KnownCarProblems2018 Nissan Rogue Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 669 complaints with NHTSA about the 2018 Nissan Rogue, most often about the brakes (40% of complaints, typically around 12,000 miles). It is the 2nd most complained-about Rogue model year since 2000 and has 3 recalls.
Most common 2018 Nissan Rogue problems
Brakes
264 complaints · 40%Half of these problems showed up before 12,000 miles. Parts named most often: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip.
Aeb activates when driving causing vehicle to stop suddenly for no reason. There is nothing to trigger this, vehicle just stops. This has happened 5 times to me. Nissan sent out a notice that there was a software upgrade available to eliminate this from happening. Once software was upgraded, happened 1 time again as I…
Automatic emergency breaks engage at random times. There is never anything in front of the vehicle or in its path, but the car beeps, shakes, and the breaks engage at random moments.
Driver assistance
177 complaints · 27%Half of these problems showed up before 5,000 miles. Parts named most often: automatic emergency braking, warnings, blind spot detection, adaptive cruise control.
The contact owns a 2018 Nissan Rogue. While operating the vehicle, the brake assist randomly activated and caused the vehicle to decelerate and/or stop. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and a representative was sent to examine the vehicle at priority Nissan (6390 richmond rd, williamsburg, va). The front…
The contact owns a 2018 Nissan Rogue. While driving 25 MPH, the emergency braking system activated. The contact heard an abnormal noise and parked the vehicle on the side of the road. The vehicle was taken to garden city Nissan (located at 316 n franklin st, hempstead, ny 11550, ([phone]), but they were unable to…
Other or unspecified
138 complaints · 21%Half of these problems showed up before 12,000 miles.
Reverse seems to get stuck in neutral,wont reverse,had to go forward and reverse again.also since purchase of car radio back up freezes. Dealer just says record issue .not repaired
On two separate occasions (7/5/2019 & 7/15/2019) the car engaged its automatic emergency braking system (alerted and braked to a stop suddenly) while in motion for no apparent reason. Both events happened in the same location (on a highway under an overpass bridge) with no cars or other obstructions in the path of the…
Electrical
94 complaints · 14%Half of these problems showed up before 17,500 miles. Parts named most often: software, ignition, instrument panel, instrument cluster/panel.
This vehicle is equipped with a front radar system which will apply emergency breaking if objects are sensed to be in front of the vehicle while it's in motion. On jan 29, 2019, my vehicle engaged emergency braking while I was crossing a railroad crossing on a rough city street. The vehicle began beeping, came to a…
Takata recall 2 occasions vehicle was in motion, once 35+ MPH and 40mph. Car literally stopped in the middle of the road with moving traffic. Dealership claimed it was the sensor the first time & switched it. Happened second time today & almost caused multiple fatal wrecks. Both times on busy roads & this time exiting…
Engine
58 complaints · 9%Half of these problems showed up before 24,000 miles.
The contact owns a 2018 Nissan Rogue. While driving 60 MPH, the vehicle stalled and the lights flickered on and off without warning. Later, the "no key", "near crash", and "traction control" messages illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to hgreg Nissan delray (located at 2200 s federal hwy…
My Nissan Rogue has experienced the same issue 3 times in a 2 month period. 1st time - driving, crossing a busy intersection front end shuddered, shook heavily, check engine light came on. I was able to drive it to local mechanic who ran diagnostics and stated there were too many codes regarding the electric system…
Transmission
47 complaints · 7%Half of these problems showed up before 38,500 miles. Parts named most often: driveline.
The contact owns aâ 2018 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle failed to exceed 20 MPH. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but the failure could not be duplicated. The contact stated that the failure recurred while driving. The…
Twice while driving at 35 MPH the car attempted to shift gears but instead stalled in between gears, causing the car to slow down almost to a stop. Gas pedal would not work. Had to pull over to keep from being hit by traffic. I read about this happening with other year rogues with CVT transmission. There needs to be a…
Speed control
36 complaints · 5%Half of these problems showed up before 19,500 miles. Parts named most often: accelerator pedal.
Front end collision avoidance system engaged 5 times when no obstacle in line of travel. Twice in the last 3 days. Vehicle was in motion at various speed ranging from 20 MPH to 50 MPH. The system engaged braking to full stop in traffic. Thankfully no one was behind my vehicle in any of the occurrences. The system…
The automatic emergency braking system has malfunction many times - at least 10 times in the last year of ownership being january 2018 through november 2019. The most recent specific incident occurred on november 22, 2019 at 12:20pm in clear daylight while driving on paved road, city street, not turning. The rate of…
Air bags
32 complaints · 5%Half of these problems showed up before 42,500 miles. Parts named most often: sensor.
The contact owns a 2018 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the air bag warning light remained illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local mechanic who was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The manufacturer and local dealer were notified of the failure, but no assistance…
The contact's wife owns a 2018 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated that while his wife was driving at 40 MPH, she briefly looked down which caused her to unknowingly drive into a ditch. As she attempted to exit the ditch, she ran over a mound which resulted in her jumping over the mound and landing into another ditch.…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2018 Nissan Rogue recalls
Electrical: 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.
Fix: 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. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed august 30, 2023. Owners may contact nissan's customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is r22c5.
Full defect summary
Nissan north america, inc. (nissan) is recalling certain 2014-2020 rogue and 2017-2022 rogue sport vehicles equipped with a jackknife style ignition key. The jackknife key may collapse into a folded position while driving.
Hybrid system: hybrid propulsion system
Risk: A blown fuse may cause an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will install a harness protector cover, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed december 16, 2021. Owners may contact nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is r21b6.
Full defect summary
Nissan north america, inc. (nissan) is recalling certain 2017-2019 rogue hybrid vehicles. Contact with the electronic control module (ECM) bracket may damage the engine harness, causing a blown fuse.
Backup camera: camera
Risk: The lack of an image in the back-up camera display increases the risk of a crash.
Fix: Nissan will notify owners in phases, having dealers update the back-up camera settings software, free of charge. The recall began november 11, 2019 and all affected vins should be activated. Owners may contact nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669 or infiniti customer service at 1-800-662-6200.
Full defect summary
Nissan north america, inc. (nissan) is recalling certain 2018-2019 nissan altima, armada, frontier, kicks, leaf, maxima, murano, nv, nv200, pathfinder, rogue, rogue sport, sentra, titan, titan diesel, versa note and versa sedan vehicles, as well as infiniti q50, q60, qx30 and qx80 vehicles. Additionally included are 2019 nissan gt-r and taxi and infiniti qx50, qx60, q70, q70l vehicles. The back-up camera and display settings can be adjusted such that the rear view image is no longer visible and the system will retain that setting the next time the vehicle is placed in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 111, "rear visibility."
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
NHTSA defect investigations
False automatic emergency braking
Summary
Nhtsa received a defect petition (dp19-001) from the center for auto safety (cas) on march 21, 2019 alleging that the automatic emergency braking (aeb) system on model year (my) 2017-2018 nissan rogue and rogue sport vehicles was engaging in cases where there was no obstruction in the path of the vehicle. The cas petition additionally alleges that, based on nissan's actions, the manufacturer is aware of the issue due to issuing a technical service bulletin (tsb) launching two "quality actions," and initiating a "customer service initiative" in relation to it. Cas contends that nissan's actions do not represent an adequate long-term solution to the problem, as the action is only available dur
False automatic emergency braking
Summary
Nhtsa received a letter from the center for auto safety (cas) on march 21, 2019 alleging that the automatic emergency braking (aeb) system on model year (my) 2017-2018 nissan rogue and rogue sport vehicles was engaging in cases where there was no obstruction in the path of the vehicle. The cas petition additionally alleged that, based on nissan's actions, the manufacturer was aware of the issue due to issuing a technical service bulletin (tsb) launching two quality actions, and initiation of a customer service initiative in relation to it. Cas contended that nissan's actions do not represent an adequate long-term solution to the problem, as the action is only available during the basic cover
Questions about the 2018 Nissan Rogue
- What are the most common problems with the 2018 Nissan Rogue?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: brakes (264 complaints, typically around 12,000 miles); driver assistance (177 complaints, typically around 5,000 miles); other or unspecified (138 complaints, typically around 12,000 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2018 Nissan Rogue have?
- 3 recalls listed by NHTSA, the latest from February 16, 2023 (electrical). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2018 a bad year for the Nissan Rogue?
- It is the 2nd most complained-about Rogue model year since 2000, with 669 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.