AutoUtility currently tracks 73 official NHTSA owner defect complaints for the 2017 Nissan Rogue Sport. Powertrain & Transmission issues are the most frequently reported category, appearing in 23 complaints (31.5% of submitted records). Among these NHTSA complaint records, 3 filings cite a crash, 2 cite a fire, 1 reports one or more injuries.
- • Total NHTSA Complaints: 73 reports
- • #1 Reported Problem Area: Powertrain & Transmission (23 reports • 31.5% of submitted complaints)
- • Secondary Problem Areas: Engine & Cooling (20), Electrical System (13)
- • Crash-Citing Complaints: 3 filings
- • Fire-Citing Complaints: 2 filings
- • Complaints Reporting Injuries / Fatalities: 1 injury filings • 0 fatality filings
Most Reported Problems for 2017 Nissan Rogue Sport
Top automotive subsystem defect categories ranked by unique owner complaint volume in federal records
Powertrain & Transmission
Engine & Cooling
Electrical System
NHTSA records list 1 official safety recall campaign for this model year involving the same broad component area:
- Campaign #23V093000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:IMMOBILIZER/PROXIMITY:KEY/SENDER
Driver Assistance & Safety Tech
Air Bags & Restraints
Recent NHTSA Owner Reports for 2017 Nissan Rogue Sport
Representative defect filings submitted by owners to the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
"The front passenger seat Occupant Classification System (OCS) sensor failed. When the passenger seat is completely empty and vacant, the dashboard airbag warning light illuminates and stays on. However, when an adult sits in the passenger seat, the warning light turns off and the system functions..."
"I am getting P0101 and P0102 error code related to mass or volumn air flow sensor"
"Vehicle shut down a few times at low speed."
"Vehicle has plume of blue smoke each time it turns on, burning oil. Was informed by mechanic that it is a bad piston ring, which is common with this vehicle’s engine. It will eat through a full engine of oil in two months. 4K-10k fix. Car has 71k miles on it; under 10k miles put on it a year. Gets..."
"The contact owns a 2017 Nissan Rogue Sport. The contact stated that upon entering and closing the door, the message "Door Ajar" was displayed. The dome lights failed to turn off. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer but was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was taken to an independent..."
Complaint History for Nissan Rogue Sport
Reported defect complaint volume across sibling model years (2017–2022)
| Model Year | NHTSA Complaints | Crash Reports | Safety Recalls | Detailed Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Nissan Rogue Sport Current Page | 73 | 3 | 1 | Current |
| 2018 Nissan Rogue Sport | 93 | 8 | 2 | View 2018 Problems → |
| 2019 Nissan Rogue Sport | 99 | 2 | 2 | View 2019 Problems → |
| 2020 Nissan Rogue Sport | 57 | 6 | 1 | View 2020 Problems → |
| 2021 Nissan Rogue Sport | 35 | 7 | 3 | View 2021 Problems → |
| 2022 Nissan Rogue Sport | 12 | 2 | 1 | View 2022 Problems → |
Detailed NHTSA Component Breakdown for 2017 Nissan Rogue Sport
Complete distribution of consumer defect reports across all 26 granular NHTSA system and subsystem classifications
| Vehicle Component / System | Total Complaints | Crash Reports | Fire Reports | Reported Injury Entries | Reported Fatality Entries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powertrain NHTSA category: POWER TRAIN | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Engine NHTSA category: ENGINE | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Electrical System NHTSA category: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Other / Uncategorized NHTSA category: UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Air Bags NHTSA category: AIR BAGS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Engine & Cooling NHTSA category: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Fuel & Propulsion System NHTSA category: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,INTERIOR LIGHTING | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| POWER TRAIN,WHEELS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SUSPENSION,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vehicle Speed Control NHTSA category: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Visibility & Wipers NHTSA category: VISIBILITY/WIPER | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The complaint records on this page are retrieved directly from the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) public database.
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