2018 Nissan Rogue
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Service brakes is the leading concern among 609 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 3rd highest complaint count among 19 Rogue model years with reports.
Of the 2018 reports, 32 involved a crash and 1 involved a fire. 45 people were injured.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Electrical system, ignition, anti-theft, immobilizer/proximity, key/senderFeb 16, 2023
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.
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.
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.
Campaign 23V093000 on NHTSA.gov
Engine and engine cooling, engine, engine control module (ecu/ecm)Oct 26, 2021
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.
A blown fuse may cause an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
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.
Campaign 21V839000 on NHTSA.gov
Back over prevention, sensing system, cameraSep 12, 2019
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."
The lack of an image in the back-up camera display increases the risk of a crash.
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.
Campaign 19V654000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints
609 reports, newest first.
Service brakes, Oct 25, 2020
MY CAR HAS AUTOMATICALLY BREAKED ON ITS OWN WHILE DRIVING TWICE, WITH NO CAR IN FRONT OF ME AND WITHOUT ME (THE DRIVER) PRESSING ON THE BREAKS WHILE ATTEMPTING TO GET ON THE FREEWAY ONCE AND ONCE WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET.
Service brakes, Oct 18, 2020
I AM DRIVING FORWARD AT 55 MPH ON A MAIN ROAD IN THE CITY. THERE WERE ABSOLUTELY NO CARS IN FRONT, ON SIDES, OR BEHIND ME. THEN WARNING FLASHES ON DASH QUICKLY AND IMMEDIATELY AFTER WARNING DISPLAY MY CAR SLAMMED TO A STOP. I WAS SLAMMED FORWARD INTO THE STEERING WHEEL. IT WAS THE AUTOMATIC BRAKING SYSTEM THAT IS MALFUNCTIONING APPARENTLY.
Other or unspecified, Oct 14, 2020
DRIVING ABOUT 50 MPH AND THE GLASS ROOF EXPLODES. LUCKILY, THE SHADE COVER WAS CLOSED, SO THE GLASS WAS CONTAINED INSIDE IT BUT ALSO MUCH OF IT FLEW OFF THE BACK OF THE CAR.
Power train, Engine, Oct 8, 2020
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 NISSAN ROGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNDISCLOSED SPEED, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70-80 MPH WITH THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT. ADDITIONALLY, ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE AS DESIGNED. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO ROUTE 22 NISSAN (56 US-22, HILLSIDE, NJ 07205) HOWEVER, THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND REMAINED AT THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED A CASE NUMBER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 25,000.
Service brakes, Oct 8, 2020
THE BREAKING SYSTEM ON MY 2018 NISSAN ROGUE DRIVING 50MPH SLAMMED ON THE BREAKS AND CAUSED MY CAR TO STOP WITHOUT WARNING, A RED LIGHT CAME ON AND I WAS WHIPPED FORWARD. THERE WAS NO TRAFFIC IN FRONT OF ME AND 2 CARS BEHIND THAT WOULD HAVE HIT ME AS I WAS ABLE TO GET OFF SIDE OF ROAD. THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN A FATAL ACCIDENT. WE HAVE CONTACTED OUR NISSAN DEALER WHO SAID THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THIS,
Air bags, Oct 1, 2020, crash
TL* 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. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED UPON IMPACT; HOWEVER, THE FRONT AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS FAILED DEPLOY WHICH CAUSED HIS WIFE TO BANG HER HEAD AGAINST THE STEERING WHEEL. THE AUTHORITIES WERE CALLED TO THE SCENE AND HIS WIFE WAS TREATED FOR HER BRUISE TO HER FOREHEAD. THE CONTACT'S FIVE MONTH OLD DAUGHTER WAS ALSO IN THE VEHICLE BUT SHE SUFFERED NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED FROM THE SCENE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT REMAINED IN THEIR POSSESSION. THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 55,000.
Electronic stability control (ESC), Service brakes, Sep 29, 2020
I WAS DRIVING ON A CITY STREET, CAME UP TO AN INTERSECTION TO MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR PUT ON THE BRAKES AND JOLTED ME AND MY PASSENGER FORWARD. THERE WAS NO CAR IN FRONT OF ME OR BEHIND ME AT THIS TIME. I SEEN THE WARNING COME FOR NO REASON. I AM A LITTLE NERVOUS ABOUT DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT THIS POINT.
Service brakes, Sep 22, 2020
I WAS JUST LEAVING MY JOB, AND DRIVING DOWN A LOCAL, DOUBLE YELLOW-LINED ROAD, DOING ABOUT 35-40 MPH, WHEN MY 2018 NISSAN ROGUE'S AUTOMATIC BREAKING SYSTEM SUDDENLY, AND AGGRESSIVELY ENGAGED, CAUSING THE ENTIRE VEHICLE TO SHUDDER, AND MAKE A HORRIBLE NOISE, ALONG WITH FLASHING ORANGE, TRIANGLE WARNING LIGHT. THE TERRIFYING PART ABOUT IT, WAS THAT THERE WAS ABSOLUTELY NOTHING IN FRONT OF ME, AND THANKFULLY NO ONE BEHIND ME. I PULLED OVER, AND HAD A SMALL NERVOUS BREAKDOWN. THIS IS AN EXTREME SAFETY ISSUE! I DON'T WANT TO THINK ABOUT WHAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED, HAD I BEEN ON THE EXPRESSWAY OR HAD MY DAUGHTER IN THE CAR, AND THERE WAS AN ACCIDENT! NISSAN SHOULD ABSOLUTELY RECALL THE CARS AFFECTED BY THIS! NOT JUST ISSUE BULLETINS TO DEALERSHIP'S. UNACCEPTABLE. I'M CALLING THE DEALERSHIP TOMORROW, TO FIND OUT WHAT CAN BE DONE. NOW, I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE MY CAR.
Visibility/wiper, Sep 21, 2020
2018 NISSAN ROUGE PANORAMIC GLASS EXPLODING. MY WIFE WAS DRIVING TO WORK AND SUDDENLY HEARD AN EXPLOSION LIKE A GUN SHOT. SHE HAD GLASS FALL INSIDE THE THE CAR AND ON HER. NISSAN IS NOT USING A TEMPERED GLASS AND THIS POSSES A SAFETY CONCERN FOR ALL NISSAN OWNERS WITH THE PANORAMIC ROOF.
Service brakes, Sep 17, 2020
THE AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING SYSTEM CONSTANTLY ACTIVATES WHILE DRIVING. I AM WORRIED I WILL GET IN A WRECK. I HAVE HAD NISSAN LOOK AT IT AND HAVE HAD THE UPDATE DONE AND I STILL HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. I HAVE SPOKEN WITH THE REGION REPRESENTATIVE AND NISSAN WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT AND I AM TOLD I CAN TAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT. IT HAS HAPPENED HUNDREDS OF TIMES SINCE I HAVE PURCHASED IT.
Electrical system, Electronic stability control (ESC), Service brakes, Sep 8, 2020
I WOULD LIKE TO REPORT AN ISSUE WITH THE VEHICLES AUTOMATIC BRAKING ASSISTANCE SYSTEM. WHILE DRIVING THE CAR ON AN AVENUE, THE CAR JUST STOPPED COMPLETELY WITH NO OTHER TRAFFIC IN THE AREA. NO ONE IN FRONT OR BEHIND. THE CAR CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP AND I AND MY PASSENGER WHERE THROWN FORWARD WITH THE SEAT BELTS TIGHTENING AROUND US. THE CAR HAS ALSO SLOWED DOWN ON MAJOR STREETS AND HIGHWAYS.
Vehicle speed control, Sep 4, 2020
THE DYNAMIC RADAR CRUISE CONTROL WILL ACCELERATE WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE STARTS TO ENTER THE LANE IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. IT WILL EVENTUALLY FULLY DETECT THE VEHICLE AND DECELERATE, BUT I USUALLY HAVE TO SLAM ON THE BRAKES TO PREVENT FROM GETTING TOO CLOSE TO THE RECENTLY MERGED CAR.
Steering, Service brakes, Engine, Sep 4, 2020
AS I WAS DRIVING ON A CITY STREET ON 09/03/2020 MY CAR DECIDED TO STOP AUTOMATICALLY BY ITSELF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET. THE BREAKS LOCKED UP AND THE STEERING AS WELL, I WAS THROWN FORWARD ALMOST HITTING MY HEAD OFF THE STEERING WHEEL, I DIDN'T BECAUSE I HAD MY SEATBELT ON, THANK GOODNESS. IF THERE WAS ANOTHER VEHICLE BEHIND ME I WOULD HAVE MOST LIKELY DIED. THIS IS COMPLETELY UNACCEPTABLE AND SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING. I CALLED THE DEALER WHERE I HAD PURCHASED IT FROM, PERFORMANCE KIA IN MOOSIC, PA AND THEY CAN NOT GET ME IN FOR A WHOLE WEEK WHICH IS ALSO UNACCEPTABLE BECAUSE I HAVE TO DRIVE IT IN ORDER TO GET MY CHILDREN AROUND AND MYSELF TO WORK, THIS IS SCARY AND NEEDS TO BE RESOLVED. I NOTICED PLENTY OF OTHER PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS ISSUE AS WELL!
Service brakes, Forward collision avoidance, Aug 31, 2020
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 NISSAN ROGUE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH UNDER A BRIDGE, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AN ALARM SOUND WAS HEARD AND THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL ILLUMINATED DISPLAYING A MESSAGE THAT A CRASHED HAD OCCURRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED THREE TIMES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKING SYSTEM FAILURE CAUSED THE STEERING WHEEL TO ALSO BECOME INOPERABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL SOUND WHILE TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL AND ADDITIONALLY, THERE WAS A VIBRATION IN THE SUSPENSION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BURLESON NISSAN (300 NORTH BURLESON BOULEVARD, BURLESON, TEXAS, 76028, (817) 484-3500) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,000.
Service brakes, Aug 30, 2020
HAPPENED ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM A FRIENDS HOUSE. SUDDENLY THE CAR MADE AN AWFUL SOUND AND THE BRAKES LOCKED. SCARED THE CRAP OUT OF ME. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY CHECKED THE BRAKES-SAW NOTHING. WAS DRIVING YESTERDAY DOWN THE STREET GOING ABOUT 25 MILES PER HR AND THE BRAKES SUDDENLY ENGAGED WITH THAT HORRIBLE SOUND AGAIN, EVERYTHING IN THE MIDDLE SEAT FLEW TO THE FRONT, FLUNG ME INTO THE STEERING WHEEL-CHEST FIRST AND THE CAR BEHIND ME BARELY SWERVED AROUND ME TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. I AM TERRIFED TO DRIVE THIS CAR AGAIN! I CANNOT BELIEVE IT. I PAID A LOT OF MONEY FOR MY CAR AND TO BE AFRAID TO DRIVE IT AGAIN FOR FEAR OF AN ACCIDENT OR LOSING MY OR ANYONE ELSE'S LIFE IS SCARY!!! PLEASE HELP US WHO PURCHASED THESE CARS!!
Other or unspecified, Aug 25, 2020
BACK UP CAMERA DISPLAY WENT BLANK
Other or unspecified, Electronic stability control (ESC), Aug 20, 2020
WHEN I FIRST GOT THE VEHICLE LAST YEAR A FEW DAYS AFTER HAVING IT MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND TOLD THEM THE ISSUE, AND THE HAD ME TO BRING IT IN THE DRIVE WAS OVER AN HOUR . I GET THERE THEY GAVE ME A LOANER. AT FIRST THEY SAID I COULD CHOOSE FROM A SELECTION, BUT THE I GET THERE AND I COULDN'T CHOOSE I COULD ONLY GET THE TRUCK THEY GAVE ME BECAUSE OF THE BANKRUPTCY PROGRAM. THE OTHER DAY THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN I TOOK IT TO AUTO ZONE AND THEY PUT IT ON THE DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE AND PRINTED OUT A PAPER AS IF NOW I HAVE OVER 70,000 MILES ON MY DASHBOARD, BUT THE PAPER SAID 122,015 MILES.
Other or unspecified, Aug 14, 2020
BOUGHT 2 MONTHS AGO. BACK UP CAMERA HARD TO SEE. DARK AND ORANGE DIMLY LIT. UNUSABLE.
Structure, Electronic stability control (ESC), Service brakes, Aug 8, 2020
KEEP GETTING WARNING MESSAGE WHILE DRIVING - THIS WARNING APPEARS WHEN THE BLIND SPOT WARNING/LANE DEPARTURE WARNING OR FORWARD COLLISION WARNING SYSTEMS ARE NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. THE BREAKS WHILE DRIVING WILL SEEM TO SHAKE. LIKE I DON'T HAVE CONTROL OF THEM. WATER COMING IN THROUGH THE HATCH/TRUNK OF CAR. SO MANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS BRAND NEW CAR.
Electrical system, Other or unspecified, Aug 8, 2020
1) WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WOULD IDENTIFY SHADOWS AS OBJECTS & SLOW DOWN 2) BACK UP VIEW ON DASH FREEZES - NOT ALLOWING ACCURATE VIEWING OF OBJECTS BEHIND 3) WHEN I GOT A FLAT TIRE & DROVE ON DONUT AWD LOCKED IN PLACE AND OVERHEATED - COULD NOT TURN OFF AWD 4) THE MOST RECENT INCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE STOPPED AT GAS PUMP CRASH DETECTOR KICKED ON AND ONLY @.50/GAS COULD BE PUMPED AT A TIME KICKING OFF THE FUEL PUMP REPEATEDLY I HAVE NEVER BEEN CONTACTED BY ANYONE REGARDING RECALLS -
Service brakes, Aug 3, 2020
IT HAPPENED TWICE - SERVICE BRAKES - 1 IN THE FREEWAY (55 MPH) ALL OF A SUDDEN ALL OF A SUDDEN IT SLOWED DOWN AND IT LOOKS LIKE IT WAS GOING TO STOP , GOOD THING NO CARS INFRONT OF ME , AND OTHER ONE IN LOCAL STREET DRIVING 35MPH IT STOPPED ALL OF A SUDDEN TOO . I READ A LOT OF OWNERS REVIEWS OR COMPLAINTS AND THEY'RE GOING THROUGH SAME ISSUES .
Service brakes, Jul 29, 2020
I WAS DRIVING MY NISSAN AND A SUDDEN STOP HAPPEN. NO CARS OR ANYTHING IN FRONT OF ME. THE CAR JUST STOP. THIS CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT, I WAS READING OTHERS OWNER ARE GOING TO THE SAME ISSUES.
Service brakes, Jul 29, 2020
I WAS DRIVING AT 40MPH ON HWY 26 IN WISCONSIN, WHEN MY VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN ON ITS OWN TO 20MPH. MY ABS, AND BRAKE LIGHT BOTH TURNED ON SINCE. THERE WAS NO CAR IN FRONT OR BEHIND ME.
Steering, Air bags, Jul 26, 2020, crash
WHILE TURNING ON AN OFF RAMP THE STEERING GAVE OUT AND LOCKED, CAUSING THE CAR TO DRIVE DIRECTLY INTO THE GUARD RAIL. YES THE CAR WAS MOVING BUT STEALTHILY AS I SLOWED DOWN TO MAKE THE TURN. THE CAR WAS THROWN FROM THE LEFT GUARD RAIL TO THE RIGHT SIDE CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE AND NO AIRBAG DEPLOYED IN THE EVENT OF THIS CRASH. THE CAR WAS NO LONGER ABLE TO MOVE FROM SUCH A DRASTIC ACCIDENT AND YET IT WAS NOT ENOUGH FOR THE AIRBAGS TO EVEN ATTEMPT TO SAVE OUR LIVES. THERE WERE KIDS IN THE CAR! THANK THE HEAVENS WE WERE ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE WRECK ALIVE. ONE WHEEL WAS TURNED INWARD AS IT ATTEMPTED TO TURN WHILE THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL STAYED STRAIGHT. IT WAS A NIGHTMARE AND WE ARE ALL STILL SHAKEN UP BY THIS.
Service brakes, Jul 26, 2020
TODAY AS I WAS DRIVING LOW SPEED AFTER I PUSHED THE BRAKES AT ROTTERY AT MACY'S THE CAR STOPPED MOVING EVEN I ACCELERATE THE GAS.