KnownCarProblems2023 Nissan Rogue Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 740 complaints with NHTSA about the 2023 Nissan Rogue, most often about the engine (55% of complaints, typically around 55,000 miles). It is the most complained-about Rogue model year since 2000 and has 6 recalls.
Most common 2023 Nissan Rogue problems
Engine
410 complaints · 55%Half of these problems showed up before 55,000 miles. Parts named most often: exhaust system, engine, cooling system.
The contact owns a 2023 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated while driving 70 MPH, the accelerator pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended. In addition, the messages âengine malfunctionâ and âengine power reducedâ were displayed. The contact stated that the vehicle unintendedly…
The contact owns a 2023 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35-40 MPH, the vehicle started lagging and lost motive power as if the vehicle would shut off. The continuously variable transmission (CVT) code was displayed on the instrument panel with an engine malfunction. The failure…
Other or unspecified
151 complaints · 20%The contact owns a 2023 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated that she noticed that in the spare trunk compartment, a tear gas device was installed and welded into the vehicle by the fbi. The owner placed foil over the device. Additionally, a device containing sarin gas was placed in the vehicle by an unknown source. The…
Fuel system
109 complaints · 15%Half of these problems showed up before 2,500 miles.
The contact owns a 2023 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the transmission unexpectedly downshifted. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact pulled over and drove to the destination with the vehicle in limp mode. The vehicle returned to normal operation after it…
The contact owns a 2023 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated there was an abnormal fuel odor inside and outside the vehicle. Upon inspecting the vehicle, the contact found no visible leaks coming from the vehicle. The vehicle was then taken to the dealer where the mechanic also could not detect any leaks coming from the…
Transmission
80 complaints · 11%Half of these problems showed up before 16,500 miles. Parts named most often: automatic transmission.
The contact owns a 2023 nisan rouge. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle inadvertently lost motive power. The contact was able to coast to the shoulder of the roadway, where the vehicle was able to be restarted. Several unknown warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to…
The contact owns a 2023 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 MPH, the vehicle started running rough, and the engine was sputtering. There was no warning light illuminated. Additionally, the transmission failed to shift as intended. The contact stated that the transmission hesitated…
Visibility and wipers
62 complaints · 8%Half of these problems showed up before 30,000 miles. Parts named most often: glass, side/rear, windshield, sun/moon roof assembly.
The contact owns a 2023 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated that while driving an undisclosed speed, there was a loud popping sound coming from the vehicle, and the children inside the vehicle discovered that the rear windshield glass had shattered. Neither the dealer nor an independent mechanic was contacted. The…
The contact owns a 2023 Nissan Rogue. While entering the vehicle, the contact became aware that the rear windshield glass was cracked. The corners of the glass were intact, but there was a circular hole in the center of the glass. The vehicle was not taken to be repaired. The contact believed that the failure was due…
Driver assistance
58 complaints · 8%Half of these problems showed up before 40,000 miles. Parts named most often: warnings, automatic emergency braking, adaptive cruise control, blind spot detection.
The contact owns a 2023 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated that the buttons located on the steering wheel failed to operate as needed. Due to the failure, the contact could not access several of the safety features such as lane assist, blind spot assist, or parking assist. The contact called the manufacturer for…
The contact owns a 2023 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated that while pressing the control button on the steering wheel to change the clock time backwards, the button became stuck, activating and deactivating the steering assist and blind spot detection features. The contact was unable to turn off the steering assist…
Electrical
57 complaints · 8%Half of these problems showed up before 40,000 miles. Parts named most often: adas, instrument panel.
The contact owns a 2023 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated that the buttons located on the steering wheel failed to operate as needed. Due to the failure, the contact could not access several of the safety features such as lane assist, blind spot assist, or parking assist. The contact called the manufacturer for…
The contact owns a 2023 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated that after exiting the vehicle and walking away with the keys, the doors of the vehicle automatically locked as designed; however, the rear doors of the vehicle failed to unlock, preventing the contact's sister, who was occupying the rear seat, from exiting the…
Speed control
38 complaints · 5%Parts named most often: accelerator pedal.
The contact owns a 2023 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated that while depressing the brake pedal and shifting into park(p), the vehicle accelerated independently. The contact stated that the vehicle came to a complete stop upon engaging the parking brake and the CVT service soon warning light illuminated. The vehicle…
The contact owns a 2023 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated that while his wife was pulling into a parking space at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle unexpectedly accelerated and crashed into a brick wall. The front end of vehicle was damaged. The vehicle was towed. The contact's wife had soreness to the body and was…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2023 Nissan Rogue recalls
Engine: hard parts internal/mechanical
Risk: Engine failure can cause a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash. A bearing failure may cause a breach in the engine block, allowing hot oil to be discharged, increasing the risk of an engine fire.
Fix: Dealers will reprogram the engine control module (ECM) software, inspect for diagnostic trouble codes, and test drive the vehicle, free of charge. The dealer may also inspect the oil pan for metal debris, and replace the engine if necessary. Repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed april 8, 2026. Owners may contact nissan's customer service at 800-647-7261. Nissan's numbers for this recall are r25e2 and r25e3. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 25v437. Vehicle identification numbers (vins) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA
Full defect summary
Nissan north america, inc. (nissan) is recalling certain 2023-2025 rogue vehicles equipped with 3-cylinder 1.5l variable compression turbo (vc-turbo) engines. Increased temperatures can break down the engine oil, which may cause the engine bearings to seize and become damaged, leading to engine failure.
Engine: hard parts internal/mechanical
Risk: Engine failure increases the risk of a crash. A bearing failure may cause a breach in the engine block, allowing hot oil to be discharged, increasing the risk of an engine fire.
Fix: Dealers will reprogram the engine control module (ECM) software, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed april 8, 2026. Owners may contact nissan's customer service at 800-647-7261 or infiniti's customer service at 1-800-662-6200. Nissan's numbers for this recall are r25a8/a9 and r25b1/b2.
Full defect summary
Nissan north america, inc. (nissan) is recalling certain 2021-2024 rogue, 2019-2020 altima, 2019-2022 infiniti qx50, and 2022 infiniti qx55 vehicles equipped with 3-cylinder 1.5l or 4-cylinder 2.0l variable compression turbo (vc-turbo) engines. The engine bearings may have manufacturing defects that can lead to engine failure.
Seat belts: pretensioner
Risk: Improperly restrained occupants have an increased risk of injury during a crash.
Fix: Dealers will replace the front seat belt assemblies, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed april 26, 2024. Owners may contact nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is pd105.
Full defect summary
Nissan north america, inc. (nissan) is recalling certain 2023 rogue vehicles. The driver and front passenger seat belt pretensioners may have been incorrectly manufactured, which can cause the seat belts to not properly restrain occupants. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard number 208, "occupant crash protection," 209, "seat belt assemblies," and 210 "seat belt assembly anchorages."
Air bags: inflator module
Risk: An air bag that deploys improperly may not protect the driver as intended during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Fix: Dealers will replace the front driver's air bag assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed april 10, 2024. Owners may contact nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's numbers for this recall are pd103, pd104, and pma34.
Full defect summary
Nissan north america, inc. (nissan) is recalling certain 2024 titan, frontier, infiniti qx60, pathfinder, 2023-2024 sentra, versa, kicks, infiniti qx50, and 2023 rogue vehicles. Due to a manufacturing issue, the driver's air bag inflator may absorb moisture, and cause the air bag to deploy improperly.
Seat belts: critical fasteners
Risk: A loose rear seat belt anchor fastener may not properly restrain an occupant in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Fix: Dealers will inspect and tighten the rear seat belt anchor bolts. Additionally, dealers will apply warning labels to the seat belt attachment points to indicate the bolt size and torque value required for any future seat belt repair. Repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed july 14, 2023. Owners may contact nissan's customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is pc978, pc979.
Full defect summary
Nissan north america, inc. (nissan) is recalling certain 2023 nissan rogue vehicles. The fastener in the rear seat belt anchor attachment points may not have been tightened properly and can loosen over time.
Seats: critical fasteners
Risk: An unsecured seat with broken welds may not properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Fix: Dealers will inspect the driver's seat rail clearance, and if necessary, replace the driver's seat cushion frame, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed june 10, 2023. Owners may contact nissan's customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is pc966, pc967.
Full defect summary
Nissan north america, inc. (nissan) is recalling certain 2023 rogue, pathfinder, and infiniti qx60 vehicles. The driver's powered seat may not be fully secured to the seat frame, causing the seat frame welds to detach from the rear inboard seat bracket.
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
NHTSA defect investigations
2021 nissan rogue inner tie rod failures
Summary
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. A bent tie rod can affect wheel alignment and steering geometry, and in some circumstances may result in steering pull, abnormal tire wear, reduced steering precision, difficulty maintaining directional control, or loss of vehicle steering control, increasing the risk of a crash. Odi reviewed vehicle owner questionnaires (voqs), early warning reporting data, manufacturer field reports, warranty claims, consumer complaints submitted to the manufacturer, and other information provided by nissan in re
Complete loss of motive power due to engine failure
Summary
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. At that time, odi had received 6 vehicle owner questionnaires (voq) and multiple early warning reports, with consumers reporting engine knocking noises accompanied by a loss of engine power while driving. The investigation identified bearing failures in certain vehicles equipped with the subject 3-cylinder 1.5l or 4-cylinder 2.0l variable compression turbo (vc-turbo) engines. Odi also identified early warning reports describin
Questions about the 2023 Nissan Rogue
- What are the most common problems with the 2023 Nissan Rogue?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: engine (410 complaints, typically around 55,000 miles); other or unspecified (151 complaints); fuel system (109 complaints, typically around 2,500 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2023 Nissan Rogue have?
- 6 recalls listed by NHTSA, the latest from February 11, 2026 (engine). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2023 a bad year for the Nissan Rogue?
- It is the most complained-about Rogue model year since 2000, with 740 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.