2021 Nissan Redundant Rogue Sport problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Steering (3) · Visibility/Wiper (1) · Structure:body (1)
Safety recalls (2)
Seat Belts:rear/Other:retractor 2021-07-21 · campaign 21V555000 · 4,083 vehicles
Defect: Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2021 Rogue Sport vehicles. The seat belt automatic locking retractor (ALR) may deactivate early, reducing the protection offered to an installed child seat. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
Risk: A seat belt retractor that does not function as intended can increase the risk of injury during a crash.
Fix: Dealers will replace the front passenger seat belt and as necessary both outer rear seat belts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on September 14, 2021. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is RT049 & RT050.
Structure:body:door:hinge And Attachments 2021-07-09 · campaign 21V525000 · 13,215 vehicles
Defect: Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2021 Rogue Sport vehicles. The liftgate hinges can separate from the vehicle during a rear end crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 206, "Door Locks and Door Retention Components."
Risk: Separated hinges compromise the protection offered by the liftgate, increasing the risk of injury.
Fix: Dealers will replace the left and right liftgate hinges, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 7, 2021. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is R21A7.
Service bulletins (36)
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.
Power Train 2022-09-27 · NTB12-055I · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
clicking noise from front or rear axle during take-off/acceleration this bulletin has been amended. see amendment history on the last page. please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
Electrical System 2022-08-02 · NTB14-012H · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
remote engine start not working this bulletin has been amended. see amendment history on the last page. please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
Engine And Engine Cooling 2022-06-21 · NTB22-049 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
air duct service information service information damage to the attachment clips, that retain "air duct 2" and the "air filter housing", may occur if incorrectly and/or forcefully removed or installed. possible damage may occur during the following two (2) procedures: ï· access to the battery
Power Train 2022-06-17 · NTB21-094A · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
transfer assembly seal replacement for awd front drive shaft removal this bulletin has been amended. see amendment history on the last page. please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
Power Train 2022-06-17 · NTB17-003E · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
fluid leak caused by transfer assembly right side drive shaft oil seal this bulletin has been amended. see amendment history on the last page. please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
Power Train 2022-05-31 · NTB10-029H · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
nissan awd models; abnormal noise, vibration and/or judder from rear differential this bulletin has been amended. see amendment history on the last page. please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
Showing the 6 most recent of 36 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2024-08-26 · Visibility/Wiper · 63,840 mi“the contact owns a 2021 nissan rogue sport. the contact stated while opening the trunk, the windshield wiper detached. the front windshield wipers failed to spray or wipe the screen properly, creating a distorted screen while driving. the contact also stated that the door trims on all 4 doors were detaching. the vehicle had been taken to the dealer…”
2024-04-12 · Steering · 3,794 mi“the contact owns a 2021 nissan rogue sport. the contact stated that while starting the vehicle, the vehicle was difficult to start and there was dust coming out of the vents. the contact stated that several unknown warning lights were illuminated. additionally, there was an oil leak coming from the timing chain cover. the vehicle was taken to the d…”
2024-02-08 · Forward Collision Avoidance · 2,000 mi“the contact owns a 2021 nissan rogue sport. the contact stated that while driving 40 mph, the vehicle stalled. the contact stated that an unknown alert was displayed. the contact was almost rear-ended due to the failure. the oncoming vehicle had to swerve to avoid rear-ending the vehicle. the contact stated that the failure had occurred several tim…”
2023-11-07 · Power Train · 14,779 mi · 💥 crash“the contact owns a 2021 nissan rogue sport. the contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, she exited the vehicle, walked toward her home, and noticed the vehicle was running. the contact went back to turn the vehicle off, and while reaching into the vehicle and pressing the start-to-stop button, the vehicle reversed, rolled back, and ran he…”
2023-08-31 · Steering · 💥 crash“the contact owns a 2021 nissan rogue sport. the contact stated that while their daughter was diving at highway speeds (mph unknown) in the rain with the cruise control turned off suddenly the vehicle began excessively turning to the left. the vehicle began spinning out of control and hitting the guard rail approximately 3 times before stopping on a…”
2023-06-09 · Electrical System“the contact owns a 2021 nissan rogue sport. the contact received notification of the nhtsa campaign number: 23v093000 (electrical system) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. the dealer was contacted and confirmed that parts were not yet available for the recall repair. the contact stated that the manufacturer had exceed…”
2023-03-20 · Air Bags · 17,000 mi · 💥 crash“the contact owned a 2021 nissan rogue sport. the contact stated that while driving at approximately 40 mph, another vehicle coming from the opposite direction drove into her lane, causing a head-on collision. the contact stated that the air bags had deployed; however, the driver's air bag had not deployed until after she hit the steering wheel from…”
2022-07-05 · Steering · 💥 crash“the steering wheel and brake peddle locked (unable to steer or pump brakes) causing me to lose control of the car. i ended up sideswiping a tree and rear-ending a parked pickup truck, totaling my car. this malfunction was an ongoing issue that i initially reported to the dealership which the car came from and also after occurring 2 additional times…”
2022-03-24 · Unknown Or Other“my new 2021 rogue sport does not always excellarate, especially on u turns or wait i g to make a turn. i have had the car less than 3 months and near afraid to drive it. it almost does one or more of these when out driving. i mentioned it to the dealership and they say it has a break in point and i needed to drive it for at least 1500 miles. it j…”
2022-02-08 · Lane Departure: Warning“when driving i got close to the rumble strip and when getting back into the lane the side airbags deployed not the one on the wheel or in front of passenger seat. the car didn't hit anything either …”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.