2026 Nissan Rogue

Showing the 2026 Rogue Platinum. NHTSA's VIN data shows it with a 1.5 L or 2.4 L engine, but that may not be every version of it, so the numbers below cover every version of this model year. Every version

Owner complaints, recalls, fuel economy and safety ratings from public NHTSA and EPA data, updated Oct 17, 2026.

Fuel economy
29–32 mpgcombined; city 27–29, highway 32–36; every version of this model year
Five years of fuel
$10,150–$11,200U.S. average; Ohio $9,070–$10,010 at local prices; every version of this model year; fuel only, not other costs of owning it; 15,000 miles a year, at EIA fuel prices for the week of Oct 12, 2026
NHTSA overall safety rating
Not ratedlowest across the versions NHTSA tested
Recall campaigns
2over its history; check a VIN for open ones
Owner complaints
53filed with NHTSA; not adjusted for sales

Trims

NHTSA's VIN data lists these trims for the 2026 Rogue. A trim's engine and numbers are shown as its own only where EPA names versions after the trim and no other version could be it; "seen with" means a source shows that engine on the trim, not that it was the only one. Recalls and complaints cover the whole model year: whether a recall applies to a car depends on its VIN, on NHTSA's recall lookup.

Problems owners report

Owners have filed 53 complaints with NHTSA about the 2026 Rogue. These are unverified owner reports, counted by the part of the car they name; one complaint can name several parts. Counts aren't adjusted for how many were sold, so they don't show how reliable a car is.

Complaints by part of the car
PartComplaintsCrashesFiresInjuries
Electrical system10001
Engine10110
Unknown or other10002
Visibility/wiper8000
Power train7100
Visibility6000
Structure5000
Forward collision avoidance4100
Service brakes4301
Steering2000
Exterior lighting1000
Fuel/propulsion system1100
5 more parts
Lane departure1000
Seat belts1000
Suspension1000
Tires1000
Vehicle speed control1000

Complaints by model year

Newer years have had less time to collect complaints, and counts aren't adjusted for sales, so a shorter bar doesn't mean a more reliable year.

  1. 2008429
  2. 2009320
  3. 2010282
  4. 2011362
  5. 2012318
  6. 2013610
  7. 2014440
  8. 2015553
  9. 2016542
  10. 2017673
  11. 2018764
  12. 2019338
  13. 2020152
  14. 2021291
  15. 2022266
  16. 2023737
  17. 2024215
  18. 2025192
  19. 202653

Every Rogue year side by side

Recalls

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2026 Rogue over its history. Campaigns are matched by model and year, so each one may apply to a given car, and its repair may already be done: check a VIN on NHTSA's recall lookup for the open recalls on that exact car.

Power train: automatic transmission

NHTSA campaign 26V419000 · reported Jun 30, 2026 · 5,823 vehicles potentially affected

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2026 Rogue vehicles. The instrument panel may not display the transmission gear selection indicator. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 102, "Transmission Shift Lever Sequence, Starter Interlock, and Transmission Braking Effect."

Risk: A missing gear selection indicator may lead to unintended vehicle movement or a vehicle rollaway, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the transmission control valve assembly as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 31, 2026. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 800-647-7261. Nissan's number for this recall is PD198. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on July 2, 2026.

NHTSA's record and documents

Tires: temporary/emergency spare tire

NHTSA campaign 25V912000 · reported Dec 23, 2025 · 4,655 vehicles potentially affected

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2026 Rogue vehicles. The incorrect-size spare tire may have been installed, which does not match the tire size and inflation pressure information on the tire placard. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."

Risk: Incorrect spare tire pressure information on the placard may lead to incorrect inflation of the spare tire, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the spare tire assembly as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 25, 2026. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 800-647-7261. Nissan's number for this recall is PD180. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on January 6, 2026.

NHTSA's record and documents

Service bulletins and investigations

Carmakers sent NHTSA 7 service bulletins and notices that cover the 2026 Rogue, the latest on May 22, 2026. They tell dealers how to fix known issues.

The parts they mention most: engine (2), fuel/propulsion system (2), structure (2), power train (1).

NHTSA hasn't opened a defect investigation that covers this model year.

Maintenance

Oil

The owner's manual gives the oil and how often to change it. We show oil facts only once we've checked them against the manual, and we haven't yet for the 2026 Rogue.

Oil change near you: Jiffy Lube · Take 5

Used ones for sale

See used 2026 Nissan Rogues for sale on: Autotrader · CarMax

These are searches on those sites; we don't copy or check their listings. Your ZIP is used for these links and never kept.

Specs

EPA class: small sport utility vehicle. EPA greenhouse gas score: 6 out of 10. Each version EPA tested:

VersionEngineTransmissionFuelCity / hwy / comb
Rogue
Front-Wheel Drive
1.5 L, 3 cyl, turboAutomatic (AV-S8)Regular Gasoline29 / 36 / 32
Rogue
All-Wheel Drive
1.5 L, 3 cyl, turboAutomatic (AV-S8)Regular Gasoline28 / 35 / 31
Rogue Rock Creek
All-Wheel Drive
1.5 L, 3 cyl, turboAutomatic (AV-S8)Regular Gasoline27 / 32 / 29

Sources and dates

Fuel cost: EPA mpg with fuel prices for the week of Oct 12, 2026 and electricity prices for Jul 2026. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Oct 2026). Complaints are unverified reports owners filed with NHTSA. About the data