2011 Nissan Rogue power train problems
189 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2011 Nissan Rogue — 52% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“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…”
filed Dec 26, 2025
“No idea why. My transmission has went up again. After about 55k ish since it was replaced the last time. Done at the Nissan dealer and everything.”
filed Jun 30, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Power Train problems in other Rogue years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Rogue | 5 | 17% |
| 2025 Rogue | 1 | 1% |
| 2024 Rogue | 41 | 23% |
| 2023 Rogue | 65 | 10% |
| 2022 Rogue | 35 | 14% |
| 2021 Rogue | 25 | 9% |
| 2020 Rogue | 4 | 3% |
| 2019 Rogue | 22 | 7% |
| 2018 Rogue | 45 | 7% |
| 2017 Rogue | 122 | 21% |
| 2016 Rogue | 175 | 33% |
| 2015 Rogue | 140 | 26% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2011 Nissan Rogue
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.