2017 Nissan Rogue Problems, Recalls & Reliability
876 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 2017 Nissan Rogue, alongside 5 recall campaigns and 2 defect investigations. It scores 97/100 on the trouble index — one of the years to avoid for this model. Other leads the reports, typically around 21,000 miles.
Avoid this year if you can. The 2017 Nissan Rogue sits at the top of this model's complaint rankings.
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Where 2017 sits among all Rogue years
What owners report
“The sunroof exploded. I was driving on the highway and the sunroof exploded. It was 27 degrees fahrenheit out.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2017 Rogue
“2017 nissan rogue with 23000 miles. Cvt transmission started grinding while driving seems to be a common failure.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2017 Rogue
“While driving steady @45mph the brakes applied fully, as if there was an emergency. No car in front. This was on a city 4 lane road with a 45mph speed limit.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2017 Rogue
“The forward collision warning light comes on intermittently. The brakes just lock up for no reason, this has happened at least 3 times.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2017 Rogue
“The contact owns a 2017 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated while driving 30 MPH, the vehicle lost power and stalled without warning. The contact was able to pull over on the side of the road, and after several attempts, the vehicle restarted. The dealer was contacted, and the dealer stated that the…”— owner report to NHTSA, 2017 Rogue
“Unknown passenger airbag light does not turn on even with a passenger in the seat.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2017 Rogue
Mileage when trouble shows up
Among the 415 reports that include an odometer reading, problems most often appear around 28,816 miles. Half of those reports fall between 11,000 and 56,640 miles — a useful range to weigh against the mileage of the exact car you're looking at.
Recalls (5)
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2014-2020 Rogue and 2017-2022 Rogue Sport vehicles equipped with a jackknife style ignition key. The jackknife key may collapse into a folded position while driving.
Fix: Dealers will insert a spacer into the key slot of the jackknife key, free of charge. Interim notification letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed March 29, 2023. Owner notification…
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2017 Rogue vehicles. Water may leak into and corrode the dash side harness connector.
Fix: Dealers will apply grease and repair any corroded connector as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed January 20, 2023. Owners may contact Nissan's customer…
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Rogue Hybrid vehicles. Contact with the Electronic Control Module (ECM) bracket may damage the engine harness, causing a blown fuse.
Fix: Dealers will install a harness protector cover, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 16, 2021. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's…
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Nissan Rogue vehicles. The recliner joints on the lower seat frame for the rear seats may have improper welds. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor…
Fix: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the seat frames and replace any defective lower seat frames, free of charge. The recall began December 6, 2017. Owners may contact Nissan…
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Nissan Maxima, 2013-2016 Nissan Altima, NV200, LEAF, Sentra, and Pathfinder, 2014-2016 Nissan NV200 Taxi, Infiniti QX60, QX60 Hybrid, and Q50 Hybrid, 2014-2017 Nissan Rogue and…
Fix: Nissan will notify their owners. Chevrolet City Express owners will be notified by General Motors. Dealers will reprogram the Air Bag Control Unit (ACU) and OCS Electronic Control Unit (ECU) in…
Federal defect investigations
Complaint history for this model year
When owners filed their reports — a long tail means problems kept surfacing for years.
Questions buyers ask
Is the 2017 Nissan Rogue reliable?
The 2017 Nissan Rogue drew 876 complaints in federal safety records — one of the years to avoid for this model. Its trouble index is 97/100, scored against the model's worst year (2018).
What are the most common 2017 Nissan Rogue problems?
The top reported problems for the 2017 Nissan Rogue are other (153 complaints), transmission & drivetrain (122), and brakes & stability (113).
At what mileage do 2017 Nissan Rogue problems show up?
Owners most often report 2017 Nissan Rogue problems around 28,816 miles. Half of all reports that include an odometer reading fall between 11,000 and 56,640 miles.
Does the 2017 Nissan Rogue have recalls?
5 recall campaigns apply to the 2017 Nissan Rogue. Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.