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2021 Nissan Rogue
Common Problems & Inspection Guide

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Platform Heritage

The Nissan Rogue is a compact crossover SUV produced by the Japanese automobile manufacturer Nissan. It made its debut in October 2007 for the 2008 model year. Beginning in 2013 for the 2014 model year, the model has been merged with the X-Trail sold outside the North American market, making them identical. As of 2023, the Rogue was manufactured at the Nissan Smyrna Assembly Plant in Tennessee, United States and at the Nissan Motor Kyushu plant in Kanda, Fukuoka, Japan. Between August 2014 and March 2020, it was also built at the Renault Samsung Motors plant in Busan, South Korea under contract.

Source: Wikipedia intro extract · as of Jun 19, 2026

Key facts for this model year

266NHTSA owner complaints
10Safety recalls on file
50Top issue reports · Unknown Or Other
$0Typical OEM recall remedy cost to you

~4.4k average monthly buyer searches in the US (google ads data · as of Jun 19, 2026). Run a MotoMetrics scan for your VIN to see live repair exposure.

Verify the data — open primary sources · as of Jun 19, 2026

System Defect Summaries & Field Data

Active safety recalls on file: 10 (source: NHTSA Recalls API · as of Jun 19, 2026)

Top NHTSA complaint categories

Recent recall summaries

Campaign 21V957000 · FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP · API record

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2021 Rogue vehicles. Abnormal wear inside the fuel pump may cause it to overheat and fail.

Campaign 21V286000 · SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER · API record

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2021 Rogue vehicles. The rear left and/or right brake caliper assemblies may be missing an internal bushing, allowing the O-ring seal to move and brake fluid to leak.

Campaign 21V186000 · WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS · API record

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2021 Nissan Rogue vehicles. The incorrect wheel nuts may have been installed, and may loosen causing wheel vibration.

Campaign 21V068000 · FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS · API record

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2021 Nissan Rogue vehicles. The fuel hose may not be secured in the proper position and the fuel tank lock ring may not be fully seated.

Campaign 21V474000 · SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY · API record

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2021 Rogue vehicles. The second-row upper tether wires may have been improperly welded to the seatback frame, preventing a child seat from being securely anchored. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 225, "Child Restraint Anchorage Systems."

YouTube voice themes below are research hints only — verify against NHTSA data before citing.

Search demand cross-check: ~4,397 avg monthly intent searches (source: google ads data · as of Jun 19, 2026)

On-Site Nissan Rogue Pre-Purchase Checklist

  1. Verify OBD-II readiness monitors are complete (not recently cleared) using a full protocol scan.
  2. Compare dashboard mileage to ECU-stored odometer modules where accessible.
  3. Pull permanent and pending DTCs — not only stored codes visible on the dash.
  4. Inspect systems related to UNKNOWN OR OTHER (NHTSA complaint cluster — verify during test drive and PPI).
  5. Inspect systems related to ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (NHTSA complaint cluster — verify during test drive and PPI).
  6. Inspect systems related to ENGINE (NHTSA complaint cluster — verify during test drive and PPI).
  7. Inspect systems related to STEERING (NHTSA complaint cluster — verify during test drive and PPI).
  8. Inspect systems related to FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM (NHTSA complaint cluster — verify during test drive and PPI).
  9. Confirm recall remedy completed for FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP (campaign 21V957000).
  10. Confirm recall remedy completed for SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER (campaign 21V286000).
  11. Confirm recall remedy completed for WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS (campaign 21V186000).
  12. Run a MotoMetrics on-site scan for Nissan Rogue before signing the bill of sale.

Alternative Inferences & Cross-Shopping Matrix

Adjacent model years for this nameplate and equivalent footprints shoppers compare across brands.

Generational cohorts

2020 Nissan Rogue 2025 Nissan Rogue

Class competitors

2021 Ford Escape 2021 Honda Cr-V 2021 Hyundai Tucson 2021 Mazda Cx-5 2021 Toyota Rav4 2022 Hyundai Tucson 2020 Chevrolet Equinox 2020 Honda Cr-V

Vehicle health varies wildly by individual history. Aggregate recall and complaint data cannot tell you whether the specific car on the lot had its monitors cleared or its odometer rolled back. Verify the physical or digital scan before you sign a bill of sale.

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