2021 Nissan Rogue driver assistance & safety tech problems

Updated from NHTSA data · How we count

40 owners have reported driver assistance & safety tech problems with the 2021 Nissan Rogue, 14% of all complaints about this model year. The typical problem appeared around 40,000 mi.

Driver Assistance & Safety Tech complaints
40
Crashes
6
Fires
0
Injuries
2
Related recalls
2
Median mileage
40,000 mi

Specific components reported

Driver Assistance & Safety Tech covers: Automatic emergency braking, lane keeping, backup camera, stability and traction control.

ComponentComplaints
Forward collision avoidance: warnings18
Forward collision avoidance: automatic emergency braking15
Back over prevention4
Back over prevention: rearview system braking3
Back over prevention: warnings3
Lane departure: assist3
Lane departure: blind spot detection2
Forward collision avoidance: adaptive cruise control2
Forward collision avoidance:software:pedestrian/cyclist/object/obstacle/ recognition1
Forward collision avoidance1

Driver Assistance & Safety Tech complaints across Nissan Rogue years

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Driver Assistance & Safety Tech complaints by model year. The 2021 is highlighted.

Mileage when the problem appeared

3Under 10k10k–30k430k–60k260k–100k1100k–150k150k+
Complaints that list mileage, grouped by odometer reading.

Related recalls

  • Recall 22V772000Oct 13, 202227,388 vehicles
    BACK OVER PREVENTION:DISPLAY FUNCTION

    Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2022 Titan, Titan XD, Frontier, and 2021-2022 Rogue vehicles. The in-vehicle infotainment (IVI) system may continuously reboot when the vehicle is restarted, which can result in an inoperative rearview display. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."

    Risk: An inoperative rearview camera display reduces the driver's rear visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.

    Remedy: The IVI software will be updated by a dealer, or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed November 18, 2022. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's numbers for this recall are R22B8, R22C1, and PC923/25.

  • Recall 22V527000Jul 21, 202210,477 vehicles
    BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA · EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:INFOTAINMENT:SOFTWARE

    Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Rogue, 2022 Frontier, Pathfinder, and Titan rental vehicles. When the Sirius XM subscription is set to "Not Subscribed," it may cause the infotainment head unit to reboot, resulting in an inoperative rearview camera. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."

    Risk: An inoperative rearview camera display reduces the driver's rear visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.

    Remedy: The Infotainment system software will be updated by a dealer, or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed July 29, 2022. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is R22A5 PC901 PC902.

What owners say

  1. Filed May 19, 2026OHBody & StructureDriver Assistance & Safety Tech
    The backup camera stopped working. Vehicle taken to Buckeye Nissan in Ohio and rear hatch cover removed and a significant amount of water discovered in the rear hatch exposing the camera to this water has short circuited the camera disabling it. Tech checked the wire leading to the camera and reports that it has no power. Only option from 2 Nissan dealers is to replace the entire rear hatch at a cost of over $5000. Water penetration is coming in from the rear wiper which has…
    NHTSA complaint #11738695 · source
  2. Filed May 15, 2026101,000 miTXCrashTowedAirbagsDriver Assistance & Safety Tech
    The contact owns a 2021 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated she was involved in a crash, stated she was going 30 MPH, when suddenly a parked vehicle back out and T-boned the right side of the straight down the middle almost causing the vehicle to flip over. The vehicle rolled a bit forward after the Collison. The air bags did not deploy. The vehicle was drivable although damage was moderate. No warning light's were illuminated. A police report was filed. Three passengers were…
    NHTSA complaint #11738008 · source
  3. Filed Mar 3, 2026FLDriver Assistance & Safety TechElectrical System
    Vehicle will come up with a collision warning and tell you to refer to the owners manual. And then tells you to pull over and shuts off the vehicle. After 10 seconds vehicle starts up again and drives. My wife it have been seriously injured or worse had others in the road not been paying attention. No check engine light. Researched multiple people online with the same issue. Vehicle needs to be recalled. This is a dangerous safety issue.
    NHTSA complaint #11721639 · source
  4. Filed Jan 28, 2026PADriver Assistance & Safety TechElectrical System
    Vehicle Safety Defect Report I am submitting this vehicle safety defect report regarding a serious and dangerous failure in a 2021 Nissan Rogue. The vehicle experienced complete electronic shutdowns while driving on the highway. During the most severe incidents, on December 19, 2025 and again on January 14, 2026, the vehicle activated the automatic emergency braking system without external cause, shifted into PARK, and shut down completely, leaving the vehicle immobilized in…
    NHTSA complaint #11714061 · source
  5. Filed Dec 9, 202541,000 miNYBody & StructureDriver Assistance & Safety TechElectrical System
    The contact owns a 2021 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle and then turning off the vehicle and entering the residence, the contact then attempted to restart the vehicle, and the vehicle failed to restart. Several unknown warning lights were illuminated. The contact was unable to roll down the windows. The contact was assisted with jumpstarting the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, and the contact was informed that the battery needed…
    NHTSA complaint #11704093 · source
  6. Filed Nov 26, 2025FLDriver Assistance & Safety TechOther / Unknown
    While driving approximately 40 mph , lost power to the vehicle. No lights no warnings. The gas pedal pushed all the way to the floor and wouldn’t go , lost power steering AND ALL. coasted into a parking lot where my dash then gave the RAB light and a oil light , not due for a oil change , and still won’t turn on.
    NHTSA complaint #11701764 · source
  7. Filed Sep 3, 2025UTCrashTowedDriver Assistance & Safety TechOther / Unknown
    [XXX] was involved in a single person collision,the vehicle hit head on into a building. [XXX] put her foot on the brake however the car speed up on its own causing her to run into a building. Which causes her to be involved in an accident. As you can see Nissan has not taken any responsibility for the vehicle involved despite any recalls. Which as you can see they have 0 fixes. She has now had to pay a big amount out of her pocket and it was no fault to her. She was awake…
    NHTSA complaint #11684829 · source
  8. Filed Aug 26, 2025CABody & StructureDriver Assistance & Safety TechElectrical System
    2021 NISSAN ROGUE SV FWD 5N1AT3BAXMC6*****. Water leaking inside interior During rain storm in upper left drivers side corner of vehicle. Shifter delayed when shifting into PARK, NEUTRAL, REVERSE, or DRIVE and shifter assembly indicator lights are out. Reference NTB21-069A. This is a known issue. A corrupted Shifter Assembly has caused this vehicle to display multiple warnings such as CVT warnings , shifter position warnings, front and rear crash sensors unavailable, and a…
    NHTSA complaint #11683144 · source
  9. Filed Aug 14, 2025NYDriver Assistance & Safety Tech
    I had purchased a brand new 2021 Nissan Rouge SV AWD in 2021. I am now at 46,000 miles and I have had all system lights on and off since purchase. The first started with back hatch around 20 miles, went to go get it taken care of and it disappeared. I have broke down with electrical issues twice now, with error code of 'Warning Malfunction', 'forward collision warning', 'air bag', 'forward collision light' and 'check engine" on dash. On Sunday August 10 2025, I was driving…
    NHTSA complaint #11680660 · source
  10. Filed Aug 5, 202569,000 miMIDriver Assistance & Safety TechElectrical SystemOther / Unknown
    The contact owns a 2021 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the infotainment system would turn off or reboot independently. Additionally, the contact stated that while driving at various speeds under rainy weather conditions, the forward collision avoidance system would independently disengage. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed, but the diagnosis information was…
    NHTSA complaint #11678439 · source
  11. Filed Jul 20, 2025TXDriver Assistance & Safety TechOther / Unknown
    Summary of Issue: While driving my 2021 Nissan Rogue SL using cruise control, a vehicle turned left in front of me. My Rogue beeped, disengaged cruise control, and abruptly lost acceleration without braking. This sudden loss of throttle caused my car to decelerate in the middle of the road during active traffic, nearly resulting in a collision. There were no warning lights or messages, and the issue did not resolve until I manually took control of acceleration. Safety…
    NHTSA complaint #11674885 · source
  12. Filed Jul 8, 2025FLDriver Assistance & Safety TechElectrical System
    While driving one day in November 2024, the master warning light and the automatic emergency braking system off warning light came on. With 2 malfunction warnings: “Not available system malfunction with the Lane Departure warning symbol” and “AEB malfunction”. If you try to use cruise control a loud siren is alerted since these 2 malfunctions are happening. Took it to the Nissan dealership where I bought it and was told there was a lane camera with an open circuit and to…
    NHTSA complaint #11672108 · source

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Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Office of Defects Investigation public data. Complaints are submitted by owners and are not verified by NHTSA or by us; a complaint does not prove a defect exists. View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov Methodology