Nissan ROGUE SPORT problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
339 owner complaints analyzed
2 distinct recall campaigns
36,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2017 to 2022 model years. Data snapshot: . 95 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Engine is the most frequently named component, appearing in 84 of 339 complaints (24.8%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 65 | 19.2% |
| Transmission and shifting | 45 | 13.3% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 27 | 8.0% |
| Engine operation | 23 | 6.8% |
| Steering behavior | 8 | 2.4% |
| Fuel system concerns | 2 | 0.6% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Engine | 84 |
| Unknown Or Other | 72 |
| Electrical System | 68 |
| Power Train | 51 |
| Service Brakes | 48 |
| Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking | 45 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 24 |
| Forward Collision Avoidance: Warnings | 18 |
Engine: 84; Unknown Or Other: 72; Electrical System: 68; Power Train: 51; Service Brakes: 48; Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking: 45; Vehicle Speed Control: 24; Forward Collision Avoidance: Warnings: 18
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 34 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 29 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 19 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 5 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 6 |
| 150,000 and above | 2 |
Under 25,000: 34; 25,000 to 49,999: 29; 50,000 to 74,999: 19; 75,000 to 99,999: 5; 100,000 to 149,999: 6; 150,000 and above: 2
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (34). 244 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 7 |
| 2020 | 37 |
| 2021 | 42 |
| 2022 | 32 |
| 2023 | 64 |
| 2024 | 47 |
| 2025 | 71 |
| 2026 | 39 |
2019: 7; 2020: 37; 2021: 42; 2022: 32; 2023: 64; 2024: 47; 2025: 71; 2026: 39
Pattern summary
Engine leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 65 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 45 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 27 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 11292028 · 2019-12-30 (December 30, 2019)
FORWARD EMERGENCY BRAKING (FEB) SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT ISSUE AND CAR IS SLAMMING ON THE BRAKES, EVEN WHEN THERE ARE NO OBSTACLES AROUND: 1. DRIVING AT 65MPH, LIGHT STARTED BLINKING, NO OTHER OBSERVED PROBLEMS. CAR / ALL SENSORS WERE CLEAN, NO OBSTACLES. 2. AFTER DRIVING FURTHER (ABOUT 15 MINUTES) LIGHT WENT OFF BY ITSELF. 3. ON A RETURN TRIP THE NEXT DAY, WHILE DRIVING AT 75MPH, NO TRAFFIC IN FRONT OR REAR OF CAR, AND, CRUISE CONTROL SET, CAR SUDDENLY AND VIOLENTLY FELT LIKE SOMEONE HIT THE BRAKES. WE WENT FROM 75 TO 40 VERY QUICKLY. NO…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11292028 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11406151 · 2021-04-02 (April 2, 2021)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 NISSAN ROGUE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE PULLING INTO HER DRIVEWAY, THE VEHICLE UNINTENTIONALLY ACCELERATED WHILE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP. THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT CALLED FUCCILLO TOYOTA OF GRAND ISLAND (1974 ALVIN RD, GRAND ISLAND, NY 14072, (716)335-9646) WHERE A CAUSE WAS NOT YET DETERMINED. THE CONTACT WAS STILL AWAITING A CALLBACK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILUR…
Owner-reported narrative. 42,254 miles reported. Look up ODI 11406151 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11471695 · 2022-06-30 (June 30, 2022)
CVT TRANSMISSION WENT BAD ON THIS 2017 NISSAN ROGUE SPORT WITH ONLY 67,000 MILES AND I BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11471695 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11480543 · 2022-08-22 (August 22, 2022)
The contact owns a 2017 Nissan Rogue Sport. The contact stated that while driving approximately 60 MPH, the engine suddenly started revving; however, the vehicle would no longer accelerate while depressing the accelerator pedal. The contact was able to coast off the road and come to a complete stop. Upon inspection, it was discovered that the transmission had erroneously shifted to neutral. The vehicle was later taken to the local dealer who replaced the engine valves but the failure reoccurred. The manufacturer was contacted and notified of th…
Owner-reported narrative. 23,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 11480543 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11354613 · 2020-09-12 (September 12, 2020)
I HAVE EXPERIENCED, AT LEAST 10 TIMES AS OF 9/12/2020, THE LATEST INSTANCE BEING YESTERDAY 9/11/2020, A LACK OF RESPONSE WHEN ACCELERATING. EVERY INSTANCE OCCURRED AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP, NO ROLLING STOPS WERE AFFECTED. SOME OF THE TIMES IT WAS REALLY HOT (95 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT), BUT OTHER TIMES IT WAS 65-70 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. SOME OF THE INSTANCES WERE RIGHT AFTER I TURNED THE CAR ON AND NEEDED TO STOP AND THEN GO, OTHER INSTANCES WERE AFTER DRIVING FOR 30 MINUTES OR MORE. I WOULD PRESS THE GAS PEDAL TO DRIVE AND THERE WAS…
Owner-reported narrative. 43,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 11354613 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11421196 · 2021-06-16 (June 16, 2021)
The contact owns a 2017 Nissan Rogue Sport. The contact stated that after the vehicle was repaired at the dealer for stalling and battery failure, the battery was replaced. The contact stated that recently the vehicle experienced unintended acceleration when the accelerator pedal was depressed and the vehicle jerked when the brake pedal was depressed. The tire pressure warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was scheduled for an appointment with the dealer for a diagnostic testing which was still pending. The manufacturer was made aware of t…
Owner-reported narrative. 43,009 miles reported. Look up ODI 11421196 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11436643 · 2021-10-13 (October 13, 2021)
I was driving my car and in the middle of me driving it completely stalled out in the middle of the road. I was lucky enough to hurry and put it in park before my brakes and gas locked on me. I turned the car off and turned it back on but was unsuccessful in getting the car to do anything except for drift back into traffic. I was stranded in the middle of the road and needed triple A to come and help. It completely stalled out.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11436643 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11745101 · 2026-06-18 (June 18, 2026)
The contact owns a 2018 Nissan Rogue Sport. The contact stated while driving at 65 MPH, the contact noticed an abnormal loud sound. The contact stated that all the air bags independently deployed. The contact stated that the deployed air bags impaired the contact vision. The contact held the steering wheel tightly. The contact stated that the vehicle veered off the road and into a desert. The contact stated that the vehicle crashed into serveral hills of dirt, tree branches and trees before coming to a stop. The contact crawled out of the vehic…
Owner-reported narrative. 78,436 miles reported. Look up ODI 11745101 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11557784 · 2023-11-30 (November 30, 2023)
2020 Nissan Rogue Sport S AWD - The entire car unexpectedly shut down (I.E.: Exactly as if the car was completely off) while driving on two separate occasions, almost causing massive accidents and potential severe injury and/or death for everyone affected. Fortunately, I immediately reacted to get on a shoulder lane and allow the car to slow down, even though the car had no power steering, breaks that malfunctioned, and an electrical system/lights that completely went dead. This is all due to the JackKnife Key recall, which was not properly dis…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11557784 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11430951 · 2021-08-29 (August 29, 2021)
My car had less the 30,000 mi on it. It 28,700mi at the time of incident. I bought it brand new in 2018. So this year my warranty expired in April 2021. In June my cooling fan went out and I had no a/c plus the car was not drivable due to it overheating. I’m in Idaho we were have 100-110 degree days here. I had no car for a month and a half because I was told that they don’t make the cooling fans anymore and the dealership couldn’t get ahold of one for that period of time. Meanwhile I lost my job we don’t have busses and I couldn’t get rides or…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11430951 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11542998 · 2023-09-06 (September 6, 2023)
-F-ill up tank with 326 miles remaining, I pumped to full tank, upon ignition the electronic gas mileage still read 326 miles remaining, with full tank, Millages still dropping as you drive, took the car to the dealership, they disconnect the battery It start to calculate right few, month later, same thing happens. AS OF 09-06-2023. It is doing the same thing. full tank and keep dropping millage, showing 268 miles remaining and keep dropping as i drive with full tank. car has 9,519 Miles, still under the 3-year warranty. Dealer don't want to w…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11542998 at NHTSA ↗
Recalls by model year
All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.
Recall campaigns
Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2018 | 2 |
| 2019 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 |
2017: 1; 2018: 2; 2019: 2; 2020: 1; 2021: 1; 2022: 1