Nissan
Nissan Rogue years to avoid
Years to avoid: 2018 and 2023. Best years: 2020.
The 2018 and 2023 Nissan Rogue draw the most owner complaints for their age: 2018 has 668 complaints (74 for each year on the road) and 2023 has 726 complaints (182 for each year on the road), against a median of 49 a year across the 11 model years old enough to judge. The most reported problem on the 2023 is engine failure (123 reports).
- 4,971complaints
- 40recall campaigns
- 13model years with a page
Newest report Sep 29, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
Pick your model year
Owner complaints on file for each year.
Years to avoid
2018
Most reported: brake wear (264 reports, median 13,973 miles) and phantom braking (180 reports, median 14,000 miles).
2023
Most reported: engine failure (123 reports, median 46,000 miles) and stalling (104 reports, median 58,000 miles).
Best years
2020
Most reported: brake wear (32 reports, median 6,835 miles) and phantom braking (23 reports, median 11,900 miles).
Complaints for each year on the road
Each model year's NHTSA complaints divided by the calendar years it has been on sale, counting this one (a 2018 model has had 9). Older cars have had longer to collect complaints, so raw totals flatter the new ones. Blue bars are the years to avoid. Too new to judge: 2025 and 2026.
Within one model, sales change less from year to year than they do between models, so a jump here is mostly a jump in problems. The call: the years to avoid are the (up to three) highest at 1.5 times the model's median rate or more, and the best are the (up to three) lowest at two thirds of it or less, from 2016 on.
Guide How much should a years-to-avoid list decide? What these lists get wrong
At a glance
- Where the complaints sit
- No single year holds most of the file. The busiest, the 2023, has 15% of the 4,971 complaints across 13 model years.
- Problem across the years
- The top problem moves around from year to year. Brake wear leads in 4 of the 13 model years and has the most reports overall, 609. Pooled across the years, half of the 403 owners who gave a mileage for brake wear were under about 14,000 miles.
- Crash, fire and injury reports
- 8% of Nissan Rogue complaints report a crash, a fire or an injury, against 6% for the typical vehicle on this site. The highest share is on the 2017, 72 of its 597 complaints.
- Recalls on the top problem
- 3 of the 9 model years where owners report brake wear have a recall on the same system: 2014, 2015 and 2021. A recall on the same system doesn't always cover the failure owners describe, so compare its summary with the complaints.
- When owners filed
- Complaints are still climbing. 2025 brought 827, the most of any year so far. So far in 2026, 806 more have come in. Filings on record start in 2015.
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Second generation (T32)
| Year | Complaints | A year | Recalls | Most reported | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 414 | 32 | 10 | Airbag warning light or recall (70) | 60,000 |
| 2015 | 551 | 46 | 9 | Airbag warning light or recall (99) | 56,000 |
| 2016 | 541 | 49 | 7 | Transmission shudders, slips or shifts hard (67) | 56,000 |
| 2017 | 597 | 60 | 5 | Brakes grind, pulse or wear early (114) | 35,462 |
| 2018 avoid | 668 | 74 | 3 | Brakes grind, pulse or wear early (264) | 18,000 |
| 2019 | 337 | 42 | 3 | Brakes grind, pulse or wear early (122) | 10,000 |
| 2020 best | 152 | 22 | 1 | Brakes grind, pulse or wear early (32) | 13,000 |
Photo: Bull-Doser, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain
Third generation (T33)
| Year | Complaints | A year | Recalls | Most reported | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 289 | 48 | 10 | Infotainment, screen or backup camera fails (39) | 28,511 |
| 2022 | 263 | 53 | 6 | Engine stalls or loses power while driving (61) | 49,540 |
| 2023 avoid | 726 | 182 | 6 | Engine failure, knocking or rod bearing (123) | 35,000 |
| 2024 | 203 | 68 | 4 | Rear window shatters or explodes (61) | 25,000 |
| 2025 | 185 | new | 3 | Rear window shatters or explodes (113) | 12,000 |
| 2026 | 45 | new | 2 | Rear window shatters or explodes (13) | 2,300 |
Year by year
2026 Nissan Rogue
45 owner complaints so far; too new to call. Most reported: rear window shattering (13 reports) and windshield (12 reports). 3 reports involved a crash and 2 people were hurt. 2 recalls, including 26V-419 on the transmission and drivetrain and 25V-912 on the tires.
2025 Nissan Rogue
185 owner complaints so far; too new to call. Most reported: rear window shattering (113 reports, median 12,100 miles) and windshield (59 reports, median 13,000 miles). 6 reports involved a crash and 6 people were hurt. 3 recalls, including 26V-080 on the engine and 26V-081 on the fuel system.
2024 Nissan Rogue
203 owner complaints, 68 for each year on the road (1.4 times the model median). Most reported: rear window shattering (61 reports), windshield (38 reports) and stalling (25 reports, median 59,267 miles). 6 reports involved a crash and 6 people were hurt. 4 recalls, including 26V-080 on the engine and 26V-081 on the fuel system.
2023 Nissan Rogue avoid
726 owner complaints, 182 for each year on the road (3.7 times the model median). Most reported: engine failure (123 reports, median 46,000 miles), stalling (104 reports, median 58,000 miles) and rear window shattering (82 reports, median 23,000 miles). 22 reports involved a crash and 15 people were hurt. 6 recalls, including 26V-080 on the engine and 25V-437 on the engine.
2022 Nissan Rogue
263 owner complaints, 53 for each year on the road (1.1 times the model median). Most reported: stalling (61 reports, median 71,276 miles), engine failure (58 reports, median 68,000 miles) and misfire (45 reports, median 62,000 miles). 5 reports involved a crash and 3 people were hurt. 6 recalls, including 25V-437 on the engine and 22V-660 on the fuel system.
2021 Nissan Rogue
289 owner complaints, 48 for each year on the road (1.0 times the model median). Most reported: infotainment (39 reports, median 41,000 miles), stalling (24 reports, median 5,500 miles) and misfire (22 reports, median 90,000 miles). 21 reports involved a crash and 11 people were hurt. 10 recalls, including 22V-772 on the backup camera and 22V-527 on the backup camera.
2020 Nissan Rogue best
152 owner complaints, 22 for each year on the road (0.4 times the model median). Most reported: brake wear (32 reports, median 6,835 miles), phantom braking (23 reports, median 11,900 miles) and false collision warning (22 reports). 9 reports involved a crash and 6 people were hurt. 1 recall: 23V-093 on the electrical system.
2019 Nissan Rogue
337 owner complaints, 42 for each year on the road (0.9 times the model median). Most reported: brake wear (122 reports, median 4,900 miles), phantom braking (76 reports, median 7,000 miles) and false collision warning (33 reports, median 15,000 miles). 28 reports involved a crash and 29 people were hurt. 3 recalls, including 23V-093 on the electrical system and 21V-839 on the engine.
2018 Nissan Rogue avoid
668 owner complaints, 74 for each year on the road (1.5 times the model median). Most reported: brake wear (264 reports, median 13,973 miles), phantom braking (180 reports, median 14,000 miles) and infotainment (50 reports, median 12,000 miles). 35 reports involved a crash and 48 people were hurt. 3 recalls, including 23V-093 on the electrical system and 21V-839 on the engine.
2017 Nissan Rogue
597 owner complaints, 60 for each year on the road (1.2 times the model median). Most reported: brake wear (114 reports, median 26,000 miles), airbag (71 reports, median 20,000 miles) and phantom braking (63 reports, median 25,000 miles). 57 reports involved a crash and 59 people were hurt. 5 recalls, including 23V-093 on the electrical system and 22V-875 on the electrical system.
2016 Nissan Rogue
541 owner complaints, 49 for each year on the road (1.0 times the model median). Most reported: transmission shudder (67 reports, median 83,000 miles), airbag (61 reports, median 40,000 miles) and stalling (57 reports, median 60,509 miles). 35 reports involved a crash and 36 people were hurt. 7 recalls, including 23V-093 on the electrical system and 22V-024 on the electrical system.
2015 Nissan Rogue
551 owner complaints, 46 for each year on the road (0.9 times the model median). Most reported: airbag (99 reports, median 40,000 miles), stalling (45 reports, median 65,000 miles) and seat belt (42 reports, median 46,000 miles). 30 reports involved a crash and 40 people were hurt. 9 recalls, including 16V-911 on the airbags and 16V-244 on the airbags.
2014 Nissan Rogue
414 owner complaints, 32 for each year on the road (0.6 times the model median). Most reported: airbag (70 reports, median 42,000 miles), stalling (62 reports, median 67,500 miles) and transmission shudder (34 reports, median 76,000 miles). 17 reports involved a crash and 17 people were hurt. 10 recalls, including 16V-244 on the airbags and 23V-093 on the electrical system.
Recalls that cover several model years
The jackknife key may collapse into a folded position while driving.
The engine bearings may have manufacturing defects that can lead to engine failure.
In these vehicles, the front seat passenger Occupant Classification System (OCS) may incorrectly classify an adult passenger as a child or classify the seat as empty despite it being occupied.
Increased temperatures can break down the engine oil, which may cause the engine bearings to seize and become damaged, leading to engine failure.
The electrical connector for the under dash harness may corrode due to water and salt intrusion from the driver's side foot well.
Contact with the Electronic Control Module (ECM) bracket may damage the engine harness, causing a blown fuse.
Compare the Rogue with its rivals
Side by side over the model years both have on file: what owners complain about, the mileage problems start at, recalls, investigations and crash reports.
- Rogue vs Toyota RAV42014 to 2025
- Rogue vs Honda CR-V2014 to 2026
- Rogue vs Hyundai Tucson2014 to 2026
- Rogue vs Chevrolet Equinox2014 to 2026
- Rogue vs Kia Sportage2014 to 2026
- Rogue vs Nissan Murano2014 to 2018
Questions
What Nissan Rogue years should you avoid?
The 2018 and 2023 Nissan Rogue draw the most owner complaints for their age: 2018 has 668 complaints (74 for each year on the road) and 2023 has 726 complaints (182 for each year on the road), against a median of 49 a year across the 11 model years old enough to judge. The most reported problem on the 2023 is engine failure (123 reports).
What are the best years for the Nissan Rogue?
The 2020 draws the fewest complaints for its age: 152, or 22 for each year on the road. Model years before 2016 aren't called best, because complaints filed before 2015 aren't in the files this site reads and their counts run short.
What is the most common problem on the Nissan Rogue?
Brake wear, with 609 reports across the 13 model years that have a page here. It's the single most reported problem on the 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020.
How many recalls does the Nissan Rogue have?
40 recall campaigns cover the Nissan Rogue model years 2014 to 2026 on this site. The widest, 23V-093 on the electrical system, covers 7 model years.
How many Nissan Rogue complaints involve a crash, fire or injury?
8% of them, against 6% for the typical vehicle on this site. The 2017 has the highest share.
Is there a recall for brake wear on the Nissan Rogue?
On 3 of the 9 model years where owners report it: 2014, 2015 and 2021.