Nissan Rogue reliability by year
33 recalls and 6,934 owner complaints across 18 model years. Best year to buy: 2020. Year to avoid: 2021.
Worst model years to avoid → — the single year to avoid for every model line we track, ranked side by side.
Years to avoid — and why 8 flagged on the NHTSA record
Cleaner on the data: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2016, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 . Still verify the specific vehicle.
At-a-glance: every year color-coded
Each cell shows the last two digits of the model year and its 0–10 reliability score from NHTSA data. Click any year to see the full record. ★ best year · ✕ year to avoid.
Year-by-year reliability 18 model years · newest first
Common trouble spots across the Rogue aggregated across 18 model years
Common questions
What's the best year to buy a Nissan Rogue?
Based on NHTSA complaint volume and severity weighting, the 2020 Nissan Rogue scores 7.6/10 — the strongest in the 2008–2025 range. 147 complaints on file, 0 active recalls. Reliability scores reflect the federal complaint record, not subjective owner reviews.
Which Nissan Rogue year should I avoid?
The 2021 Nissan Rogue scores 6.2/10 — the weakest in the lineup. 263 owner complaints with NHTSA, 6 active recalls. That doesn't mean every 2021 is a problem — it means failure rates run higher than peer model years on the same platform.
Which years of the Nissan Rogue should I avoid?
On the NHTSA complaint and recall record, the model years to be most careful with are 2017 (avoid — the powertrain — powertrain: 116 complaints, classified severe, failures cluster 29,691–78,901 mi); 2015 (avoid — the electrical system — 5 fire-related complaints and 1 crash-related complaint on the electrical system); 2014 (avoid — the electrical system — 5 fire-related complaints and 1 crash-related complaint on the electrical system); 2013 (avoid — the electrical system — 8 fire-related complaints on the electrical system); 2012 (avoid — the electrical system — 9 fire-related complaints and 1 crash-related complaint on the electrical system); 2011 (avoid — the electrical system — 9 fire-related complaints on the electrical system). The cleaner years on the data are 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020. This is our read of the federal data, not a substitute for a pre-purchase inspection of the specific vehicle.
How many years of the Nissan Rogue are tracked?
18 model years (2008 through 2025) with NHTSA records on file. Total across the lineup: 33 recalls and 6,934 owner complaints.
What's the most-reported problem on the Nissan Rogue?
powertrain is the most-reported category — 1,715 complaints across 17 model years. Average shop repair runs about $2,500.