2026 Nissan Rogue Safety Rating
Small SUVs · Current IIHS listing · IIHS data updated 2026-09-04
The 2026 Nissan Rogue scores 86.5/100, ranking #13 of 29 current small SUVs and #77 of 137 vehicles overall with complete IIHS records. It does not hold a current IIHS award.
Results below Good: Moderate overlap front (updated test) rated Acceptable. Rear-passenger restraints in the updated moderate-overlap test: Acceptable; rear-passenger head protection: Good.
IIHS crash-test results
Detailed results by test (55 entries)
IIHS publishes these under the test they belong to, so the same label can appear more than once. Rear restraints and kinematics, rear head protection, structure and safety cage, and front restraints are the four that count toward the score (25%).
Small overlap front
Moderate overlap front: updated test
Side: updated test
Whiplash prevention
Headlights
Front crash prevention: vehicle-to-vehicle 2.0
Front crash prevention: pedestrian
Seat belt reminders
Child seat anchors
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How the score is built
Real-world context
| Measure | Result | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| Class driver death rate | 42 per million registered vehicle-years | Small SUVs as a class, adjusted for driver age and sex (Farmer, 2023); all vehicles average 38. Class context only. |
| Nissan Rogue 2WD (2019-20) driver death rate | 52 (95% CI 23–82) | Earlier model years of this nameplate; class average for that study 42.6. Reflects who bought and drove those cars as well as the car. |
| Nissan Rogue 4WD (2019-20) driver death rate | 53 (95% CI 23–82) | Earlier model years of this nameplate; class average for that study 42.6. Reflects who bought and drove those cars as well as the car. |
Compared with other small SUVs
Closest-scoring current small SUVs with complete IIHS records, plus the class leader. See every small SUVs ranked →
| Vehicle | Class rank | IIHS award | Rear restraints | Starts at | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Mazda CX 5 | #1 of 29 | TSP+ | $29,990 | 95.6 | |
| 2027 Honda HR V | #11 of 29 | — | $26,200 | 89.2 | |
| 2026 Honda HR V | #11 of 29 | TSP+ | $26,200 | 89.2 | |
| 2026 Nissan Rogue (this page) | #13 of 29 | — | $29,090 | 86.5 | |
| 2026 Chevrolet Equinox | #14 of 29 | — | $28,800 | 85.8 |
Our analysis
The 2026 Nissan Rogue belongs to the Small SUVs class. This class has a driver death rate near the national average of 38 deaths per million registered vehicle-years. The class figure is adjusted for driver age and sex, which removes a large part of the selection effect in raw death rates. It is still a class average, not a measurement of this model.
The Nissan Rogue has no IIHS Top Safety Pick award for 2026. That can mean a result below the award threshold in one test, or tests IIHS has not completed. Absence of an award is not evidence that the vehicle is unsafe.
Across the 7 IIHS rating categories reported, the Nissan Rogue earned 5 Good ratings. Results below Good deserve attention, especially the updated frontal and side tests that IIHS toughened in 2022 and 2023. Our updated crash test analysis explains what changed.
This analysis is produced independently; we have no affiliation with Nissan or any manufacturer. Read the full methodology or learn more about us.
International crash-test results
Sold as Nissan X-Trail in Europe and Australia. Same platform.
International results are supporting context only; market versions differ in structure and equipment, so they are not converted into the U.S. score.
Safety recalls for the 2026 Nissan Rogue
No recalls on record. NHTSA lists this model year and currently shows no recall campaigns against it.
Questions about the 2026 Nissan Rogue
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