What breaks most · 1999 to 2026 model years
Nissan Rogue problems by year
Owners have filed 7,210 safety complaints with NHTSA about the Nissan Rogue across model years 1999 to 2026. Three years stand out: 2023 for engine complaints, 2018 for brakes complaints and 2013 for powertrain and transmission complaints. The quietest years are 1999, 2007 and 2020.
- Years to check closely: 2023, 2018, 2013
- Fewest complaints: 1999, 2007, 2020
- Complaints on file
- 72101999 to 2026, all trims
- Worst year
- 2023699 complaints
- Crashes reported
- 334108 fires · 313 injuries · 3 deaths
- Typical failure mileage
- 58kMedian where owners gave mileage
- Recall campaigns
- 79Across the years shown
Complaints by model year
Raw filings with NHTSA, not adjusted for how many were sold.
| Model year | Complaints | Crashes | Recalls | Most-reported component |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Powertrain and transmission (1) | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Tires (1) | |
| 429 | 11 | 5 | Powertrain and transmission (156) | |
| 320 | 5 | 3 | Air bags (101) | |
| 282 | 10 | 2 | Powertrain and transmission (124) | |
| 362 | 10 | 2 | Powertrain and transmission (189) | |
| 317 | 8 | 2 | Powertrain and transmission (136) | |
| 608 | 14 | 1 | Powertrain and transmission (314) | |
| 437 | 22 | 10 | Powertrain and transmission (115) | |
| 551 | 30 | 9 | Powertrain and transmission (140) | |
| 539 | 35 | 7 | Powertrain and transmission (175) | |
| 596 | 57 | 5 | Unknown or other (139) | |
| 666 | 35 | 3 | Brakes (261) | |
| 333 | 27 | 3 | Brakes (122) | |
| 149 | 9 | 1 | Forward collision system (55) | |
| 285 | 21 | 10 | Unknown or other (78) | |
| 231 | 5 | 1 | Engine (128) | |
| 699 | 22 | 6 | Engine (270) | |
| 193 | 6 | 4 | Unknown or other (62) | |
| 176 | 5 | 3 | Unknown or other (73) | |
| 35 | 2 | 2 | Engine (7) |
What fails on the 2023 Nissan Rogue
| Component | Share of complaints | Filings | Crashes | Parts for this job |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EngineEngine gaskets and seals | 39% |
270 | 2 | Shop engine parts for the 2023 Nissan Rogue |
| Unknown or other | 21% |
146 | 3 | — |
| Engine and coolingRadiators, thermostats and cooling | 17% |
121 | 2 | Shop engine and cooling parts for the 2023 Nissan Rogue |
| Fuel systemFuel pumps and injectors | 14% |
96 | 0 | Shop all fuel system parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Powertrain and transmissionTransmission parts | 10% |
70 | 3 | Shop all powertrain and transmission parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Electrical systemAlternators, starters and ignition | 8% |
56 | 3 | Shop all electrical system parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Forward collision systemRadar and camera sensors | 8% |
53 | 9 | Shop all forward collision system parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Wipers and visibilityWiper motors and blades | 5% |
37 | 0 | Shop all wipers and visibility parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
One complaint can name more than one component, so shares add to more than 100%. "Unknown or other" is NHTSA's uncategorized bucket and is shown but never ranked.
In owners' words
Complaint narratives as filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length.
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The vehicle was running when it overheated and started smoking from the gasket area, with no warning lights appearing on the dashboard; the car will not start now.
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While driving nothing in front of me, the car breaks. It happen a few times while doing 70 mph. The car breaks and slows down. It's done it while going 30 mph as well.
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P0744. Torque Converter Clutch Circuit. Intermittent issue, TSB issued back in 2008 but only affected certain models in that year. (NTB09-148a). current vehicle-2013 Nissan Rogue has intermittent code and has issue traveling down highway above 70 mph.
How to read this page
Every figure comes from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's public complaint database, which holds every safety-related defect complaint filed by owners since 1995. We refresh it monthly and count each complaint once per component it names. Data through September 6, 2026.
NHTSA only accepts safety-related complaints. Rattles, paint, infotainment bugs and other annoyances are under-reported here, so this page is a map of what fails in ways owners consider dangerous, not a full reliability score.
Counts are raw. Use the year-over-year shape and the component mix, not the absolute numbers. Where a component maps to parts we stock, the row links to that category filtered to the year you are viewing. Air bag and seat belt complaints link to the recall checker instead, because those repairs are almost always covered.
Common questions
Which Nissan Rogue years have the most problems?
By NHTSA complaint volume, 2023, 2018, 2013 carry the most filings on the Nissan Rogue. The 2023 alone has 699 complaints, led by engine.
What is the most common Nissan Rogue problem?
On the 2023 model year, the most-reported component is engine with 270 complaints. The table above lists the top components for every year.
At what mileage do Nissan Rogue problems start?
The median mileage at failure across all Nissan Rogue complaints that include mileage is about 58,000 miles. Older model years skew higher; the per-year figure is in the "at a glance" card.
Are these complaints verified?
No. NHTSA publishes complaints as submitted and does not investigate individual filings. Patterns across hundreds of complaints are meaningful; a single one is not.