MODELYEARINDEX

Which Nissan Rogue years to avoid

Across 12 scored model years, the 2018, 2017 and 2021 model years carry the highest severity-weighted complaint rates.

Ownership label · Nissan Rogue Full report
F
Grade 2010–2021
2018 vs model median 2.6×
Model median3× median
Brakes 240
Driver Assist 172
Electrical 59
Avoid

2017 · 2018

Best

2010 · 2012

Year by year

Severity-weighted complaints filed in each model year’s first 60 months on the road, so every year is measured over an identical window.

Year Complaint volume vs median Reports Grade
2010
0.47× 116 B
2011
0.49× 113 B
2012
0.48× 109 B
2013
0.82× 212 B
2014
1.04× 267 C
2015
0.98× 249 C
2016
1.02× 254 C
2017
1.94× 452 F
2018
2.61× 716 F
2019
1.42× 390 D
2020
0.67× 174 B
2021
1.17× 307 D
2022 P
1.33× 341 D
2023 P
3.57× 980 F
2024 P
0.93× 269 C
2025 P
0.66× 196 B

P — provisional. These years have not completed 60 months on the road, so their totals are incomplete and they are excluded from the verdict.

What owners report

The component groups most often named, with one representative report. These are unverified — allegations, not findings.

2017 F 452 reports · median 23,000 mi

  1. Brakes 85

    My home caught fire march 24, originating at the car port where vehicle was parked. Neighbor witnessed bright white explosions taking place at the corner of the car port where vehicle was parked. owner complaint filed with NHTSA

  2. Driver Assist 55

    The vehicle was traveling on a road that goes under a bridge on I-275. The front camera system mistook the bridge for an object on the road and activated the brakes. The car braked on its own. owner complaint filed with NHTSA

  3. Drivetrain 48

    The contact owns a 2017 nissan rogue. While the vehicle was parked with the engine turned on, the transmission erroneously switched to reverse and the vehicle moved backwards. owner complaint filed with NHTSA

61 crash · 3 fire · 51 injuries

2018 F 716 reports · median 14,798 mi

  1. Brakes 240

    On april 11, 2018, I was driving my brand new 2018 nissan rogue. I had just gotten off the highway, and was driving straight along a city street when suddenly the brakes slammed on, thrusting me forward and giving me a… owner complaint filed with NHTSA

  2. Driver Assist 172

    Brand new 2018 rogue with less than 700 miles - the automatic breaking systems engaged for no reason while making a left hand turn. owner complaint filed with NHTSA

  3. Electrical 59

    I recently got a check engine on my vehicle I took it to the dealership and they're telling me it needs a fuel temperature sensor the vehicle only has 500 miles on it it's a new 2018 nissan rogue owner complaint filed with NHTSA

43 crash · 3 fire · 56 injuries

The best year for the Rogue

Ranked by overall score among years with a full 60 months on the road.

2010 is the best-scoring Rogue model year with a full 60 months on the road, at 83.3 out of 100 — a score that combines complaint rate, recall campaigns and open investigations.

Yearvs medianReportsGrade
2010 0.47× 116 B
2012 0.48× 109 B
2011 0.49× 113 B

Recalls

41 campaigns on record.

Campaign Component Model years Units affected
16V244000 AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION 2014–2017 3,296,947
19V654000 BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA 2018, 2019 1,228,830
23V093000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:IMMOBILIZER/PROXIMITY:KEY/SENDER 2014–2020 712,458
22V024000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH 2014–2016 664,779
15V032000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2010–2014 468,815
25V437000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL 2021–2024 443,899
26V080000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL 2023–2025 323,917
26V081000 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:THROTTLEBODY/MANIFOLD 2024, 2025 318,782
22V875000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING 2017 125,215
16V219000 STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT 2014–2016 108,503
21V474000 SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY 2021 47,098
16V149000 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP 2014 46,671

+ 29 further campaigns

How long do they last?

Complaint records show when problems get reported, not how long a car survives. Where owners gave an odometer reading, faults on the 2018 were reported at a median of 14,798 miles. Treat that as the point problems start being noticed, not a lifespan.

Common questions

Answered directly from this model’s record.

Which Nissan Rogue years should you avoid?
2018, 2017, 2021 carry the highest severity-weighted complaint rates of any Nissan Rogue model year measured over an identical 60-month window.
What is the best year for the Nissan Rogue?
2010 is the best-scoring Nissan Rogue model year with a full 60 months on the road, at 83.3 out of 100. The score combines complaint rate, recall campaigns and open investigations.
How many recalls does the Nissan Rogue have?
41 distinct recall campaigns are on record across all scored Nissan Rogue model years. A recall is a matter of record: the manufacturer filed a defect report with NHTSA.

How this was calculated

Every model year is scored over an identical window: complaints filed with NHTSA during the first 60 months after that model year went on sale. Without this, older cars look worse purely because they have had longer to accumulate reports.

Limitations. Complaints are unverified reports submitted voluntarily by owners; they are allegations, not findings, and reporting rates vary between models. Model years with fewer than 60 months on the road are marked provisional and excluded from verdicts. Cross-model comparison is withheld pending production-volume data.

Full methodology · Sources · Data vintage August 9, 2026

Working 2018 Rogue
Complaints in window
716
Severity-weighted
992
Model median (weighted)
379
vs model median
2.61×
Recall campaigns (weighted)
3
Open investigations
1
Score 23.8 F