The quietest year of the run — the settled final year of the gas Equinox before the redesign.
The quietest year of the generation — the numbers finally match the reputation.
The quietest third-gen year — close out the ABS-fire recall and it's a clean pick.
The complaint numbers finally collapse — the settled third-gen year to actually hunt for.
Engine flag: this is 1.5L turbo I4 trouble — the 2.4L Ecotec I4, 2.0L turbo I4, and 1.6L turbodiesel don’t share it. Which engine is in yours? →
A safe buy — just make sure the battery recall was actually done.
The quietest fourth-gen year — but the hybrid engine-fire recall means a free long-block, so verify it.
Engine flag: this is 2.5L hybrid I4 and 2.5L PHEV I4 trouble — the 2.5L Duratec I4, 1.5L EcoBoost I4, 2.0L EcoBoost I4, and 1.5L EcoBoost I3 don’t share it. Which engine is in yours? →
Reads noisier than it is — most of the extra file is chip-shortage feature glitches, not broken engines.
Engine flag: this is 1.5L turbo I4 trouble — the 2.4L Ecotec I4, 2.0L turbo I4, and 1.6L turbodiesel don’t share it. Which engine is in yours? →
One of the cheapest years to own — verify the battery recall and buy with confidence.
The last year of the proven formula — buy it before the market fully catches on.
A solid buy — the last CR-V before the turbo era's problems.
Mechanically sorted — but two open software recalls need to show as closed on the VIN.
The quietest gen-2 year on paper, but it carries the same uncovered CVT risk — a clean test drive is what makes or breaks it.
Settling down after the launch — but the oil-pump fire recall and injector pattern still need checking.
A strong used pick — one steering check away from easy.
The year to buy — the cleanest CR-V of this generation.
One of the better value years — if the recall work is done.
The gas and hybrid are turning the corner — the Prime carries its own recall baggage.
The gen-3 settles down, but the same VC-Turbo engine recall applies — buy one with that campaign confirmed complete.
Engine flag: this is 1.5L VC-Turbo 3-cyl trouble — the 2.5L QR25DE + Jatco CVT doesn’t share it. Which engine is in yours? →
One of the calmer third-gen years — verify the ABS-fire recall and you've done the hard part.
A reasonable buy — after you verify the steering recall took.
Settled gas cars, but the plug-in still leans on the engine-fire and battery recalls.
Engine flag: this is 2.5L hybrid I4 and 2.5L PHEV I4 trouble — the 2.5L Duratec I4, 1.5L EcoBoost I4, 2.0L EcoBoost I4, and 1.5L EcoBoost I3 don’t share it. Which engine is in yours? →
Much quieter than the 2020 launch — but the hybrid engine-fire and battery recalls still apply.
Engine flag: this is 2.5L hybrid I4 and 2.5L PHEV I4 trouble — the 2.5L Duratec I4, 1.5L EcoBoost I4, 2.0L EcoBoost I4, and 1.5L EcoBoost I3 don’t share it. Which engine is in yours? →
The engine noise is fading, but the ABS-fire recall is the one you must see closed.
The last of the 1.6L EcoBoost years — fine as a 2.5L, a gamble as a turbo.
Engine flag: this is 2.5L Duratec I4 and 2.0L EcoBoost I4 trouble — the 1.5L EcoBoost I4, 1.5L EcoBoost I3, 2.5L hybrid I4, and 2.5L PHEV I4 don’t share it. Which engine is in yours? →
The year the hard-brake-pedal and reduced-power stories both peak — buy one with the charge-air-cooler fix done.
Engine flag: this is 1.5L turbo I4 trouble — the 2.4L Ecotec I4, 2.0L turbo I4, and 1.6L turbodiesel don’t share it. Which engine is in yours? →
The last second-gen year — cleanest recall record, but the same 2.4L oil habit runs underneath.
Engine flag: this is 2.4L Ecotec I4 trouble — the 1.5L turbo I4, 2.0L turbo I4, and 1.6L turbodiesel don’t share it. Which engine is in yours? →
A far better-built Rogue that launched with a heavy recall stack — including an engine-bearing recall — so buy one with every campaign confirmed complete.
Engine flag: this is 1.5L VC-Turbo 3-cyl trouble — the 2.5L QR25DE + Jatco CVT doesn’t share it. Which engine is in yours? →
Fewer complaints than the 2016–2018 cars, but with worse CVT coverage — the settlement stopped at 2018, so verify the transmission carefully.
The brake-vacuum-pump cluster carries into 2020 — the last of the loud third-gen years.
Engine flag: this is 1.5L turbo I4 trouble — the 2.4L Ecotec I4, 2.0L turbo I4, and 1.6L turbodiesel don’t share it. Which engine is in yours? →
First year of the downsized third generation — the 1.5T's reduced-power and cooling gremlins arrive here.
Engine flag: this is 1.5L turbo I4 trouble — the 2.4L Ecotec I4, 2.0L turbo I4, and 1.6L turbodiesel don’t share it. Which engine is in yours? →
The peak year for CVT complaints in this generation — a good buy only if the transmission is proven healthy or already replaced.
The last Rogue year covered by the CVT settlement — but that coverage is spent, so the transmission still has to prove itself.
Second verse, same as the first — demand proof the recall work is done before you pay.
A second-generation 2.4L that quietly drinks oil — buyable only with the timing-chain and oil history in hand.
Engine flag: this is 2.4L Ecotec I4 trouble — the 1.5L turbo I4, 2.0L turbo I4, and 1.6L turbodiesel don’t share it. Which engine is in yours? →
A comfortable, cheap-to-buy family SUV riding on a CVT whose warranty safety net has now expired — buy only with the transmission proven healthy.
Redesign-year risk is real — only buy one with the recall and program work documented.
The last gen-3 year — coolant intrusion is fading, but only on cars built after the April 2019 cutoff.
Engine flag: this is 1.5L EcoBoost I4 and 2.0L EcoBoost I4 trouble — the 2.5L Duratec I4, 1.5L EcoBoost I3, 2.5L hybrid I4, and 2.5L PHEV I4 don’t share it. Which engine is in yours? →
The loudest year in our entire Rogue set — driven by the VC-Turbo engine-bearing failure — so only buy one with the engine recall completed and no knock.
Engine flag: this is 1.5L VC-Turbo 3-cyl trouble — the 2.5L QR25DE + Jatco CVT doesn’t share it. Which engine is in yours? →
Quieter than 2016–2017, but the same engine coverage is exactly what you're buying for.
A busy redesign launch — the injector and drivetrain patterns make paperwork essential.
Engine flag: this is 2.5L GDI Theta III (gen 4, gas) trouble — the 2.4L GDI / 2.0L Theta II (gen 3), 1.6L turbo + 7-speed dual-clutch (gen 3), and 1.6L turbo hybrid / plug-in (gen 4) don’t share it. Which engine is in yours? →
A sensible choice — but the VIN check is non-negotiable here.
Buyable — after you verify the oil-dilution fix and the recall sheet.
Engine flag: this is 1.5L turbo trouble — the 2.0L hybrid and 2.4L i-VTEC don’t share it. Which engine is in yours? →
The one Tucson year with its own engine-replacement recall — only buy one with that work proven done.
The fourth-gen launch year — 23 recalls, an 8-speed shudder, and hybrid engine-fire campaigns to verify.
The engine story is real — buy only one with the bearing coverage and every recall documented.
Walk away — unless the engine work is already done and documented.
Engine flag: this is 1.5L turbo trouble — the 2.0L hybrid and 2.4L i-VTEC don’t share it. Which engine is in yours? →
Still deep in the coolant-intrusion window — buy the 2.5L or a documented engine.
Engine flag: this is 1.5L EcoBoost I4 trouble — the 2.5L Duratec I4, 2.0L EcoBoost I4, 1.5L EcoBoost I3, 2.5L hybrid I4, and 2.5L PHEV I4 don’t share it. Which engine is in yours? →
The 1.5L EcoBoost's first year — and the worst of the coolant-intrusion engine failures.
Engine flag: this is 1.5L EcoBoost I4 trouble — the 2.5L Duratec I4, 2.0L EcoBoost I4, 1.5L EcoBoost I3, 2.5L hybrid I4, and 2.5L PHEV I4 don’t share it. Which engine is in yours? →
- 1 For 2017–2022 Nissan reported the Rogue and the smaller Rogue Sport as a single “Rogue” figure; no Rogue-only number was published. The denominator includes Rogue Sport, so the rate reads slightly low.
Rates use published U.S. sales as the denominator — a rate, not a raw count, so best-sellers aren’t punished for selling. It’s imperfect on purpose and we say exactly where (the methodology page): sales aren’t surviving fleet, some makers publish entangled figures, and complaint filing is self-reported. * A “0 recalls*” mark is a verified zero — checked against the federal database and date-stamped, a point in that year’s favor.
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