2021 Nissan Rogue Sport problems and recalls

Owners have filed 35 complaints on the 2021 Nissan Rogue Sport, and NHTSA has issued 3 recalls. The most cited component is the Forward Collision Avoidance (11 complaints).

35
Complaints
3
Recalls
7
Crash reports
1
Fire reports
5
Injuries
100.0
Severity index

Severity index 100.0 High. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 100.0p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 11 complaints (31.4%)11 31%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 7 complaints (20.0%)7 20%EngineEngine: 6 complaints (17.1%)6 17%Service BrakesService Brakes: 6 complaints (17.1%)6 17%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 6 complaints (17.1%)6 17%SteeringSteering: 5 complaints (14.3%)5 14%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 3 complaints (8.6%)3 9%StructureStructure: 2 complaints (5.7%)2 6%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE1131.4%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM720.0%
ENGINE617.1%
SERVICE BRAKES617.1%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER617.1%
STEERING514.3%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL38.6%
STRUCTURE25.7%

Complaints filed per year

0492021: 12022: 42023: 92024: 82025: 82026: 5 (partial year)2122239242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20211
20224
20239
20248
20258
2026 (year to date)5
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 5.0x those in 2021 to 2022 (25 against 5).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
21V55500021/07/2021SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTORNissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2021 Rogue Sport vehicles. The seat belt automatic locking retractor (ALR) may deactivate early, reducing the protection offered to an installed child seat. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of
21V52500009/07/2021STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTSNissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2021 Rogue Sport vehicles. The liftgate hinges can separate from the vehicle during a rear end crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 206, "Door
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 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.