2021 Nissan Rogue problems and recalls

Owners have filed 285 complaints on the 2021 Nissan Rogue, and NHTSA has issued 10 recalls. The most cited component is the Unknown Or Other (78 complaints).

285
Complaints
10
Recalls
21
Crash reports
3
Fire reports
11
Injuries
65.2
Severity index

Severity index 65.2 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 65.2p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 33 of 92 by severity index among 2021 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 64% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2021 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 78 complaints (27.4%)78 27%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 60 complaints (21.1%)60 21%EngineEngine: 51 complaints (17.9%)51 18%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 33 complaints (11.6%)33 12%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 29 complaints (10.2%)29 10%Power TrainPower Train: 26 complaints (9.1%)26 9%StructureStructure: 19 complaints (6.7%)19 7%SteeringSteering: 18 complaints (6.3%)18 6%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
UNKNOWN OR OTHER7827.4%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM6021.1%
ENGINE5117.9%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM3311.6%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE2910.2%
POWER TRAIN269.1%
STRUCTURE196.7%
STEERING186.3%

Complaints filed per year

040792021: 372022: 332023: 372024: 442025: 792026: 55 (partial year)21222324257926
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
202137
202233
202337
202444
202579
2026 (year to date)55
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 2.3x those in 2021 to 2022 (160 against 70).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
21V95700009/12/2021FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMPNissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2021 Rogue vehicles. Abnormal wear inside the fuel pump may cause it to overheat and fail.
21V28600022/04/2021SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPERNissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2021 Rogue vehicles. The rear left and/or right brake caliper assemblies may be missing an internal bushing, allowing the O-ring seal to move and brake fluid to leak.
21V18600017/03/2021WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDSNissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2021 Nissan Rogue vehicles. The incorrect wheel nuts may have been installed, and may loosen causing wheel vibration.
21V06800011/02/2021FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGSNissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2021 Nissan Rogue vehicles. The fuel hose may not be secured in the proper position and the fuel tank lock ring may not be fully seated.
21V47400024/06/2021SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLYNissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2021 Rogue vehicles. The second-row upper tether wires may have been improperly welded to the seatback frame, preventing a child seat from being securely anchored. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requireme
22V52700021/07/2022BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERANissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Rogue, 2022 Frontier, Pathfinder, and Titan rental vehicles. When the Sirius XM subscription is set to "Not Subscribed," it may cause the infotainment head unit to reboot, resulting in an inoperative rearview cam
22V66600001/09/2022SEAT BELTS: REAR/OTHER:BUCKLE ASSEMBLYNissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Rogue vehicles. The rear seat belts for the left-hand and right-hand rear seats may not retract properly. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard num
22V77200013/10/2022BACK OVER PREVENTION:DISPLAY FUNCTIONNissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2022 Titan, Titan XD, Frontier, and 2021-2022 Rogue vehicles. The in-vehicle infotainment (IVI) system may continuously reboot when the vehicle is restarted, which can result in an inoperative rearview display. As such, t
23V79100022/11/2023SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPERNissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2021 Rogue vehicles. The left and/or right rear brake caliper assemblies may be missing an internal bushing, allowing the O-ring seal to move and brake fluid to leak.
25V43700027/06/2025ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICALNissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Rogue, 2019-2020 Altima, 2019-2022 Infiniti QX50, and 2022 Infiniti QX55 vehicles equipped with 3-cylinder 1.5L or 4-cylinder 2.0L variable compression turbo (VC-Turbo) engines. The engine bearings may have manufa

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 2026-09-04. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.