2019 Nissan RogueProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 341 owner complaints about the 2019 Nissan Rogue, most often about the service brakes. It is covered by 3 safety recalls, and for recall 23V-093 the manufacturer reports only 31% of affected cars repaired.

2019 Nissan Rogue

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through October 28, 2026. Updated daily. Photo: Mr.choppers, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Complaints by system

Where the 2019 Nissan Rogue has problems

341 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Service brakes12414
Forward collision avoidance1017
Electrical system624
Power train232
Vehicle speed control213
Engine174
Electronic stability control (ESC)111
Steering113
Seats100
15 other systems7514

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

3 recalls

2019 Nissan Rogue recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

31%repaired · 2025 Q3

Immobilizer/proximity: key/sender

Recall 23V-093 · Feb 16, 2023 · 712,458 vehicles · 221,032 repaired

Risk. Driver contact with a key in the collapsed position could inadvertently shut off the vehicle while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

76%repaired · 2024 Q1

Engine: engine control module (ecu/ecm)

Recall 21V-839 · Oct 26, 2021 · 5,905 vehicles · 4,516 repaired

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

Problem, fix and repair progress →

80%repaired · 2021 Q1

Sensing system: camera

Recall 19V-654 · Sep 12, 2019 · 1,228,830 vehicles · 988,255 repaired

Risk. The lack of an image in the back-up camera display increases the risk of a crash.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Nissan.

Mileage at failure

When do service brakes problems start?

4kmiles, median

Based on the odometer reading in 83 service brakes complaints. 100% were reported before 100,000 miles.

median0k50k100k150k200k+
81under 30k miles83under 100k miles0100k miles or more
Best & worst years

2019 vs. every other Rogue year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Rogue median. How we score

'08'09'10'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
NHTSA crash tests

2019 Nissan Rogue safety ratings

2019 Nissan Rogue SUV FWD in NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program. Photos are from NHTSA's crash tests.

★★★★★Overall rating
2019 Nissan Rogue frontal crash test, NHTSA
Frontal crash★★★★★
2019 Nissan Rogue side barrier test, NHTSA
Side barrier★★★★★
2019 Nissan Rogue side pole test, NHTSA
Side pole★★★★★
  • Rollover: 4 stars (16.9% risk)
  • Stability control: Standard
  • Forward collision warning: Standard
  • Lane departure warning: Standard
1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 2019 Nissan Rogue, and the recalls they led to.

  1. False Automatic Emergency BrakingPE19010 · still open
    Open
In owners' words

What Rogue owners report

Recent service brakes complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

While driving the automatic brake stopped the car while turning in a curve. However in another incident I was cut off and brakes did not automatically stop. The brakes works when they want too. Not reliable or safe. Separately, the steering wheel randomly squeaks while turning. It doesn't do it…
Complaint 11719348 · Feb 20, 2026
issues with false activations of emergency braking, nissan acknowledges issues in technical service bulletins but doesn't feel is enough to create a recall or special coverage even tho is a major safety issue, imagine it happening on the highway, which read it has and there is a semi behind you,…
Complaint 11641287 · Feb 7, 2025
I have a 2019 Nissan rogue. I was driving on the freeway and my emergency breaks went off for no reason. The car in front of me was more than 50 feet away. Thankfully we were in moderate traffic and the car behind me was able to swerve to avoid rear ending me. I searched online and other rogue…
Complaint 11637209 · Jan 20, 2025

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