The bottom line: If your 2008 to 2013 Rogue loses power on a highway or a long hill, then drives normally once cooled, its CVT may be overheating, not failing. Nissan’s fix for that is an added cooler, plus a new valve body when the CVT has logged overheating.
If the CVT itself has failed, a dealer’s new one costs $5,574 to $6,668 across three cities by Kelley Blue Book’s estimates. That is more than almost any 2008 to 2013 Rogue sells for running.
Owners report paying $2,870 to $4,090. At that price a 2013 comes out ahead of selling it broken, if you keep it or sell it yourself, while most older Rogues still don’t.
Nissan no longer pays for any of them: its extended CVT warranty on the 2008 to 2010 has ended, and the 2011 to 2013 never had one.
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Key Takeaways
- About a quarter of the 1,020 power train complaints owners filed with NHTSA for 2008 to 2013 Rogues describe it slowing down or refusing to accelerate on a highway or a hill.
- Before blaming the CVT, Nissan has its dealers check three cheap causes of overheating: too much transmission fluid, the wrong fluid, and a coolant mix with more than 60% antifreeze.
- The 2013 accounts for 314 of those complaints, more than the 2009 and 2010 together.
- A 2013 owner told NHTSA that a new valve body and an added cooler cost $2,700, under half the cheapest dealer estimate for a whole CVT.
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Is Your Rogue’s CVT Overheating or Worn Out?
The CVT in every 2008 to 2013 Rogue is designed to cut engine power when its fluid runs too hot, which Nissan’s service bulletin calls fail-safe mode. Owners feel it as a sudden loss of power.
Nissan’s Rogue bulletins, NTB14-002e for the 2008 to 2010 and NTB16-090 for the 2011 to 2013, say when it sets in:
- After an hour or more at 65 mph, or at 4,000 rpm
- On a day of 96 degrees or hotter
- On a climb of 6 miles or more
- Often with a whine or rattle while the car slows
Three faults can set it off early, so Nissan has its dealers rule them out first, and any shop can check them:
- Too much CVT fluid
- The wrong fluid: Nissan’s CVT fluid is green, and red fluid means the wrong kind went in
- A coolant mix with more than 60% antifreeze, which cools the CVT less well than Nissan’s 50/50
With those ruled out, the bulletins call for an external CVT fluid cooler, a kit Nissan allows 1.5 hours of labor to fit. A counter the transmission computer keeps, read with Nissan’s scan tool, decides what goes in with it, and out of warranty you pay for all of it:
- On a 2011 to 2013: the cooler, plus a new valve body if the counter is above 1
- On a 2008 to 2010: once the counter is above 1, the cooler with a new valve body, or with a whole new CVT once it reaches 24
- A 2010 that is slow to pull away from a stop after highway driving, or stores code P1778, has a bulletin of its own, NTB10-150a: a new valve body and updated software
The cooler bulletins leave out Rogues built with the tow package, and a Nissan dealer can tell from the VIN whether yours has it. They also name the 2014 and 2015 Rogue Select, the same car sold under another name.
What Do Rogue Owners Tell NHTSA Their CVT Does?
| What owners described to NHTSA | Share of power train complaints |
|---|---|
| Mentions the CVT | 33% |
| Slows or won’t accelerate on a highway or a hill | 25% |
| Whines, grinds, rattles or knocks | 18% |
| Lost power while driving | 17% |
| Won’t shift or stuck in one ratio | 6% |
| Jerks, lurches or clunks | 6% |
| Revs or slips without moving | 5% |
| Shudders or vibrates | 4% |
Those shares come from the 1,020 power train complaints filed with NHTSA for 2008 to 2013 Rogues, and one complaint can describe several symptoms.
A slowdown that passes once the car has cooled fits the overheating bulletins. A CVT that won’t pull even when cold, or knocks, points to wear inside it that a cooler won’t cure.
Go in this order:
- Have the fluid level, the fluid’s color and the coolant mix checked at any shop.
- Have a Nissan dealer read the transmission codes and that counter. That diagnosis runs $156 to $271 at a dealer in Miami, Chicago and Denver, going by Kelley Blue Book.
- If you already plan to sell, save the diagnosis fee: instant buyers make offers on a Rogue whose CVT has failed, as they did on the 2013 we quoted.
What Does a Rogue CVT Cost, Next to the Cooler Fix?
Kelley Blue Book prices a dealer’s new CVT the same for a 2009 and a 2013 Rogue, so where you live moves the price and the model year doesn’t.
| City | Dealer estimate, 2009 or 2013 | Of which labor |
|---|---|---|
| Miami, FL 33130 | $5,574 to $5,994 | $1,388 to $1,504 |
| Chicago, IL 60601 | $6,108 to $6,566 | $1,521 to $1,647 |
| Denver, CO 80202 | $6,202 to $6,668 | $1,545 to $1,673 |
Denver runs $628 to $674 above Miami, and about three quarters of every estimate is the transmission itself.
The overheating fix costs far less. A 2013 owner whose CVT fluid had overheated on the interstate told NHTSA the valve body and external cooler came to $2,700. Nissan publishes no price for the cooler kit alone, so ask a dealer to quote it with its 1.5 hours.
Owners who reported a failed CVT on CarComplaints paid well under a dealer’s estimate, most of them for a whole transmission:
- A 2008: a typical $3,190, with 28 of 42 replacing the CVT
- A 2009: $3,060, with 6 of 24 replacing it
- A 2010: $4,090, with 9 of 11 replacing it
- A 2011: $3,600, with 28 of 33 replacing it
- A 2012: $3,840, with 21 of 25 replacing it
- A 2013: $2,870, with 20 of 25 replacing it
Each typical figure covers every fix owners reported for that problem, and CarComplaints doesn’t say whether a unit was new, rebuilt or used. On its page for a 2011 that won’t accelerate, 7 of 38 owners named a cooling kit as the fix.
Prices for your ZIP code. Kelley Blue Book’s repair estimate for your own ZIP, by model year: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013.
Three owners told NHTSA what a rebuilt or remanufactured CVT cost fitted, or what a dealer quoted: $3,200 to $4,589. A used unit from these years has the same design and miles of its own, so ask how far it has run and get its warranty in writing.
A rebuilt-CVT quote well above those bills is worth setting against a second shop’s price before you agree to it.
One owner told NHTSA the local transmission shop wouldn’t work on Rogue CVTs at all, and some shops won’t fit a part you bring. Ask about both before the car is towed there.
Did Nissan Ever Extend the Rogue’s CVT Warranty?
For the 2008 to 2010, yes, and that coverage has run out. In a letter to owners, Nissan doubled the CVT warranty on its 2003 to 2010 models to 10 years or 120,000 miles, whichever came first, and let it pass to later owners.
The ten years ran from each car’s first sale, so even the last 2010s are past them. Refunds for CVT bills paid before the letter had to be claimed by July 31, 2010.
The 2011 to 2013 never had an extension. Nissan’s list of its later CVT extensions starts with the 2014 Rogue, the redesigned model rather than the Rogue Select, and says CVT coverage on every model not listed stays at 5 years or 60,000 miles.
Nor is a recall waiting to pay for it: none on a 2008 to 2013 Rogue names the power train.
Which Rogue Model Years Can Pay Back a CVT?
What decides it is what the Rogue would fetch once it runs again. For a 2013 in good condition, Kelley Blue Book puts a private sale at $4,700 for an S and $6,150 for an SV with the SL package, and a dealer trade at $1,525 to $2,050.
For an S of each year, this is what a private sale leaves after a dealer’s CVT, and after the bill owners typically report for that year:
| Year, S in good condition | Private sale value | After a dealer CVT | After the owners’ typical bill |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $2,850 | $2,724 to $3,818 short | $340 short, at $3,190 |
| 2009 | $2,150 | $3,424 to $4,518 short | $910 short, at $3,060 |
| 2010 | $3,450 | $2,124 to $3,218 short | $640 short, at $4,090 |
| 2011 | $3,575 | $1,999 to $3,093 short | $25 short, at $3,600 |
| 2012 | $4,125 | $1,449 to $2,543 short | $285 left, at $3,840 |
| 2013 | $4,700 | $874 to $1,968 short | $1,830 left, at $2,870 |
On an S of every year, a dealer’s CVT costs more than the car then sells for. At the bills owners report, a 2008 to 2011 S still comes out short, and a 2012 S leaves less than buyers offered for the two broken Rogues we quoted.
Only the 2013 S leaves well over it. A higher trim moves the line: a 2012 SV sells privately for $4,925, about $1,085 more than its owners’ typical bill. Miles move it too, since these values assume typical mileage for the year.
Price your exact Rogue, with its trim and miles, on Kelley Blue Book by model year: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013.
| Route, 2013 S | What you pay | After a $4,700 sale |
|---|---|---|
| Dealer CVT, Miami to Denver | $5,574 to $6,668 | $874 to $1,968 short |
| The typical bill owners reported for a failed 2013 CVT | $2,870 | $1,830 left |
| Valve body and added cooler, one owner’s bill | $2,700 | $2,000 left |
| Sell it as it is | None | Your best offer |
On a 2013, then, the quote decides it. A dealer’s CVT leaves you short, while an owner-level bill leaves about four times what buyers offered for the 2013 we quoted whose CVT had failed.
Test Your Rogue’s CVT Quote
The example is a 2013 S at the typical bill owners report for a failed 2013 CVT, against the best offer for a 2013 whose CVT had failed and which still started. Replace each with what you were quoted and offered.
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When Does Selling the Rogue Win?
Selling as it is leaves you more when:
- It’s a 2008 to 2011, where even an owner-level bill costs more than the car sells for
- The quote is for a dealer’s new CVT, on all but the best-equipped 2013s
- The car has other faults too, or you would sell to an instant buyer anyway
Fixing still makes sense on a 2013, or a 2012 above the S trim, that you’ll keep for years, or when the overheating fix turns out to be all it needs.
Do Buyers Pay More for a Rogue That Still Drives?
These five 2008 to 2013 Rogues were quoted through My Garage, Sell Car Advisor’s offer comparison form, each as its owner described it: one whose CVT had failed, one that wouldn’t start, and three that drove.
| Rogue | Miles | As the owner described it | Best offer | Second offer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Nissan Rogue | 130,000 | Transmission not working, starts; accident history, body damage | $447 | $435 |
| 2010 Nissan Rogue | 157,000 | Won’t start; accident history | $357 | $345 |
| 2011 Nissan Rogue | 67,000 | Drives | $530 | $516 |
| 2011 Nissan Rogue | 165,000 | Drives; accident history, body damage | $432 | $355 |
| 2009 Nissan Rogue | 176,000 | Drives; accident history, body damage, rust | $375 | $225 |
Buyers offered about the same for the three Rogues that drove as for the 2013 whose CVT had failed: more for one, less for two. At this age a working transmission adds little to an instant offer, so selling a repaired Rogue that way returns little of the bill.
Across every offer in our offer data on 2008 to 2013 Rogues 10 or more years old when quoted, the typical one is $708, higher than any of these five. On cars of every make from those years it is $870, both counting cars in any condition.
How Should You Describe an Overheating Rogue to Buyers?
A Rogue that slows on the highway but gets around town still counts as one that drives, so answer My Garage’s form that way, not with “Starts, but does not drive”.
One that won’t pull away even from cold belongs under that second answer, and choosing it now costs less than an offer cut at pickup.
Across cars of every make and age in our offer data, buyers knock about 29% off one that starts but can’t move, against one that drives. On a Rogue offered a few hundred dollars, that share is a small sum, though still worth not losing at pickup.
A private buyer takes on the repair, so price the car below what a dealer gives for a working one of its year on trade, and say in the listing when it slows down.
The instant-offer buyers we quoted pay when they collect the car and the signed title, so check that the title is in your name. Plates stay or go by your state’s rule, and the rest of the paperwork is in how to sell a used Rogue.
Get your Rogue’s offers in hand before you pay for a CVT. Sell Car Advisor’s comparison tool asks several buyers about your car at once, and you sell only if you accept an offer.
Article Update History
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Sources
For 2008-2010 Rogue (S35) without the tow package: fail-safe after 65 mph or 4,000 rpm for 1.0 to 1.5 hours, 96 degrees or hotter, or climbs of 6 miles or more. Check the CVT-A count: above 1, replace the control valve and install the external cooler kit (B1606-JM01A, 1.5 hours); 24 or more, replace the CVT and install the kit, with pre-authorization. Filed with NHTSA. Accessed October 15, 2026.
For 2011-2013 Rogue and 2014-2015 Rogue Select (S35) without the tow package: install the external CVT fluid cooler kit, and replace the control valve if the CVT-A count is above 1. Filed with NHTSA. Accessed October 15, 2026.
Nissan bulletin NTB12-057c: Altima, Sentra and Rogue, CVT fail-safe condition
The CVT goes into fluid temperature protection (fail-safe) mode above a set fluid temperature and reduces engine performance; an overfilled CVT, the wrong fluid (sample should be green, not red) or more than 60% ethylene glycol in the coolant can bring it on early; Nissan recommends 50/50. Applies to 2008-2013 Rogue and 2014-2015 Rogue Select. Accessed October 15, 2026.
Nissan bulletin NTB10-150a: 2010 Altima, Rogue and Sentra, slower than normal acceleration
Slower than normal acceleration from a stop, more common after extended highway driving, or DTC P1778 (step motor): replace the transmission control valve assembly and reprogram the TCM. Accessed October 15, 2026.
Nissan letter to owners: extended CVT warranty, 2003 to 2010 models
Nissan's letter, reprinted November 2009: CVT coverage on 2003-2010 models extended from 5 years or 60,000 miles to 10 years or 120,000 miles, whichever occurs first, fully transferable; reimbursement for past CVT repairs claimed by July 31, 2010. Accessed October 15, 2026.
Nissan: CVT class action owner notification (Altima, Sentra and Versa)
Dealer notice of December 15, 2022: CVT warranty coverage was previously extended on, among others, the 2014-2018 Nissan Rogue; coverage on all other Nissan models remains 60 months or 60,000 miles, whichever comes first. Accessed October 15, 2026.
NHTSA: vehicle complaints, 2008 to 2013 Nissan Rogue
The 1,020 complaints filed under power train for the six model years (change modelYear for each), grouped by year and by the symptom described, and the recall list for each year. Owner reports cited: 11109709 (valve body and external cooler, $2,700), 11329276 (rebuilt CVT fitted, $3,200), 11088763 (rebuilt, $4,589), 11054904 (dealer quote for a remanufactured CVT, $4,000), 11102203 (local shop refused Rogue CVTs). Accessed October 15, 2026.
Kelley Blue Book: Nissan Rogue transmission replacement pricing
Dealer estimates for a 2013 and a 2009 in ZIP 33130, 60601 and 80202: $5,574 to $6,668, of which labor $1,388 to $1,673, the same for both years. Accessed October 15, 2026.
Kelley Blue Book: 2013 Nissan Rogue diagnostics
Dealer estimate for ZIP 33130, 60601 and 80202: $156 to $271. Accessed October 15, 2026.
Kelley Blue Book: 2008 to 2013 Nissan Rogue values
Trade-in and private party values by trim, good condition, typical mileage, from each year's page (S private party: 2008 $2,850, 2009 $2,150, 2010 $3,450, 2011 $3,575, 2012 $4,125, 2013 $4,700; 2012 SV $4,925). Accessed October 15, 2026.
CarComplaints: Nissan Rogue transmission problems, 2008 to 2013
Owner reports per problem: 2008 CVT failure $3,190 (28 of 42 replaced the CVT), 2009 $3,060, 2010 $4,090 (9 of 11), 2011 $3,600 (28 of 33), 2012 $3,840 (21 of 25), 2013 $2,870 (20 of 25); 2011 won't accelerate, 7 of 38 named a cooling kit. Accessed October 15, 2026.
Sell Car Advisor: My Garage instant offers
Instant offers from several buyers on the same car, with the condition the owner gave, quoted March to October 2026. These are the cars in this page's offer tables and the set behind the condition figures (how much less buyers offer for a car that doesn't start or doesn't drive), compared within groups of cars of similar age and mileage. The model-year charts come from a larger set of offers going back to 2021.
Junk Car Value Statistics, Sell Car Advisor
"On this page: 2 figures from 17,628 instant cash offers, and 1 figure from same-day quotes by several buyers" Accessed Oct. 17, 2026
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