Looking at a base model. Any thoughts opinions or experiences appreciated . Thanks

Have only rented Nissan's, but they seem rock solid. My cousin owns one and says-- not a compliant.

Is there something compelling about this particular vehicle that is appealing to you?

Nissan, as a whole, has been really poorly managed, and I haven't read anything about the brand lately that sparks confidence.

Brand reputation drives resale (and thus overall ownership cost), and I wouldn't go anywhere near Nissan anymore.

Of the Japanese brands, my perception is that Mazda and Subaru have moved up the ranks while Nissan has dropped several notches, barely above Mitsubishi. Toyota and Honda still continue to profit from their reputation of producing boringly reliable vehicles.

I just read Nissan finished 29th out of 32 vehicle manufacturers in reliability. I was entertaining the idea of buying a 370Z but it seems Nissan has quality control issues so I passed. One thing ill admit is Nissan has some really good looking vehicles but if reliability isn't there looks mean very little. If you really like the Rogue do your homework before buying.

My wife has a 2014 Rogue. Loaded. Rock solid. I’ve done the maintenance. I’m not a fan of the CVT, but many manufacturers are headed to CVT for fuel economy. Oddly I find myself gunning it to get moving.

The Rogue I believe is Nissans top seller (400k per year?).

I’d buy one with confidence. However I prefer Hondas.

My wife had a 2009 rogue and it was relatively problem free for 100k miles. Parts were not cheap...headlight bulbs were 100 bucks each at the local auto parts store. The CVT transmission was not my favorite, but never had an issue with it. Nissan is a fading brand. I read some strange articles about the former CEO....pretty interesting scandal.

I was a Nissan fanboy. I was an Admin on the largest Nissan car forum on the interwebz, nicoclub.com
Years ago, they could do no wrong in my eyes. Seriously, I bought a Nissan Juke. Back in the day 2000-2010, Nissan was a great car company. One of the best of Japan.
Nowadays, they are the bottom of the barrel. Reliability sucks, and style/design doesn’t change as it should. Creature comforts are so so, but again, lacking.

I’m sorry, you’re interested in a Rogue, but take a look at a RAV4, or even a Honda something, if you want to buy Japanese for reliability. Really, I wish I could stand behind a Nissan and tell you “hell yeah”, but in this case, it’s more of a “Rogue,? FUCK NO”.

Nissan is in trouble financially. Much of it is because of reliability problems. Pass.

I had a Pathfinder a few years ago. A buggy CVT scared me into trading it after a couple years and 20,000 miles. I'm just not a fan of CVTs.

Of the Nissans I’ve rented I’d pass on the brand.

I’m not a Ford fan but Ford’s I’ve rented have blown the nissans away...fit, finish, quality, feel of materials and tech.

You can easily do better.

Kia/Hyundai for starters....and finishers.

Thanks for the responses . Looks likes it a no go

We had a 2012 Rogue we leased. I found it ok, no issues. I then bought a 2015 Pathfinder, I have a year left on the warrenty and will be getting rid of it before the warrenty expires. The Nissan reliability is very poor as of late.

I’ve had an Altima and a Xterra. I won’t ever buy another Nissan.

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Originally posted by calugo:
I just read Nissan finished 29th out of 32 vehicle manufacturers in reliability. I was entertaining the idea of buying a 370Z but it seems Nissan has quality control issues so I passed. One thing ill admit is Nissan has some really good looking vehicles but if reliability isn't there looks mean very little. If you really like the Rogue do your homework before buying.

I’ve not encountered this at all. I’m on my fourth Nissan (moving up the chain) in twelve years and my wife had three. No major issues at all. My current one is a 2019 Pathfinder. My brother has a 2019 Rouge and has been very pleased with it. Before that he had a Chevy Equinox, it went through two transmissions in three years, he does not push a vehicle hard at all.

Based solely on having driven their work vans, I'd never own one. All three I've driven, one since it had very low miles had the same simple problems. Rear lights (cargo portion) that didn't work and weather stripping that would not stay in place. Those are simple items that have been in use for 50+ years, if you can't get the seals and interior lights to function, how am I supposed to trust anything on a vehicle?

On a positive note, the one I drove until recently for five years never had an engine or transmission problem and their 5.7l engine made plenty of power.

I have owned an Xterra and a Frontier. Both were trouble free. No CVT in either. The Frontier was a very good, more simple small truck. Mine was a Quad Cab 4X4 with a V6. But this was a few years back. The Frontier is pretty dated now and I dont think I would buy again.

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Originally posted by beltfed21:
I’m on my fourth Nissan

I'm a fan. My Pathfinder is my third Nissan, the fifth in my family.

My brother put 200K+ miles on a Frontier, Dad's got over 110K on his.

My PF has taken me places I didn't think I'd be able to go. It's been all over about a dozen states, been hit and rebuilt (teen driver ran a stop sign), it's hauled stuff, hauled butt, and towed trailers all over the mountains and the flatlands. I picked up a diesel Passat last Spring as my commuter (I drive a lot, and the diesel MPG made it make sense), but the PF is my workhorse. Day in, day out. Major repairs? Rear main seal a year or so ago.

Proof I'm a fan:


The VQ-series V6 is a tremendous engine, and the three I'm familiar with have been serious performers.

Would I buy a Rogue? I'm not sure. But a pre-CVT Pathfinder or a Frontier? I'm all over it.

Yes, Nissan needs some help in the design department, particularly with Frontier. It's an OLD design.
Yes, Nissan management has taken a downturn in recent years.

But given the reliability I've experienced with my recent Nissans (the '84 wasn't as dependable), I've got little to complain about.

Just bought a Nissan Murano loaded this summer. Love it great mileage and the most comfortable seats for my wife bad back

Jatco automatic transmissions are some of the worst in the industry for reliability. I wouldn't buy a new Nissan.

The problems from the CVT failures were people not servicing them with genuine Nissan fluid or the proper fluid and not servicing at proper intervals. Yes, back before the D-suffix CVT transmissions, there was a flaw that was warrantied and the transmission was redesigned, unlike Ford which kept shoving defective transmissions out until they had to discontinue the sedan line of cars it was so bad.


The Ford transmissions have been an utter failure and the GM 4L60 is absolute trash. Has always been, but people just keep shoving parts in them and think they're great.

I JUST purchased a Rogue Sport AWD after buying the Juke AWD 2 years ago. The Juke has been flawless. It let me know when the transmission fluid needed servicing when it disconnected the torque converter clutch to prevent belt slippage. I changed the fluid with OEM fluid and it's been perfect.

The Nissan CVT will NEED fluid service every 35K. Do not use ANY other fulid other than the recommended OEM fluid it will destroy the transmission. You can do it yourself like an oil change in less than 30 minutes.