Nissan Rogue Sport Reliability — Best and Worst Years by the Data

Quick answer

The 2019 draws 4.67 complaints per run and the 2020 2.9, a 1.6-fold gap within the same model. Half of all complaints arrive by 4 years of age, so 73.5% land after the 3-year basic warranty ends. The system owners report most is Engine, with 86 complaints, typically at 5 years.

Nissan Rogue Sport years to avoid — and the best ones

FIG.01·Nissan Rogue Sport — complaint rate by model year
Model year	Per run	Complaints	Runs	Enough history?
2022	1	13	13	too new
2021	1.52	35	23	too new
2020	2.9	58	20	yes
2019	4.67	98	21	yes
2018	4.27	94	22	yes
2017	3.36	74	22	yes

ROWS 6·SOURCE NHTSA complaints, grouped by VIN production run

Does the market discount it? In our listings a 2019 Rogue Sport asks a median $10,995, against $11,999 for a 2020, the next model year: about 8% less, so sellers do price some of the trouble in.

Among the 4 Nissan Rogue Sport years with enough history, the three to walk away from are 2019, 2018, 2017; the three worth hunting are 2020, 2017, 2018.

When it starts to break

FIG.02·Nissan Rogue Sport — age at failure
Age at failure	Complaints	Running total	Warranty
0 years	16	4.3%	covered
1 year	34	13.5%	covered
2 years	48	26.5%	covered
3 years	55	41.4%	you pay
4 years	58	57%	you pay
5 years	48	70%	you pay
6 years	55	84.9%	you pay
7 years	32	93.5%	you pay
8 years	21	99.2%	you pay
9 years	3	100%	you pay

ROWS 10·SOURCE NHTSA complaints with incident dates

Basic warranty on this car is 3 years / 36,000 miles. Only 26.5% of reported failures happen inside it — the remaining 73.5% come out of the owner's pocket. Powertrain cover (5 years / 60,000 miles) reaches further, but it only covers the engine and transmission, which account for about 38% of the complaints here.

What actually fails — and at what age

On the Nissan Rogue Sport, the early trouble is Electrical System and Forward Collision Avoidance — reported at around 3.8 years, so a car still under warranty is the one to check for it. What waits further out is Engine at 5 years — past every basic warranty, and the bill lands on whoever owns the car then.

FIG.03·Nissan Rogue Sport — what fails and when
System	Complaints	Typical age	Crash	Fire
Engine	86	5 yrs	2	—
Unknown Or Other	74	4.3 yrs	2	—
Electrical System	74	3.8 yrs	4	2
Forward Collision Avoidance	67	3.1 yrs	8	—
Service Brakes	57	2.6 yrs	7	—
Power Train	56	5.2 yrs	4	—
Vehicle Speed Control	26	4.3 yrs	5	—
Air Bags	21	4 yrs	11	—

ROWS 8·SOURCE NHTSA complaints

What else in this class

6 models share the Rogue Sport's vehicle class. Per production run, the Kia Soul draws 11.34, the Subaru Impreza 1.61 and the Honda Fit 3.24, against 3.07 for the Rogue Sport.

FIG.05·Nissan Rogue Sport — rivals in the same class
Same class as the Rogue Sport	Complaints on record	Recall campaigns	Years built
Kia Soul	5,584	39	2010–2026
Subaru Impreza	2,763	183	1993–2026
Honda Fit	2,196	94	2007–2020
Honda HR-V	1,836	37	2016–2026
Buick Envista	90	5	2024–2026
Kia Niro	111	29	2017–2026

ROWS 6·SOURCE NHTSA complaints and recall campaigns

The table shows totals on record; the rates per production run are in the sentence above.

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Everything on the Nissan Rogue Sport

Recalls13 campaigns Fuel economy28 mpg best Common problems374 complaints Check a VINAgainst this exact build Cargo space23 cu ft Used prices727 listings What yours is worthValue by year & mileage Insurance costEstimated per year Window stickerOriginal Monroney label Decode a VINWhat each character means About this car2017–2022

Frequently asked questions

Is the Nissan Rogue Sport reliable?

By complaints per production run it is better than typical: 3.07 against 3.73 for the average car, and in the middle of its class rivals.

Which Rogue Sport years should you avoid?

By complaints per production run, 2019, 2018, 2017. The cleanest years old enough to judge are 2020, 2017, 2018. Years newer than 6 are left out: complaints keep arriving for years after a car is sold.

When do Rogue Sport problems usually start?

Half of all complaints arrive by 4 years of age. The most reported system is Engine, typically at 5 years, followed by Unknown Or Other.

Will the warranty cover Rogue Sport problems?

Mostly not: basic cover is 3 years / 36,000 miles, and only 26.5% of reported failures fall inside it. Powertrain cover lasts longer, but engine and transmission make up about 38% of the complaints here.

Is the Rogue Sport more reliable than the Kia Soul?

Yes: 3.07 complaints per production run for the Rogue Sport against 11.34 for the Kia Soul.

Complaint records from NHTSA, grouped by VIN production run (characters 1–11). Rates, age-at-failure and warranty coverage computed by ForCar. Model years newer than 6 years are excluded from rankings — complaints accumulate for a decade (how we measure). Last updated Nov 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.

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