2017 Nissan ROGUE

Problems, Recalls & Reliability Report

Avoid This Year

Quick Summary

The 2017 Nissan ROGUE has 862 owner complaints filed with NHTSA — that's 10.8x the segment average of 80. The most common issue is other problems (16% of all complaints), specifically: i have had my pearl white 2017 nissan rogue sl for about 9 weeks now and it seems like i am having issues with the paint in the vehicle. i am not sure if the paint on the car is very thin or that if it is very cheap but i do everything i am supposed to be doing in taking the car as i always love to. ⚠️ 7 fire reports filed.

7 fire reports 76 crash reports 70 injuries

862

Total Complaints

Recalls Issued

—/5

Safety Stars

10.8x

vs Segment Avg

Known Problems

OTHER

137 complaints

16%

• I HAVE HAD MY PEARL WHITE 2017 NISSAN ROGUE SL FOR ABOUT 9 WEEKS NOW AND IT SEEMS LIKE I AM HAVING ISSUES WITH THE PAINT IN THE VEHICLE. I AM NOT SURE IF THE PAINT ON THE CAR IS VERY THIN OR THAT IF IT IS VERY CHEAP BUT I DO EVERYTHING I AM SUPPOSED TO BE DOING IN TAKING THE CAR AS I ALWAYS LOVE TO
• THE FRONT WINDSHIELD SPONTANEOUSLY EXPLODED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS CRUISING ON INTERSTATE 5 AROUND MARK 195 IN WASHINGTON STATE AROUND 11:30AM. THERE WAS A SMOOTH TRAFFIC WITH NO BIG TRUCKS AROUND AND NO FOREIGN OBJECTS FLYING OVER.
• ON OCTOBER 11, 2017, THE VEHICLE'S 'INTELLIGENT SAFETY SHIELD' FEATURE CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO UNEXPECTEDLY BRAKE WHILE MOVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE 10 FREEWAY. THIS MALFUNCTION NEARLY CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT WHICH COULD HAVE RESULTED IN SERIOUS INJURIES. WE IMMEDIATELY CONTACT

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500🔥 2 fire reports💥 11 crashes

“I HAVE HAD MY PEARL WHITE 2017 NISSAN ROGUE SL FOR ABOUT 9 WEEKS NOW AND IT SEEMS LIKE I AM HAVING ISSUES WITH THE PAINT IN THE VEHICLE. I AM NOT SURE IF THE PAINT ON THE CAR IS VERY THIN OR THAT IF IT IS VERY CHEAP BUT I DO EVERYTHING I AM SUPPOSED TO BE DOING IN TAKING THE CAR AS I ALWAYS LOVE TO”

— NHTSA complaint filing

TRANSMISSION

120 complaints

14%

• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 NISSAN ROGUE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH THE ENGINE TURNED ON, THE TRANSMISSION ERRONEOUSLY SWITCHED TO REVERSE AND THE VEHICLE MOVED BACKWARDS. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HALL NISSAN IN CHESA
• I HEARD A VERY SLIGHT NOISE BUT NO ONE ELSE COULD HEAR IT. AFTER ABOUT 5 MONTHS I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND HE COULDN'T HEAR IT. 3 MORE MONTHS WENT BY AND I INSISTED THAT I WANTED TO TEST DRIVE IT AGAIN WITH A YOUNG PERSON WHO COULD HEAR WELL. THE NOISE WAS CONFIRMED. I HAVE A BENT AXLE,
• THE FACTORY SPARE TIRE WAS INSTALLED AS REULT OF A FLAT LF TIRE. UPON DRIVING TO THE CAR DEALERSHIP ON DRY HIGHWAY, TO REPAIR FLAT, THE CARS AWD LOCK INITIATED BY ITSELF AT 50 MPH CAUSING THE DRIVE SYSTEM TO OVERHEAT WITHIN A COUPLE MINUTES. STEERING FELT LIKE ALL WHEEL DRIVE WAS ACTIVE ALONG WITH A

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 6 crashes

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 NISSAN ROGUE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH THE ENGINE TURNED ON, THE TRANSMISSION ERRONEOUSLY SWITCHED TO REVERSE AND THE VEHICLE MOVED BACKWARDS. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HALL NISSAN IN CHESA”

— NHTSA complaint filing

BRAKES

112 complaints

13%

• MY HOME CAUGHT FIRE MARCH 24, ORIGINATING AT THE CAR PORT WHERE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. NEIGHBOR WITNESSED BRIGHT WHITE EXPLOSIONS TAKING PLACE AT THE CORNER OF THE CAR PORT WHERE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. MY WIFE WOKE TO THE SMOKE ALARM, AND HOUSE WAS FILLED WITH TOXIC SMOKE. AS I ROSE AND INVESTIGATED, I
• I HAVE A SHORT COMMUTE TO WORK DOWNTOWN WHERE I HAVE TO PARK IN A PARKING STRUCTURE. THIS FRIDAY MORNING THE CAR WAS DRIVING FINE UNTIL I PULLED INTO A PARKING SPACE. AS I TRIED TO SLOWDOWN THE VEHICLE INTO PARKING, THE CAR DID NOT STOP. I PUMPED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TWICE BEFORE HITTING THE CONCRE
• YESTERDAY, WHILST DRIVING AT 30 MPH THE FORWARD EMERGENCY BRAKING SYSTEM ACTIVATED. NO CARS, PEDESTRIANS OR OBJECTS WERE IN FRONT OF VEHICLE. ROAD WAS LEVEL AND CAR TRAVELING STRAIGHT. DISPLAY IN CENTRE OF DASH INDICATED " MALFUNCTION" CAR PULLED TO SIDE OF ROAD, SHUT DOWN AND RESTARTED. NO OTHER S

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500🔥 1 fire reports💥 19 crashes

“MY HOME CAUGHT FIRE MARCH 24, ORIGINATING AT THE CAR PORT WHERE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. NEIGHBOR WITNESSED BRIGHT WHITE EXPLOSIONS TAKING PLACE AT THE CORNER OF THE CAR PORT WHERE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. MY WIFE WOKE TO THE SMOKE ALARM, AND HOUSE WAS FILLED WITH TOXIC SMOKE. AS I ROSE AND INVESTIGATED, I ”

— NHTSA complaint filing

DRIVER ASSIST/CAMERAS

87 complaints

10%

• WHILE TRAVELING THROUGH SNOW AND ICE THE FRONT GRILL OF THE VEHICLE BECAME COVERED WITH A COATING OF ICE. THIS BLOCKED THE FRONT RADAR DEVICE FROM WORKING. THEREFORE SHUTTING DOWN THE CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM AND THE AUTOMATIC COLLISION DETECTION SYSTEM WHICH BRAKES THE VEHICLE WHEN GETTING TO CLOSE TO
• THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING ON A ROAD THAT GOES UNDER A BRIDGE ON I-275. THE FRONT CAMERA SYSTEM MISTOOK THE BRIDGE FOR AN OBJECT ON THE ROAD AND ACTIVATED THE BRAKES. THE CAR BRAKED ON ITS OWN. THE CAR DID THIS ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS AND WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON BOTH OCCASIONS. ON THE 2ND OC
• YESTERDAY, WHILST DRIVING AT 30 MPH THE FORWARD EMERGENCY BRAKING SYSTEM ACTIVATED. NO CARS, PEDESTRIANS OR OBJECTS WERE IN FRONT OF VEHICLE. ROAD WAS LEVEL AND CAR TRAVELING STRAIGHT. DISPLAY IN CENTRE OF DASH INDICATED " MALFUNCTION" CAR PULLED TO SIDE OF ROAD, SHUT DOWN AND RESTARTED. NO OTHER S

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 7 crashes

“WHILE TRAVELING THROUGH SNOW AND ICE THE FRONT GRILL OF THE VEHICLE BECAME COVERED WITH A COATING OF ICE. THIS BLOCKED THE FRONT RADAR DEVICE FROM WORKING. THEREFORE SHUTTING DOWN THE CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM AND THE AUTOMATIC COLLISION DETECTION SYSTEM WHICH BRAKES THE VEHICLE WHEN GETTING TO CLOSE TO”

— NHTSA complaint filing

ELECTRICAL

70 complaints

• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 NISSAN ROGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
• NISSAN ROGUE SPORT 2017 WITH 2K MILES. CAR HAS ISSUES STARTING. ENGINE WILL TURN OVER A COUPLE TIMES BEFORE STARTING. ON 11.29.2017, CAR STALLED AT A STOP SIGN AND ENGINE COMPLETELY TURNED OFF. IT TOOK TWO TRIES FOR THE CAR TO START UP AGAIN. BROUGHT TO NISSAN RENO IMMEDIATELY. NISSAN RENO CALLED ON
• THE FACTORY SPARE TIRE WAS INSTALLED AS REULT OF A FLAT LF TIRE. UPON DRIVING TO THE CAR DEALERSHIP ON DRY HIGHWAY, TO REPAIR FLAT, THE CARS AWD LOCK INITIATED BY ITSELF AT 50 MPH CAUSING THE DRIVE SYSTEM TO OVERHEAT WITHIN A COUPLE MINUTES. STEERING FELT LIKE ALL WHEEL DRIVE WAS ACTIVE ALONG WITH A

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500🔥 4 fire reports💥 1 crashes

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 NISSAN ROGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.”

— NHTSA complaint filing

Estimated Repair Costs

OTHER(~50K mi)

$500

TRANSMISSION(~50K mi)

$500

BRAKES(~50K mi)

$500

DRIVER ASSIST/CAMERAS(~50K mi)

$500

ELECTRICAL(~50K mi)

$500

Estimates based on average reported repair costs. Actual costs vary by location, shop, and severity.

🔍 Pre-Purchase Inspection Checklist

Based on 862 owner complaints for this specific year, here's what to check or ask about:

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OTHER: I HAVE HAD MY PEARL WHITE 2017 NISSAN ROGUE SL FOR ABOUT 9 WEEKS NOW AND IT SEEMS LIKE I AM HAVING ISSUES WITH THE PAINT IN THE VEHICLE. I AM NOT SURE IF THE PAINT ON THE CAR IS VERY THIN OR THAT IF IT IS VERY CHEAP BUT I DO EVERYTHING I AM SUPPOSED TO BE DOING IN TAKING THE CAR AS I ALWAYS LOVE TO
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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TRANSMISSION: TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 NISSAN ROGUE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH THE ENGINE TURNED ON, THE TRANSMISSION ERRONEOUSLY SWITCHED TO REVERSE AND THE VEHICLE MOVED BACKWARDS. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HALL NISSAN IN CHESA
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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BRAKES: MY HOME CAUGHT FIRE MARCH 24, ORIGINATING AT THE CAR PORT WHERE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. NEIGHBOR WITNESSED BRIGHT WHITE EXPLOSIONS TAKING PLACE AT THE CORNER OF THE CAR PORT WHERE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. MY WIFE WOKE TO THE SMOKE ALARM, AND HOUSE WAS FILLED WITH TOXIC SMOKE. AS I ROSE AND INVESTIGATED, I
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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DRIVER ASSIST/CAMERAS: WHILE TRAVELING THROUGH SNOW AND ICE THE FRONT GRILL OF THE VEHICLE BECAME COVERED WITH A COATING OF ICE. THIS BLOCKED THE FRONT RADAR DEVICE FROM WORKING. THEREFORE SHUTTING DOWN THE CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM AND THE AUTOMATIC COLLISION DETECTION SYSTEM WHICH BRAKES THE VEHICLE WHEN GETTING TO CLOSE TO
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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General: Get a pre-purchase inspection from an independent mechanic ($100-$200)