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Compact SUVs · model years 2014 to 2026

Hyundai Tucson vs Nissan Rogue: problems and reliability

On the 7 measures below that do not grow with sales, the Tucson looks better on 4 and the Rogue on 1, with 2 too close to call.

Hyundai Tucson

Hyundai Tucson

5,110 complaints · 22 recalls

Nissan Rogue

Nissan Rogue

4,949 complaints · 40 recalls

Newest report Sep 23, 2026 · checked Sep 27, 2026

Counts are not adjusted for sales. The more cars of a model there are on the road, the more complaints it draws, so the raw totals above say a lot about sales. Everything below compares shares of each model's own complaints, the mileage problems start at, recalls per model year and each model's years against its own median.

Scorecard

Measure, 2014 to 2026TucsonRogue
Complaints that report a crash3.3%5.5%
Complaints that report a fire1.8%1.0%
Complaints that report an injury1.8%3.9%
Median miles when problems are reported37,00036,000
Recall campaigns per model year1.73.1
Do-not-drive recalls00
NHTSA investigations35

The shaded side is lower (for miles, higher). Values within about a tenth of each other count as too close to call.

What owners complain about

The system Tucson owners complain about most is engine, and it is the same for the Rogue. Complaints citing engine make up 38% of all Tucson complaints, against 18% on the Rogue. The Rogue leans the other way on airbags: 7.7% of its complaints, against 1.4% for the Tucson.

Hyundai TucsonNissan Rogue

Engine38%18%
Transmission and drivetrain21%16%
Electrical12%14%
Brakes6.2%12%
Collision avoidance6.1%11%
Fuel and propulsion7.1%6.2%
Speed control5.9%5.3%
Structure6.2%4.4%
Airbags1.4%7.7%
Service Brakes, Hydraulic4.6%0.3%

Share of each model's complaints that cite each system, from NHTSA's own component codes. One complaint can cite several systems, so the shares add up to more than 100%.

The most reported problems

The most reported problem on the Tucson is engine failure (16% of its complaints). On the Rogue it is brake wear (12% of its complaints), against 11% on the Tucson.

ProblemTucsonRogue
Engine stalls or loses power while driving16% 798most in 2017 · 40k mi9.8% 483most in 2023 · 59k mi
Brakes grind, pulse or wear early11% 556most in 2019 · 29k mi12% 608most in 2018 · 14k mi
Engine failure, knocking or rod bearing16% 833most in 2017 · 74k mi4.1% 205most in 2023 · 49k mi
Check engine light or misfire11% 583most in 2017 · 70k mi4.7% 231most in 2023 · 62k mi
Transmission shudders, slips or shifts hard8.1% 415most in 2016 · 13k mi4.1% 201most in 2016 · 75k mi
Brakes on its own (automatic emergency braking)3.1% 160most in 2025 · 6k mi7.4% 365most in 2018 · 13k mi
Airbag warning light or recall1.1% 5424k mi7.6% 374most in 2015 · 37k mi
Burns oil or oil level rises7.9% 404most in 2017 · 65k mi0.5% 25

Share of each model's own complaints, with the count beside it. "Most in" links to the symptom sheet for the model year with the most reports of it, and the mileage is the median from reports that gave one.

When problems start

Problems show up at about the same mileage on both. Half the Tucson complaints that give a mileage come before 37,000 miles, and half the Rogue complaints before 36,000. 57% of Tucson reports and 62% of Rogue reports come before 50,000 miles. Older model years have had longer to reach high mileage, so a window that runs to recent years pulls both medians down.

Hyundai TucsonNissan Rogue

Under 25k41%40%
25k to 50k16%22%
50k to 75k20%18%
75k to 100k12%11%
100k to 150k10%8.2%
Over 150k0.8%1.4%

Share of the complaints that state a mileage: 2,259 for the Tucson and 2,298 for the Rogue.

Worst and best years

The 2016 Tucson draws 4.4 times the complaints of a typical Tucson year for its age. The 2023 Rogue draws 3.6 times the complaints of a typical Rogue year for its age.

Hyundai Tucson

Every Tucson model year

Nissan Rogue

Every Rogue model year

Hyundai TucsonNissan Rogue

Each model year against its own model's median. Tucson: 2014 0.4, 2015 0.6, 2016 4.4, 2017 3.3, 2018 1.3, 2019 1.4, 2020 0.8, 2021 0.4, 2022 2.3, 2023 1.0, 2024 1.0. Rogue: 2014 0.6, 2015 0.9, 2016 1.0, 2017 1.2, 2018 1.5, 2019 0.9, 2020 0.4, 2021 1.0, 2022 1.1, 2023 3.6, 2024 1.4.2014 Tucson: 0.4 times its median2014 Rogue: 0.6 times its median'142015 Tucson: 0.6 times its median2015 Rogue: 0.9 times its median'152016 Tucson: 4.4 times its median2016 Rogue: 1.0 times its median'162017 Tucson: 3.3 times its median2017 Rogue: 1.2 times its median'172018 Tucson: 1.3 times its median2018 Rogue: 1.5 times its median'182019 Tucson: 1.4 times its median2019 Rogue: 0.9 times its median'192020 Tucson: 0.8 times its median2020 Rogue: 0.4 times its median'202021 Tucson: 0.4 times its median2021 Rogue: 1.0 times its median'212022 Tucson: 2.3 times its median2022 Rogue: 1.1 times its median'222023 Tucson: 1.0 times its median2023 Rogue: 3.6 times its median'232024 Tucson: 1.0 times its median2024 Rogue: 1.4 times its median'241x

Each bar is that model year's complaints for each year on the road, divided by the same figure for a typical year of the same model (the dashed line). Measuring each model against itself takes the sales gap between the two out of the picture, so they can share a scale. Years too new to judge are left out.

Recalls and investigations

The Rogue draws more recalls: 3.1 campaigns per model year against 1.7 for the Tucson. A recall counts once however many cars it covers, so this figure does not grow with sales the way complaint totals do.

Hyundai Tucson

22 recall campaigns and 3 NHTSA investigations across these model years. Most recalled: electrical (5), airbags (3) and service brakes, hydraulic (2).

  • 20V-543 (service brakes, hydraulic) covers 6 model years
  • 25V-893 (trailer hitches) covers 3 model years

Investigations

  • DP22005: Pedestrian alert sounds (closed, led to a recall)
  • DP22003: Loss of motive power (closed)
  • EA21003: Engine fires (closed, led to a recall)

Nissan Rogue

40 recall campaigns and 5 NHTSA investigations across these model years. Most recalled: fuel system (7), electrical (4) and seats (4).

  • 23V-093 (electrical) covers 7 model years
  • 16V-244 (airbags) covers 4 model years

Investigations

  • PE24020: 2021 nissan rogue inner tie rod failures (closed)
  • PE24017: Side curtain air bags may deploy inadvertently (open)
  • PE23023: Complete loss of motive power due to engine failure (closed, led to a recall)

Whether a particular car is included depends on its VIN. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Crashes, fires and injuries

A larger share of Rogue complaints report a crash: 5.5%, against 3.3% for the Tucson. Fire reports: 93 for the Tucson and 48 for the Rogue. Complaints on file report 1 death in the Tucson and 3 in the Rogue for these model years.

Hyundai TucsonNissan Rogue

Report a crash3.3%5.5%
Report a fire1.8%1.0%
Report someone hurt1.8%3.9%

Share of each model's complaints in which the owner reported it. These are owners' own accounts as filed with NHTSA, and one report on its own doesn't prove a defect.

Questions

Is the Hyundai Tucson or the Nissan Rogue more reliable?

On the 7 measures below that do not grow with sales, the Tucson looks better on 4 and the Rogue on 1, with 2 too close to call. NHTSA complaint totals cannot settle it alone: the Tucson has 5,110 complaints and the Rogue 4,949 for model years 2014 to 2026, and those totals follow how many of each were sold.

Which has more recalls, the Tucson or the Rogue?

The Tucson has 22 recall campaigns and the Rogue 40 across model years 2014 to 2026. The Rogue draws more recalls: 3.1 campaigns per model year against 1.7 for the Tucson.

What are the most common problems on the Tucson and the Rogue?

The most reported problem on the Tucson is engine failure (16% of its complaints). On the Rogue it is brake wear (12% of its complaints), against 11% on the Tucson.

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