Nissan Rogue Sport Problems by Model Year
NHTSA recorded 376 consumer complaints across the 6 model years of the Nissan Rogue Sport (2017–2022) that have at least 5 complaints. 2019 has the most, with 100. Across all years, the part named most often is engine (86 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.
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All Rogue Sport model years
Years with fewer than 5 complaints are not listed. The score compares years of the same model, allowing for the era and for how long each year has collected complaints: 50 is a typical year, lower means fewer complaints. It is not adjusted for sales volume.
| Year | Complaints | Median mi | Recalls | TSBs | Score (50 = typical) | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 13 | 35,000 | 1 | 54 | — | Not enough data |
| 2021 | 35 | 17,000 | 3 | 88 | 61 · Typical | Rising |
| 2020 | 59 | 3,500 | 1 | 99 | 50 · Typical | Rising |
| 2019 | 100 | 12,000 | 2 | 132 | 72 · More | Stable |
| 2018 | 95 | 41,030 | 2 | 130 | 46 · Typical | Stable |
| 2017 | 74 | 48,000 | 1 | 130 | 0 · Fewer | Rising |
Parts named most often, all years
Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.
- Engine86 18%
- Other or unknown76 16%
- Electrical system76 16%
- Forward collision avoidance67 14%
- Brakes57 12%
- Transmission and drivetrain56 12%
- Vehicle speed control26 5.6%
- Air bags21 4.5%
Example complaints
One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
2020: “My daughter was driving her new 2020 Nissan Rogue Sport during the day. Her brakes engaged at full strength and the car came to a jolting stop. There was nothing in front of her and luckily nothing behind her. This is a severe safety issue that deserves a recall! I have read that at least 1400 other rogue owners have reported this problem. Why no recall?!”
NHTSA complaint #11378573, filed 2020-12, 3,500 miles2019: “I bought this rogue on 11/02/19. It has 800 miles on it. I got out of work today and started it. I put it in gear and the car wouldn't move. The emergency braking light was lit on the screen. There was nothing around me. The car is clean and the sensor is not obstructed. I put it back in park turned it off and restarted it and it was fine after that.”
NHTSA complaint #11281196, filed 2019-11, 800 miles2017: “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”
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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate. Methodology