Owners have filed 526 complaints
about the 2019 Nissan Rogue with NHTSA between 2019 and 2026.
The largest single group is the driver assist & collision avoidance.
Across this model's run it ranks 4 of 19 worst.
The letter says how bad. This says what kind — whether this year drew
an unusual number of complaints, unusually dangerous
ones, or failures that arrived unusually early.
The dashed ring is 50 — the national norm. Further out is worse.
Complaint volume — 48
Against the median year of the Nissan Rogue. 50 means typical for this
model; 100 means roughly double.
Severity — 78
15% of these complaints
involved a crash, fire, injury or death, against a national rate of
9.7%.
Early failure — 100
87% of failures with a mileage on record happened under
36,000 miles, against a national rate of
29%.
NHTSA files every complaint against a named sub-assembly, not just a
system. This is the difference between knowing it was "the engine" and
knowing which part of it — the list to hand a mechanic.
Automatic Emergency Braking
8359.3%
Warnings
3323.6%
Blind Spot Detection
53.6%
Body
53.6%
Warning
42.9%
Warnings
42.9%
Rearview System Braking
32.1%
Adaptive Cruise Control
32.1%
When it fails
Odometer readings owners gave when they filed. About half of all
complaints include one.
Under 1,000 miles
5721.8%
1,000 – 9,999 miles
9235.1%
10,000 – 24,999 miles
6826.0%
25,000 – 49,999 miles
2810.7%
50,000 – 74,999 miles
124.6%
75,000 – 99,999 miles
10.4%
100,000 – 149,999 miles
31.1%
150,000+ miles
10.4%
When owners complained
A spike years after the car went on sale usually means a part wearing
out on schedule across the whole fleet — the kind of pattern no single
owner can see from inside their own car.
Jan 2019peak 24Aug 2026
NHTSA investigations into the 2019 Nissan Rogue
An investigation is the step before a recall: the agency has seen enough
complaints to look into a pattern itself. An open one means it thinks
something may be wrong and nothing has been fixed yet.
NHTSA received a defect petition (DP19-001) from the Center for Auto Safety (CAS) on March 21, 2019 alleging that the Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) system on Model Year (MY) 2017-2018 Nissan Rogue and Rogue Sport vehicles was engaging in cases where there was no obstruction in the path of the vehicle. The CAS petition additionally alleges that, based on Nissan's actions, the manufacturer is aware of the issue due to issuing a Technical Service Bulletin (TSB) launching two "Quality Actions," and initiating a "Customer Service Initiative" in relation to it. CAS contends that Nissan's actions...
Recalls on the 2019 Nissan Rogue
A complaint is one owner's allegation. A recall is the point at which
the manufacturer or a regulator agreed the defect is real and dangerous
enough to fix for free — however old the car is.
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.
21V839000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECU/ECM)
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.
19V654000
BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Nissan Altima, Armada, Frontier, Kicks, Leaf, Maxima, Murano, NV, NV200, Pathfinder, Rogue, Rogue Sport, Sentra, Titan, Titan Diesel, Versa Note and Versa Sedan vehicles, as well as Infiniti Q50, Q60, QX30 and QX80 vehicles. Additionally included are 2019 Nissan GT-R and Taxi and Infiniti QX50, QX60, Q70, Q70L vehicles. The back-up camera and display settings can be adjusted such that the rear view image is no longer visible and the system will retain that setting the next time the vehicle is placed in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility."
Risk: The lack of an image in the back-up camera display increases the risk of a crash.
Canada — Transport Canada
Canada runs its own recall programme, and its campaigns do not
always mirror the American ones.
Recall 202307896,900 units in Canada
Accessories
Issue: On vehicles equipped with a jackknife-type folding key, over time the key blade may not stay locked in the fully extended (open) position. If you drive the vehicle with the key in the partially folded position, you could bump the ignition key and turn the engine off. This can cause a sudden loss of engine power, power steering and power brakes. This could also cause the airbags not to deploy in a crash. Note: This recall only affects vehicles that have an "S" trim level. Safety Risk: Airbags that do not deploy in a crash could create an increased risk of injury. A loss of power brakes can cause a sudden increase in brake pedal force and lead to an increase in stopping distance. A loss of power steering assist can cause a sudden increase in steering effort. A sudden loss of engine power could also increase the risk of a crash. Corrective Actions: Nissan will notify owners by mail and advise you not to attach any accessories to the key fob, and to ensure that the key is fully extended before driving. As an interim repair, a dealer will install a fastener in the key slot to prevent the key from folding. Once replacement parts are available, you will need to return to a dealership to have a spacer inserted into the slot of the key fob that will stop if from collapsing.
Recall 2019459126,195 units in Canada
Visual System
Issue: On certain vehicles, the rear view camera system does not return to the default setting when the transmission is shifted to reverse. This could cause a reduction in rear visibility if a driver had previously adjusted the camera display. Canadian regulations require that the rear view image returns to its original setting each time the camera is turned on. Safety Risk: Reduced rear visibility could increase the risk of a crash. Corrective Actions: The company will notify owners by mail and instruct them to take their vehicle to a dealer to update the software for the rear view camera.
Reports where the owner recorded a crash, a fire, an injury or a death.
Philadelphia, PACrash
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS
While driving on the highway, when I attempted to break the car did not stop. The warning lights came on and the vehicle hesitated but still would not stop. I then had to swerve the best I could to the right, but my car still hit the corner of the car in front. This is the third incident with the ABS, but the only one resulting in an accident. The dashboard reads system malfunction. The vehicle is currently in possession of the insurance company.
NHTSA complaint #11726559 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
While driving on the highway, when I attempted to break the car did not stop. The warning lights came on and the vehicle hesitated but still would not stop. I then had to swerve the best I could to the right, but my car still hit the corner of the car in front. This is the third incident with the ABS, but the only one resulting in an accident. The dashboard reads system malfunction. The vehicle is currently in possession of the insurance company.
NHTSA complaint #11726559 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Centereach, NYCrash
AIR BAGS
AES went off when nothing was around multiple times and has caused my car to lock up the steering wheel, breaks, gas and gear shift causing me to not have any control of my car as the car took over. Due to the automatic brake system went off it cost me to have an accident and ruin my car. Nissan said that they fixed this issue but I have had multiple incidents in the past I have had it break in the middle of oncoming traffic thank God there was no one around there was no accident then. And then it happenee in May of this year and the AES broke my brake system when there was no reason for the AES to come on. July I had gotten into a crash due to the AES again and the Airbag didn't deploy when in a crash.
NHTSA complaint #11603130 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Centereach, NYCrash
SERVICE BRAKES
AES went off when nothing was around multiple times and has caused my car to lock up the steering wheel, breaks, gas and gear shift causing me to not have any control of my car as the car took over. Due to the automatic brake system went off it cost me to have an accident and ruin my car. Nissan said that they fixed this issue but I have had multiple incidents in the past I have had it break in the middle of oncoming traffic thank God there was no one around there was no accident then. And then it happenee in May of this year and the AES broke my brake system when there was no reason for the AES to come on. July I had gotten into a crash due to the AES again and the Airbag didn't deploy when in a crash.
NHTSA complaint #11603130 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AES went off when nothing was around multiple times and has caused my car to lock up the steering wheel, breaks, gas and gear shift causing me to not have any control of my car as the car took over. Due to the automatic brake system went off it cost me to have an accident and ruin my car. Nissan said that they fixed this issue but I have had multiple incidents in the past I have had it break in the middle of oncoming traffic thank God there was no one around there was no accident then. And then it happenee in May of this year and the AES broke my brake system when there was no reason for the AES to come on. July I had gotten into a crash due to the AES again and the Airbag didn't deploy when in a crash.
NHTSA complaint #11603130 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Waterbury, CT1 injured
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I was driving at 45 miles coming off the highway and the vehicle just hit the brake and screeched so loud into it stopped i was so scared idk what even happened the vehicle was still on drive but wouldn’t accelerate or move it said warning ⚠️ malfunction. I had to shut it off then back on once i did that everything went clear in the dash like nothing happened. On my way back home i was so scared w a 2 yr old in the back it happens again. I went into panic mode had an ashma attack and whip lash went to the ER thank God it wasn’t worse. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE AT ALLL IN THIS VEHICLE PLSSSS FIND OUT THE ISSUES AND MAKE THE RECALL.
NHTSA complaint #11573307 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
The most recent complaints
In the owners' own words, exactly as filed with NHTSA.
Lantana, TX
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LOCK
The Vehicle has developed this problem: the passenger-side door will not lock or unlock using either the key fob or the interior power-lock switch and has to be operated manually. Because the same failure has occurred on two consecutive model years, I am concerned this may be a recurring door-lock actuator defect rather than normal wear. I have a case number open with the Nissan Consumer Affairs. The case number is XXX. I also own a 2018 Nissan Rogue SV; the VIN number is [XXX], with the same exact problem. The case number for the 2018 Nissan Rogue is 56992161 INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
NHTSA complaint #11757516 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Centerville, GA
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
On XXX I was traveling with my [XXX] mother who has 2 plates to her hips from a fx. We had stopped at a rest area. I went to get her out of the front passenger side and the door would not open from outside or inside. The other doors were fine. She is not able to climb over the front console so I called the police. They were able to get her over the front seat to the back. Very upsetting for this to happen. I went online to see what the issue could be and saw there is a class action suit against Nissan on the door locks(actuator) as Nissan is refusing to do a recall. I went to my Nissan dealer to do repairs and sure enough it was the actuator. Cost of $940.95. The dealer could have cared less of what happened. This is a safety issue. What if all my locks did not open and she was stuck in the car since the temps were 96 that day.Receipt for repairs are attached. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
NHTSA complaint #11751992 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Orlando, FL
SEAT BELTS
Passenger side door lock will not respond via iKey or button inside of car rear automatic trunk hatch will let down and close on its own with someone bending over to remove or put something in the trunk also rear back middle seat seatbelt locked while being filled extended and has permanently stayed locked and will not wind back in.
NHTSA complaint #11748978 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Orlando, FL
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Passenger side door lock will not respond via iKey or button inside of car rear automatic trunk hatch will let down and close on its own with someone bending over to remove or put something in the trunk also rear back middle seat seatbelt locked while being filled extended and has permanently stayed locked and will not wind back in.
NHTSA complaint #11748978 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Marshfield, WI
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Passenger side door lock became unresponsive to the vehicle's key FOB, and any attempt to open the passenger side door triggered the alarm system. Shortly afterward, the horn began sounding at random while the vehicle was started and being driven.
NHTSA complaint #11745552 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Fort Worth, TX
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Driver side door will not unlock or lock if the sun is shining on it. It gets overheated and will not function. This is a safety issue when it comes to my ability to enter the vehicle in a timely manner as well as the ability to enter at all.
NHTSA complaint #11741421 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Akron, OH
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE
The rear hatch closes without warning, while i am leaning inside under the hatch to remove groceries. This was initially fixed by the dealer in 2024 by replacing the rear gates power struts. The problem reoccurred in 2025 and required re-calibration of the rear hatch. this month for the 3rd time the hatch had randomly started to close while I am leaning into the back area removing items. This is a dangerous problem and occurs randomly and requires one to forcefully stop the hatch from closing on the upper part of your body.
NHTSA complaint #11741139 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Englewood, NJ
POWER TRAIN
Confirmed transfer case broken by independent auto technician., No warning lamps detected
NHTSA complaint #11739114 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Englewood, NJ
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Confirmed transfer case broken by independent auto technician., No warning lamps detected
NHTSA complaint #11739114 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 92,000 milesPanama City Beach, FL
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
The contact owns a 2019 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated that while driving at 70 MPH, the seat heater on the front passenger seat was on and overheated, causing smoke to come from the seat. It had burned through the leather seat and caused a hole. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnosis or repair. The manufacturer was not informed. The failure mileage was approximately 92,000.
NHTSA complaint #11738007 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 120,000 milesLockport, NY
BACK OVER PREVENTION
The contact owns a 2019 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated that while in reverse(R), the screen would display a blank image. The contact stated that the camera would operate normally when pressing the camera button; just not while the vehicle was in reverse(R). Upon investigation, the contact discovered NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V654000(Back Over Prevention) which he linked to his failure. The contact called several dealers in his area and all informed the contact that his vehicle was not included in the recall. An email was sent to the manufacturer and the contact received a response that there were no recalls or warranties on the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000.
NHTSA complaint #11735525 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Melville, NY
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS
While driving underneath an overpass immediately, followed by an intersection, as I accelerate through the stop lit intersection in the early hours of the morning, my Rogue’s forward collision, alert flashes yellow, and white, and I lose acceleration. It feels as if the car shifted to neutral and there is a grinding, which I believe is the automatic emergency, breaking system, attempting to slow the car. This is happened to me twice in the last month. The car was taken to Nissan Service where they performed a diagnostic and did not seem to be able to find any kind of error.
NHTSA complaint #11735627 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
While driving underneath an overpass immediately, followed by an intersection, as I accelerate through the stop lit intersection in the early hours of the morning, my Rogue’s forward collision, alert flashes yellow, and white, and I lose acceleration. It feels as if the car shifted to neutral and there is a grinding, which I believe is the automatic emergency, breaking system, attempting to slow the car. This is happened to me twice in the last month. The car was taken to Nissan Service where they performed a diagnostic and did not seem to be able to find any kind of error.
NHTSA complaint #11735627 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I bought the car new, and the entire time I've owned this NIssan Rogue, the automatic emergency braking has a tendency to engage at 5-15 MPH when the car drives over grates or certain water drains (see attached pictures). Very startling and easy to get rear ended by other cars. It's annoying and unsafe. I told the dealership, and they claim they're aware, and their advice is to "sell the car."
NHTSA complaint #11735014 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Mckinney, TX
SEATS
The seat has been repaired at a Nissan two or three times and still the motor on the seat just stops working so it will not go forward or backward. Regarding the auto braking system, the camera or car will seem something in front of me and will auto brake, a hard brake, but there won’t be anything in front of me.
NHTSA complaint #11729917 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
The seat has been repaired at a Nissan two or three times and still the motor on the seat just stops working so it will not go forward or backward. Regarding the auto braking system, the camera or car will seem something in front of me and will auto brake, a hard brake, but there won’t be anything in front of me.
NHTSA complaint #11729917 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Philadelphia, PACrash
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS
While driving on the highway, when I attempted to break the car did not stop. The warning lights came on and the vehicle hesitated but still would not stop. I then had to swerve the best I could to the right, but my car still hit the corner of the car in front. This is the third incident with the ABS, but the only one resulting in an accident. The dashboard reads system malfunction. The vehicle is currently in possession of the insurance company.
NHTSA complaint #11726559 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
While driving on the highway, when I attempted to break the car did not stop. The warning lights came on and the vehicle hesitated but still would not stop. I then had to swerve the best I could to the right, but my car still hit the corner of the car in front. This is the third incident with the ABS, but the only one resulting in an accident. The dashboard reads system malfunction. The vehicle is currently in possession of the insurance company.
NHTSA complaint #11726559 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Inglewood, CA
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Driver side door will not open when interior level is pulled, button is depressed, or the black toggle button behind the handle will not allow the door to open at all. This is very scary!!! Car is parked position, vehicle is turned off. Door wont open even if you try to push it. Turned the car on after 5 minutes, took three tries to get the door open! Called Nissan 3/13/26 approx 9:30 am [XXX] ) to see if there was a recall or what to do as this is a safety issue. Told to take the car to the dealer. This is the second time this has happened in a month. The first time I thought it was an isolated event in FEbruary. No accident or injury to report INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
NHTSA complaint #11724112 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Birmingham, AL
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
There are two issues with my 2019 Nissan Rogue - 1. Parasitic drain - Battery dies if the car isn’t operated for 5 days. 2- Door Lock Actuator - Door Lock Actuator on the driver side door has failed and doesn’t work through the remote. A key has to be inserted in the car or manually locked for it to be locked.
NHTSA complaint #11721993 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Birmingham, AL
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
There are two issues with my 2019 Nissan Rogue - 1. Parasitic drain - Battery dies if the car isn’t operated for 5 days. 2- Door Lock Actuator - Door Lock Actuator on the driver side door has failed and doesn’t work through the remote. A key has to be inserted in the car or manually locked for it to be locked.
NHTSA complaint #11721993 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Tuscaloosa, AL
STEERING
While driving the automatic brake stopped the car while turning in a curve. However in another incident I was cut off and brakes did not automatically stop. The brakes works when they want too. Not reliable or safe. Separately, the steering wheel randomly squeaks while turning. It doesn't do it often, every other month or so I will hear the speaking sound.
NHTSA complaint #11719348 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Tuscaloosa, AL
SERVICE BRAKES
While driving the automatic brake stopped the car while turning in a curve. However in another incident I was cut off and brakes did not automatically stop. The brakes works when they want too. Not reliable or safe. Separately, the steering wheel randomly squeaks while turning. It doesn't do it often, every other month or so I will hear the speaking sound.
NHTSA complaint #11719348 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Paramus, NJ
POWER TRAIN
Driving and smelled a strong odor of burning rubber and engine started to make a strange noise, causing engine to stop then hesitate and jump .
NHTSA complaint #11712467 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 111,000 milesKansas City, MO
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2019 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated that on several occasions while driving approximately 30 MPH, the vehicle started lurching forward and hesitating as if the vehicle would shut off. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, but the failure could not be duplicated. The contact stated that on another occasion, while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle failed to exceed 60 MPH. The vehicle was pulled off the highway, and the gear shifter was shifted to reverse(R), but the vehicle failed to respond as intended. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed and determined that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 111,000.
NHTSA complaint #11710358 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.