72 owner complaints filed with the United States safety regulator · top issue: Power Train · verdict BUY 81/100
“Vehicle has plume of blue smoke each time it turns on, burning oil. Was informed by mechanic that it is a bad piston ring, which is common with this vehicle’s engine. It will eat through a full engine of oil in two months. 4K-10k fix. Car has 71k miles on it; under 10k miles put on it a year. Gets regular oil changes based on typical recommendation for a low mileage vehicle. Oil is checked regularly. This is in add”NHTSA complaint, 2017 Nissan Rogue Sport owner
“The contact owns a 2017 Nissan Rogue Sport. The contact stated that upon entering and closing the door, the message "Door Ajar" was displayed. The dome lights failed to turn off. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer but was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who determined there was a failure with the electrical system for the crumple zone; the occupant sensor, ignition, ”NHTSA complaint, 2017 Nissan Rogue Sport owner
“Stalling on Highway, hesitation at lights. Engine Light came on. Signals transmission codes P0776 and Judder P17F1. Consider this a defective part by Nissan. This should be covered by Nissan as a Transmission Recall. NHTSA, this is unacceptable someone could be seriously hurt, or fatality could happen due to a defective transmission.”NHTSA complaint, 2017 Nissan Rogue Sport owner
| Reported | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 16/02/2023 | Electrical System:Ignition:Anti-Theft:Immobilizer/Proximity:Key/Sender SAFETY | Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2014-2020 Rogue and 2017-2022 Rogue Sport vehicles equipped with a jackknife style ignition key. The jackknife key may collapse into a folded position while drivi |
On the federal record it scores 81/100: 72 owner complaints (8 per year on the road) and 1 recall campaigns, 1 touching safety-critical systems.
The most-reported component in NHTSA complaints is Power Train, with 23 of 78 categorised reports.
The 2017 Nissan Rogue Sport scored 81/100 on the federal record.