2019 Nissan Rogue Problems, Recalls & Reliability

525 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 2019 Nissan Rogue, alongside 3 recall campaigns and 1 defect investigation. It scores 54/100 on the trouble index — a below-average year for this model. Driver assistance leads the reports, typically around 19,253 miles.

525Complaints
54/100Trouble index
3Recalls
10,000Typical trouble mileage

Below average

Where 2019 sits among all Rogue years

Darker = quieter yearsBrighter amber = more trouble

What owners report

Driver assistance 145 complaints (28%) · typically ~19,253 miles
“My emergency automatic braking system light keeps flashing and there are no other vehicles around me. Continues to flash every few days, without any type of object around me.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2019 Rogue
Brakes & stability 125 complaints (24%) · typically ~4,700 miles
“I was driving the car and the automatic braking system kicked in for no apparent reason.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2019 Rogue
Other 67 complaints (13%) · typically ~5,600 miles
“Driving on highway at 5:30am. No other cars around me, car breaks hard out of nowhere jerking me forward.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2019 Rogue
Electrical 64 complaints (12%) · typically ~9,147 miles
“Driving on the expressway with no cars in front or behind the aeb warning light started flashing.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2019 Rogue
Transmission & drivetrain 22 complaints (4%) · typically ~23,570 miles
Speed control 21 complaints (4%) · typically ~6,500 miles

Mileage when trouble shows up

Among the 223 reports that include an odometer reading, problems most often appear around 10,000 miles. Half of those reports fall between 3,200 and 22,640 miles — a useful range to weigh against the mileage of the exact car you're looking at.

Recalls (3)

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 23V093000 2023

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…

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 21V839000 2021

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…

BACK OVER PREVENTION 19V654000 2019

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Nissan Altima, Armada, Frontier, Kicks, Leaf, Maxima, Murano, NV, NV200, Pathfinder, Rogue, Rogue Sport, Sentra, Titan, Titan Diesel, Versa Note and Versa Sedan vehicles, as well as Infiniti…

Fix: Nissan will notify owners in phases, having dealers update the back-up camera settings software, free of charge. The recall began November 11, 2019 and all affected VINs should be activated. Owners…

Federal defect investigations

False Automatic Emergency Braking PE19010 opened 2019 · still open

Complaint history for this model year

When owners filed their reports — a long tail means problems kept surfacing for years.

2019peak 117 in 20192026

Questions buyers ask

Is the 2019 Nissan Rogue reliable?

The 2019 Nissan Rogue drew 525 complaints in federal safety records — a below-average year for this model. Its trouble index is 54/100, scored against the model's worst year (2018).

What are the most common 2019 Nissan Rogue problems?

The top reported problems for the 2019 Nissan Rogue are driver assistance (145 complaints), brakes & stability (125), and other (67).

At what mileage do 2019 Nissan Rogue problems show up?

Owners most often report 2019 Nissan Rogue problems around 10,000 miles. Half of all reports that include an odometer reading fall between 3,200 and 22,640 miles.

Does the 2019 Nissan Rogue have recalls?

3 recall campaigns apply to the 2019 Nissan Rogue. Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer.

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Data updated 2026-08-12 from NHTSA's public records

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.