2014 Nissan Rogue: engine overheating

Filed Nov 24, 2025 · Transmission · MI

While driving on the interstate and exiting at normal speed, my 2014 Nissan Rogue suddenly lost all propulsion. The engine continued to rev, but the transmission stopped delivering power to the wheels. This happened in active traffic and created an immediate safety hazard, as vehicles behind me had no warning that my car would lose power. After stopping and restarting the engine, the vehicle regained limited movement, but the power no longer matched the RPMs. This indicates internal CVT slip and loss of hydraulic pressure. Shortly after, the check engine light appeared. A diagnostic scan showed a CVT stepper motor fault, a critical component that controls pulley ratio and belt pressure. When this part or the related hydraulic system fails, the transmission cannot maintain pressure, causing slipping, overheating, loss of acceleration, and potential total failure. Many 2014–2016 Rogue owners report the same symptoms: sudden loss of power, delayed engagement, high RPM with no acceleration, and overheating. Transmission specialists consistently point to recurring internal CVT defects, including stepper motor failure, valve body wear, pressure control solenoid issues, and breakdown of the hydraulic system that maintains belt tension. These are not normal wear items but indicators of a systemic design flaw. Nissan has long been aware of widespread CVT problems. Earlier models using the same CVT design received warranty extensions due to high failure rates. Numerous Technical Service Bulletins address CVT slip, judder, overheating, and stepper motor issues. Despite this, Nissan denies responsibility for the 2014 Rogue. My dealer stated the only fix is complete transmission replacement costing thousands of dollars, with no goodwill assistance offered. This failure presents a serious safety risk. Losing propulsion without warning on a highway or while merging can easily lead to a collision. This is part of a repeat pattern of CVT failures, and I request the federal safety agency investigation.

Filed Oct 28, 2025 · Transmission · CO

The vehicle enters 'limp mode' without any warning indicators (dash lights or chimes) and it's not immediately clear why the vehicle does so or that the vehicle is, in fact, in limp mode. This has happened several times with the most recent case (October 18th) being extremely dangerous. I was highway driving in the Colorado mountains with limited exits available and speed limits that far exceeded my maximum 'limp mode' speed while traveling up hill. In addition to all the trucking traffic and hills, this created an extremely dangerous scenario. I read online that the poor design/manufacture of these Rogues caused them to be potentially prone to overheating, but that poor design shouldn't have precluded warning indicators (at the very least) and potentially a recall. The ambient temps on that Saturday were in the 40-50 degree range. Hardly highway driving conditions that you'd even guess an overheat would happen to 'highway-worthy' vehicle. I felt unsafe between the much faster traveling and accelerating traffic and had to exit the highway as soon as practical for my safety and the safety of other motorists. I have reported this to Boulder Nissan & Nissan Corporate and they speciously/dubiously told me that I need a new transmission (which effectively totals this vehicle).

Filed Nov 13, 2023 · Transmission · FL

about 2 years ago (2021) both me and my wife's my nissan cvt transmission went out and needed repair. In my case the transmission overheated, losing power while driving 80mph almost leaving me and my family stranded on the highway while coming back from trip late at night. Took car to dealership where they diagnosed transmission had overheated. After contacting manufacturer Nissan they offered to repair the transmission. Now today [XXX] I took my car in again because the transmission seems to not switching gears as it should. To which After diagnostic and road tests the dealer advise I needed a new transmission which will cost at minimum $5000! This is the same dealership the transmission was supposedly "repaired" 2 years ago. After further research on my own I found out nissan vehicles has had a history of transmission issues with its cvt transmission. In both instances there could have been an accident. Why weren't nissan owners made aware of their faulty transmissions? Attached is a document I found while doing research showing they were aware of their transmission issues and chose not to make its customers aware. By paying out settlements. The document shows vehicles up to model year 2010. However me and my wife's vehicles was model year 2014. Bought the same time and had transmission issues around the same time! This is not a coincidence. Its a pattern. So I'm sure there are other later model years that may have same issues but Nissan is reluctant to admit that. Something needs to be done! Nissan needs to be held accountable for placing its customer's lives at risk. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Filed Jun 28, 2023 · Transmission · TX

When my daughter was driving down the interstate, with a 65 mph speed limit, the car started slowing down. It would not allow her to go any faster than 40 mph. She pulled over to let the engine cool some and continued to have the problem. When we consulted the Nissan dealer, they said it was a “safety mechanism” to keep the car from overheating. I certainly don’t see how it is safe to be forced to drive a speed limit too slow for the interstate. Why is this not recalled? I see there are many more complaints with the same issue.

Filed Jan 6, 2021 · Transmission · 82,000 miles · CA

This happened on 3 occasions before I took the car in to the dealer for inspection. While driving (twice on the freeway and once on surface streets) the the car began to abruptly loose/decrease speed despite my attempt at maintaining speed by accelerating, the car's RPM meter began acting erratically, and the engine began making a sound as if struggling. In all cases I had to put on my hazards, move over/pull over and I had to turn the car off in hopes that it would "reset." when I took the car to the nissan dealer I was told my transmission was overheating repeatedly and failing into a safe mode. They said this was a known issue with the nissan CVT (rogues) and replacing the transmission wouldn't solve the problem unless a transmission cooler system was added to fix the issue. I was told a technical service bulletin existed as it was a known problem but we were never made aware of this safety issue. Instead of nissan proactively letting customers know this so that we could fix it or issue a recall to prevent unsafe driving conditions they just ignored it. I was told to contact nissan consumer affairs which I did and spoke with a woman named "laura" who agreed to pay for a portion of the repair (70%) but would not send anything in writing, give me her last name or document that this was a known problem and safety hazard. She stated that they were at no obligation to either be proactive or cover the full cost of the additional cooling system as there was no recall in place.

Filed Jun 26, 2019 · Transmission · 93,400 miles · NM

Cruising at highway speed(75mph), cruise control turned off, vehicle lost power and would not let us drive any faster then 45-MPH. Almost rear-ended by very large truck! Dealer says transmission is overheating and needs a $1200 cooler installed, which nissan is refusing to pay for! They do not stand behind their vehicles! Looked this issue up on internet, and it there are many individuals experiencing this same problem

Filed Aug 27, 2018 · Engine · 66,000 miles · UT

While coming out of a complete stop on city streets, the engine will not accelerate. This has happened twice. Additionally, when we take the car for drives longer than an hour on the interstate or up a canyon (we live near mountains) we have had it where the engine does not accelerate at all. We have taken it into a family mechanic and he says its our transmission and that it should be covered in warranty. We took it into nissan, they run the diagnostic test, says that our car has overheated 7 times and that it has to do with the transmission. But of course it's not covered by warranty. They say they can replace the whole transmission for an insane amount or add on an exterior cooling system for a little less insane amount. We've only had it since february.