Used car safety, rank #139 of 181
Nissan Rogue 2WD Safety Rating (2019-20)
Real IIHS driver death rates for the 2019-20 Nissan Rogue 2WD, a small SUV, compared with its class and with the current model.
The 2019-20 Nissan Rogue 2WD has an IIHS driver death rate of 52 per million registered vehicle years against a small SUVs average of 42.6, which is 22% above the class average. That places it #139 of 181 used vehicles with a safety score of 29.2/100.
What the Nissan Rogue death rate means
At 52 driver deaths per million registered vehicle years, the Nissan Rogue 2WD is 22% worse than the small SUVs average of 42.6. The 95% confidence interval is 23 to 82, which overlaps the class average, so some of the gap may be chance.
The other-driver death rate of 71 measures the opposite risk: how many drivers of other vehicles died in crashes with a Nissan Rogue. It is higher than the Nissan Rogue's own driver death rate, the usual pattern for this class. Remember that death rates describe vehicles and their drivers together: IIHS adjusts for driver age and gender, but not for where or how carefully people drive. Our score weights this model's own rate at 70% and its class at 30%; see how we rank used cars.
Compared with similar used SUVs
The safest small SUVs in the IIHS study, by our score, with the Nissan Rogue 2WD highlighted. It ranks 9 of the 9 shown; the class leader is the Toyota C-HR at a death rate of 2.
| Vehicle | Years | Death rate | Score | Reliability | Used price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toyota C-HR | 2018-20 | 2 (0 to 7) | 79.4 | n/a | n/a |
| Honda CR-V 4WD | 2020 | 14 (0 to 36) | 66.1 | n/a | n/a |
| Hyundai Santa Fe 2WD | 2019-20 | 17 (0 to 39) | 63.8 | n/a | n/a |
| Hyundai Santa Fe 4WD | 2019-20 | 19 (0 to 37) | 62.6 | n/a | n/a |
| Toyota RAV4 hybrid 4WD | 2019-20 | 20 (0 to 40) | 61.9 | n/a | n/a |
| Jeep Compass 2WD | 2017-20 | 27 (6 to 48) | 52.1 | n/a | n/a |
| Mitsubishi Outlander Sport 4WD | 2017-20 | 28 (3 to 53) | 50.6 | n/a | n/a |
| Chevrolet Equinox 4WD | 2020 | 30 (0 to 62) | 48.6 | n/a | n/a |
| Nissan Rogue 2WD (this page) | 2019-20 | 52 (23 to 82) | 29.2 | n/a | n/a |
Class average for small SUVs: 42.6 driver deaths per million registered vehicle years.
The new Nissan Rogue
Death rates lag the market by several years. For the current Nissan Rogue we score IIHS crash tests instead; here is how the latest model years rate on our new-car scale.
| Model year | Model | IIHS award | New-car score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nissan Rogue | No award | 86.5 |
New-car scores use a different scale (crash tests, not death rates) and are not directly comparable with the 29.2 used-car score above.
International crash test results
Sold as Nissan X-Trail in Europe and Australia. Same platform.
Euro NCAP (2022)
ANCAP (2022)
International test results are for the same-generation model sold in those markets. Body structures are typically identical across regions. Euro NCAP vs IIHS explained.
Safety recalls for the Nissan Rogue 2WD
A recall is a defect the manufacturer must repair free of charge, however old the car and whoever owns it now. On a used car this matters more than on a new one: the work is only done if a previous owner took it in.
1 recall campaign on the 2020 model year, covering electrical system.
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Electrical system: ignition, anti-theft, immobilizer/proximity, key/sender
Risk: Driver contact with a key in the collapsed position could inadvertently shut off the vehicle while driving, increasing the risk of a crash. Additionally, if the vehicle shuts off while driving, the air bags may not deploy in a crash as intended, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy: Dealers will insert a spacer into the key slot of the jackknife key, free of charge. Interim notification letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed March 29, 2023.
Recall campaigns from the NHTSA recalls database, retrieved 2026-09-04. A campaign covers a range of build dates, not every car of the model year, and IIHS reports this nameplate across several years while these results are for 2020. Confirm against the VIN. Recalls do not affect the death rate on this page.
Nissan Rogue 2WD: Common Questions
Is the Nissan Rogue 2WD a safe car?
Not on this measure: its drivers died at a higher rate than its class average. IIHS recorded a driver death rate of 52 per million registered vehicle years for the 2019-20 Nissan Rogue 2WD, 22% above the class average (42.6 for small SUVs). That earns a used-car safety score of 29.2 out of 100 and rank #139 of 181 used vehicles.
What is the Nissan Rogue 2WD driver death rate?
52 driver deaths per million registered vehicle years, with a 95% confidence interval of 23 to 82. Drivers of other vehicles that collided with a Nissan Rogue died at a rate of 71 per million. Source: IIHS driver death rates by make and model, covering 2019-20 models.
How does the Nissan Rogue 2WD compare with other small SUVs?
The small SUVs class averages 42.6 driver deaths per million; the Nissan Rogue 2WD sits at 52. Among the 9 small SUVs compared above it ranks 9 by safety score; the top of that group is the Toyota C-HR with a death rate of 2.