2017 Nissan Rogue Sport problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Power Train (18) · Engine (14) · Electrical System (8)
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Safety recalls (1)
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.
Service bulletins (130)
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 130 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-09-17 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · 90,000 mi · 💥 crash“the contact owned a 2017 nissan rogue sport. the contact stated that while parking the vehicle in a parking space, the brake pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle accelerated unintendedly. the brake pedal was depressed with excessive force several times, but the vehicle failed to respond and crashed into the wall of a business. the fire departm…”
2026-08-21 · Air Bags“the front passenger seat occupant classification system (ocs) sensor failed. when the passenger seat is completely empty and vacant, the dashboard airbag warning light illuminates and stays on. however, when an adult sits in the passenger seat, the warning light turns off and the system functions normally. this indicates the sensor mat inside the s…”
2026-03-02 · Engine“i am getting p0101 and p0102 error code related to mass or volumn air flow sensor…”
2026-01-05 · Engine“vehicle shut down a few times at low speed. …”
2025-12-31 · Engine“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…”
2025-11-04 · Interior Lighting · 167,000 mi“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 e…”
2025-10-28 · Power Train“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. …”
2025-10-15 · Power Train · 83,000 mi“the contact owns a 2017 nissan rogue sport. the contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed and attempting to accelerate, the vehicle briefly hesitated and failed to accelerate as expected. no warning lights were illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure with the continuously variable transmission. the …”
2025-08-06 · Unknown Or Other“nissan - started with delay acceleration while driving. called our mechanic to set up appointment to see what was going on. when going to put the car in reverse to leave, the car floored forward and just missed hitting our house and electrical box! we were unable to get the vehicle to reverse, all gears brought the vehicle forward. we had to put in…”
2025-07-01 · Vehicle Speed Control“component failed: cvt available for inspection: yes 2019 - vehicle stopped responding when pulling out of my driveway. my car was going backwards and i had no control. i had to turn vehicle off and on again to fix this. had inspection and diagnostics at nissan dealership. they reprogrammed engine control. 2020 - vehicle was at stop light and star…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.