Owner complaints, recalls, fuel economy and safety ratings from public NHTSA and EPA data, updated Oct 17, 2026.
The 2012 Nissan Rogue has 318 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, most often about transmission and drivetrain, with 136. It gets 23 to 25 mpg combined and a 5-year fuel cost of $12,990 to $14,120 at U.S. average prices, based on 15,000 miles a year. NHTSA gives it 4 stars overall. Its 2 recall campaigns, covering electrical system and tires, may apply to this car.
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Fuel economy
23–25 mpgcombined; city 22–23, highway 26–28; every version of this model year
Five years of fuel
$12,990–$14,120U.S. average; Ohio $11,610–$12,620 at local prices; every version of this model year; fuel only, not other costs of owning it; 15,000 miles a year, at EIA fuel prices for the week of Oct 12, 2026
Owners have filed 318 complaints with NHTSA about the 2012 Rogue. These are unverified owner reports, counted by the part of the car they name; one complaint can name several parts. Counts aren't adjusted for how many were sold, so they don't show how reliable a car is.
Complaints by part of the car
Part
Complaints
Crashes
Fires
Injuries
Power train
136
0
0
0
Unknown or other
44
1
0
1
Engine
43
1
2
3
Electrical system
42
1
10
0
Air bags
41
5
0
6
Vehicle speed control
41
1
0
0
Fuel/propulsion system
17
0
0
0
Service brakes
10
1
0
1
Wheels
9
1
0
0
Seats
8
0
1
0
Tires
7
1
0
0
Structure
6
1
1
3
14 more parts
Electronic stability control (ESC)
5
0
0
0
Seat belts
4
1
0
0
Steering
3
0
0
0
Engine and engine cooling
2
0
0
0
Equipment
2
1
0
0
Fuel system, gasoline
2
0
0
0
Service brakes, hydraulic
2
0
0
0
Suspension
2
0
0
0
Visibility
2
0
0
0
Visibility/wiper
2
0
0
0
Exterior lighting
1
0
0
0
Forward collision avoidance
1
0
0
0
Latches/locks/linkages
1
0
0
0
Service brakes, air
1
0
0
0
Complaints by model year
Newer years have had less time to collect complaints, and counts aren't adjusted for sales, so a shorter bar doesn't mean a more reliable year.
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2012 Rogue over its history. Campaigns are matched by model and year, so each one may apply to a given car, and its repair may already be done: check a VIN on NHTSA's recall lookup for the open recalls on that exact car.
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2008-2013 Nissan Rogue vehicles manufactured March 7, 2007, to November 26, 2013, and 2014 Nissan Rogue Select vehicles manufactured September 23, 2013, to July 2, 2014. The affected vehicles may experience an electrical short in the harness connector due to a mixture of snow/water and salt seeping through the carpet on the driver side floor near the harness connector.
Risk: An electrical short can cause a vehicle fire.
Remedy: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the kick panel wiring harness connector and will if necessary install a new harness connector and waterproof seal, free of charge. The recall began on February 26, 2015. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.
NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 MURANO AND ROGUE VEHICLES, MANUFACTURED FROM NOVEMBER 23, 2011 THROUGH JANUARY 11, 2012. DURING ASSEMBLY, THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM (TPMS) WAS NOT ACTIVATED. THUS, THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 138,”TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM.”
Risk: A NON-ACTIVE TPMS CANNOT WARN A DRIVER THAT A TIRE IS UNDERINFLATED. UNDERINFLATED TIRES CAN RESULT IN TIRE OVERLOADING AND OVERHEATING, WHICH COULD LEAD TO A BLOWOUT AND POSSIBLE CRASH.
Remedy: ALL OF THE AFFECTED VEHICLES ARE STILL IN DEALER INVENTORY. DEALERS HAVE BEEN INSTRUCTED TO ACTIVATE ALL OF THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEMS.
Carmakers sent NHTSA 118 service bulletins and notices that cover the 2012 Rogue, the latest on Apr 13, 2026. They tell dealers how to fix known issues.
The parts they mention most: electrical system (24), equipment (24), power train (15), wheels (12), engine and engine cooling (11).
NHTSA hasn't opened a defect investigation that covers this model year.
Maintenance
Oil
The owner's manual gives the oil and how often to change it. We show oil facts only once we've checked them against the manual, and we haven't yet for the 2012 Rogue.
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Specs
EPA class: sport utility vehicle. Each version EPA tested:
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Version
Engine
Transmission
Fuel
City / hwy / comb
Rogue Front-Wheel Drive
2.5 L, 4 cyl
Automatic (variable gear ratios)
Regular Gasoline
23 / 28 / 25
Rogue All-Wheel Drive
2.5 L, 4 cyl
Automatic (variable gear ratios)
Regular Gasoline
22 / 26 / 23
Sources and dates
U.S. EPA fuel economy data, file of Sep 29, 2026
NHTSA owner complaints, file of Oct 17, 2026
NHTSA recalls, file of Oct 17, 2026
NHTSA manufacturer communications, file of Oct 17, 2026
NHTSA defect investigations, file of Oct 17, 2026
NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings, file of Aug 7, 2026
U.S. Energy Information Administration, file of Oct 12, 2026
Fuel cost: EPA mpg with fuel prices for the week of Oct 12, 2026 and electricity prices for Jul 2026. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Oct 2026). Complaints are unverified reports owners filed with NHTSA. About the data