint
Quick answers
Which Nissan Rogue years have transmission problems?
By transmission complaints filed with NHTSA per car sold, the worst Nissan Rogue years are 2013, 2008, 2011.
What are common Nissan Rogue transmission problems?
Owners most often describe lost power while driving, transmission replaced, hard or jerky shifting.
Which Nissan Rogue years have the fewest transmission complaints?
Since 2010, the Nissan Rogue years with the fewest transmission complaints per car sold are 2020, 2025, 2024.
See every problem, not just the transmission: Nissan Rogue reliability by year. How we count