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2021 Nissan Rogue engine problems

The 2021 Nissan Rogue has 55 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 14% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

55

Engine complaints

14%

Share of year

2

Crash-involved

1

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

Rogue engine complaints by model year358 complaints2008: 41 complaints2009: 35 complaints2010: 51 complaints2011: 47 complaints2012: 45 complaints2013: 109 complaints2014: 53 complaints2015: 57 complaints2016: 66 complaints2017: 70 complaints2018: 58 complaints2019: 17 complaints2020: 7 complaints2021: 55 complaints2022: 164 complaints2023: 358 complaints2024: 53 complaints2025: 10 complaints2026: 4 complaints
Rogue engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Related recalls

25V437000EngineJune 27, 2025 · 443,899 units

Defect

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.

Consequence

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.

Remedy

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.

What owners report

“The contact owned a 2021 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated that while driving into a parking spot, the brake pedal was depressed, and the vehicle abruptly accelerated crashing into a pole. The contact stated that several unknown warning lights were illuminated. The air bags deployed as needed. There…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · January 3, 2023 · crash

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 2021 Nissan Rogue have?

NHTSA has 55 complaints about the 2021 Nissan Rogue engine — 14% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 2021 Nissan Rogue engine?

Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the engine: 25V437000.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.