2021 Nissan ROGUE: complaints, problems and recalls

RECENTLY PURCHASED A NEW 2021 NISSAN ROGUE. TO SHIFT TO REVERSE REQUIRES MOVING THE SHIFTER FORWARD. NOT LIKE ANY OTHER CAR EVER. PARK HAS ALWAYS BEEN THE FARTHEST FORWARD GEAR SHIFT POSITION. REVERSE FIRST OR SECOND POSITION TO THE REAR OF PARK. THIS IS NOT INTUITIVE , AND WILL PROBABLY CAUSE ACCIDENTS IN THE FUTURE.

Owner-reported narrative. 150 miles reported. Look up ODI 11391180 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2021 NISSAN ROGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS WITH THE DRIVER ASSIST ENGAGED, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED WHEN THERE WERE NO OBSTRUCTION. THE VEHICLE JERKED TO THE RIGHT AND THE DRIVER ASSIST WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HIS WIFE WHILE DRIVING AT 10 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED HOWEVER THE AUTOMOTIVE BRAKING FAILED TO ENGAGE AND THE DRIVER CRASHED INTO A TOYOTA CAMRY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HER NECK BUT NO MEDICAL ATT…

Owner-reported narrative. 2,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11397015 at NHTSA ↗

VEHICLE EITHER BLOWS HOT AIR OR COLD AIR. NOTHING IN THE MIDDLE. MUST SET IT TO LO FOR COLD AIR, AS SOON AS YOU GET TO 62 DEGREES THE VEHICLE WILL BLOW HOT AIR. THERE IS NO COMFORTABLE TEMPERATURE. THERMOSTAT CHANGE DID NOT FIX THIS DEFECT.

Owner-reported narrative. 100 miles reported. Look up ODI 11397292 at NHTSA ↗

ENGINE LIGHT AND OIL LIGHT COMES ON AND THE VEHICLE JERK WHEN PARKED AND ATTEMPTING TO TURN THE ENGINE OFF.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11398240 at NHTSA ↗

WHILE OUR SON WAS TRYING TO ALIGN CAR IN DRIVE OUTSIDE OUR HOME GARAGE DOOR, GOING FROM R TO D, DASH LIT UP WITH ALL RED WARNINGS AND COULD NOT PUT INTO PARK. CAR STARTED TO ROLL BACK. MY HUSBAND WENT TO ASSIST OUR SON WHO WAS BEHIND WHEEL AND NOW BELIEVED THE CAR TO BE IN PARK. WHEN MY HUSBAND WENT TO GET BEHIND WHEEL AND MY SON WAS GETTING OUT, CAR STARTED ROLLING BACKWARD GETTING CLOSE TO OUR NEIGHBOR'S GARAGE DOOR. MY HUSBAND AND SON BOTH FELL FROM VEHICLE BESIDE DRIVERS DOOR. MY SON PUT ARMS UP ONTO OPEN DOOR TRYING TO PREVENT CAR FROM…

Owner-reported narrative. 1,300 miles reported. Look up ODI 11406842 at NHTSA ↗

AFTER PARKING IN A DRIVEWAY FOR A GIFT DELIVERY MY CAR WOULD NOT START AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I TOOK IT INTO COON RAPIDS, MN NISSON SERVICE ON APRIL 2ND AND THEY STILL HAVE IT TODAY ( APRIL 15). NO IDEA AS TO WHAT IS WRONG. THEY PROVIDED ME WITH A ROUGE TO USE BUT WOULD LIKE MY NEW PLATINUM BACK. IT ONLY HAS 838 MILES ON IT. WHAT IS GOING ON? THEY SAID I CIULD GET IT BACK WITH NO REPAIRS BUT I DO NOT WANT TO DRIVE AN UNSAFE VEHICLE AS I AM IN MY 80'S AND DO NOT WISH TO BE STUCK SOMEPLACE WHEN MY CAR WON'T START AND ALSO WITH AN…

Owner-reported narrative. 838 miles reported. Look up ODI 11408195 at NHTSA ↗

A FAMILY MEMBER WAS DRIVING AT 65 MPH A BRAND NEW 2021 NISSAN ROGUE WITH LESS THAN 3,000 ON US RTE 95 (4 LANE HIGHWAY) IN WALTHAM MA WHEN THE ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING/ LOST POWER AND THEY WERE ABLE QUICKLY PULL INTO BREAKDOWN LANE. THEY EXITED THE VEHICLE AND CLIMBED OVER THE GUARD RAIL, CALLED AAA AND HAD IT TOWED TO THE NEAREST NISSAN DEALER. THE PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED AS A FUEL PUMP FAILURE DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 3,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11413335 at NHTSA ↗

UNABLE TO PUT CAR INTO PARK. NEED TO STOP/START ENGINE WITH FOOT ON BREAK IN ORDER TO BE ABLE TO PUT CAR INTO PARK. RESISTANCE TO SPEED WHILE DRIVING. NEED TO PULL OVER VEHICLE AND STOP/START ENGINE TO THEN PROCEED DRIVING.

Owner-reported narrative. 2,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11415532 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 2021-02-11 (February 11, 2021)

Nissan 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.

Consequence: An improperly secured fuel hose may leak, increasing the risk of a fire. The fuel hose may also disconnect completely, causing the engine to stall and increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, as necessary, reposition and secure the fuel hose and lock ring, free of charge. The recall began March 16, 2021. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is PC791.

Reported: 2021-03-17 (March 17, 2021)

Nissan 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.

Consequence: The wheel vibration may break the wheel studs and cause the wheel assembly to separate from the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the wheel nuts and replace any incorrect ones, free of charge. The recall began May 4, 2021. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is PC799.

Reported: 2021-04-22 (April 22, 2021)

Nissan 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.

Consequence: A loss of brake fluid may reduce braking performance, increasing the risk of crash.

Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the left and/or right rear brake calipers, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 10, 2021. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is PC804.

Reported: 2021-06-24 (June 24, 2021)

Nissan 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 requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 225, "Child Restraint Anchorage Systems."

Consequence: An insecurely anchored child seat can move during a sudden stop or crash, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the rear seatbacks as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 30, 2021. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is PC812.

Reported: 2021-12-09 (December 9, 2021)

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2021 Rogue vehicles. Abnormal wear inside the fuel pump may cause it to overheat and fail.

Consequence: Fuel pump failure may cause an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Dealers will replace the fuel pump assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 27, 2022. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is R21B8.

Reported: 2022-07-21 (July 21, 2022)

Nissan 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 camera. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."

Consequence: An inoperative rearview camera display reduces the driver's rear visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: The Infotainment system software will be updated by a dealer, or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed July 29, 2022. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is R22A5 PC901 PC902.

Reported: 2022-09-01 (September 1, 2022)

Nissan 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 numbers 208, "Occupant Crash Protection," and 209, "Seatbelt Assemblies."

Consequence: Seat belts that do not retract properly may be difficult to operate, preventing their usage, which can increase the risk of injury in a crash.

Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the rear seat belts, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed October 27, 2023. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is PC915.

Reported: 2022-10-13 (October 13, 2022)

Nissan 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, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."

Consequence: An inoperative rearview camera display reduces the driver's rear visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: The IVI software will be updated by a dealer, or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed November 18, 2022. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's numbers for this recall are R22B8, R22C1, and PC923/25.

Reported: 2023-11-22 (November 22, 2023)

Nissan 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.

Consequence: A loss of brake fluid may reduce braking performance, increasing the risk of crash.

Remedy: Dealers will replace the left and right rear brake calipers, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 12, 2024. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is PC933. The two vehicles that were previously inspected under recall 21V-286 and did not receive a brake caliper replacement will need to have the new remedy completed.

Reported: 2025-06-27 (June 27, 2025)

Nissan 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 manufacturing defects that can lead to engine failure.

Consequence: Engine failure increases the risk of a crash. A bearing failure may cause a breach in the engine block, allowing hot oil to be discharged, increasing the risk of an engine fire.

Remedy: Dealers will reprogram the engine control module (ECM) software, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed April 8, 2026. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 800-647-7261 or Infiniti's customer service at 1-800-662-6200. Nissan's numbers for this recall are R25A8/A9 and R25B1/B2.