2023 Nissan Rogue power train problems

“The vehicle suddenly lost power at Freeway speed and I had to pull over in traffic and then hobble to the next exit 45 mph which was the maximum speed I could reach. Then trying to get home on back roads I could barely accelerate through an intersection before the light turned red. It felt dangerous to even venture into the intersection because the power to accelerate was so incredibly low.”

“Beginning of October 2026 as I was driving on highway the cvt awd lights went on and the car wouldn’t accelerate while driving. Then they fix the issue at mechanic shop after $1500.00 later now had my car back week and half now it’s a rattling noise and won’t crank. My dad, stepdad and an uncle who works at Nissan dealership says I’m having problems that’s related to recalls that are ongoing but no open recall has been reported for my vehicle yet. And if it’s under these extended manufacture warranty I shouldn’t be coming out of pocket for these repairs with a vehicle under 6months of ownership.”

“I was driving on the highway when all of a sudden, the car started to vibrate roughly and make this loud grinding noise. Speed was instantly reduced down to 40 MPH. I heard a loud bell sound and then an error message appeared on the dashboard. It said, " ENGINE MALFUNCTION POWER REDUCED SERVICE NOW. The accelerator was un responsive. The car immediately went from 70MPH to "limp mode." VERY SCARY! I had to immediately pull over to the right before being rear ended by cars coming up behind me.”

“My 2023 Nissan Rogue with the 1.5L VC-Turbo engine has repeatedly displayed the “Engine Malfunction Power Reduced Service Now” warning, causing reduced engine power and creating a safety risk when accelerating or merging into traffic. We took the vehicle to the dealership to have the ECM reprogrammed (which the recall suggested), but the issue has persisted. According to the Nissan Certified Technician, the vehicle has diagnostic code P210B, and the dealership recommended a valve replacement costing approximately $5,000. Given known engine defects affecting certain Nissan VC-Turbo engines, we are concerned the dealership is addressing the symptoms rather than the underlying problem of a potentially failing engine. We are concerned this could allow a serious engine defect to go unresolved while leaving us responsible for substantial repair costs. I request that NHTSA investigate this issue for potential safety defects and determine whether further recall action is necessary.”

“I am reporting repeated loss of engine power and subsequent engine failure involving my 2023 Nissan Rogue SV equipped with the 1.5L VC-Turbo engine. On February 3, 2026, at 151,975 miles, Nissan of Boerne performed recall R25D1 and campaign PA447. Following that service, the vehicle experienced repeated loss of power and limp-mode conditions, creating a safety concern while driving because the vehicle could not accelerate normally. In April 2026, World Car Nissan documented an engine malfunction complaint accompanied by forward and rear collision warning lights. In May–June 2026, at 163,589 miles, Nissan of Boerne confirmed trouble code P2564 and diagnosed a turbocharger wastegate stuck open. The dealership replaced the turbocharger assembly. In September 2026, at 172,431 miles, the vehicle again experienced a severe loss of acceleration. The engine RPM increased when pressing the accelerator, but the vehicle would not accelerate normally. The dealership documented the complaint as loss of power without warning lights and replaced the three-way catalytic converter. In October 2026, Nissan of Boerne diagnosed a blown head gasket, coolant leaking into cylinder 3,…”

“The transmission froze and my car became immovable while driving. Towed it to nissan and they said water has spelled near the shift liver. The cupholders are located right next to the shift lever, and if that’s going to cost the car to freeze while driving, it seems some sort of protection would’ve been a good idea in that area.”