2026 Nissan Rogue problems, complaints & recalls

Updated Oct 10, 2026 from NHTSA data · How we count

Owners have filed 51 complaints with NHTSA about the 2026 Nissan Rogue, most often about visibility & wipers. There are 2 recalls for this model year.

Complaints: 51
Recalls: 2
Crashes: 3
Fires: 1
Injuries: 3
Median mileage: 1,300 mi

Key facts

Visibility & Wipers is the most-reported problem area, named in 14 of 51 complaints (27%).
Electrical System (10) and engine (9) follow.
Half of the complaints that list mileage happened before 1,300 mi.
Owners reported 3 crashes, 1 fire and 3 injuries.
The 2026 Nissan Rogue has 2 recalls on file.
It ranks 16th of 19 Nissan Rogue model years by our severity-weighted complaint score (1st = worst).
That is 73% fewer complaints than the 2025 model year (190).

A complaint can mention more than one problem area, so categories add up to more than the total.

Most-reported components

Component (as filed with NHTSA)	Complaints
Unknown or other	10
Engine	9
Electrical system	9
Visibility/wiper	8
Power train	6
Structure:body	5
Visibility:glass, side/rear	5
Service brakes	4

When problems happen (mileage)

Mileage at the time of the problem, for 2026 Nissan Rogue complaints that list mileage.

2026 Nissan Rogue recalls (2)

Recall 26V419000Jun 30, 20265,823 vehicles
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2026 Rogue vehicles. The instrument panel may not display the transmission gear selection indicator. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 102, "Transmission Shift Lever Sequence, Starter Interlock, and Transmission Braking Effect."
Risk: A missing gear selection indicator may lead to unintended vehicle movement or a vehicle rollaway, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the transmission control valve assembly as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 31, 2026. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 800-647-7261. Nissan's number for this recall is PD198. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on July 2, 2026.
Recall 25V912000Dec 23, 20254,655 vehicles
TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2026 Rogue vehicles. The incorrect-size spare tire may have been installed, which does not match the tire size and inflation pressure information on the tire placard. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."
Risk: Incorrect spare tire pressure information on the placard may lead to incorrect inflation of the spare tire, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the spare tire assembly as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 25, 2026. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 800-647-7261. Nissan's number for this recall is PD180. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on January 6, 2026.

Recent 2026 Nissan Rogue complaints

Excerpts of the newest owner complaints, lightly cleaned of personal details. Complaints are unverified owner reports.

Filed Oct 7, 2026MNOther / Unknown
Went out to grab something for the Rogue and noticed the rear windshield was blown out from the inside. Glass was all over outside of the vehicle. The vehicle sat overnight and had not been used for 10 hours before it was seen. [XXX] left a half hour before and didn’t see any damage. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
NHTSA complaint #11769658 · source
Filed Oct 7, 2026TNBody & Structure
My daughter suffered a catastrophic failure of the drivetrain in her 2023 Nissan Rogue while leaving Knoxville, Tennessee, on [XXX]. I had the car towed to Ted Russell Nissan, 8565 Kingston Pike, 37919. After a few days, they informed us that it would be repaired under warranty and provided us with a new Nissan Rogue (vin#[XXX]) as a loaner/rental free of charge until the repairs were completed. Five days later, she placed her three year old son in his car seat in the back…
NHTSA complaint #11769563 · source
Filed Oct 5, 2026CAElectrical System
on 9/15/2026 (9:30am), I used the Nissan app to unlock my car to get my sunglasses. The car unlocked fine. I retrieved the sunglasses and tried to use the app to lock the doors but the app said the doors could not lock bc the car thought the trunk was open. (it was not) It did finally lock the doors, but kept giving me a message that the trunk was open. The trunk was not open. I have cell phone video of this. On October 1, 2026, the seat belt reminder did not go off (which…
NHTSA complaint #11769024 · source
Filed Oct 5, 2026CAElectrical SystemOther / Unknown
The power liftgate in my 2026 Nissan Rogue Platinum continues to close unprompted. There have been 2 injuries (one minor and one significant). And 2 near misses. This is the 2nd near miss. On 9/15/2026, around 2pm (timestamp - according to dash cam footage) my daughter was loading a small wagon and tote in the back of the car. We were transporting belongings to her father who is in a long term care facility with dementia. After the previous injuries from the liftgate, we now…
NHTSA complaint #11769020 · source
Filed Oct 5, 2026CAElectrical SystemOther / Unknown
The power liftgate has closed a couple of times without being prompted. (no one has pushed the button inside the car, or on the door. No one is kicking under the car. No one is pushing the button on the key fob) After injuring 2 of my family members, we are now very cautious when using the liftgate. One person must be standing under the liftgate to make sure it doesn't close umprompted and hurt anyone. (I have notified Nissan and the NHTSA about the 2 incidents with…
NHTSA complaint #11769013 · source
Filed Oct 5, 2026CA1 injuredElectrical SystemOther / Unknown
I picked up my adult daughter from the LAX on August 5th at 9:00am. I was in the driver’s seat and pushed the button to open the liftgate, so she could load her luggage. As she was loading her luggage, the power liftgate closed on her - unprompted. It hit her in the back of the head. (across the back, near the base of her skull) She yelled at me for "closing the trunk on her head" but I did not hit any button. She had a really bad headache for an hour or so, but later that…
NHTSA complaint #11769006 · source
Filed Sep 29, 2026PAVisibility & Wipers
I have a 2026 Nissan Rogue. The back window spontaneously "popped" and shattered. I understand there is an issue with 2025 Rogue doing this. I purchased mine in October of 2025. I was in the drivers seat and had pushed the rear hatch button to open it. It went up approximately 1/2 way and there was a loud "pop", to the point my neighbors came out to see what happened. I called my dealership and they had me bring it in. They informed me there was no recall for the glass and…
NHTSA complaint #11767826 · source
Filed Sep 24, 20261,587 miGATransmission & Drivetrain
The contact owns a 2026 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated that on several occasions while accelerating, the vehicle failed to accelerate or respond as needed. The RPM was elevated; however, the vehicle failed to move. The contact stated that during the failure, the transmission was shifted between park(P) and drive(D) until the proper gear was recognized and the vehicle moved forward. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was scheduled to be diagnosed or repaired. The…
NHTSA complaint #11766755 · source

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Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Office of Defects Investigation public data, as of Oct 10, 2026. 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