The most common problems seen in the 2017 Nissan Rogue include the brakes, the forward collision avoidance system, and the engine—all of which are areas of a vehicle you don’t want to have issues with.

The Rogue is an impressive entry in the competitive compact SUV market with a classy interior, plenty of storage space, and good fuel economy. It’s not without its drawbacks though, with a slightly underpowered engine, and a noisy transmission. And that’s even before we get to the things that can go wrong with it.

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The most common 2017 Nissan Rogue problems

Let’s focus on the positives first. The 2017 Nissan Rogue does have a good reputation for safety overall . It received four stars from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) for overall safety, with four stars for the front in the event of a crash, five stars for the side, and four stars for rollover resistance.

These ratings are important because they show that even with potential issues, the Rogue is a safe vehicle. This brings us to those issues. Strap yourselves in—literally.

The NHTSA has received 393 complaints about the 2017 Nissan Rogue. To put this in context, this is fewer than the 2013 or 2018 models, but more than the 2012 or 2019 versions. It’s also a significant number of issues—especially as 92 of them are about the brakes.

These include occasions when the Rogue suddenly stopped with no warning while driving or failed to stop and crashed into the back of another vehicle. Since brakes need to stop the car when the driver wants them to and not get involved randomly, these are concerning problems.

The first of these relates to the forward collision avoidance system, which has 4 complaints of its own with the NHTSA. The system is designed to prevent crashes, but seems to malfunction and slam on the brakes when there is no danger of a forward collision. This of course risks collisions from behind as other drivers struggle to respond in time to unexpected stops.

Another common complaint is about the engine, with drivers saying that it can have ‘jerky’ performance or be sluggish when accelerating from a complete stop. Both of these can also be potentially dangerous, as they can cause unexpectedly slow speeds and unreliability.

Other common problems with the 2017 Rogue include:

Airbag sensors malfunctioning

Electrical failures

Seats not attached properly

Poor exterior lighting

Seat belts not buckling correctly

These might seem more like little problems than major issues, but any of them could potentially either lead to a crash or make a crash more dangerous.

There have been three formal recalls of the 2017 Nissan Rogue. The first was because of damage to the engine harness that could have caused a stall, increasing the risk of a crash.

Another was around the insufficient welding of a seat frame, potentially increasing the likelihood of injury in a crash. And finally, another was recalled because of an error that made it possible the airbag wouldn’t deploy in the event of a crash.

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Is the 2017 Nissan Rogue reliable?

Despite these problems, the 2017 Nissan Rogue has great reliability scores, including a 4/5 from RepairPal. J.D. Power rates it as 86/100 for quality and reliability and 84/100 overall. This places it third in the overall ratings for compact SUVs with the same reliability rating as the top-placed 2017 Buick Envision.

The average annual cost of 2017 Nissan Rogue repairs is approximately $326. That might be more than the $233 of the Envision, but it’s still at the affordable end of the maintenance costs you can expect for most SUVs.

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