Nissan Rogue problems by model year
NHTSA data checked October 31, 2026
Summary
Across model years 2010–2020, NHTSA's public databases list 4,812 owner complaints and 22 distinct recall campaigns for the Nissan Rogue.
The year with the most complaints is 2013 (610; owners name power train most). The year with the fewest is 2020 (153). The median year has 440.
These are raw counts. They are not adjusted for how many of each year were sold, and older years have had longer to collect complaints.
Every model year
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls | Crash | Fire | Most-named component |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 282 | 2 | 10 | 17 | Power Train (44%) |
| 2011 | 363 | 2 | 10 | 14 | Power Train (52%) |
| 2012 | 319 | 2 | 8 | 12 | Power Train (43%) |
| 2013 | 610 | 1 | 14 | 16 | Power Train (51%) |
| 2014 | 440 | 10 | 22 | 9 | Power Train (26%) |
| 2015 | 554 | 9 | 30 | 8 | Power Train (25%) |
| 2016 | 542 | 7 | 35 | 3 | Power Train (32%) |
| 2017 | 600 | 5 | 57 | 9 | Power Train (21%) |
| 2018 | 609 | 3 | 32 | 1 | Service Brakes (41%) |
| 2019 | 340 | 3 | 29 | 1 | Service Brakes (36%) |
| 2020 | 153 | 1 | 10 | 7 | Forward Collision Avoidance (37%) |
Linked years have a full page with every component and recall. Other years get pages over time; the counts above are already live.
Quick answers
What is the worst year for the Nissan Rogue?
By NHTSA owner complaints, 2013 (610 complaints; top component power train). That is a raw count, not adjusted for sales or age.
Which Nissan Rogue year has the fewest complaints?
2020, with 153 complaints in NHTSA's data, among model years 2010–2020.
Which Nissan Rogue year has the most recalls?
2014, with 10 recall campaigns in NHTSA's recall database.
Sources
Each count comes from NHTSA's Complaints API (complaintsByVehicle) and Recalls API (recallsByVehicle) for make NISSAN, model ROGUE, one request per model year, for example https://api.nhtsa.gov/complaints/complaintsByVehicle?make=NISSAN&model=ROGUE&modelYear=2013. Checked 2026-10-31. See method.