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Nissan Rogue Reliability by Year

Every Rogue model year from 2007 to 2025, scored on reported failures weighted against how many were sold — and ranked against every other Mid-Size SUV of the same year.

The short answer

Best model year
2007
#1 of 36 that year
Year to avoid
2023
#51 of 67 that year
Latest scored
2025
#19 of 66

Across 19 scored model years the Rogue needs fixing less often than its class, and costs less to fix when it does. The spread between years is what matters: 2007 is its strongest, 2023 its weakest.

Every model year, scored

Longer bar is better. Rank is against every Mid-Size SUV sold that same model year.

YearRelative standingClass rankPctl
2007#1 /36100thBest year
2008#29 /3824th
2009#29 /3926th
2010#23 /4044th
2011#25 /3937th
2012#23 /3942th
2013#24 /3736th
2014#19 /3750th
2015#17 /4059th
2016#21 /3846th
2017#20 /3747th
2018#21 /4251th
2019#15 /4568th
2020#12 /4977th
2021#27 /5350th
2022#40 /5933th
2023#51 /6724thAvoid
2024#36 /7251th
2025#19 /6672th

The line has moved around across 19 model years, with its weakest stretch in 2009–2010. The recent trend is upward. This 2025 car falls in a middling stretch.

What tends to break

All 12 systems, measured against the class average for each model year.

Every Rogue model year is scored across 12 separate systems — engine, transmission, brakes, electrical, steering and suspension, structure, interior, and five more. Each system is compared against how often that same system fails on the average Mid-Size SUV of the same year, so a common failure is judged against how common it is everywhere else.

Across the last three model years (2023–2025), the trouble concentrates in one place: engine. That system draws issue reports more often than the same system on the average Mid-Size SUV of its year — which changes what you should be inspecting before you buy.

🔒 System-by-system breakdown
All 12 systems scored for the Rogue year you are looking at — which ones fail more often than the class, by how much, and on how many reports.
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How it compares to the class

All 66 Mid-Size SUVs from 2025, plotted by how often they need fixes and what those fixes cost.

🔒 The whole class, plotted
Where the Rogue lands against every other 2025 Mid-Size SUV — and which rivals beat it.
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Common questions

What is the best year for a used Nissan Rogue?

2007 is the strongest Rogue model year on record, ranking #1 of 36 Mid-Size SUVs that year.

Which Nissan Rogue years should I avoid?

2023 is the weakest year in the model's history, ranking #51 of 67.

Is the latest Rogue reliable?

The 2025 Rogue ranks #19 of 66 Mid-Size SUVs — the upper half of its class.

Where does this data come from?

Failure reports filed with NHTSA — submitted by vehicle owners and repair shops alike — weighted against US sales volumes so a high-volume model is not penalised for selling well, then benchmarked within segment and model year.

See the full picture for your Rogue

All 12 systems scored, the whole class plotted, and a downloadable Full Model Report for any year — 6,000+ vehicles in the dashboard.

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How this was built. Scores derive from failure reports filed with NHTSA — submitted by vehicle owners and repair shops alike — weighted against US sales volumes and benchmarked within segment and model year. We measure two separate things: Fix Frequency — how often a vehicle needs fixing — and Fix Severity — how costly those fixes are. These figures describe a model line, not the specific vehicle in front of you; trim, mileage and service history still decide an individual car.