Nissan Rogue Reliability by Year
9,841 NHTSA complaints (1999–2026). Complaint rate: 38.6 per 1,000 vehicles.
Nissan Rogue reliability varies significantly by model year. Based on 9,841 NHTSA complaints (1999–2026). Better choices include 2020, 2022, 2021, which show significantly fewer reported problems.
Nissan Rogue Generations
Manufacturer redesigns the car every few years (a “generation”). Each generation has different engineering and common issues. Click a generation to see year-by-year breakdown.
| Generation | Years | Complaints | Crashes | Volume | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gen 1 | 2008–2013 | 3,252 | 93 | Show years | |||
| Gen 2 | 2014–2020 | 4,638 | 343 | Hide years | |||
| 2014 | 606 | 33 | View 2014View→ | ||||
| 2015 | 724 | 44 | View 2015View→ | ||||
| 2016 | 743 | 48 | View 2016View→ | ||||
| 2017 | 846 | 90 | View 2017View→ | ||||
| 2018 | 974 | 64 | View 2018View→ | ||||
| 2019 | 512 | 46 | View 2019View→ | ||||
| 2020 | 233 | 18 | View 2020View→ | ||||
| Gen 3 | 2021–present | 1,945 | 90 | Show years |
Which Years to Buy & Avoid
Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.
Bottom line: Avoid the 2017–2018 Nissan Rogue (154 crash-related complaints). The 2020 models had significantly fewer reported issues. Most common issue across all years: POWER TRAIN.
Avoid These Years
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Better Years
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Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA complaint count per model year
Common Nissan Rogue Problems
Most reported component complaints to NHTSA
| Component | Complaints | Crash % |
|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | 1,697 | 1.5% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 1,203 | 3.1% |
| ENGINE | 1,042 | 2.6% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 874 | 2.1% |
| AIR BAGS | 793 | 16.6% |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 624 | 12.2% |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 570 | 7.5% |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 405 | 0.7% |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING | 321 | 10.3% |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 224 | 8.0% |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.
| Year | Generation | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007GOOD | — | 5 | 0 | — | View → |
| 2008 | Gen 1 | 612 | 17 | 4 | View → |
| 2009 | Gen 1 | 430 | 10 | 5 | View → |
| 2010 | Gen 1 | 421 | 10 | 24 | View → |
| 2011 | Gen 1 | 509 | 16 | 16 | View → |
| 2012 | Gen 1 | 433 | 15 | 13 | View → |
| 2013AVOID | Gen 1 | 847 | 25 | 25 | View → |
| 2014 | Gen 2 | 606 | 33 | 12 | View → |
| 2015 | Gen 2 | 724 | 44 | 12 | View → |
| 2016 | Gen 2 | 743 | 48 | 7 | View → |
| 2017AVOID | Gen 2 | 846 | 90 | 7 | View → |
| 2018AVOID | Gen 2 | 974 | 64 | 3 | View → |
| 2019 | Gen 2 | 512 | 46 | 3 | View → |
| 2020GOOD | Gen 2 | 233 | 18 | 7 | View → |
| 2021 | Gen 3 | 373 | 30 | 5 | View → |
| 2022 | Gen 3 | 332 | 13 | — | View → |
| 2023AVOID | Gen 3 | 835 | 32 | 3 | View → |
| 2024TOO NEW | Gen 3 | 226 | 7 | — | View → |
| 2025TOO NEW | Gen 3 | 158 | 8 | 2 | View → |
| 2026TOO NEW | Gen 3 | 21 | 0 | 1 | View → |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
Tap any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.
See also: Nissan Rogueaccident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.
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