2017 Nissan Rogue problems and recalls

Owners have filed 596 complaints on the 2017 Nissan Rogue, and NHTSA has issued 5 recalls. The most cited component is the Unknown Or Other (139 complaints).

596
Complaints
5
Recalls
57
Crash reports
8
Fire reports
59
Injuries
116.2
Severity index

Severity index 116.2 High. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 116.2p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 7 of 137 by severity index among 2017 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 95% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2017 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 139 complaints (23.3%)139 23%Power TrainPower Train: 122 complaints (20.5%)122 20%Service BrakesService Brakes: 114 complaints (19.1%)114 19%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 76 complaints (12.8%)76 13%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 72 complaints (12.1%)72 12%Air BagsAir Bags: 71 complaints (11.9%)71 12%EngineEngine: 70 complaints (11.7%)70 12%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 41 complaints (6.9%)41 7%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
UNKNOWN OR OTHER13923.3%
POWER TRAIN12220.5%
SERVICE BRAKES11419.1%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE7612.8%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM7212.1%
AIR BAGS7111.9%
ENGINE7011.7%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL416.9%

Complaints filed per year

0551102017: 292018: 772019: 1082020: 512021: 632022: 782023: 752024: 462025: 412026: 28 (partial year)17181910820212223242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
201729
201877
2019108
202051
202163
202278
202375
202446
202541
2026 (year to date)28
Filings in 2023 to 2025 were close to 2020 to 2022 (162 against 192).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
17V66300018/10/2017SEATSNissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Nissan Rogue vehicles. The recliner joints on the lower seat frame for the rear seats may have improper welds. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standar
16V24400026/04/2016AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATIONNissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Nissan Maxima, 2013-2016 Nissan Altima, NV200, LEAF, Sentra, and Pathfinder, 2014-2016 Nissan NV200 Taxi, Infiniti QX60, QX60 Hybrid, and Q50 Hybrid, 2014-2017 Nissan Rogue and Infiniti Q50, 2015-2016 N
21V83900026/10/2021ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECU/ECM)Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Rogue Hybrid vehicles. Contact with the Electronic Control Module (ECM) bracket may damage the engine harness, causing a blown fuse.
22V87500023/11/2022ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRINGNissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2017 Rogue vehicles. Water may leak into and corrode the dash side harness connector.
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 model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 15 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-08-30. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.