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2019 Nissan Rogue Sport reliability

Is it reliable?

Owners have filed 100 complaints with NHTSA about the 2019 Nissan Rogue Sport over 8 years — 12 per year. That is the most complaints per year among the 6 Rogue Sport years on this site. NHTSA has 2 recalls on file, including Key or transmitter and Camera.

2017 Nissan Rogue Sport
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Complaints

100

Per year

12

Recalls

2

Years on the road

8

What owners report

The complaints owners file most often name Forward collision avoidance (29 of 100), then Electrical system (22) and Engine (20). Those filings include 2 that report a crash, 1 that reports a fire, and 1 that reports an injury.

Next to 2018 and 2020

The 2018 Rogue Sport has 94 complaints, 6 per year, and the 2020 has 58 complaints, 5 per year. The 2019 has more complaints per year than the 2018. The 2019 has more complaints per year than the 2020.

The complaint rate is complaints filed in this year’s first 3 years on the road, divided by however many of those years have passed. Recalls are a separate count. The numbers are for the US-market 2019 Nissan Rogue Sport. How we count. Data as of .

Recalls (2)

Recall electrical system, ignition, anti-theft, immobilizer, key or transmitter 2023-02-16 · NHTSA campaign 23V093000
Summary 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.
Remedy 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.
Recall back-over prevention, sensing system, camera 2019-09-12 · NHTSA campaign 19V654000
Summary 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 Q50, Q60, QX30 and QX80 vehicles. Additionally included are 2019 Nissan GT-R and Taxi and Infiniti QX50, QX60, Q70, Q70L vehicles. The back-up camera and display settings can be adjusted such that the rear view image is no longer visible and the system will retain that setting the next time the vehicle is placed in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility."
Remedy 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 may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669 or INFINITI customer service at 1-800-662-6200.

Complaints by component (100 total)

Forward collision avoidance
29
Electrical system
22
Engine
20
Service brakes
20
Powertrain
11
Speed control
9
Engine and engine cooling
2
Fuel and propulsion system
2
Seat belts
2
Structure
2
Back-over prevention
1
Electronic stability control (ESC)
1
Exterior lighting
1
Latches, locks, and linkages
1
Seats
1
Steering
1
Suspension
1
Tires
1
Visibility
1
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Crash-flagged

2

Fire-flagged

1

Injury reports

1

Death reports

0

Complaints filed per year

6201913202016202114202213202311202420202572026
Excerpts from recent NHTSA complaint filings
  • "I was driving and my heat hand shot up to the hot and I pulled into the parking lot and cut the car off and noticed the fan was not working"
    Electrical system, Unknown or other · filed 2026-09-11
  • "The contact owns a 2019 Nissan Rogue Sport. While driving the vehicle at an undisclosed speed, the air conditioning system intermittently ceased to blow cool air. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where…"
    Visibility · filed 2026-08-26
  • "The check engine light, thermostat, or sensor affliated with the engine overheating. An engine overheating without warning lights or a dashboard indicator leaves you entirely blind to critical, fast-moving mechanical…"
    Engine · filed 2026-08-19
  • "Throwing code P0841. RPM’s bouncing, slow to accelerate, enters limp mode. Dangerous when on the road as the car is not properly accelerating with the flow of traffic and could potentially stall out in the middle of the…"
    Powertrain · filed 2026-07-26
  • "On April 2, 2026, I was operating my 2019 Nissan Rogue Sport (Mileage: 45,905) at approximately 30 mph when a sudden surge occurred in the engine compartment. Despite depressing the accelerator, the vehicle lost all…"
    Powertrain · filed 2026-04-24

NHTSA crash ratings

Version Overall Front Side Rollover
2019 Nissan Rogue Sport SUV AWD 4 stars 4 stars 5 stars 4 stars
2019 Nissan Rogue Sport SUV FWD 4 stars 4 stars 5 stars 4 stars

Stars are how this vehicle did in NHTSA crash tests. They are a safety result, separate from the complaint record. Not rated means that test was not run for this version.

Specs and fitment

J11 generation, 2017–2022
Body styles SUV
Oil 0W-20 (Nissan Motor Oil 0W-20 SN or equivalent) , 4 qt capacity
Tire size 215/65R16 (S), 215/60R17 (SV), 225/45R19 (SL)

Known issues for this generation

Recall 23V-093 covers certain 2017-2022 Nissan Rogue Sport vehicles equipped with a jackknife-style ignition key, and also certain 2014-2020 Rogue vehicles: the jackknife key may collapse into a folded position while driving, which can shut off the engine. Dealers insert a spacer into the key slot. Recall 19V-654 covers certain 2018-2019 Rogue Sport vehicles among many other Nissan models: dealers update the back-up camera settings software.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the 2019 Nissan Rogue Sport reliable?

Owners have filed 100 complaints with NHTSA about the 2019 Nissan Rogue Sport over 8 years — 12 per year. That is the most complaints per year among the 6 Rogue Sport years on this site. NHTSA has 2 recalls on file, including Key or transmitter and Camera.

What are common problems with a 2019 Nissan Rogue Sport?

The complaints owners file most often name Forward collision avoidance (29 of 100), then Electrical system (22) and Engine (20). Those filings include 2 that report a crash, 1 that reports a fire, and 1 that reports an injury.

Is the 2019 Nissan Rogue Sport more reliable than the years next to it?

The 2018 Rogue Sport has 94 complaints, 6 per year, and the 2020 has 58 complaints, 5 per year. The 2019 has more complaints per year than the 2018. The 2019 has more complaints per year than the 2020.

Has the 2019 Nissan Rogue Sport been recalled?

The 2019 Nissan Rogue Sport has 2 recalls on file with NHTSA. See the recalls table on this page for dates, components, and remedies.

How many complaints have owners filed about the 2019 Nissan Rogue Sport?

Owners have filed 100 complaints about the 2019 Nissan Rogue Sport with NHTSA.

What oil does a Nissan Rogue Sport take?

US Rogue Sport uses Nissan Motor Oil 0W-20 SN or equivalent (about 4 qt with filter).

Does recall 23V-093 cover the Nissan Rogue Sport?

It covers certain 2017-2022 Rogue Sport with a jackknife-style ignition key (and certain 2014-2020 Rogue): the key may collapse into a folded position; dealers replace the key.

What generation is the Nissan Rogue Sport?

J11 generation for the US years this site tracks (2017-2022).