2021 Nissan Rogue problems
The 2021 Nissan Rogue has 438 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (15%) concerns engine. Next are electrical system (14%) and forward collision avoidance (8%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 438 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Engine 15% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 41 and 5
- Injuries and deaths
- 24 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 37,000 miles 85 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 34 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 10 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 13 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 11 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 5 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 9 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 85 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 36,000 miles. For engine specifically, the median reported mileage is about 63,000 miles (21 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 41 complaints mention a crash; 5 complaints mention a fire; 24 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2021 ranks 5th most-complained-about out of 19 model years of the Nissan Rogue with enough data (438 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 10 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
The contact owned a 2021 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated that while driving into a parking spot, the brake pedal was depressed, and the vehicle abruptly accelerated crashing into a pole. The contact stated that several unknown warning lights were illuminated. The air bags deployed as needed. There was smoke coming from the engine. The contact and his wife were injured and received medical attention. The vehicle was deemed totaled by the insurance company. There was a police report filed.
The contact owned a 2021 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the vehicle independently accelerated and the brakes failed to operate while the brake pedal was depressed, causing the front center of the vehicle to crash into a tree. No warning lights were illuminated. The air bags deployed as needed. The vehicle was deemed a total loss at the scene. Neither a Police report nor Fire Department report was filed.
The contact owns a 2021 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated she was involved in a crash, stated she was going 30 MPH, when suddenly a parked vehicle back out and T-boned the right side of the straight down the middle almost causing the vehicle to flip over. The vehicle rolled a bit forward after the Collison. The air bags did not deploy. The vehicle was drivable although damage was moderate. No warning light's were illuminated. A police report was filed.
The contact owns a 2021 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated while driving at approximately 55 MPH, the vehicle experienced phantom braking. The contact veered over to the side of the road and turned off and restarted the vehicle. The contact stated that on two other occasions the failure occurred, and the vehicle was turned off and restarted and operated as needed without further issues. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the dealer reported that no failure was found. The vehicle was not repaired.