2017 Nissan Rogue

Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues

Power train is the leading concern among 596 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 4th highest complaint count among 19 Rogue model years with reports.

Complaints by model year
  1. 596

Of the 2017 reports, 57 involved a crash and 8 involved a fire. 59 people were injured.

Primary concernPower train122 reports · 20% of complaints
Owner complaints596Filed with NHTSA
Recall relationship5 safety recallsNHTSA campaign records

What owners report most often

  1. Other or unspecified139
  2. Power train122
  3. Service brakes114
  4. Forward collision avoidance76
  5. Electrical system72
  6. Air bags71
  7. Engine70
  8. Vehicle speed control41

Recalls and investigations

  1. Electrical system, ignition, anti-theft, immobilizer/proximity, key/senderFeb 16, 2023

    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.

    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.

    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.

    Campaign 23V093000 on NHTSA.gov

  2. Electrical system, wiringNov 23, 2022

    Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2017 Rogue vehicles. Water may leak into and corrode the dash side harness connector.

    A corroded dash side harness connector increases the risk of a fire.

    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.

    Campaign 22V875000 on NHTSA.gov

  3. Engine and engine cooling, engine, engine control module (ecu/ecm)Oct 26, 2021

    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.

    A blown fuse may cause an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash.

    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.

    Campaign 21V839000 on NHTSA.gov

  4. SeatsOct 18, 2017

    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 insufficient welds can increase the risk of injury to the occupants in the event of a crash.

    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.

    Campaign 17V663000 on NHTSA.gov

  5. Air bags, sensor, occupant classificationApr 26, 2016

    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.

    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.

    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.

    Campaign 16V244000 on NHTSA.gov

Representative owner complaints: power train

122 reports, newest first. Show all

  1. Power train, Aug 9, 2021

    The transmission went out at 70k miles

  2. Power train, Aug 4, 2021

    This vehicle was purchased at a Carmax dealership in October of 2020. During the test drive it was observed that when accelerating and slowing, the car would jolt back and forth. The dealer told us that was "just how hybrids drive". It has since been inspected by an EV certified mechanic and the jolting was actually due to a failing transmission. We purchased the car and continued to drive this dangerous vehicle for 9 months.

  3. Power train, Jul 30, 2021

    Vehicle has 81153 miles on it. While driving down the highway it began bucking it had check engine light stating code P0841. Took it to a local dealership in Pennsylvania and the fluid and filter was changed at my request. Drove less than 100 miles and the transmission seized. The CVT is a problem in this vehicle.

  4. Power train, Vehicle speed control, Engine, Jul 20, 2021

    My 2017 Nissan Rogue has been jerking, lurching, and there are times when the accelerator is depressed but the car does not accelerate at all It is extremely dangerous. Nissan has confirmed that the CVT has failed. This seems to be an ongoing issue with many of their vehicles and it doesn’t not feel like adequate action is being taken to remedy this.

  5. Power train, Jul 7, 2021

    What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? Cvt Valve caused a check engine light How was your safety or the safety of others put at risk? If the trnasmission dies, then the car woudl not be operable. Related to TSB - https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2016/SB-10075090-5448.pdf While actually a 2017 Rogue in my case - same issue occurred @ 69K miles. Has the problem been reproduced or confirmed by a dealer or independent service center? No. Has the vehicle or component been inspected by the manufacturer, police, insurance representatives or others? Not to my knowledge Were there any warning lamps, messages or other symptoms of the problem prior to the failure, and when did they first appear? Check Engine light came on 6/18 and was brought to dealer the following monday who confirmed the dx.

  6. Power train, Jul 6, 2021

    Transmission failure. The car loosing power on the road. Slipping gears.

  7. Power train, Jun 30, 2021

    I began to notice issues with my 2017 Nissan Rogue as I was driving down the road and all of a sudden, the car seemed to have lost power and wouldn't accelerate. I took it to my local garage, where I was told the CVT transmission went out and needed replaced. He recommended I speak to Nissan to see if they would help pay for the repair, since it's a common problem, less than 4 years old and only 72,000 miles. Nissan recommended I take it to the nearest dealership so they could diagnose it, then possibly help pay with the goodwill assistance program. I called the dealership and also sent a request for a call back online. I never received a call back. I contacted Nissan's Consumer Affairs department, who said they would contact the dealership. It took the dealership about a week to return my call. When they did, they scheduled an appointment for the following Tuesday. I had the car towed Monday evening and when I hadn't heard back by the end of the week, I called and left a message. They finally called back a week later and said the tests they ran come back to a failed CVT transmission. At that point, Nissan could finally review my case to hopefully offer assistance. Another week later, I received a call that they would not help with the repairs, towing fees or rental car fees. I have had to rent a car for 5 weeks now, because of them dragging their feet. So now I will be out $129 for the diagnostic test, when we already knew the problem, approximately $2,000 for the rental car and over $4,000 for a new transmission. I also would have to pay $5 per mile over 3 miles at 22 miles, so another $95 for towing back to the original garage.

  8. Power train, Jun 20, 2021

    Driving out of a stopped position - after being stopped at a red light on an inclined hill - the car felt like it was stuck in the neutral position even though it was in drive. I pulled over to the side of the road, shifted the gear from drive to park and back to drive, drove back into traffic, and the car again felt like the transmission was in the neutral driving position. I pulled over a second time, put the car in park, turned the car off and then back on, put the car into drive, and the transmission shifted smoothly between gears.

  9. Power train, Jun 15, 2021

    The contact owns a 2017 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated while driving approximately 77 mph, the vehicle started to decelerate. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to accelerate above 30 mph. The contact pulled over and the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was towed to a certified mechanic who was unable to identify the cause of the failure. The vehicle was then transferred to the dealer but was not diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 67,000.

  10. Power train, Other or unspecified, May 9, 2021

    WHILE DRIVING UP HILLS ON CITY STREETS THE CAR SEEMS TO SLOW DOWN AND HAVE A HARD TIME GETTING UP THE BILL. THE A/C ALSO STOPS WORKING WHEN THIS HAPPENS AS WELL.

  11. Power train, Apr 28, 2021

    THE PROBLEM THAT OCCURRED, WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE CVT TRANSMISSION SLIPS SLOWING MY CAR DOWN IN FRONT OF A BIG TRUCK WHILE MY KIDS ARE IN THE THERE. THAT IS NOT SAFE AT ALL, SO I TAKE IT TO A SHOP WHO TELLS ME IT NEEDS NEW TRANSMISSION. GETS NEW TRANSMISSION PUT IN THERE AND NOT EVEN A GOOD TWO WEEKS LATER IT IS DOING IT AGAIN. SO I GO AND RESEARCH AND SEE THAT THIS IS A BIG ISSUE AND NISSAN HAS NOT DID A RECALL ON IT YET. WHAT ARE THEY WAITING ON, TO HARM A WHOLE FAMILY. THEY NEED TO GET THEIR STUFF TOGETHER.

  12. Power train, Mar 29, 2021

    HELLO, I BROUGHT MY 2017 NISSAN ROGUE IN MAY 2020. HERE I AM NOT EVEN A FULL YEAR LATER WITH 64000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE AND THE DEALER IS TELLING ME THAT I NEED TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION (CVT). I BROUGHT MY VEHICLE IN BECAUSE MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE VEHICLE WAS JERKING BACK AND FORTH UPON ACCELERATION. THE EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT I PURCHASED EXPIRED AT 60,000 MILES OR 24MTHS WHICH EVER CAME FIRST (WHICH I SHOULD NOT HAVE EVEN PAID FOR AT THIS POINT). I NOTICED THAT SEVERAL HUNDREDS OF NISSAN CUSTOMERS WITH THE SAME YEAR ROGUE ARE HAVING THE SAME EXACT ISSUE WITH THEIR CVT. NISSAN HAS PLACED A BULLETIN OUT ON THEIR 2016 MODELS BUT NOT ON 2017. I AM HOPING THAT NISSAN CAN ASSIST WITH THE REPAIRS (COST$4400) THAT ARE UNJUST. I HAVE CONTACTED NISSAN CONSUMER COMPLAINTS OFFICE AND THEY JUST SENT AN EMAIL STATING THEY COULD HELP.

  13. Power train, Mar 28, 2021

    THE CVT TRANSMISSION WENT OUT WHEN WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. THE ROGUE WOULD NOT GO FORWARD OR BACKWARD TO THE GET ROGUE OFF THE HIGHWAY. THE CVT TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED WITH ONLY 78,000 MILES AND OUT OF WARRANTY. THE CVT HAD BEEN SERVICED AT THE DEALER AT THE RECOMMENDED MILEAGE.

  14. Power train, Jan 19, 2021

    2017 NISSAN ROGUE WITH 23000 MILES. CVT TRANSMISSION STARTED GRINDING WHILE DRIVING SEEMS TO BE A COMMON FAILURE.

  15. Power train, Forward collision avoidance, Dec 24, 2020

    1. MY FORWARD COLLISION WARNING GOES IN AND OUT OF SERVICE SEVERAL TIMES PER MONTH. 2. THE CVT QUIT WORKING AT 78,000 MILES. I WAS DRIVING ON I-70 BETWEEN DENVER, CO AND THE EISENHOWER TUNNEL WHEN SUDDENLY THE RPMS KICKED UP AND THE SPEED DROPPED. I DON'T KNOW WHAT GEAR I WAS IN BUT I COULD ONLY DRIVE 40 MPH AT 3500 -4500 RPMS. THERE WAS A BURNING SMELL AS WELL. THE TRANSMISSION SEEMED TO RESET WHEN VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND THEN RESTARTED AND SEEMED TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. HOWEVER, WHEN TAKEN FOR A TEST DRIVE, THE BURNING SMELL OCCURRED AGAIN WHEN CLIMBING A HILL AND SEEMED TO DISSIPATE WHEN TRAVELING DOWN HILL AND TRANSMISSION IS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY.

  16. Power train, Dec 6, 2020

    I RECENTLY GOT MY VEHICLE LESS THAN 2 MONTHS AGO AND MY CAR HAS BEEN JERKING, STALLING WHEN I TRY TO ACCELERATE AND MAKING A SOUND AS IF IT'S TRYING TO ACCELERATE BUT IT'S NOT CONNECTING

  17. Power train, Nov 30, 2020

    WHILE TRAVELING DOWN THE ROAD MY CAR SUDDENLY STOPPED GOING OVER 3,000 RPMS WHICH IN TURN MADE THE CAR SUDDENLY SLOW DOWN TO AN EXCESSIVELY LOW RATE OF SPEED, DURING RUSH HOUR ON A BUSY ROAD. I WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED WITH MY CHILDREN IN THE BACK SEAT. I WAS ABLE TO EVENTUALLY GET THE CAR OFF THE ROAD. THE DEALERSHIP ADVISED THAT THIS IS A COMMON CONCERN WITH NISSANS AND THAT IT WAS SOMETHING CALLED A CVT TRANSMISSION SYSTEM THAT HAD FAILED SUDDENLY WHILE DRIVING. I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW THIS CAN BE A COMMON PROBLEM FOR SOMEONE TO BE DRIVING AND RUN THE RISK OF WRECKING BECAUSE THE CAR FAILS TO KEEP MOVING PROPERLY.

  18. Power train, Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Nov 15, 2020

    WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PUT IN DRIVE OR REVERSE THE WHOLE VEHICLE SHAKES TREMENDOUSLY AND IS VERY, VERY NOTICEABLE WHILE HOLDING THE BRAKE. ALSO WHEN I TURN ON THE AC THE WHOLE VEHICLE SHAKES.

  19. Power train, Nov 8, 2020

    RPMS WERE MOVING UP AND DOWM WITH VEHICLE SLUGGISH HAPPENED ABOUT A WEEK BEFORE APRIL 20TH WAS NOT SURE IF I COULD MAKE IT TO NEAREST FACILITY OCCURS MORE OFTEN IN ECO MODE. NOT RESPONSIVE WHEN ACCELATOR WAS DEPRESSED. STALLED ENGINE AT LIGHTS AND LOSS OF POWER ON HIGHWAY. TRANSMISSION FAILURE REQUIRING REPLACEMENT

  20. Power train, Nov 1, 2020

    BOUGHT VEHICLE NEW IN 2017 AND FROM DAY 1 THE VEHICLE DOESN'T ACCELERATE FROM A FULL STOP. I STEP ON THE GAS AND THERE IS AT LEAST A 2 SECOND DELAY BEFORE THE VEHICLE MOVES. NOW, AT 77,000 MILES, THE VEHICLE STOPS AND JERKS FORWARD IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. VEHICLE IS A DEATH TRAP

  21. Power train, Oct 27, 2020

    THE CVT TRANSMISSION IN THESE VEHICLES ARE HORRIBLE AND A HUGE SAFETY HAZARD. THE FIRST TIME I NOTICED THE VIOLENT SHAKING OF MY REAR SEATS I WAS ON THE HIGHWAYS DOING 50 MPH THE SEATS WHERE EMPTY AND I ASSUMED I NEEDED A ALIGNMENT ALTHOUGH MY TIRES WHERE NEW. HOWEVER IT HAS ONLY GOTTEN WORSE EVEN WITH MY CHILDREN WHO ARE BOTH OVER 100LBS SITTING IN THE CAR! BETWEEN THE VIOLENT SHAKING AND JERKING AND ALSO THE HESITANT WHEN ACCELERATING ESPECIALLY ON A HILL IT'S GOING TO CAUSE AN ACCIDENT POSSIBLY A FATALITY. I HAVE REACHED OUT TO NISSAN TO BE TOLD 'I'M SORRY YOU ARE OUT OF WARRANTY'.

  22. Power train, Oct 21, 2020

    MY NISSAN ROGUE HAS LESS THAN 60,000 MILES AND WAS BOUGHT BRAND NEW IN 2017. THE PAST COUPLE OF MONTHS THE TRANSMISSION HAS STARTED TO FAIL. IT JERKS AND HAS TROUBLE ACCELERATING LIKE IF THE GEAR IS STUCK. MY CHECK ENGINE TURNED ON AND HAD A CODE P0776 ITS THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE FAILURE. I WAS DRIVING THE CAR NORMAL ON THE FREEWAY AND HAD TO STOP ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURNED THE CAR OFF AND WAITED FOR A COUPLE OF MINUTES AND DROVE BACK HOME AND IT WAS BETTER BUT THE CHECK ENGINE WAS ON.THE NEXT DAY IT HAPPENED AGAIN STILL NEED TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO TAKE TO DEALER BUT I DONT DRIVE IT AS MUCH NOW UNTIL IT GET CHECKED AT THE DEALER. I HAVE READ ABOUT NISSANS CVT TRANSMISSION ARE DEFECTIVE FROM FACTORY FROM SOME ARTICLES INHAVE READ.

  23. Power train, Jul 21, 2020

    I BOUGHT MY 2017 NISSAN ROGUE SV WITH 4 MILES ON IT. ON JULY 12, 2020 AT 11:30 PM MY CAR'S TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. I LOST COMPLETE POWER ON THE BUSY KENNEDY EXPRESSWAY OUTSIDE OF CHICAGO WHILE DRIVING WITH 3 FRIENDS IN THE CAR. THE CAR BEGAN TO CHUG AND THE RPMS WERE BETWEEN 3 AND 4. I WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE AND EVENTUALLY THE CAR SLOWED TO A STOP ON THE SHOULDER. IF THIS HAD BEEN RUSH HOUR, WE COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY HURT. NISSAN SAYS BECAUSE MY CAR IS AT 72,000 OF MY 60,000 WARRANTY THEY WILL ONLY PAY FOR 50%. NISSAN TOLD ME THEY RECOMMENDED REBUILDING THE KIT INSTEAD OF REPLACING THE WHOLE TRANSMISSION BECAUSE IT WAS MORE COST EFFECTIVE FOR THEM. I SPOKE WITH NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS, WHO MADE ME WAIT 4 DAYS WHILE THEY "ESCALATED" IT ONLY TO COME BACK AND SAY THEY ONLY CAN APPROVE 50% OF THE COSTS. I HAVE DONE ALL NECESSARY MAINTENANCE TO VEHICLE AND THIS IS THE ONLY PROBLEM I HAVE HAD. TOO BAD ITS A HUGE PROBLEM. IF YOU GOOGLE CVT YOU WILL SEE THAT THE "EXPERIMENTAL" TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED IN MOST ROGUES LEADING UP TO AND INCLUDING THE 2016. NISSAN SAYS THERE IS NO RECALL OR EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR THE THE 2017 (YET). THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE.

  24. Power train, Other or unspecified, Jun 28, 2020

    STOPPED ON 95 N TO PAY TOLL. WHEN EXITING TOLL BOOTH , THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE TO NORMAL HIGHWAY SPEED CAUSING CARS TO ALMOST RUN INTO THE BACK OF THE CAR. WAS ONLY ABLE TO TRAVEL A FEW MILES BEFORE THE CAR WOULD NOT GO ANYMORE . THERE IS POWER TO THE VEHICLE , BUT THE ENGINE WON'T ENGAGE . HAD TO HAVE VEHICLE TOWED 40 MILES TO MY DESTINATION . IT IS STILL NOT OPERATIONAL .

  25. Power train, Other or unspecified, Jun 15, 2020

    MY 2017 NISSAN ROGUE IS STILL UNDER FACTORY WARRANT AND I PURCHASED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. ON 9/30/2019 MY NISSAN ROGUE WAS MISSING AND STALLING SO I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC (ALPINE AUTOMOTIVE INC., 5495 W. MISSISSIPPI AVE. LAKEWOOD, CO 80226. A DIAGNOSTIC WAS RUN ON THIS VEHICLE PRODUCING CODE P1715 INPUT SPEED SENSOR PRIMARY SPEED PO776 OIL PRESS SOLENOID B. FOUND SERVICE BULLETIN NTB16-11OL THAT INDICATED THE VEHICLE NEEDS A VALVE BODY AND REPROGRAM. UNFORTUNATELY THIS MECHANIC DELETED THE CODES AND THIS HAS HINDERED GETTING MY TRANSMISSION FIXED UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE NISSAN WILL NOT WORK ON MY VEHICLE UNTIL THEY GET A CODE FROM THEIR DIAGNOSTICS. THIS IS PUTTING ME IN HARMS WAY BECAUSE I OPERATING THIS VEHICLE WHICH IS DEFECTIVE, STALLS AT STOP LIGHTS AND WILL NOT ACCELERATE UNLESS I FLOOR BOARD THE ACCELERATOR. I HAVE CALLED NISSAN HEADQUARTERS AND THEY WILL NOT RETURN MY PHONE CALLS, EVEN THOUGH I HAVE OPENED UP A CASE WITH THEM. AS THIS VEHICLE DETERIORATES, I AM GOING TO BE IN DANGER DRIVING THIS VEHICLE. CAN YOU PLEASE INTERVENE AND HELP. MY COMPLAINT IS NOT AGAINST ALPINE AUTO, BUT NISSAN HEADQUARTERS AS THEY WILL NOT ALLOW THE REPAIRS TO THE TRANSMISSION BECAUSE THEY CANNOT SEE THE CODES WHEN THEY DO A DIAGNOSTIC. THERE IS DOCUMENTATION THAT THESE CODES INDICATE A REPAIR IS NEEDED AND NISSAN IS ALLOWING ME TO DRIVE A DEFECTIVE VEHICLE AND PUTTING ME IN HARMS WAY. I AM ATTACHING THE INVOICE FROM ALPINE AUTOMOTIVE INC. WHICH CLEARLY INDICATES THE CODES FOUND. MY VEHICLE IS IN MY GARAGE. *TR