Based on CarVitals reliability verdicts, the Nissan Rogue years to approach with the most caution are 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2023. Below is every model year we cover (2008–2024), ranked, with the owner-reported problems behind each call.
Nissan Rogue problems by year
Carries the same recall-affected VC-Turbo engine plus a throttle-body recall; far fewer complaints so far given low mileage, and covered by the extended engine warranty. Confirm recall work is done.
- The 1.5L three-cylinder VC-Turbo engine (standard from 2022) can suffer bearing failure when high oil temperatures break down the oil, leading to engine seizure or an engine-block breach and fire. Recalls 25V437000 and 26V080000 cover VC-Turbo Rogues (about 642,000 vehicles) with a 10-year/120,000-mile warranty extension; recall 26V081000 addresses throttle-body gears that can fracture and cause loss of drive.
- The rearview camera can fail to display an image and the forward-collision/automatic-emergency-braking system can activate with no obstacle present; Nissan issued backover-prevention recalls (22V527000, 24V748000).
Central to Nissan’s 642,000-vehicle VC-Turbo engine-bearing recall, with engine complaints peaking. A recall remedy and 10-year/120,000-mile warranty extension exist, but the engine-failure risk demands great care.
- The 1.5L three-cylinder VC-Turbo engine (standard from 2022) can suffer bearing failure when high oil temperatures break down the oil, leading to engine seizure or an engine-block breach and fire. Recalls 25V437000 and 26V080000 cover VC-Turbo Rogues (about 642,000 vehicles) with a 10-year/120,000-mile warranty extension; recall 26V081000 addresses throttle-body gears that can fracture and cause loss of drive.
- The rearview camera can fail to display an image and the forward-collision/automatic-emergency-braking system can activate with no obstacle present; Nissan issued backover-prevention recalls (22V527000, 24V748000).
The year the 1.5L VC-Turbo three-cylinder became standard; engine-failure complaints climb and, while later years received the recall fix, 2022 sits at the start of that defect pattern.
- The 1.5L three-cylinder VC-Turbo engine (standard from 2022) can suffer bearing failure when high oil temperatures break down the oil, leading to engine seizure or an engine-block breach and fire. Recalls 25V437000 and 26V080000 cover VC-Turbo Rogues (about 642,000 vehicles) with a 10-year/120,000-mile warranty extension; recall 26V081000 addresses throttle-body gears that can fracture and cause loss of drive.
- The rearview camera can fail to display an image and the forward-collision/automatic-emergency-braking system can activate with no obstacle present; Nissan issued backover-prevention recalls (22V527000, 24V748000).
The best-value third-generation pick: it uses the proven 2.5L naturally aspirated engine and avoids the later VC-Turbo engine-failure problem, but launched with an unusually high number of first-year recalls.
- The rearview camera can fail to display an image and the forward-collision/automatic-emergency-braking system can activate with no obstacle present; Nissan issued backover-prevention recalls (22V527000, 24V748000).
The most refined second-generation Rogue; AEB phantom-braking complaints taper off, though the CVT’s longevity and the no-immobilizer theft risk still warrant caution. The strongest pick of the gen.
Second-generation Rogue with continuing AEB phantom-braking complaints and a CVT longevity concern. Spacious and well-equipped, but verify the braking and transmission behave.
Comfortable and efficient, but the automatic emergency braking system is widely reported to brake for phantom obstacles, and the CVT remains a long-term concern. Theft vulnerability also applies.
584 NHTSA complaints on file. See the full report for the breakdown.
Second-generation Rogue with elevated powertrain-complaint volume tied to the CVT, plus the no-immobilizer theft risk. Roomy and efficient, but inspect the transmission carefully.
Second-generation Rogue: comfortable and practical, but the CVT is a long-term reliability concern and the no-immobilizer theft vulnerability applies. A usable used buy with eyes open.
The second-generation redesign brought a roomier cabin and better economy, but the CVT remains a reliability and longevity concern and these years lack an engine immobilizer, making them theft-prone.
The final core first-generation year and the one with the highest powertrain-complaint volume, driven by CVT failures. Inexpensive, but the transmission risk makes it a year to avoid.
Late first-generation Rogue; the CVT remains failure-prone and the wiring-harness corrosion fire recall applies. Cheap to buy, but transmission reliability undercuts the value.
First-generation Rogue with one of the heaviest CVT-failure complaint volumes of the generation, plus the floor-harness fire recall. Affordable but a high transmission-failure risk.
First-generation Rogue; the CVT is the defining reliability problem and the wiring-harness corrosion fire recall applies. Inexpensive, but a poor long-term bet given how often the transmission fails.
First-generation Rogue with the same failure-prone CVT, floor-harness corrosion fire recall, and passenger-airbag occupant-sensor faults. Low purchase price, but transmission failure often ends these cars early.
An early first-generation Rogue defined by a failure-prone CVT, a floor-harness corrosion fire recall, and a passenger-airbag sensor fault. Cheap to buy but risky to own, and these rarely reach high mileage.