2017 Nissan Rogue problems owners report most
2017 Nissan Rogue problems are documented in public: owners have filed 599 complaints with NHTSA, the earliest in 2017 and the most recent in 2026. Sorting those by the component the filer named puts the something the filer did not categorise clearly first, at 139 of the 599 complaints, about a quarter of everything filed.
A complaint is not a repair bill and not a defect finding. It is one owner telling the regulator something went wrong. What makes the count useful is the concentration: when one component takes 23 per cent of everything filed on a car, the pattern is doing more than chance.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 139 | 23% |
| POWER TRAIN | 123 | 21% |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 114 | 19% |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | 76 | 13% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 73 | 12% |
| AIR BAGS | 72 | 12% |
Against the 2016 car, this model year has drawn 11 per cent more complaints (599 against 541). The 2016 car was led by its powertrain instead, so the pattern shifted between the two years.
Of those complaints, 57 describe a crash and 8 describe a fire. Filers reported 59 injuries.
Recalls on the 2017 Nissan Rogue
A recall means the manufacturer or the regulator found a safety defect, and the repair is free at a franchised dealer however old the car is. There are 5 recalls on this model year. Your own car may be covered by some, all or none of them, so check the VIN rather than the model.
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."
The risk. The insufficient welds can increase the risk of injury to the occupants in the event of a crash.
The 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.
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 incorrectly classify an adult passenger as a child or classify the seat as empty despite it being occupied. As a result, the passenger frontal air bag may be turned off and not deploy in the event of a crash.
The 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.
The 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 parts become available. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669, Infiniti customer service at 1-888-833-3216 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020.
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.
The risk. A blown fuse may cause an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
The 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.
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2017 Rogue vehicles. Water may leak into and corrode the dash side harness connector.
The risk. A corroded dash side harness connector increases the risk of a fire.
The 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.
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.
The 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.
The 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.
In owners own words
These are complaints filed about the something the filer did not categorise, quoted as written. They are one persons account rather than a diagnosis, and they are here because a symptom described by a driver is easier to recognise than a component name.
My wife and I were driving down the street 2017 Nissan rogue. Number two driver illegally backed across double solid yellow line to go into his driveway. I hit the brakes the car started to skid at 30 miles an hour with antilock brake system should’ve kicked in upon the crash. The airbags did not deploy and airbags. Come out anywhere from 8 miles an hour on I was a mechanic for a long time my wife banged up her shoulder and her back and I’m disabled as it is and I hurt my legs really bad, banging against the dashboard, the driver from the other car insurance paid us some money but it was even
'LEASE STARTED IN 08/17 (CAR HAS AN AUTO SENOR (AS)) '11/11/17: BROUGHT MY CAR TO THE SERVICE CENTER, AS ACTIVATED WITH NO CARS AROUND. THE SHOP SCANNED THE SYSTEM, SAID THERE WAS A RADAR STAIN. THEY CLEARED THE SYSTEM AND GAVE IT BACK '12/06/17: BROUGHT MY CAR TO THE SERVICE CENTER, AS ACTIVATED WITH NO CARS AROUND. 'THE SHOP SCANNED THE SYSTEM, SAID THAT THERE WAS A RADAR STAIN. THEY CLEARED THE SYSTEM AND GAVE IT BACK '08/17/2018: BROUGHT MY CAR TO THE SERVICE CENTER, THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE AS PART. THEY REPLACED THE SENOR AND REPROGRAMED THE SYSTEM, CAR WAS GIVEN BACK '01/14/19:
Recall for water potentially leaking into drivers side dash harness connector…which could cause battery discharge and thermal damage to connector (along with other possible problems). About two weeks prior to receiving the recall letter…my Rogue started having major battery issues - such as, thick blue corrosion on and around both terminals, all down the cables/wiring, and circuit board attached. Got the alternator checked, bought a new battery, and still…same problems. It hasn’t been reliable enough to drive. The day I call to make an appointment at the Nissan Dealership, I received the l
THE VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING/VIBRATING HEAVILY WHEN SITTING IN TRAFFIC ON A BUSY HIGHWAY JUST THREE WEEKS AFTER PURCHASE WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT GOING ON THE SAME DAY. IT CONTINUE TO HAVE THUMP/SHAKE/VIBRATION WHEN IDLING (PARKED OR STOP LIGHT) AND GOING AT REDUCED SPEEDS (ROLLING OFF THE GAS PEDAL WHEN PARKING OR IN HEAVY TRAFFIC) AFTER MULTIPLE VISITS TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE VIBRATION SEEMS TO BE ASSOCIATED WITH A CONTINUOUS SUDDEN DIP IN THE RPM AS IT DIPS AND GOES BACK TO TO WHERE IT WAS. THE DEALERSHIP HAS ADJUSTED THE RPM SETTINGS MULTIPLE TIMES AND THE ISSUE SHIFTS FROM VIBRATION T
Every component, by complaint count
The full breakdown of what owners named when they filed. Components below the top ten are grouped out of this table.
| Component | Complaints | Share of all complaints |
|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 139 | 23% |
| POWER TRAIN | 123 | 21% |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 114 | 19% |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | 76 | 13% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 73 | 12% |
| AIR BAGS | 72 | 12% |
| ENGINE | 70 | 12% |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 41 | 7% |
| SEATS | 28 | 5% |
| STEERING | 24 | 4% |
What parts cost for the 2017 Nissan Rogue
Prices read from one AutoZone store for this exact year, make and model, covering 8 kinds of part and 213 products. AutoZone year, make and model catalog prices. Engine, trim, transmission and VIN fitment are not confirmed. They are what the shelf said on the day, not a quote.
| Part | Listed | Range | Typical |
|---|---|---|---|
| Battery | 11 | $179.99 to $369.99 | $259.99 |
| Brake rotors | 34 | $39.99 to $321.99 | $98.99 |
| Brake pads | 61 | $23.99 to $196.99 | $59.99 |
| Engine air filter | 7 | $20.99 to $79.99 | $26.99 |
| Wiper blades | 69 | $8.19 to $53.49 | $25.99 |
| Cabin air filter | 8 | $21.99 to $38.49 | $25.49 |
| Oil filter | 12 | $6.99 to $18.99 | $12.99 |
| Spark plugs | 11 | $7.49 to $36.99 | $12.99 |
The cheapest way to keep it serviced
Taking the lowest listed price in each routine maintenance category, the filters, plugs and wipers for this car come to $65.65 in parts. That is parts alone, before labour, tax and the oil itself, and it assumes the cheapest option fits your engine.
Battery. 11 products listed, from the ACDelco Silver Battery 35 / Group Size 35SA at $179.99 up to the OPTIMA Yellow Top Group Size 48 / H6 Absorbed Glass Mat (AGM) Battery DH6 at $369.99. A refundable core deposit of $22.00 is charged on top and returned with the old part. AutoZone's own labels account for 5 of them, starting at $179.99.
Brake rotors. 34 products listed, from the PowerStop Disc Brake Rotor JBR1106SCR at $39.99 up to the EBC Brakes Disc Brake Rotor Set USR7471 at $321.99. AutoZone's own labels account for 5 of them, starting at $98.99.
Brake pads. 61 products listed, from the R1 Ceramic Series Premium Brake Pads 2310-0905-00 at $23.99 up to the EBC Yellowstuff High Friction Organic Performance Brake Pads DP41954R at $196.99. AutoZone's own labels account for 11 of them, starting at $36.99.
Fitment is by year, make and model only. Engine, trim and transmission were not selected, so confirm the part number against your own car before buying. Prices change and vary by store.
How other model years compare
The same nameplate across the years we hold. Complaint counts fall naturally for newer cars because fewer of them have been on the road for long, so read the column as a rough signal rather than a ranking. In this set the 2018 Nissan Rogue has drawn the most complaints and the 2020 Nissan Rogue the fewest.
How to use this before you buy or repair
The reports do not gather around one obvious symptom, so read a handful of the complaints above and see which descriptions match what your car is doing.
Buying a used 2017 Rogue
Bring the complaint list to the inspection and ask the mechanic to check the components named most, rather than running a general once over.
If you already own one
Check your VIN for open recalls first. A recall repair costs nothing whatever the age or mileage of the car.
- Check the VIN for open recalls, not the model year.
- Ask the inspecting mechanic about the components named above.
- Get the part number before comparing retailer prices.
- Keep parts and labour as separate lines in any quote.
Where the 2017 Nissan Rogue problem data comes from
Every figure on this page is counted from complaints and recalls published by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, read October 12, 2026. Complaints are filed by owners and are not verified by the agency before publication. We count each complaint once per component it names, so a complaint naming two components appears in both rows.
- NHTSA recalls and complaintsRead October 12, 2026
- NHTSA record for the 2017 Nissan RogueRead October 12, 2026
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