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Reliability report · 2019 Nissan Rogue · Updated July 2026 · ~$2,150/yr fuel · what it costs to keep →

Fewer complaints than the 2016–2018 cars, but with worse CVT coverage — the settlement stopped at 2018, so verify the transmission carefully.

The 2019 Rogue's complaint count drops noticeably from the 2016–2018 cars, and its recall list is short. But the CVT is still the top cluster, and 2019 has a coverage disadvantage the earlier cars don't: it fell outside the 2014–2018 class-action settlement, so it never received the 84-month/84,000-mile CVT warranty extension — only the standard powertrain warranty, which is long expired.

That makes the transmission test even more important here. Owners report CVT failures as early as 45,000 miles 'one year after the factory warranty expired,' with no settlement to fall back on. A 2019 that drives clean is a reasonable used pick; any shudder or hesitation is an out-of-pocket risk from day one.

Evidence: 329 NHTSA complaints · 3 recall campaigns · 7 mechanic & forum sources

Canary status

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What that means: 329 federal complaints, down from the 2016–2018 peak, still led by the CVT — a continuously variable transmission. The catch: the 2019 was NOT included in Nissan's class-action CVT warranty extension, so this year never had the extra coverage the 2014–2018 cars did.

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329

Federal complaints

3

Recalls

$7,000–$8,000

CVT replacement, mechanic-quoted

Federal crash tests

5-star scale
Overall
Frontal crash
Side crash
Rollover

Tested variant: 2019 Nissan Rogue SUV FWD (NHTSA VehicleId 13458)

Source: NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) →

Known issues

Ranked by the cost of ignoring them. Every claim carries its source.

CVT failure — and no settlement warranty behind it

major

The CVT (a continuously variable transmission) leads the 2019 complaint file: lurching and hesitation around 30 mph, judder, limp mode, and failures reported as early as 45,000 miles. The important difference from a 2016–2018 Rogue is coverage: the class-action settlement that extended CVT warranties to 84 months/84,000 miles applied to 2014–2018 cars only, so a 2019 never had it. Mechanics quote $7,000–$8,000 to replace the unit. With only the (now-expired) base powertrain warranty ever in play, a 2019 CVT is an owner-pays proposition. Drive it long enough to expose shudder or hesitation before buying.

This problem spans 2016–2022 — the full Jatco Xtronic CVT story →

CVT fluid + filter service (preventive)

a few hundred

CVT replacement, mechanic-quoted

$7,000–$8,000

Sources: NHTSA complaint database, 2019 Nissan Rogue (incl. Hybrid) · NHTSA recalls and manufacturer communications (CVT settlement scope, recall documents, AEB TSB) · Independent mechanic channel transcripts (2nd-gen Rogue / Nissan CVT)

Rear differential / driveline failures on AWDmoderate

AWD 2019 Rogues show a pattern of rear-differential and driveline failure in the complaint file — including one report of the rear differential carrier 'basically exploding through the housing' at low speed, and crunching/rattling noises when turning or stopping. It's a smaller cluster than the CVT, but on an AWD car it matters. Listen for driveline whine, grinding, or clunk on the test drive and factor a differential inspection into any AWD purchase.

Sources: NHTSA complaint database, 2019 Nissan Rogue (incl. Hybrid)

Rogue Hybrid engine-harness stall (recall 21V839)moderate

On the 2019 Rogue Hybrid — the final year of the hybrid — recall 21V839 (Nissan code R21B6) covers an engine-control-module bracket that can damage the engine harness, blow a fuse, and stall the engine. The remedy is a free harness protector cover. The hybrid shares the CVT but was excluded from the settlement extension, so its transmission has never carried extra coverage. Verify 21V839 on any 2019 Hybrid.

Sources: NHTSA recalls and manufacturer communications (CVT settlement scope, recall documents, AEB TSB)

$0

Recall remedy

Backup-camera image can be hidden (19V654) and jackknife key (23V093)moderate

The 2019 Rogue carries recall 19V654 (the backup-camera display can be set so the rear image stays hidden — free software update) and 23V093 (Nissan R22C5 — the folding 'jackknife' key can collapse while driving and shut the car off — free key-slot spacer). Both are quick, free dealer fixes; on a used car the only question is whether they were completed, so run the VIN.

Sources: NHTSA recalls and manufacturer communications (CVT settlement scope, recall documents, AEB TSB)

$0

Recall remedies

AEB false activationminor

Nissan's TSB (Technical Service Bulletin) for false activation of AEB/FEB/FCW (automatic emergency braking / forward emergency braking / forward collision warning) covers 2017–2020 Rogue, Hybrid, and Sport — the collision system braking or warning with nothing ahead. It's an annoyance-grade issue rather than a failure, but note any history of phantom braking and test the driver-assist systems on the drive.

Sources: NHTSA complaint database, 2019 Nissan Rogue (incl. Hybrid) · NHTSA recalls and manufacturer communications (CVT settlement scope, recall documents, AEB TSB)

The CVT transmission in my 2019 Nissan Rogue failed unexpectedly at approximately 45,000 miles, just one year after the factory warranty expired.
7 mechanic & owner sources

Open recalls

Free fixes at any Nissan dealer. Run the VIN — “completed” isn’t always completed.

  1. 19V654Backup-camera display can be set so the rear image is hidden and stays hidden (2018–2019, many models). Free software update.open
  2. 21V839Rogue Hybrid only: ECM bracket can damage the engine harness and blow a fuse, causing a stall. Free harness protector cover (2017–2019 Rogue Hybrid; Nissan R21B6).open
  3. 23V093Folding 'jackknife' ignition key can collapse while driving and shut off the vehicle. Free key-slot spacer (2014–2020 Rogue; Nissan R22C5).open

What it costs to keep

The purchase price is what you negotiate. These are the numbers you live with afterward — each one sourced, none of them blended into a fake total.

The ownership picture — 2019 Rogue

Three sourced numbers. No fake total.

Fuel

29 MPG combined (26 city / 33 highway) for the FWD, 2.5L on the EPA federal fuel-economy test.

Source: FuelEconomy.gov (EPA) — EPA’s federal fuel-economy test, recomputed with current gas prices. EPA record 40797 (Rogue FWD).
Other builds EPA lists: AWD, 2.5L 27 MPG · Hybrid AWD, 2.0L 33 MPG · Hybrid FWD, 2.0L 34 MPG.

$2,150/yr

at $4.15/gal · 15,000 mi/yr · 55/45 city/hwy · pulled Jul 12, 2026

Theft

Stolen about 46% less often than the average vehicle. One less thing to price into coverage.

Source: HLDI — the insurance industry’s loss-data institute — HLDI whole vehicle theft losses, 2019–21 models, published April 2022 (report WT-21). 100 = the all-vehicle average. Series read: Nissan Rogue 4dr 4WD.
Other series: Nissan Rogue 4dr 110, where 100 = average.

54 vs 100

46% below average

Repair risk

What this specific year is known to need. Pulled from the issues above — the repairs owners actually report, at the costs they report them. Averages from other sites blend every year together; these are this year’s own numbers.

Source: this report — 01 Known issues.

CVT fluid + filter service (preventive)a few hundred
CVT replacement, mechanic-quoted$7,000–$8,000
Recall remedy$0
Recall remedies$0
Why there’s no single “cost to own” number: sites that promise one are guessing at your insurance quote, your annual miles, and your luck. These are the numbers we can actually source — and each one carries its receipt.

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Before you buy

Print this
  1. 01Drive 15+ minutes with stop-and-go and a highway pull: shudder, hesitation, whine, or delayed engagement from the CVT is disqualifying — 2019 failures are reported as early as 45k miles.
  2. 02Understand that the 2019 was NOT in the CVT settlement — there is no extended transmission coverage on this year, only the expired base warranty.
  3. 03Ask for CVT fluid-service history and any repair records; a documented replacement is a plus.
  4. 04On AWD cars, inspect the rear differential and listen for driveline noise (a smaller but real failure pattern this year).
  5. 05Run the VIN for 19V654 (backup camera) and 23V093 (jackknife key); on a Hybrid also 21V839 (engine-harness stall).

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