2017 Nissan ROGUE SPORT: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
73 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
45,750 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2017 model year. Data snapshot: . 18 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Power Train is the most frequently named component, appearing in 23 of 73 complaints (31.5%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Transmission and shifting | 16 | 21.9% |
| Engine operation | 8 | 11.0% |
| Braking behavior | 8 | 11.0% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 8 | 11.0% |
| Fuel system concerns | 1 | 1.4% |
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 |
|---|---|
| Power Train | 23 |
| Engine | 20 |
| Electrical System | 13 |
| Unknown Or Other | 12 |
| Air Bags | 6 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 5 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 4 |
| Service Brakes | 3 |
Power Train: 23; Engine: 20; Electrical System: 13; Unknown Or Other: 12; Air Bags: 6; Fuel/Propulsion System: 5; Vehicle Speed Control: 4; Service Brakes: 3
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 2 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 8 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 3 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 2 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 1 |
| 150,000 and above | 2 |
Under 25,000: 2; 25,000 to 49,999: 8; 50,000 to 74,999: 3; 75,000 to 99,999: 2; 100,000 to 149,999: 1; 150,000 and above: 2
25,000 to 49,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (8). 55 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 | 1 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2021 | 15 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2023 | 16 |
| 2024 | 15 |
| 2025 | 13 |
| 2026 | 3 |
2019: 1; 2020: 5; 2021: 15; 2022: 5; 2023: 16; 2024: 15; 2025: 13; 2026: 3
Pattern summary
Power Train leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 16 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 8 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 8 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.
Examples from the source records
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 11308793 · 2020-02-12 (February 12, 2020)
THE CENSOR ON THE PASSENGER AIR BAG FAILED AND MY AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON. MY CAR HAS NOT BEEN IN A ACCIDENT TOOK IT TO THE NISSAN DEALERS IN SELMA CA THEY QUOTED ME OVER $1000.00 I SEEN ONLINE THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON PASSENGER AIR BAGS BUT WHEN I LOOKED UP MY VIN # IT DOESN'T SHOW BUT IT THE SAME PART THAT WAS RECALLED CAN YOU PLEASE HELP ME FIND OUT IF THIS COULD BE UNDER WARRANTY
Owner-reported narrative. 37,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11308793 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11340456 · 2020-07-20 (July 20, 2020)
MY VEHICLE WOULD BE WORKING AND RUNNING FINE FOR A LITTLE BIT BUT AFTER DRIVING IT FOR A WHILE, MY A/C WOULD STOP BLOWING COOL AIR. IT WOULD BE BLOWING COOL AIR AT FIRST AND THEN START BLOWING HOT AIR AND THEN MY CAR WOULD START TO OVERHEAT AFTERWARDS. I MOSTLY HAVE THIS PROBLEM WHEN MY CAR IS STOPPED FOR A WHILE OR NOT GOING ABOVE 40 MPH. I WENT TO THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP TO GET IT CHECKED OUT AND THEY SAID THE PROBLEM WAS THE COOLING FAN. MY CAR IS PRACTICALLY BRAND NEW. I BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW IN FEBRUARY OF 2018. IN ORDER TO GET THE COOLING FAN…
Owner-reported narrative. 48,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11340456 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11354106 · 2020-09-10 (September 10, 2020)
VEHICLE FAILS TO ACCELERATE UP TO SPEED, GET ON TO HIGHWAY VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO OVER 60MPH, THEN WHEN TRAFFIC SLOWED FOR ACCIDENT, VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OVER 40MPH ALMOST CAUSING ANOTHER ACCIDENT. HAVE FOUND NUMEROUS OTHER SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON DIFFERENT FORUMS, SOME WITH MUCH WORSE DESCRIPTIONS. DEALER STATES THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF SUCH EVENTS, WHICH HAS TO BE FALSE. THEY ARE STATING IT IS SOME SENSOR IN THE EXHAUST SYSTEM NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY OF COURSE CAUSE NOTHING IS! JUST SO UNHAPPY, FIRST NEW VEHICLE PURCHASED, THREE YE…
Owner-reported narrative. 5,750 miles reported. Look up ODI 11354106 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11354491 · 2020-09-11 (September 11, 2020)
MY CAR A/C STARTED TO RUN HOT AIR, SO I PURCHASED THE RECHARGEABLE A/C PRO. MY BOYFRIEND AND I FIGURED OUT THAT WASN'T THE ISSUE. SO I CONTINUED TO USE THE A/C BYT IT WOULD RUN COLD WHILE I WAS IN MOTION BUT IF I WAS STOPPED AT A LIGHT HOT AIR WOULD COME OUT. NOW THE CAR STARTED OVERHEATING IF I WOULD USE THE A/C. MEANWHILE I HAS JUST TAKEN THE CAR TO THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP FOR AN OIL CHANGE A WEEK PRIOR TO THAT. SO I STOPPED USING THE A/C, BUT NOW THE CAR WOULD OVERHEAT IF I DROVE FOR MORE THAN AN HOUR. I TOOK IT TO THE MECHANIC AND I WAS TOL…
Owner-reported narrative. 52,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11354491 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 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 11415605 · 2021-05-07 (May 7, 2021)
FOR OVER A YEAR, I'VE HAD TROUBLE WITH ONE OF THE TIRES LOSING AIR EVERY FEW DAYS. I'M THINKING THAT PERHAPS IT IS THE VALVE STEM, BUT I'M NOT A MECHANIC. THE OTHER DAY, THOUGH, I WAS ACCELERATING ON A MOUNTAIN ROAD MOVING ABOUT 45/50 MPH AND THE CAR STOPPED ACCELERATING. IT WAS AS IF IT WAS IN NEUTRAL AND COULD NO LONGER MOVE. I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED BACK TO MY HOUSE, ABOUT 5 MILES AWAY. IT STILL WILL NOT MOVE WHEN I PUT IT IN GEAR. I TRIED SEVERAL TIMES WHILE WAITING FOR THE TOW TRUCK AND A FEW TIMES IT WOULD GO INTO GEAR, BUT MOVED VERY …
Owner-reported narrative. 100,425 miles reported. Look up ODI 11415605 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
1 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
23V093000 · Electrical System:Ignition:Anti-Theft:Immobilizer/Proximity:Key/Sender
Reported: 2023-02-16 (February 16, 2023)
Nissan 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.
Consequence: Driver contact with a key in the collapsed position could inadvertently shut off the vehicle while driving, increasing the risk of a crash. Additionally, if the vehicle shuts off while driving, the air bags may not deploy in a crash as intended, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy: Dealers will insert a spacer into the key slot of the jackknife key, free of charge. Interim notification letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed March 29, 2023. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed August 30, 2023. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is R22C5.
NHTSA campaign record ↗