2017 Nissan Rogue Transmission & Power Train Problems
NHTSA component category: POWER TRAIN · data through 07/12/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How power train ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 589 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2017 Nissan Rogue overview page.
What owners report
“VEHICLE WILL NOT ACCELERATE CAR HESITATES AND THEN WILL MOVE BUT VERY SLUGGISHLY . FEELS LIKE IT IS NOT SHIFTING GEARS. LIGHT HAS ILLUMINATED SUSPECT…”NHTSA complaint 11173854 — filed 02/04/2019
“I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE WITH 73 MILES ON IT, IT NOW HAS 10,700. MY MAIN COMPLAINT IS REGARDING THE HYBRID/GAS TRANSITION WHEN DRIVING. MY SECONDARY…”NHTSA complaint 11145228 — filed 11/04/2018
“THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 NISSAN ROGUE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH UP A STEEP INCLINE, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPPED ACCELERATING AND BEGAN TO ROLL…”NHTSA complaint 11131553 — filed 09/25/2018
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Power Train complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 2017 Nissan Rogue have transmission & power train problems?
Power Train is the #2 most-reported problem area on the 2017 Nissan Rogue: 115 of 589 complaints on file (19.5%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 2017 Nissan Rogue have in total?
589 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/12/2026. Across all categories, 57 involved a crash, 7 involved a fire, 58 reported injuries, and none reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's power train category include?
NHTSA groups complaints about the transmission (automatic or manual), driveline, axles, transfer case and related parts under a single component category called POWER TRAIN. This page reports that category as NHTSA defines it.
