2012 Nissan Rogue  RealSafeCars67Safety Rating

#53 of 2012 SUVs

#130 of all 2012 vehicles


Pictured: 2015 Nissan Rogue
The Rogue, a mainstay of Nissan's lineup since 2008, is a small SUV with seating up to 5. With optional all-wheel drive (AWD), it can easily handle mud, snow, and sand. The Rogue has offered Android Auto and Apple CarPlay since 2018. Nissan offers a 3-year, 36,000-mile basic warranty, and a 5-year, 60,000-mile powertrain warranty on its lineup.


The 2012 Nissan Rogue is somewhat unsafe compared to all vehicles.

Comparison to all vehicles.  This plot shows RSC safety scores on the horizontal axis vs. the number of vehicles with each safety score (depicted by bar height and percentages at the bottom). Colors reflect vehicle safety, ranging from red (not that safe) to green (safer). For reference, a score of 0 implies a 0.15% chance of driver death (13% chance of driver injury) over 15 years, and a score of 100 reflects a 0.016% chance (1.4% chance of driver injury). The 2012 Nissan Rogue has a score of 67, implying a 0.058% chance of driver death (5.2% chance of injury).

We estimate that the 2012 Nissan Rogue has a vehicle lifetime fatality chance of 0.0585% and a vehicle lifetime injury chance of 6.6753%, meaning the average driver has a 0.0585% chance of dying in an accident if they drive the car under regular conditions for fifteen years, and a 6.6753% chance of being injured.

Compared to the average vehicle, the 2012 Nissan Rogue is 25% more likely to result in a fatal accident. Compared to other suvs, the 2012 Nissan Rogue is 44% more likely to result in a fatal accident.


And it is less safe than many comparable cars.

8258Mazda 5Nissan RogueMitsubishi OutlanderChevrolet EquinoxSubaru ForesterBuick VeranoKia SorentoHonda CR-VHyundai Santa FeSuzuki KizashiGMC TerrainToyota RAV4Comparison to similar models.  This plot compares the RSC rating of the 2012 Nissan Rogue with its main competition. Models are plotted on a scale from 58 to 82. The 2012 Nissan Rogue is safer than the 2012 Mazda 5 and less safe than the 2012 Mitsubishi Outlander, the 2012 Chevrolet Equinox, the 2012 Subaru Forester, the 2012 Buick Verano, the 2012 Toyota RAV4, the 2012 GMC Terrain, the 2012 Suzuki Kizashi, the 2012 Hyundai Santa Fe, the 2012 Honda CR-V, and the 2012 Kia Sorento.

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