Nissan Rogue: which model years to avoid
Complaint and recall totals for every Nissan Rogue model year we track, ranked by severity.
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls | Crashes | Fires | Severity | Most-reported system |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 317 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 46.7 Medium | POWER TRAIN |
| 2013 | 606 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 41.6 Medium | POWER TRAIN |
| 2014 | 433 | 10 | 22 | 7 | 70.7 Medium | POWER TRAIN |
| 2015 | 546 | 9 | 30 | 8 | 89.4 Medium | POWER TRAIN |
| 2016 | 536 | 7 | 35 | 3 | 105.6 High | POWER TRAIN |
| 2017 | 592 | 5 | 57 | 8 | 126.4 High | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
| 2018 | 609 | 3 | 32 | 1 | 81.1 Medium | SERVICE BRAKES |
| 2019 | 331 | 3 | 27 | 1 | 102.1 High | SERVICE BRAKES |
| 2020 | 147 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 81.6 Medium | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE |
| 2021 | 270 | 10 | 19 | 3 | 58.5 Medium | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
| 2022 | 243 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 18.1 Low | ENGINE |
| 2023 | 659 | 6 | 21 | 3 | 33.7 Low | ENGINE |
| 2024 | 174 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 42.5 Medium | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
| 2025 | 169 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 43.8 Medium | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
Across 14 model years, the 2017 Nissan Rogue carries the highest severity index (126.4, driven by unknown or other), while the 2022 is the cleanest at 18.1.
Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs. Complaint counts are not normalised by units sold; a high-volume seller will attract more filings than a rare trim.