2021 Nissan Rogue engine problems
64 of the 289 complaints owners filed with NHTSA about the 2021 Nissan Rogue name the engine (NHTSA’s “Engine” heading — the engine and its cooling system). Filed under the same heading: 32 manufacturer bulletins, 1 recall, 1 NHTSA investigation. 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 engine
Source: NHTSA complaint database2 of the 64 reports a crash · 1 a fire · 3 injuries. Self-reported, unverified.
Filed per year: 2021: 9 · 2022: 4 · 2023: 7 · 2024: 8 · 2025: 18 · 2026: 18
Half of the 21 owners who gave an odometer reading reported the engine problem between 2,000 and 100,000 miles. A median of reports, not the life of a part.
289 complaints in all about the 2021 Nissan Rogue, 18 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 “Engine” means the same area of the vehicle, not one fault.
Across model years: Nissan Rogue engine problems, every year on file →
In owners’ own words
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseFiled with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, about the engine. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed; unverified reports — what was said, not a finding that it was true.
The contact owns a 2021 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated that the fueling system was leaking. There was an abnormal odor of fuel detected. While driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lunged forward and stalled but restarted. The alternator warning light was illuminated.
The contact’s husband owns a 2021 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated while driving at 45-50 MPH, the vehicle was going at a slower speed than the speed displayed on the speedometer. The warning message “Engine Malfunction/Power Reduced/Service Now” was illuminated. The contact continued to drive at a slower speed.
The contact owns a 2021 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated while driving approximately 65 MPH, an unknown object struck underneath the vehicle. The contact then noticed that oil was leaking underneath the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer where it was diagnosed that the valve body was damaged.
The vehicle keeps throwing a warning on the dash that states "Engine Malfunction Power reduced Service now" and the performance of the vehicle becomes severely limited. I have had two dealerships attempt to diagnose and repair the issue and the last report back is "Customer States Reduced Powertrain Message Comes on cluster, found same…
The contact owns a 2021 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle would not accelerate while the accelerator pedal was depressed. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer but was not diagnosed.
What is on file about the engine
Source: NHTSA recalls, investigations and manufacturer communicationsRecall filed under this heading
- 25V437000 CriticalJun 27, 2025 · 443,899 vehicles
- Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Rogue, 2019-2020 Altima, 2019-2022 Infiniti QX50, and 2022 Infiniti QX55 vehicles equipped with 3-cylinder 1.5L or 4-cylinder 2.0L variable compression turbo (VC-Turbo) engines. The engine bearings may have manufacturing defects that can lead to engine failure.
NHTSA investigation
- PE23023 Complete loss of motive power due to engine failureopened Dec 13, 2023 · closed Jul 18, 2025
- On December 13, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE23-023 to investigate allegations of engine failures leading to loss of motive power in model year (MY) 2021-2023 Nissan Rogue; MY 2019-2021 Nissan Altima; and MY 2019-2021 Infiniti QX50 vehicles. At that time, ODI had received 6 Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQ) and multiple early warning reports, with consumers reporting e…
32 manufacturer bulletins filed under this heading
- NTB25-008 Service bulletinMar 20, 2025
- "ENGINE MALFUNCTION POWER REDUCED SERVICE NOW" DISPLAYED IN COMBINATION METER IF YOU CONFIRM The customer states that a "Engine Malfunction Power Reduced Service Now" warning is being displayed, or was displayed in the past, OR DTC P0404 for “EGR A CONTROL” is stored as “Past” or “Current” in the ECM. ACTION Refer to the SERVICE PROCEDURE in this bulletin to: 1. Confirm the current ECM part number
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
P0456 P0404 P02CC P02CD P02CE P0300 P0442 P0455
Codes a bulletin or an owner’s complaint about the 2021 Nissan Rogue names on this model year; a code with a record of its own links it.
Other systems with a record on the 2021 Nissan Rogue
Source: the same files- electrical problems 61 complaints
Common questions
Source: NHTSA complaint database, recalls and manufacturer communicationsAre engine problems common on the 2021 Nissan Rogue?
They are documented: NHTSA holds 64 owner complaints naming the engine on this model year (22% of everything owners filed about it), and 32 manufacturer bulletins, 1 recall, 1 NHTSA investigation 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 engine on the 2021 Nissan Rogue?
Yes — one campaign is filed under this heading: 25V437000. A recall is matched by VIN; check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
When do engine problems show up on the 2021 Nissan Rogue?
Owners who gave an odometer reading reported it at a median of 63,000 miles; half of them between 2,000 and 100,000. That is when reports cluster, not the life of a part.
What does NHTSA's "Engine" heading cover?
The engine and its cooling system. Owners choose the heading when they file, so it says which area of the vehicle the complaint is about, not which part failed.