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2021 Nissan Rogue — Problems & Complaints

NHTSA has 291 owner complaints on file for this vehicle. Every report below was filed by a real owner with the US government's road-safety agency.

291
Complaints
filed with NHTSA
22
Involved a Crash
owner-reported
3
Involved Fire
owner-reported
11
Injuries
across all reports
Years to Avoid

Nissan Rogue — Complaints by Model Year

Years flagged AVOID have at least twice this model's average complaint count — the strongest public-data signal of a bad year.

440 complaints

553 complaints

541 complaints

599 complaints

609 complaints

337 complaints

152 complaints

291 complaints

266 complaints

737 complaints

215 complaints

194 complaints

0 complaints

Problem Areas

What Owners Complain About Most

Unknown Or Other 79 reports
Electrical System 62 reports
Engine 52 reports
Fuel/propulsion System 33 reports
Forward Collision Avoidance 29 reports
Power Train 27 reports
Structure 19 reports
Service Brakes 18 reports
In Their Own Words

Recent Owner Reports

Fuel/propulsion System ODI 11445739 12/31/2021

I contacted local Nissan Greenacres locate at, 5353 Lake Worth Rd Greenacres, FL 33463 (561) 899-4413 Refuge to do the service by saying they’re busy and short handed.even though I schedule for the schedule ahead on line and received confirmation.

Unknown Or Other ODI 11445208 12/28/2021

I got a brand new 2021 Nissan rogue. My window exploded outward. I just got to work oneday. I'm the only person in the parking lot. I'm sitting in my driver and 15 minutes later boom. On the Nissan forum site there are several more 2021 rogue rear windows blows up. I borrowed the money to pay to get it fixed for $500. The dealership wanted to keep the car for days to do and in…

Visibility/wiper ODI 11444946 12/25/2021

Came home and sunroof was fine, no incidents on road, no debris. Went to leave home approximately an hour later and sunroof was shattered. Confirmed on camera normal on arrival home then shattered, unable to visualize when actual break occurred but no other activity noted on camera during said time frame. Vehicle had not moved or been touched by anything, was secure in garage.

Unknown Or Other ODI 11706916 12/24/2025

Rear Window "exploded" while car was parked at a private residence driveway, 50 degree day, foggy morning. No one was in car at time in this case.

Forward Collision Avoidance ODI 11632277 12/24/2024

Warning popped up that malfunction and forward collision was disabled

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Recalls & Crash Tests

Complaints are one half of the picture — see the official recalls and NHTSA crash-test stars for the 2021 Nissan Rogue, or check your exact car by VIN with the free VIN lookup.

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Problems Checker

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Questions

FAQ

Is the 2021 Nissan Rogue reliable?
Owners have filed 291 safety complaints with NHTSA for the 2021 Nissan Rogue, most often about unknown or other. Compare the complaint counts across model years above — a year with far more complaints than the model's average is the strongest 'avoid' signal in public data.
Which Nissan Rogue years should I avoid?
The rule of thumb used by analysts: a model year whose complaint count is well above the model's own average (we flag 2× or more) usually had a real manufacturing or design problem — not just noisy reporting. Use the year-by-year strip on this page.
Where do these complaints come from?
Directly from NHTSA, the US government road-safety agency. Any owner can file a Vehicle Owner Questionnaire; NHTSA publishes them as public domain data. We cache each lookup for up to 7 days.
Do complaints mean a recall is coming?
Sometimes. NHTSA opens defect investigations when complaint patterns emerge, and investigations can end in recalls. Check the recalls page for this vehicle to see what has already been recalled.