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2011 Nissan Rogue transmission problems

189 complaints (52% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 83,153.

owner complaints
189
of this car's complaints
52%
typical mileage
83,153
crashes
0
recalls
0

Which part fails

  • Automatic transmission
    2

At what mileage

Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.

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Nissan Rogue transmission problems in other years

19992010201520202026

Specific symptoms reported on the 2011 Nissan Rogue transmission

Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.

CVT failure 64Transmission failure 56Jerking 16Whining noise 11Won't shift 9Slipping 6Hesitation 5

Related recalls

No recalls on record for this model year.

What 2011 Nissan Rogue owners say

Most recent owner complaints, unedited.

Filed Dec 26, 2025 · Transmission · MS

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 after three condition became questionable as to returning home. No dealer or mechanic has inspected the car. I'm positive it is the transmission from all i read on the internet.

Filed Jun 30, 2025 · Transmission · MS

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 May 22, 2024 · Transmission · 148,000 miles · GA

The contact owns a 2011 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated while driving approximately 75 MPH, the contact smelled an abnormal odor after which the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact was able to veer the vehicle to the shoulder before getting the vehicle to restart. The contact took the vehicle to a mechanic and the vehicle was diagnosed with transmission failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the federal safety agency Hotline. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 148,000.

Filed Mar 20, 2024 · Transmission · FL

Bought 2011 Nissan Rogue [XXX]. Had new battery put in and radiator bracks installed along with antifreeze tank. $469 Then code PO744 Torque converter circuit bad. Now I need new transmission so it doesn't overheat!! $3000 plus to fix. I can't afford this! I'm [XXX] and receive $1081 a month. Please help me!! Thanking you in advance, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Filed Aug 24, 2023 · Transmission · IL

I'm reporting the same as many others so that I have documentation. Last week while my daughter was driving back to college (about 170 miles), about halfway the vehicle began to slow down. As she pressed the accelerator, the engine would rev but the car would not accelerate. This was extremely scary as she was travelling on the expressway and there was a semi-truck directly behind her when this happened. A major accident could have happened. She ultimately made it to school taking about an hour longer than normal. She should have pulled over, but it was getting dark, and she was travelling alone. After she called and explained to me what happened, I researched the issue and found that this seems too very common relating to the trans fluid over-heating. The fix requires a cooler to added to the system to cool the fluid. Having personally worked on many cars including changing transmissions, this is not a quick cheap repair. Again, I'm thankful she wasn't rear ended. Nissan needs to address this known issue and compensate those impacted by this. I pray no one gets seriously injured.

Filed Jun 8, 2023 · Electrical, Engine · IL

The car will not go when she come to stop at shakes and jerks, so hard you cannot accelerate once you come from a stop if you do the car dies the car dies when trying to merge onto the highway due to the acceleration especially on hot days almost died a few times on the way home from work hitting St. Louis traffic. The car is a piece of junk. Good luck surviving trying to drive it.

Filed Mar 5, 2023 · Transmission · AL

While driving, the rpm’s go up but the speed decreases. The transmission is not performing correctly.

Filed Sep 18, 2022 · Transmission · MI

Transmission got hot and started slipping transmission does not have a sufficient cooler transmission needs replaced

Filed Jul 26, 2022 · Transmission · CA

The CVT transmission would over heat numerous times in uphill drive after 30 miles driving. The overheating would result in sudden slowing of vehicle and loss of acceleration even when acceleration pedal is fully pressed. It puts vehicle to danger because it can be in front of fast moving vehicle. It also makes exiting a freeway and stopping merging into traffic dangerous because vehicle stops responding to driver commands.

Filed Apr 7, 2022 · Transmission · GA

My son was driving our 2011 Nissan Rogue that only has 58K miles on it. At first you could just feel a difference in the accelerator pedal and the transmission shifted gears. The car was shaking bad at 45 miles per hour when the car was warm. The gears started making noise during certain shifts in the transmission and sounded like driving over a rumble strip in the road, then would vibrate the same at about 55 miles per hour. The noise changed so when the car switches gears the noises would change in pitch. When it drives the noise is loud and you can feel it rock when the transmission is switching gears. You have to grip the steering wheel. If you consistently drive the noise and shaking would get worse and would make squeaking sound. When breaking the car rocks and hesitates as it downshifts. We first took the car to pep boys and they changed the front axle. They did a thorough check under the vehicle and everything look like normal wear and tear. There were no leaks. The car moved somewhat smoother drive wise, but there consistent mechanical problems were still the same. We took the car back to pep boys for the same issues and we replaced all the tires, brakes, checked wheel bearings, they did another thorough check and the transmission fluid was fine and there were no leaks. They did finally do a good test drive to and recommended a full replacement of the transmission. We then took the car to Nissan for another opinion and they said it was the transmission and that we had problems with the axles, even though we just had the axles replaced. Nissan ran full diagnostics and there are no codes or an engine light and the computer was good. We definitely don’t think these are normal problems. 1. The car only has 60K miles and has regular upkeep and maintenance. 2. It is definitely a safety hazard with the shaking and rocking and feeling like it won’t break in time. At this point it even does it at low speeds. It is not safe!

Questions about the 2011 Nissan Rogue transmission

Does the 2011 Nissan Rogue have transmission problems?

Owners have filed 189 complaints about the transmission of the 2011 Nissan Rogue, 52% of all its complaints, more than any other problem.

At what mileage do 2011 Nissan Rogue transmission problems start?

The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 83,153 miles.

Was there a recall on the 2011 Nissan Rogue transmission?

There is no recall for this problem on this model year.

What year does the Nissan Rogue have bad transmission?

The Nissan Rogue model years with the most transmission complaints are 2013 (314 complaints), 2011 (189 complaints) and 2016 (176 complaints).

Other 2011 Nissan Rogue problems

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