2017 Nissan Rogue automatic emergency braking problems
86 of the 671 complaints owners filed with NHTSA about the 2017 Nissan Rogue name the automatic emergency braking (NHTSA’s “Forward Collision Avoidance” heading — forward collision warning and automatic emergency braking, including phantom braking). Filed under the same heading: 61 manufacturer bulletins, 2 NHTSA investigations. Every figure below is a document in a federal file, linked; none is a failure rate, and none is a verdict on any one car.
What owners filed about the automatic emergency braking
Source: NHTSA complaint database7 of the 86 reports a crash · 0 a fire · 3 injuries. Self-reported, unverified.
Filed per year: 2017: 8 · 2018: 12 · 2019: 3 · 2020: 7 · 2021: 13 · 2022: 14 · 2023: 15 · 2024: 5 · 2025: 5 · 2026: 4
Half of the 36 owners who gave an odometer reading reported the automatic emergency braking problem between 4,000 and 52,000 miles. A median of reports, not the life of a part.
671 complaints in all about the 2017 Nissan Rogue, 4 filed in 2026. The whole picture, every system →
Counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many of these were sold; nothing here is a rate. NHTSA groups complaints coarsely, so “Forward Collision Avoidance” means the same area of the vehicle, not one fault.
Across model years: Nissan Rogue automatic emergency braking problems, every year on file →
In owners’ own words
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseFiled with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, about the automatic emergency braking. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed; unverified reports — what was said, not a finding that it was true.
The contact owns a 2017 Nissan Rogue. While driving 35 MPH, the automatic emergency braking (AEB) system warning indicator illuminated and the vehicle began to hesitate and seize. The contact depressed the brake pedal and was able to continue driving to his destination. The failure recurred two days later.
The contact was renting a 2017 Nissan Rogue. While driving 55 MPH, the auto brake engaged with no object in front of the vehicle. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic for diagnostic testing or repairs. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 23,262
While the vehicle was in motion on both city streets and interstate highways the automatic emergency brake (AEB) has activated when there wasn't any traffic or obstacles present.
The vehicle braked to a full stop while I was driving straight forward over train tracks. This is very dangerous as I could have easily been rear ended
While driving on the hwy to my place pace of employment a warning code appeared stating the front sensor wasn't working due to obstruction. It was raining fairly heavy no vehicle in front of me stayed on for at least 5 miles. While turning in to work parking lot it goes off
What is on file about the automatic emergency braking
Source: NHTSA recalls, investigations and manufacturer communicationsNHTSA investigations
- PE19010 False Automatic Emergency Brakingopened Sep 9, 2019 · open
- NHTSA received a defect petition (DP19-001) from the Center for Auto Safety (CAS) on March 21, 2019 alleging that the Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) system on Model Year (MY) 2017-2018 Nissan Rogue and Rogue Sport vehicles was engaging in cases where there was no obstruction in the path of the vehicle. The CAS petition additionally alleges that, based on Nissan's actions, the manufacturer is aw…
- DP19001 False Automatic Emergency Brakingopened Apr 8, 2019 · closed Sep 16, 2019
- NHTSA received a letter from the Center for Auto Safety (CAS) on March 21, 2019 alleging that the Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) system on Model Year (MY) 2017-2018 Nissan Rogue and Rogue Sport vehicles was engaging in cases where there was no obstruction in the path of the vehicle. The CAS petition additionally alleged that, based on Nissan's actions, the manufacturer was aware of the issue du…
61 manufacturer bulletins filed under this heading
- NTB18-041E Service bulletinJan 21, 2025
- FALSE ACTIVATION OF AEB, FEB, OR FCW IF YOU CONFIRM The following system(s) falsely activated or the customer reports false activation of: AEB (Automatic Emergency Braking); FEB (Forward Emergency Braking); FCW (Forward Collision Warning) ACTION 1. Check Service COMM or Dealer Business Systems (DBS) National Service History to determine if campaign NTB19-064 applies to this vehicle. If the c
The 1 newest are listed; every one is on the model year’s page. Quote the document number at a service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
Trouble codes named on this system
Codes a bulletin or an owner’s complaint about the 2017 Nissan Rogue names on this model year; a code with a record of its own links it.
Other systems with a record on the 2017 Nissan Rogue
Source: the same files- transmission and drivetrain problems 145 complaints
- brake problems 118 complaints
- engine problems 92 complaints
- electrical problems 87 complaints
- airbag problems 77 complaints
Common questions
Source: NHTSA complaint database, recalls and manufacturer communicationsAre automatic emergency braking problems common on the 2017 Nissan Rogue?
They are documented: NHTSA holds 86 owner complaints naming the automatic emergency braking on this model year (13% of everything owners filed about it), and 61 manufacturer bulletins, 2 NHTSA investigations are filed under the same heading. Whether it is a problem on one particular car is a diagnosis, not a count, and a count says nothing about how many were sold.
Is there a recall for the automatic emergency braking on the 2017 Nissan Rogue?
No recall campaign is filed under this heading for this model year (there are 6 filed under other headings). A bulletin is not a recall: it carries no federal duty to repair for free.
When do automatic emergency braking problems show up on the 2017 Nissan Rogue?
Owners who gave an odometer reading reported it at a median of 16,100 miles; half of them between 4,000 and 52,000. That is when reports cluster, not the life of a part.
What does NHTSA's "Forward Collision Avoidance" heading cover?
Forward collision warning and automatic emergency braking, including phantom braking. Owners choose the heading when they file, so it says which area of the vehicle the complaint is about, not which part failed.