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2025 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

158NHTSA owner complaints
3Safety recalls on file
61Top issue reports · Unknown Or Other
$0Typical OEM recall remedy cost to you

~4.5k 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: 3 (source: NHTSA Recalls API · as of Jun 19, 2026)

Top NHTSA complaint categories

Recent recall summaries

Campaign 24V748000 · BACK OVER PREVENTION · API record

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Rogue and 2025 INFINITI QX80 vehicles. A software error may cause the rearview camera to display a blank screen when the vehicle is in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."

Campaign 26V080000 · ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL · API record

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2023-2025 Rogue vehicles equipped with 3-cylinder 1.5L variable compression turbo (VC-Turbo) engines. Increased temperatures can break down the engine oil, which may cause the engine bearings to seize and become damaged, leading to engine failure.

Campaign 26V081000 · FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:THROTTLEBODY/MANIFOLD · API record

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Rogue vehicles equipped with 3-cylinder 1.5L variable compression turbo (VC-Turbo) engines. The gears in the electronic throttle body assembly may break.

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

Search demand cross-check: ~4,543 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 VISIBILITY/WIPER (NHTSA complaint cluster — verify during test drive and PPI).
  6. Inspect systems related to VISIBILITY (NHTSA complaint cluster — verify during test drive and PPI).
  7. Inspect systems related to STRUCTURE (NHTSA complaint cluster — verify during test drive and PPI).
  8. Inspect systems related to ENGINE (NHTSA complaint cluster — verify during test drive and PPI).
  9. Confirm recall remedy completed for BACK OVER PREVENTION (campaign 24V748000).
  10. Confirm recall remedy completed for ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL (campaign 26V080000).
  11. Confirm recall remedy completed for FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:THROTTLEBODY/MANIFOLD (campaign 26V081000).
  12. Run a MotoMetrics on-site scan for Nissan Rogue before signing the bill of sale.

Alternative Inferences & Cross-Shopping Matrix

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Generational cohorts

2021 Nissan Rogue 2020 Nissan Rogue

Class competitors

2025 Ford Escape 2025 Honda Cr-V 2022 Hyundai Tucson 2021 Ford Escape 2021 Honda Cr-V 2021 Hyundai Tucson 2021 Mazda Cx-5 2021 Toyota Rav4

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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