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2021 Nissan Rogue Sport Recalls & Complaints

3

open safety recalls on record

Serious

38 owner complaints filed · Severity Index 0.34 · updated 2026-08-07

The recalls

Serious21V555000

Seat Belts:Front:Retractor

seat belt retractor that does not function as intended can raises the risk of injury during a crash.

Remedy & full details

Dealers will replace the front passenger seat belt and as necessary both outer rear seat belts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on September 14, 2021. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is RT049 & RT050.

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2021 Rogue Sport vehicles. The seat belt automatic locking retractor (ALR) may deactivate early, reducing the protection offered to an installed child seat. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."

Serious21V525000

Structure:Body:Door:Hinge And Attachments

Separated hinges compromise the protection offered by the liftgate, raises the risk of injury.

Remedy & full details

Dealers will replace the left and right liftgate hinges, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 7, 2021. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is R21A7.

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2021 Rogue Sport vehicles. The liftgate hinges can separate from the vehicle during a rear end crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 206, "Door Locks and Door Retention Components."

Serious23V093000

Electrical System:Ignition:Anti-Theft:Immobilizer/Proximity:Key/Sender

Driver contact with a key in the collapsed position could inadvertently shut off the vehicle while driving, raises the risk of a crash.

Remedy & full details

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.

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.

Complaint volume

38 this model-year 7 median, same year

Volume alone is not a fault rate — popular vehicles attract more reports. Read it next to the severity mix below.

What owners reported happened

5Crashes
1Fires
0Injuries
0Deaths

Across 38 complaints. Severity Index 0.34.

Severity Index weights each complaint's reported outcome (death ×10, injury ×4, fire ×3, crash ×2) and divides by total complaints. It measures how severe reports are, not how often faults occur.

What owners report most

Forward Collision Avoidan…7 · 18%Unknown Or Other5 · 13%Engine5 · 13%Electrical System4 · 11%Forward Collision Avoidan…4 · 11%Service Brakes4 · 11%Vehicle Speed Control3 · 8%Steering2 · 5%
  1. Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking — 7 reports
  2. Unknown Or Other — 5 reports
  3. Engine — 5 reports
  4. Electrical System — 4 reports
  5. Forward Collision Avoidance: Warnings — 4 reports
  6. Service Brakes — 4 reports
  7. Vehicle Speed Control — 3 reports
  8. Steering — 2 reports
  9. Lane Departure: Assist — 1 reports
  10. Fuel/Propulsion System — 1 reports

What to do

  1. Find your 17-character VIN on the driver's door jamb or the base of the windscreen.
  2. Check it against NHTSA's official lookup at nhtsa.gov/recalls — the authoritative record for your exact car.
  3. Book the repair with any franchised dealer. Safety recall work is free, with no time limit and regardless of who owns the car now.

Other model years

2017 (1) · 2018 (2) · 2019 (2) · 2020 (1) · 2021 · 2022 (1)

Numbers in brackets are open recall campaigns for that year.

Questions

Does an open recall mean the car is unsafe to drive?

Not usually. NHTSA issues a "do not drive" or "park outside" advisory when a defect is dangerous enough to keep you out of the car — those are flagged Critical above. Everything else should be repaired promptly but is not an immediate stop-driving order.

Do I pay for recall repairs?

No. Federal law requires the manufacturer to fix a safety recall free of charge, including parts and labour, whether or not you are the original owner.

Why are there complaints but no recalls?

Complaints are unverified reports filed by owners. They can prompt an investigation, but many never become recalls — either the fault isn't safety-related or it isn't widespread.