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Nissan · NHTSA safety record

2026 Nissan Rogue

Every safety complaint, recall and defect investigation the US government holds on this vehicle.

33

Complaints

2

Crashes

1

Fires

1

Injuries

0

Deaths

Owners of the 2026 Nissan Rogue have filed 33 safety complaints with NHTSA between November 2025 and August 2026. The most complained-about system is the engine, named in 7 of them (21%). The typical failure was reported at 1,030 miles, the median across the 3 complaints that gave an odometer reading.

NHTSA has issued 2 recalls covering this vehicle.

Recalls (2)

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)

26V419000 · June 30, 2026

The defect
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2026 Rogue vehicles. The instrument panel may not display the transmission gear selection indicator. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 102, "Transmission Shift Lever Sequence, Starter Interlock, and Transmission Braking Effect."
The risk
A missing gear selection indicator may lead to unintended vehicle movement or a vehicle rollaway, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect and replace the transmission control valve assembly as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed August 19, 2026. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 800-647-7261. Nissan's number for this recall is PD198. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on July 2, 2026.

Nissan North America, Inc. · up to 5,823 vehicles across all model years covered

TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE

25V912000 · December 23, 2025

The defect
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2026 Rogue vehicles. The incorrect-size spare tire may have been installed, which does not match the tire size and inflation pressure information on the tire placard. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."
The risk
Incorrect spare tire pressure information on the placard may lead to incorrect inflation of the spare tire, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect and replace the spare tire assembly as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 25, 2026. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 800-647-7261. Nissan's number for this recall is PD180. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on January 6, 2026.

Nissan North America, Inc. · up to 4,655 vehicles across all model years covered

What owners report

Complaints naming each system. One complaint can name several, so these add up to more than 33.

ENGINE 7 21%
VISIBILITY/WIPER 7 21%
POWER TRAIN 6 18%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 5 15%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 5 15%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 4 12%
SERVICE BRAKES 3 9%
VISIBILITY 3 9%
STEERING 2 6%
STRUCTURE 2 6%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 1 3%
LANE DEPARTURE 1 3%

When the complaints arrived

By the year NHTSA received them, which is not the year the failures happened. They peaked in 2026 at 32.

2025 2026
2025 to 2026, the last of them a part year

In owners' own words

Quoted from NHTSA's complaint file. These are unverified accounts by the people who filed them, not findings of fault.

ENGINE

fire · towed · 1,030 miles

The contact owned a 2026 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated that after arriving at her job and safely exiting the vehicle, white smoke was noticed by her manager on duty coming from under the hood. In addition, prior to the failure, the contact stated that while stopped at a red light, the vehicle had hesitated to maintain automotive after independently jolting forward. No warning lights illuminated. The local fire department arrived on screen to extinguish the fire. The source of the fire was deemed an engine compartment fire. A Police report was filed. A Fire Department report was filed. No injuries were sustained, and no medical attention was sought. The vehicle was towed to a local tow

NHTSA complaint 11726978, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

SERVICE BRAKES

crash

1 Unknown. I suspect a malfunction involving the electronic gear-selection/shift-control system or transmission control system. I personally placed the vehicle in Park while the engine was running. After I exited the vehicle and was away from it, the vehicle moved on its own. When I returned after hearing the impact, the gear selector was no longer in Park and was in another position. The vehicle and relevant electronic systems are available for inspection. 2 The vehicle was parked on a steep hill. I had personally placed the vehicle in Park and exited it with my daughter. While I was inside my home, the vehicle moved without my knowledge or intentional input and struck my garage. The

NHTSA complaint 11757012, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR

1,300 miles

The contact owns a 2026 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated that after entering the vehicle and looking back to reverse, the contact became aware that the hatch glass had shattered. The shattered glass fell inside the trunk. There was no object found inside the trunk of the vehicle to indicate that an object had struck the glass. The dealer was contacted; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, and the contact was advised to file a claim with the insurance company. The failure mileage was approximately 1,300.

NHTSA complaint 11756020. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

ENGINE
My 2026 Nissan Rogue SV engine suffered catastrophic engine failure of no. 3 cylinder. Resulted in total loss of engine coolant, damage to the engine block, no. 3 cylinder and related parts, and additional damage to catalytic converter and turbocharger. Nissan replaced the entire engine block (long block), associated turbo, cat. converter, and one-time necessary connections. My only indications were ‘engine overheat’, ‘malfunctions’, and the car not able to change cvt gears, eventually turning off just as I was coming up to speed on the on-ramp to freeway. There were no previous or repeated warnings prior to event. Car was towed to Future Nissan of Roseville, which performed all inspections

NHTSA complaint 11754623, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

STRUCTURE:BODY
My car was sitting in a parking lot facing the south. It was over 100 degrees that day. I had a front window shade in the front window, and both front windows were down about 2 inches. I went to my car to grab something around 1:30pm and all was fine. When I cam back around 2:45 pm, the back window was shattered, with small pieces of glass laying on the ground. I called the local Nissan dealer, and they told me to bring it in so they could look at it. I taped it up and drove it to the dealer. They looked it over and could see that the glass had blown out. The mechanic that looked it over, said that based on the glass pressing out and not inward (rock or something hitting it, makes the glass

NHTSA complaint 11751840, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

VISIBILITY/WIPER
The vehicle was completely stationary at a red light when the rear windshield suddenly and spontaneously exploded with a loud gunshot-like sound. There was no road debris, no preceding or surrounding vehicles, and absolutely no external impact. The Nissan dealership wrongfully refused to cover this under the new vehicle limited warranty, claiming it was external damage, despite the lack of any impact point. Due to safety urgency, I had to replace the glass through a third-party shop via my auto insurance. This is a severe product quality and safety defect regarding the rear defroster and tempered glass, which is already subject to federal class-action lawsuits for Nissan Rogues. The glass

NHTSA complaint 11751879, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

ENGINE
On June 19, 2026, while driving my 2026 Nissan Rogue SV at approximately highway speed, my vehicle suddenly lost power without warning. This created a serious safety hazard because I was traveling with surrounding traffic and unexpectedly lost the ability to accelerate normally. I was able to safely pull the vehicle to the side of the road, and it had to be towed to Nissan of White Plains. The dealership diagnosed the vehicle with a catastrophic engine failure and informed me that the engine requires complete replacement. At the time of the failure, the vehicle had approximately 7,000 miles and was nearly new. Prior to the incident, I did not experience any warning signs that would have

NHTSA complaint 11751086, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

Compare

Other years of the Nissan Rogue

Model year Complaints Recalls Deaths
2025 173 3
2024 184 4
2023 685 6
2022 227 6
2021 278 10
2020 147 1
2019 333 3
2018 665 3
2017 595 5
2016 537 7 3
2015 549 9
2014 434 10
2013 607 1 1
2012 317 2
2011 362 2
2010 282 2

Other 2026 Nissan models

Every Nissan on this site — 200 vehicles, 319 recall campaigns and 5 open investigation s.

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Where these numbers come from

A complaint is one owner's account and has not been verified by NHTSA or by us. A vehicle with more complaints is not necessarily worse: models that sold in larger numbers collect more of them. How this is counted.

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