2017 Nissan Rogue problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Service Brakes (88) · Power Train (88) · Air Bags (46)
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🛣️ Complaints by mileage
300 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (5)
Electrical System:ignition:anti-Theft:immobilizer/Proximity:key/Sender 2023-02-16 · campaign 23V093000 · 712,458 vehicles
Defect: 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 driving.
Risk: Driver contact with a key in the collapsed position could inadvertently shut off the vehicle while driving, increasing the risk of a crash. Additionally, if the vehicle shuts off while driving, the air bags may not deploy in a crash as intended, increasing the risk of injury.
Fix: Dealers will insert a spacer into the key slot of the jackknife key, free of charge. Interim notification letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed March 29, 2023. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed August 30, 2023. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is R22C5.
Electrical System:wiring 2022-11-23 · campaign 22V875000 · 125,215 vehicles
Defect: Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2017 Rogue vehicles. Water may leak into and corrode the dash side harness connector.
Risk: A corroded dash side harness connector increases the risk of a fire.
Fix: Dealers will apply grease and repair any corroded connector as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed January 20, 2023. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is PC934.
Hybrid Propulsion System 2021-10-26 · campaign 21V839000 · 5,905 vehicles
Defect: Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Rogue Hybrid vehicles. Contact with the Electronic Control Module (ECM) bracket may damage the engine harness, causing a blown fuse.
Risk: A blown fuse may cause an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will install a harness protector cover, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 16, 2021. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is R21B6.
Seats 2017-10-18 · campaign 17V663000 · 4,883 vehicles
Defect: Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Nissan Rogue vehicles. The recliner joints on the lower seat frame for the rear seats may have improper welds. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) number 207, "Seating Systems," and 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages."
Risk: The insufficient welds can increase the risk of injury to the occupants in the event of a crash.
Fix: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the seat frames and replace any defective lower seat frames, free of charge. The recall began December 6, 2017. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.
Air Bags:sensor:occupant Classification 2016-04-26 · campaign 16V244000 · 3,296,947 vehicles
Defect: Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Nissan Maxima, 2013-2016 Nissan Altima, NV200, LEAF, Sentra, and Pathfinder, 2014-2016 Nissan NV200 Taxi, Infiniti QX60, QX60 Hybrid, and Q50 Hybrid, 2014-2017 Nissan Rogue and Infiniti Q50, 2015-2016 Nissan Murano, Murano Hybrid, and Chevrolet City Express, 2014-2015 Nissan Pathfinder Hybrid, and 2013 Infiniti JX35 vehicles. In these vehicles, the front seat passenger Occupant Classification System (OCS) may incorrec
Risk: If the passenger frontal air bag does not deploy as intended in the event of a crash, the passenger is at an increased risk of injury.
Fix: Nissan will notify their owners. Chevrolet City Express owners will be notified by General Motors. Dealers will reprogram the Air Bag Control Unit (ACU) and OCS Electronic Control Unit (ECU) in Altima, Maxima, Murano, Rogue, and Sentra vehicles, and replace the OCS ECU in LEAF, NV200, NV200 Taxi, Pathfinder, Infiniti Q50, JX35, and QX60 and Chevrolet City Express vehicles, free of charge. Interim notices were sent to owners on May 31, 2016. Owners will receive a second notice when remedy par
Service bulletins (263)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Structure:body 2026-04-13 · NTB09-131C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
certification label and vin plate replacement service information because of collision damage or other vehicle repair, a replacement “certification label” or “vin plate/label” may be needed. hint: certification label = fmvss (federal motor vehicle safety standards) label. these items may be availabl
Structure:body 2026-04-13 · NTB09-131C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
certification label and vin plate replacement service information because of collision damage or other vehicle repair, a replacement “certification label” or “vin plate/label” may be needed. hint: certification label = fmvss (federal motor vehicle safety standards) label. these items may be availabl
Service Brakes 2025-02-20 · NTB19-042F · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
automatic emergency braking warning light blinking applied systems: vehicles equipped with a lane camera (see figure 1) service information if the automatic emergency braking (aeb) warning light or is blinking (but not illuminated steadily) or the customer states it is blinking, and there are no rel
Service Brakes 2025-02-20 · NTB19-033G · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
intelligent cruise control inoperative and aeb/feb warning light on or radar obstruction message displayed with dtc c1a16 or c2582 if you confirm important: the purpose of action (on the next page) is to give you a quick idea of the work you will be performing. you must closely follow the entire ser
Forward Collision Avoidance: Warnings 2025-01-21 · NTB18-041E · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
false activation of aeb, feb, or fcw if you confirm the following system(s) falsely activated or the customer reports false activation of: aeb (automatic emergency braking); feb (forward emergency braking); fcw (forward collision warning) action 1. check service comm or dealer business systems
Lane Departure: Warning 2024-10-04 · NTB20-066C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
lane camera aiming vehicle reference values not in esm service information if the lane camera requires aiming, the values in table a on page 4 must be used. for all other models/model years, consult the electronic service manual (esm).
Showing the 6 most recent of 263 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-10-15 · Electrical System · 99,000 mi · 🔥 fire“the contact owns a 2017 nissan rogue. the contact stated that while driving at approximately 15 mph, there was a burning odor inside the vehicle. moments later, smoke and flames were seen coming from under the driver's side dashboard. the vehicle was immediately parked, and the contact used a t-shirt to extinguish the flame. after extinguishing the…”
2026-10-05 · Power Train“2017 nissan rogue awd – cvt transmission failure at approximately 57,000 miles. vehicle is currently undriveable. diagnostic testing identified p0776 / pressure control solenoid "b." two independent mechanics have determined that the cvt requires complete replacement. nissan has previously extended cvt warranty coverage and entered into class-actio…”
2026-10-01 · Seats“i was adjusting the seat up and it felt like something broke loose and wentkind of sideways, and then the airbag light went on and freaked me out and about wrecked my car. i took it in to get it looked at and apparently the seat breaking loose caused the airbag to come unplugged and they said the rail and frame need replaced. the car doesn’t even h…”
2026-09-29 · Steering“i am reporting a severe safety hazard regarding unresolved secondary electrical component damage caused directly by the recall pc934 factory defect on my 2017 nissan rogue sl awd. the vehicle experienced severe moisture entry, heavy rust on the driver-side floorboard, a complete loss of electronic power steering, an inoperable electronic trunk, and…”
2026-08-26 · Service Brakes“my vehicle is suffering from severe brake safety failures directly caused by federal recall r22a6 (abs actuator thermal damage). under heavy stop-and-go conditions in a parking lot, the vehicle's abs, slip, and brake warning lights all illuminated simultaneously, creating an immediate safety hazard on public roads.the problem and specific component…”
2026-08-03 · Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking“while going about 30 mph, it was as if someone had slammed the brakes on and brought me to complete stop.…”
2026-08-01 · Power Train“my transmission has been slipping and sticking for years. my usb port hasn't worked in years and the connection as well, the light on the radio doesn't work. …”
2026-07-28 · Suspension · 121,902 mi“component: suspension: front: control arm: left lower arm description: while operating the vehicle at approximately 5 mph, the left (drivers' side) front lower control arm suffered a catastrophic structural material failure, snapping completely into two parts by the ball joint without warning. the structural failure caused the front wheel assembl…”
2026-07-21 · Unknown Or Other“after getting a flat tire, i used the spare that comes stock with the vehicle. as soon as i started driving, it said the tire was the incorrect size. i kept driving just trying to get the car home. it then showed awd temp overheating stop vehicle and looking out my rear view mirror i saw smoke. i rolled down the window and started hearing clunking …”
2026-07-14 · Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking · 52,000 mi“the contact owns a 2017 nissan rogue. the contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle experienced phantom braking. the "autonomous emergency braking (aeb) malfunction" message was displayed, and the brake warning light was illuminated. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. the man…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.