2023 Nissan Rogue · symptom sheet
Engine failure, knocking or rod bearing
- 123owner reports
- 46,000median miles
- $1,374median quote
- 0involved a crash
Newest report Sep 25, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
403 of the 726 complaints on this car are about the engine. 123 of those describe engine failure, which makes it the most reported problem on the 2023 Rogue.
Narrower sheets: Engine knocking or ticking (30 reports)
Tick what matches of 123 reports
Engine failure on other Rogue years
Report counts are for each model year on its own, so a newer car has had less time to collect them. Model years with too few reports of it for a sheet: 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2024, 2025, 2026.
What this problem usually is
These are the reports nobody wants to file. The engine started knocking or ticking, the oil light came on, and then it seized or had to be replaced. Some owners had the replacement covered under warranty or an extension, and plenty were told they'd pay. Several narrower sheets split this group into knocking, seized engines and rod bearing failure.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the engine (120 reports), the turbo (26 reports) and the timing chain (3 reports).
Recalls and investigations
2 recalls on the engine cover the 2023 model year. A recall on the same system isn't always the same failure, so read the defect text.
Increased temperatures can break down the engine oil, which may cause the engine bearings to seize and become damaged, leading to engine failure.
The engine bearings may have manufacturing defects that can lead to engine failure.
All 6 recalls on the 2023 Nissan Rogue, with the owner complaints on each recalled system
NHTSA investigations into the engine on the Rogue
Complete loss of motive power due to engine failure. Closed jul 18, 2025, led to recall 25V-437.
What owners paid
24 of the 123 reports quote a price. Each dot is one quote. The middle half runs $715 to $5,000.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 15,000 and 72,000 miles, from the 52 reports that gave a mileage.
What owners wrote
“Engine blew up before warranty ended and then engine replacement only lasted 1000 miles just blew up again”
Filed Jan 11, 2026 · 1,000 miles
“My mechanic has discovered metal shavings on my engine oil dipstick. This is a serious condition caused by defective engine bearings. This defects can cause engines to seize which can cause crashes, and injury/death. Nissan is aware of this manufacturing defect and has not provided me with a recall notice or a remedy.”
Filed Oct 4, 2025
“The engine was replaced in this vehicle.Because it shut off while I was driving lost power and everything they replaced the engine.And then just for it to do it again, and a lady who was behind me had to kind of run herself off the road to avoid.Hitting me because she would have pushed me into another car.Hitting meSo she ran her car door but she didn't damage her car.”
Filed Sep 17, 2025
“There is a safety recall on my engine which can result in engine failure. There is no remedy for this major safety issue but my vehicle is my only means of transportation. With this major concern for myself and family its leaves a level of major discomfort traveling with my family waiting for my engine to fail knowing there's no remedy making a disastrous accident inevitable.”
Filed Aug 26, 2025
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 0 of 123 reports involved a crash and 1 people were hurt. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.
File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation. How reports land on this sheet.
Guide Paid for this repair before a recall covered it? How recall reimbursement works
Other problems on this car
- Engine stalls or loses power while driving 104 reports
- Rear window shatters or explodes 82 reports
- Check engine light or misfire 79 reports
- Turbo failure or loss of boost 44 reports
- Windshield cracks or distorts 38 reports
- Engine overheats or leaks coolant 36 reports
- Forward collision warning goes off or the camera drops out 33 reports
- Infotainment, screen or backup camera fails 32 reports
- Fuel smells, leaks, or the gauge reads wrong 32 reports