Model year 2017 · Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD, Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD, Small Station Wagons

2017 Nissan Rogue: recalls, fuel economy and safety ratings

EPA rates the 2017 Nissan Rogue at 27–34 mpg combined across 6 versions. NHTSA lists 6 safety recalls and 674 owner complaints for this model year. Its best NHTSA overall crash-test rating is 4 out of 5 stars.

Safety recalls

EPA combined mpg

27–34

NHTSA overall rating

4/5

Recall file dated Oct 27, 2026 · EPA file dated Sep 29, 2026 · updated Oct 27, 2026, 7:34 AM EDT

NHTSA lists this vehicle as ROGUE HYBRID, ROGUE SPORT.

Check your own car: enter your 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see open recalls for that exact vehicle, and contact a Nissan dealer to schedule the repair — safety recall repairs are free. The list below covers the whole model year, so not every recall applies to every car.

2017 Nissan Rogue recalls

NHTSA's recall file lists 6 safety recalls for the 2017 Nissan Rogue, newest first.

Electrical system: Ignition: Anti-theft: Immobilizer/proximity: Key/sender

NHTSA 23V093000 Reported Feb 16, 2023

Filed by: Nissan North America, Inc. (manufacturer recall no. R22C8)
Units affected: 712,458 (estimate)
Problem: 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.
Risk: 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.
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.

Full recall record on nhtsa.gov

Electrical system: Wiring

NHTSA 22V875000 Reported Nov 23, 2022

Filed by: Nissan North America, Inc. (manufacturer recall no. PC934)
Units affected: 125,215 (estimate)
Problem: Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2017 Rogue vehicles. Water may leak into and corrode the dash side harness connector.
Risk: A corroded dash side harness connector increases the risk of a fire.
Remedy: Dealers will apply grease and repair any corroded connector as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed January 20, 2023. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is PC934.

Full recall record on nhtsa.gov

Service brakes, hydraulic: Power assist: Hydraulic

NHTSA 22V549000 Reported Jul 28, 2022

Filed by: Nissan North America, Inc. (manufacturer recall no. R22A6)
Units affected: 5,904 (estimate)
Problem: Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Rogue Hybrid vehicles. The hydraulic brake booster assembly may overheat internally, resulting in a loss of power brake assist. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 135, "Light Vehicle Brake Systems."
Risk: A loss of power brake assist can extend the distance required to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the hydraulic brake booster supply unit, free of charge. Interim Owner notification letters were mailed September 22, 2022. A second letter will be mailed October 31, 2022. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is R22A6.

Full recall record on nhtsa.gov

Engine and engine cooling: Engine: Engine control module (ecu/ecm) and 1 more component

NHTSA 21V839000 Reported Oct 26, 2021

Filed by: Nissan North America, Inc. (manufacturer recall no. R21B6)
Components: Engine and engine cooling: Engine: Engine control module (ecu/ecm); Hybrid propulsion system
Units affected: 5,905 (estimate)
Problem: Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Rogue Hybrid vehicles. Contact with the Electronic Control Module (ECM) bracket may damage the engine harness, causing a blown fuse.
Risk: A blown fuse may cause an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will install a harness protector cover, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 16, 2021. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is R21B6.

Full recall record on nhtsa.gov

Seats and 1 more component

NHTSA 17V663000 Reported Oct 18, 2017

Filed by: Nissan North America, Inc.
Components: Seats; Seat belts
Units affected: 4,883 (estimate)
Problem: Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Nissan Rogue vehicles. The recliner joints on the lower seat frame for the rear seats may have improper welds. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) number 207, "Seating Systems," and 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages."
Risk: The insufficient welds can increase the risk of injury to the occupants in the event of a crash.
Remedy: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the seat frames and replace any defective lower seat frames, free of charge. The recall began December 6, 2017. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.

Full recall record on nhtsa.gov

Air bags: Sensor: Occupant classification

NHTSA 16V244000 Reported Apr 26, 2016

Filed by: Nissan North America, Inc.
Units affected: 3,296,947 (estimate)
Problem: Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Nissan Maxima, 2013-2016 Nissan Altima, NV200, LEAF, Sentra, and Pathfinder, 2014-2016 Nissan NV200 Taxi, Infiniti QX60, QX60 Hybrid, and Q50 Hybrid, 2014-2017 Nissan Rogue and Infiniti Q50, 2015-2016 Nissan Murano, Murano Hybrid, and Chevrolet City Express, 2014-2015 Nissan Pathfinder Hybrid, and 2013 Infiniti JX35 vehicles. In these vehicles, the front seat passenger Occupant Classification System (OCS) may incorrectly classify an adult passenger as a child or classify the seat as empty despite it being occupied. As a result, the passenger frontal air bag may be turned off and not deploy in the event of a crash.
Risk: If the passenger frontal air bag does not deploy as intended in the event of a crash, the passenger is at an increased risk of injury.
Remedy: Nissan will notify their owners. Chevrolet City Express owners will be notified by General Motors. Dealers will reprogram the Air Bag Control Unit (ACU) and OCS Electronic Control Unit (ECU) in Altima, Maxima, Murano, Rogue, and Sentra vehicles, and replace the OCS ECU in LEAF, NV200, NV200 Taxi, Pathfinder, Infiniti Q50, JX35, and QX60 and Chevrolet City Express vehicles, free of charge. Interim notices were sent to owners on May 31, 2016. Owners will receive a second notice when remedy parts become available. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669, Infiniti customer service at 1-888-833-3216 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020.

Full recall record on nhtsa.gov

Recall summaries are written by NHTSA from manufacturers' defect reports. Dates are when NHTSA received the report.

2017 Nissan Rogue fuel economy by version

EPA city/highway/combined estimates for each engine, transmission and drive combination. Annual fuel cost is EPA's estimate for 15,000 miles a year (55% city, 45% highway) at EPA's current fuel-price assumptions; your cost will vary.

2017 Nissan Rogue EPA fuel economy
Version	Engine	Transmission	Drive	Fuel	City/Hwy/Comb	Fuel cost/yr	CO2 g/mi
Rogue AWD	2.5L 4-cyl	Automatic	All-Wheel Drive	Regular	25/32/27 mpg	$2,500	326
Rogue FWD	2.5L 4-cyl	Automatic	Front-Wheel Drive	Regular	26/33/29 mpg	$2,300	312
Rogue Hybrid AWD	2.0L 4-cyl hybrid	CVT (7 modes)	All-Wheel Drive	Regular	31/34/33 mpg	$2,050	276
Rogue Hybrid FWD	2.0L 4-cyl hybrid	CVT (7 modes)	Front-Wheel Drive	Regular	33/35/34 mpg	$1,950	261
Rogue Sport AWD	2.0L 4-cyl	CVT (7 modes)	All-Wheel Drive	Regular	26/30/27 mpg	$2,500	329
Rogue Sport FWD	2.0L 4-cyl	CVT (7 modes)	Front-Wheel Drive	Regular	26/31/28 mpg	$2,400	318

Source: FuelEconomy.gov (U.S. DOE and EPA), file dated Sep 29, 2026. Each version links to its FuelEconomy.gov record.

EPA estimates come from standardized lab tests so cars can be compared fairly; real-world mileage depends on speed, weather, load, tires and driving style.

2017 Nissan Rogue crash-test ratings

NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings for the tested versions. More stars mean a lower chance of serious injury in that type of crash. Rollover risk is NHTSA's estimated chance of rolling over in a single-vehicle crash.

2017 Nissan Rogue NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings
Tested vehicle	Overall	Frontal	Side	Rollover	Rollover risk	Forward collision warning
2017 Nissan Rogue Hybrid SUV AWD	Not rated	4 stars	Not rated	4 stars	16.4%	Optional
2017 Nissan Rogue Hybrid SUV FWD	Not rated	4 stars	Not rated	4 stars	16.9%	Optional
2017 Nissan Rogue Sport SUV AWD	Not rated	Not rated	Not rated	Not rated	—	Optional
2017 Nissan Rogue Sport SUV FWD	Not rated	Not rated	Not rated	Not rated	—	Optional
2017 Nissan Rogue SUV AWD	4 stars	4 stars	5 stars	4 stars	16.4%	Optional
2017 Nissan Rogue SUV FWD	4 stars	4 stars	5 stars	4 stars	16.9%	Optional

Source: NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings (New Car Assessment Program), checked Oct 26, 2026.

Star ratings compare vehicles of similar size and weight; a frontal rating for a large pickup is not directly comparable with one for a small car.

2017 Nissan Rogue owner complaints

Owners have filed 674 complaints with NHTSA about the 2017 Nissan Rogue, most recently on Oct 15, 2026. 61 mention a crash, 11 a fire, 62 injured people and 0 deaths. These are unverified reports; a complaint is not proof of a defect.

Most-cited components in 2017 Nissan Rogue complaints
Component named in complaints	Mentions
Unknown or other	151
Power train	141
Service brakes	114
Engine	90
Electrical system	86
Air bags	78
Vehicle speed control	43
Forward collision avoidance: Automatic emergency braking	41
Seats	28
Forward collision avoidance: Warnings	25

Source: NHTSA consumer complaint files (complaints received since January 1, 2015). One complaint can name several components.

Had a safety problem with your vehicle? You can report it to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/report-a-safety-problem.

Other Nissan Rogue model years

Nissan Rogue by model year
Year	Combined	Recalls	Complaints	Overall rating
2026 Rogue	29–32 mpg	2	53	5/5
2025 Rogue	29–33 mpg	3	198	5/5
2024 Rogue	31–33 mpg	4	221	5/5
2023 Rogue	31–33 mpg	6	753	5/5
2022 Rogue	31–33 mpg	1	244	5/5
2021 Rogue	28–33 mpg	10	293	4/5
2020 Rogue	27–29 mpg	1	153	4/5
2019 Rogue	27–34 mpg	4	339	4/5
2018 Rogue	27–34 mpg	4	764	4/5
2016 Rogue	27–28 mpg	7	543	4/5
2015 Rogue	24–28 mpg	9	552	4/5

All Nissan Rogue years compared · Decode a VIN

Other 2017 Nissan models

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Sources

Recalls: NHTSA recall flat file (FLAT_RCL_POST_2010), dated Oct 27, 2026, plus a live check of api.nhtsa.gov in your browser.
Complaints: NHTSA consumer complaint flat files (COMPLAINTS_RECEIVED), counts only — we do not republish complaint text.
Crash tests: NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings API.
Fuel economy: FuelEconomy.gov vehicles file (U.S. DOE and EPA), dated Sep 29, 2026.
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