2021 Nissan Rogue problems and complaints
Owners have filed 291 complaints with NHTSA about the 2021 Nissan Rogue. The most-reported areas: Unknown Or Other (79), Electrical System (62), Engine (52).
Key takeaways
- 291 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
- 22 involve a crash, 3 a fire, 11 reported injuries.
- Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown Or Other | 79 | 27% |
| Electrical System | 62 | 21% |
| Engine | 52 | 18% |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 33 | 11% |
| Forward Collision Avoidance | 29 | 10% |
| Power Train | 27 | 9% |
| Structure | 19 | 7% |
| Service Brakes | 18 | 6% |
| Steering | 18 | 6% |
| Air Bags | 14 | 5% |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 12 | 4% |
| Back Over Prevention | 11 | 4% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Nissan Rogue SUV FWD Later Release | 4/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
| 2021 Nissan Rogue SUV AWD Later Release | 4/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
| 2021 Nissan Rogue SUV AWD Earlier Release | 4/5 | 3/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
| 2021 Nissan Rogue SUV FWD Earlier Release | 4/5 | 3/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
Latest complaints, as filed
Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.
Unknown Or Other - filed 2026-10-14
The car has a egr cooler going out, it caused the coolant to completely drain and the car started to stall on the highway and jolt making it extremely unsafe to drive. It caused the vehicle to start to overheat and not be able to drive while we were driving on the highway, it could have caused a major accident. This is...
Electrical System - filed 2026-10-02
I was sitting in my car in the passenger seat. The car was in Park, engine was idling to warm up the car. No one was in the drivers seat. After about 5 mins, the car started moving forward without me touching or bumping anything. I didn’t notice if the dash display changed from P to D. The shifter light definitely ch...
Electrical System,engine - filed 2026-09-28
In mid-XXX, my wife reported that all the warning lights (except CHECK ENGINE) lit up along with the warning sounds. The engine immediately started losing power. When car was pulled over, it sounded like a rough running engine and very little power. Since the first time, the issue has occurred a couple dozen of tim...
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Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.