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2020 vs. 2021 Nissan Rogue: What Changed

Our records for the 2020 and 2021 Nissan Rogue show 3 differences in the specifications and ratings tracked below.

EPA lists a 1.5-litre three-cylinder for 2021 that does not appear in the 2020 listing.

The best combined rating for the 2.5-litre four-cylinder rises from 29 to 30 mpg.

NHTSA's frontal crash rating goes from 4 stars in 2020 to 3 and 4 stars in 2021.

One campaign (electrical system) covers the 2020 and not the 2021, while ten campaigns (back over prevention, engine and engine cooling, fuel system and others) cover the 2021 and not the 2020.

Fewer campaigns do not establish better reliability. Confirm each car's coverage and repair status by VIN.

The campaigns that separate them

Imported NHTSA recall campaigns that name one of these two model years but not the other, with their component labels. Campaigns covering both years are left out of this list.

Only the 2020

  • 23V093000 electrical system

Only the 2021

  • 21V068000 fuel system
  • 21V186000 wheels
  • 21V286000 service brakes
  • 21V474000 seats
  • 21V957000 fuel system
  • 22V527000 back over prevention
  • 22V666000 seat belts
  • 22V772000 back over prevention
  • 23V791000 service brakes
  • 25V437000 engine and engine cooling
A campaign may cover only part of a model year's production. Use the campaign number to ask an authorized dealer whether the car's VIN is included and what work remains. Our recall tool finds model-year campaigns; this guide explains the vehicle-specific check.

Side by side

2020 2021
Engines listed 2.5L 4-cyl 1.5L 3-cyl, 2.5L 4-cyl
Drive types All-Wheel Drive, Front-Wheel Drive All-Wheel Drive, Front-Wheel Drive
Fuel types Regular Gasoline Regular Gasoline
Combined MPG 27–29 28–33
Recall campaigns 1 10
Complaints on file 151 286
Investigations 0 2
Complaint totals reflect different time on the road, sales and reporting. They cannot rank these years for reliability. The categories below identify symptoms to read about, not failure odds. How reporting time affects the comparison.

What owners reported, by system

2020

Other 71 (47%)
Electrical 29 (19%)
Brakes 25 (17%)

2021

Other 114 (40%)
Electrical 52 (18%)
Engine 36 (13%)

Full reports

Open each year's report to read the recall, investigation, manufacturer communication and EPA variant records on file:

2020 Rogue full report 2021 Rogue full report Every Rogue year compared

Sources and methodology