The best Rogue years to buy are 2019 and 2020. Avoid the 2013: it has the most complaints of any recent Rogue, mostly CVT transmissions that shudder, slip and fail around 90,000 to 100,000 miles.
Best years: 20192020 Years to avoid: 2013
Every Rogue year compared
Owner complaints per 100,000 cars sold. Lower is better. The newest years have had less time to collect complaints, so they are marked too new to judge.
Known Rogue problems
Year by year
| Year | Complaints | Per 100k sold | Recalls | Top issue | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 228 | - | 4 | Other | Too new to judge |
| 2023 | 766 | - | 6 | Engine | Too new to judge |
| 2022 | 270 | 145 | 6 | Engine | Average |
| 2021 | 295 | 103 | 10 | Other | Good year |
| 2020 | 153 | 67 | 1 | Collision avoidance | Good buy |
| 2019 | 340 | 97 | 3 | Brakes | Good buy |
| 2018 | 609 | 148 | 3 | Brakes | Average |
| 2017 | 601 | 149 | 5 | Other | Average |
| 2016 | 543 | 165 | 7 | Transmission and drivetrain | Average |
| 2015 | 554 | 193 | 9 | Transmission and drivetrain | Average |
| 2014 | 440 | 221 | 10 | Transmission and drivetrain | Average |
| 2013 | 610 | 375 | 1 | Transmission and drivetrain | Skip this year |
| 2012 | 319 | 224 | 2 | Transmission and drivetrain | Average |
About the Rogue
The Rogue is one of America's best-selling SUVs and is usually cheap to buy used. The catch is its CVT automatic. On 2012-2016 Rogues in particular, CVT failure is the most common complaint, and a replacement is expensive. Later Rogues are much better, though owners of 2017-2020 models often report false automatic emergency braking.
- 2012-2013: First generation. CVT failures are common; 2013 is the worst year.
- 2014-2020: Second generation. CVT complaints fall over time; false automatic braking appears 2017-2020.
- 2021 on: Third generation. 2023 has a high early complaint count; give it time.
Rogue warranty extensions and special coverage
Carmakers sometimes extend the warranty on a part that fails too often, or pay for a fix outside a recall. These notices come from the dealer bulletins Nissan files with NHTSA. 796 Rogue bulletins are on file in total.
White Paint Class Action Owner Notification Dealer Notification In October, owners of white Nissan Rogues produced between January 11, 2013 and April 23, 2013, will receive a notice from a settlement administrator informing the...
Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) Class Action Owner Notification On March 23, 2022, the Court presiding over a class action lawsuit gave final approval to a proposed settlement under which the CVT warranty will be exten...
CVT Warranty Extension In an effort to assure customer satisfaction, demonstrate our confidence in continuously variable transmissions (CVTs), and to address customer concerns including those expressed by customers in the class...
CVT Warranty Extension UPDATE August 30, 2022 Please discard earlier versions of this bulletin.
OBD II EVAP Tube Warranty Enhancement The update below was sent out to Regions and Dealers in August of this year.
White Paint Delamination Warranty Extension Dealer Notification On October 17, 2019, Nissan distributed a dealer announcement notifying dealers of a proposed class action settlement (Nelson v.
Ask a dealer to check a specific car by VIN. Extensions usually have a time or mileage limit.
Government investigations into the Rogue
NHTSA opens an investigation when complaints point to a possible safety defect. Some end in a recall and some close without one.
Preliminary evaluation PE24020 · 2021–2023 · opened Aug 2024, closed Aug 2026
The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation to assess allegations of tie rod bending, deformation, or related steering linkage damage in certain 2021 Nissan Rogue vehicles.
Preliminary evaluation PE24017 · 2015 · opened May 2024
The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received multiple Early Warning Reporting (EWR) field reports alleging inadvertent deployment of the side curtain air bags in Model Year (MY) 2015 Nissan Rogue Select vehicles.
Preliminary evaluation PE23023 · 2021–2024 · opened Dec 2023, closed Jul 2025 · led to recall 25V437
On December 13, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE23-023 to investigate allegations of engine failures leading to loss of motive power in model year (MY) 2021-2023 Nissan Rogue; MY 2019-2021 Nissan Altima; and MY 2019-2021 Infiniti QX50 vehicles.
Defect petition DP22005 · 2017–2019 · opened Jan 2023, closed Aug 2023 · led to recall 22V063000
NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States.
Preliminary evaluation PE19010 · 2017–2019 · opened Sep 2019
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.
Defect petition DP19001 · 2017, 2018 · opened Apr 2019, closed Sep 2019
NHTSA received a letter 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.
Preliminary evaluation PE15001 · 2013 · opened Jan 2015, closed Oct 2016
The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) reviewed its complaint data and Nissan's design, test and field data on the model year 2013 Nissan Rogue vehicles (subject vehicles) and other model year Rogue vehicles.ODI also reviewed its complaint data and Nissan's field data on several other Nissan and Infiniti models t...
Rogue vs rivals
Questions
What is the best year for the Nissan Rogue?
2019 and 2020. The best Rogue years to buy are 2019 and 2020. Avoid the 2013: it has the most complaints of any recent Rogue, mostly CVT transmissions that shudder, slip and fail around 90,000 to 100,000 miles.
Which Nissan Rogue years should I avoid?
2013. These drew far more owner complaints per car sold than the Nissan Rogue average.
How long does a Nissan Rogue CVT last?
Many 2012-2016 CVTs failed between 80,000 and 120,000 miles. Regular CVT fluid changes every 30,000 miles help. A replacement costs about $3,500 to $5,000.
Based on 5,728 complaints filed by owners with U.S. safety regulators for model years 2012 to 2024, and U.S. sales by calendar year. How we score.