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What 650 owners told NHTSA about the 2023 Nissan Rogue Sport

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (650)Crash / fire / injury (27)Engine (252)Engine & cooling (111)Fuel system (102)Transmission & drivetrain (58)Driver assistance (51)Visibility & wipers (48)Electrical system (47)Speed control (29)Brakes (16)Body & structure (11)

3 of 650 complaints match · Transmission & drivetrain · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters

Jun 10, 2026Transmission & drivetrainSpeed controlCrash

The contact owns a 2023 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated that while depressing the brake pedal and shifting into park(P), the vehicle accelerated independently. The contact stated that the vehicle came to a complete stop upon engaging the parking brake and the CVT Service Soon warning light illuminated. The vehicle failed to shift into park, and the "Unable to shift into park; engage the emergency brake warning message" displayed. The contact stated that the second incident occurred while her son was in the front passenger seat. The contact had walked away from the vehicle, and upon turning around due to her son alerting her that the vehicle was moving independently, the contact noticed that the vehicle accelerated independently, crashed into silver rebars, and came to a complete stop with the front wheels off the ground. The vehicle was revving during the incident. The contact mentioned her son heard a chime as the vehicle was moving. Several unknown warning lights illuminated. No Injury was sustained. No police report was filed. A dealer was contacted. The vehicle was towed to the dealer to be diagnosed; however, the diagnosis was unknown. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the failure would need to be investigated prior to a buyback. The approximate failure mileage was 53,000.

NHTSA ODI 11743211

Oct 21, 2025Transmission & drivetrainCrash

I was shifting into reverse but the gear slipped back into drive. I didn't react in time and I drove through a wooden fence. The car was damaged but no one, including myself, was hurt

NHTSA ODI 11694852

Jan 23, 2023Transmission & drivetrainCrash

The contact owns a 2023 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated upon starting the vehicle while it was parked, the vehicle rolled back and struck the side of an unoccupied vehicle, causing the vehicle to strike another unoccupied vehicle. There were no injuries sustained. There was no police report filed. The contact was able to drive the vehicle to her residence. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 8,000.

NHTSA ODI 11503277

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How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2023 Nissan Rogue Sport verdict →