2021 Nissan Rogue Sport: raw data

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vehicle2021 / nissan / rogue-sport
known issues2 clusters (reviewed 2026-08-21)
complaints35 on file (2021-12-20 → 2026-03-25)
recalls3
investigations0
fars0 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (vpic)
indexedyes
licenseCC BY 4.0 (derived)

Known Issues clusters all years →

Forward Collision Avoidance false activation and unintended brakingFORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS, SERVICE BRAKES, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING9 complaints2022-01 → 2026-01rogue-sport-2021-aeb-false-activation
  • 11703532 I was driving on a four lane road, no car in front in my lane, only a car in the lane to the left and a car behind, when the forward collision warning came up and immediately activated the automatic emergency braking. There were no cars or objects in the road ahead
  • 11683928 While driving, the Forward Collision Warning/Automatic Emergency Braking system will sometimes activate without reason. The vehicle applies the brakes suddenly, even when there are no obstacles, vehicles, or hazards in front of me
  • 11576079 I was driving alone on city streets approx 35 mph when the car suddenly braked for no apparent reason. There was no one close ahead or (luckily) close behind me, but there could easily have been. There was no heads up warning, just sudden braking
Engine failure and engine assembly replacementENGINE5 complaints2024-05 → 2026-03rogue-sport-2021-engine-failure
  • 11727133 When driving home on the evening of 3/24, I was on the interstate (70mph) when my 2021 Nissan Rogue started to decelerate and would not gain speed. I got off at the next frontage road exit and when at the stop sign my check engine light came on and shortly after my car
  • 11591335 Leasing 2021 Nissan rogue and approximately September 2023 engine making terrible noises. Brought to dealership and was told engine failure and they were not covering it since they found some sludge. After fighting with them they asked for maintenance records which I gave them…
  • 11671297 The engine fan fails causing the fan to move and coolant levels to diminish which causes the engine to over heat

NHTSA complaints (summary) all years →

countearliest_datelatest_datecrash_flaggedfire_flaggedtop_components
352021-12-202026-03-2571FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE:11; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:7; ENGINE:6; SERVICE BRAKES:6; UNKNOWN OR OTHER:6

Recalls all years →

campaign_numberreport_received_datecomponentsummaryconsequenceremedy
21V55500021/07/2021SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTORNissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2021 Rogue Sport vehicles. The seat belt automatic locking retractor (ALR) may deactivate early, reducing the protection offered to an installed child seat. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."A seat belt retractor that does not function as intended can increase the risk of injury during a crash.Dealers will replace the front passenger seat belt and as necessary both outer rear seat belts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on September 14, 2021. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is RT049 & RT050.
21V52500009/07/2021STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTSNissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2021 Rogue Sport vehicles. The liftgate hinges can separate from the vehicle during a rear end crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 206, "Door Locks and Door Retention Components."Separated hinges compromise the protection offered by the liftgate, increasing the risk of injury.Dealers will replace the left and right liftgate hinges, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 7, 2021. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is R21A7.
23V09300016/02/2023ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:IMMOBILIZER/PROXIMITY:KEY/SENDERNissan 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.Driver contact with a key in the collapsed position could inadvertently shut off the vehicle while driving, increasing the risk of a crash. Additionally, if the vehicle shuts off while driving, the air bags may not deploy in a crash as intended, increasing the risk of injury.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 letters are expected to be mailed August 30, 2023. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is R22C5.

Investigations all years →

none listed

FARS occupant deaths all years →

crash_yearsoccupant_deathsmatch_typevpic_recovered
2010-20240vpic0

FARS counts every occupant death in a fatal crash, whatever the cause — it does not mean the vehicle was at fault or defective. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each vehicle are on the road.

Cite this

Derived data is CC BY 4.0. Link back to the page you used. Text and BibTeX below.

Wrench.Pro (2026). 2021 Nissan Rogue Sport vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2021/nissan/rogue-sport
@misc{wrenchpro_2021_nissan_rogue_sport_2026,
  author = {Wrench.Pro},
  title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2021 Nissan Rogue Sport},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2021/nissan/rogue-sport}},
  note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}

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