2017 Nissan Rogue Sport problems and recalls

Owners filed 44 complaints on the 2017 Nissan Rogue Sport in the last three full years, out of 73 on record. The most cited component is the Power Train.

73
Complaints
1
Recalls
3
Crash reports
2
Fire reports
2
Injuries
58.4
Severity index

Severity index 58.4 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 58.4p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 71 of 137 by severity index among 2017 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 48% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2017 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Power TrainPower Train: 23 complaints (31.5%)23 32%EngineEngine: 20 complaints (27.4%)20 27%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 13 complaints (17.8%)13 18%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 12 complaints (16.4%)12 16%Air BagsAir Bags: 6 complaints (8.2%)6 8%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 5 complaints (6.8%)5 7%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 5 complaints (6.8%)5 7%Service BrakesService Brakes: 3 complaints (4.1%)3 4%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
POWER TRAIN2331.5%
ENGINE2027.4%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1317.8%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER1216.4%
AIR BAGS68.2%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL56.8%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM56.8%
SERVICE BRAKES34.1%

Complaints filed per year

08162019: 12020: 52021: 152022: 52023: 162024: 152025: 132026: 3 (partial year)192021222316242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20191
20205
202115
20225
202316
202415
202513
2026 (year to date)3
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 1.8x those in 2020 to 2022 (44 against 25).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
23V09300016/02/2023ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:IMMOBILIZER/PROXIMITY:KEY/SENDERNissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2014-2020 Rogue and 2017-2022 Rogue Sport vehicles equipped with a jackknife style ignition key. The jackknife key may collapse into a folded position while driving.

Other Nissan Rogue Sport model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 6 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-08-26. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.