2012 Nissan Rogue: stuck in gear or won't shift

5 of the 319 complaints about the 2012 Nissan Rogue describe stuck in gear or won't shift.

owner complaints: 5
of this car's complaints: 2%
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 13 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Stuck in gear or won't shift by model year

2026
1
2025
1
2024
8
2023
31
2022
14
2021
3
2018
3
2017
7
2016
11
2015
6
2014
6
2013
16
2012
5
2011
9
2009
8
2008
8

What owners say

Filed Jul 24, 2022 · Transmission · CT

CVT transmission. Car seems to lose power when accelerating from a stop or entering traffic. Shudders, shakes seems to go to limp mode. I read up on Nissan CVT issues. Warranty's have been extended on year before mine (2012) and those years after me. Called Nissan Corporate. They said they had few complaints on Rogues. I said are you serious? I've read about plenty of complaints. So why have you extended warrantys? Advised they couldn't help me. First Nissan for me and last. Have never had any transmission issues with my vehicles over the years and I'm 74. Other cars NOTHING major just regular maintenance. Disappointed with Nissan they know they have a major issue with CVT transmissions and don't stand behind their product. My car is sitting in the garage. I'm afraid to drive it and around $5000 to replace transmission. It's a 2012 Nissan Rogue SL. Please look into this issue.

Filed Jun 5, 2019 · Engine, Transmission · 118,000 miles · WA

Labor day last year, we were driving down an old rural road, just got done passing a car and then our rogue sounded like it revving the engine, then next thing we know it died at 65 MPH with only 102,000 miles on it. $1000 engine later we fixed it. Now, last week on my way to work, trying to get up to 60 MPH on highway and it revs up to 4 grand and will not shift. We limp it home. Thought needed tranny fluid so we add some. That friday we take on a 2 1/2 road trip, we had to slow down to 40 MPH for construction and then accelerate when construction was done. The car would not accelerate it revved up to 4 grand again. When we tried to get up a hill, on a freeway mind you, we had the gas pedal pegged and it climbed the hill at 20 MPH. This was on a freeway very dangerous!! We limped it to a gas station and parked for awhile to get it cooled down. When to move it and absolutely no acceleration it would not move. Nissan she recall this whole [xxx] car and give us our money back. The CVT is junk and they have recalled prior years. 2012 and newer need to be recalled as well. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).

Filed Nov 26, 2018 · Transmission · 86,000 miles · IN

Without prior warning, including absence of dashboard warning/trouble lights, the car with ~86k miles lost power while accelerating through a traffic light per "limp mode" response to transmission (CVT) failure.

Filed Aug 18, 2016 · Transmission · 130,000 miles · GA

Lost power when driving on an interstate highway. Engine RPM kept increasing buy the transmission wouldn't shift . Was able to get off the interstate to safety. Let the car sit for a short period and fortunately was able to resume my trip. Based on research it seems this is a known, ongoing problem with the CVT transmission and many drivers have had near misses because of it

Filed Jul 18, 2016 · Transmission · 790,000 miles · NY

Loss of power goes into limp mode intermittent pull feels like transmission is slipping and failing I was on a major interstate doin 65 MPH I am absolutely sure that there is something wrong withe the transmission been whining since I purchased it wit 49000 miles kept taking it back and said nothing was wrong