Nissan Rogue vs Toyota RAV4

Which used car has the cleaner record?

We line up what owners actually reported to NHTSA — complaints and recall campaigns — for both cars, so you can compare their paper trail before you buy.

Last updated: June 28, 2026

Side by side	Rogue	RAV4
Body type	SUV	SUV
Years sampled	2016, 2020, 2024	2016, 2020, 2024
Owner complaints	866fewer	1028
Recall campaigns	11fewer	12
NHTSA investigations	6fewer	7
Overall safety (NHTSA, US)	5/5	5/5
Combined economy (EPA, US)	7.6 L/100km	7.8 L/100km

Body type

Rogue: SUV
RAV4: SUV

Years sampled

Rogue: 2016, 2020, 2024
RAV4: 2016, 2020, 2024

Owner complaints

Rogue: 866fewer
RAV4: 1028

Recall campaigns

Rogue: 11fewer
RAV4: 12

NHTSA investigations

Rogue: 6fewer
RAV4: 7

Overall safety (NHTSA, US)

Rogue: 5/5
RAV4: 5/5

Combined economy (EPA, US)

Rogue: 7.6 L/100km
RAV4: 7.8 L/100km

The quick read

Over the sampled model years, the Nissan Rogue has 866 complaints and 11 recalls, and the Toyota RAV4 has 1028 complaints and 12 recalls. Lower numbers point to fewer reported issues, but always confirm the exact car with a VIN check.

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NHTSA (US) owner-complaint and recall counts over recent model years. A reliability signal, not a check of any one car. Always run the VIN.