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.
Power train, Jul 3, 2022
Transmission system failure
Air bags, Jul 3, 2022
Supplemental airbag light stays on.
Engine and engine cooling, Jun 17, 2022
The contact owns a 2018 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated while driving 45 MPH, the vehicle stalled with several unknown warning lights illuminated. The contact was able to restart the vehicle and drive to her destination. The contact called the local dealer and made them aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V839000 (Engine and Engine Cooling, Hybrid Propulsion System) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 47,865.
Vehicle speed control, Jun 15, 2022
Sudden loos of power while accelerating the vehicle.
Structure, Jun 8, 2022
The contact owns a 2018 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated that while driving at 60 MPH, the front interior light panel attached to the vehicle's headliner fell without warning with wire exposed. The light panel hit the right side of the contact's head which resulted in the contact suffering a minor headache, she did not seek medical attention. The contact pulled the vehicle over and was able to reattach the panel; however, the next day, the light panel fell again. The manufacturer was notified of the failure; however, the contact was informed that she could not file a complaint since the vehicle was out of warranty. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000.
Forward collision avoidance, Jun 3, 2022
Emergency brakes are activating when there is no obstacle in front of vehicle. Has happened on several occasions. Could potentially cause a rear end accident.
Forward collision avoidance, May 26, 2022
We purchased this vehicle in April of 2019. Since it was purchased there has been 20 or more cases of the Automatic Emergency Braking activating itself, without any visible trigger. We have been to the dealership multiple times and they told us it wasn’t a problem. Finally after the fourth or fifth time we were told there was a “service bulletin” to replace one of the sensors, but were also told “Nissan would not admit a problem, so don’t expect a recall.” My wife has almost been run over by 18-wheelers because of this system. One truck actually had to hit a ditch and damage his bumper to avoid her. This has happened at many different speeds, in many different road conditions, and in many different weather patterns.
Service brakes, Forward collision avoidance, May 19, 2022
As you are driving down the road with other vehicle around my car will break itself as if i was about to hit someone from the back.
Service brakes, Forward collision avoidance, May 9, 2022
Car stopped in the middle of the street. Two different screens popped up one was Yellow the other was Red and white one said MALFUNCTION and explanation mark.
Structure, Apr 20, 2022
Regardless of activating device - key FOB, dashboard switch, foot or trunk latch - trunk closes by itself halfway after opening, impacting operator in the head causing injuries. Dealer refuses to investigate without $150 service charge for the obvious software defect.
Forward collision avoidance, Apr 18, 2022
When I have Cruise Control activated, for example, at 65 mph, the engine transmission seems to keep shifting gears up and down and does not maintain a steady pace and slowing down/speeding up and shifting constantly. It is to the point that I will not use the Cruise Control any longer. It has happened each time I have activated it and I am inquiring if it is a commonly reported issue.
Service brakes, Forward collision avoidance, Mar 24, 2022
Automatic emergency braking engaged with no warning, slamming in the brakes with no obstacle around. I was driving to work and the car slammed on the brakes and flashed a warning light, there were no other cars or anything around luckily. It would have caused a accident if someone were behind me.
Air bags, Mar 20, 2022, crash
The car was in an accident. The car's front was what was impacted from the very front of the car. So much car damage was done was that the the car was considered total. The airbags never deployed. It caused injury to the driver.
Air bags, Other or unspecified, Mar 18, 2022, crash
My car was in a collision and it is a total loss. The accident was a head collision on with a parked car, the airbags to not deploy during the accident. This is a safety issue I am very concerned about due to the damage to the car.
Back over prevention, Feb 28, 2022
The contact owns a 2018 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated that the backup camera would intermittently fail to operate without warning. The contact had called the manufacturer and was informed that there were no recalls on his vehicle. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 37,000.
Power train, Service brakes, Engine, Feb 27, 2022
The vehivle itself locked up and stopped while driving in the middle of traffic.
Service brakes, Feb 17, 2022
Nissan did a recall on emergency braking system fail for which I was not notified. I did not become aware of the recall until after the expiration date and now Nissan refuses to honor the recall even though they are aware of the problem.
Electrical system, Lane departure, Back over prevention, Feb 12, 2022
The backup camera blacked out when backing out of my driveway. I tried restarting the car and it didn't resolve the issue.
Forward collision avoidance, Feb 9, 2022
While driving sudden stop and message says front radar obstruction malfunction appears. There is no vehicle driving near or any weather that will trigger this to happen
Electrical system, Other or unspecified, Engine, Feb 9, 2022
I received a Chassis Control System Error. When I tried to restart my car after it randomly shut off. I’ve had the car check and they thought it was the battery they did a check and the battery’s and all the parts are fine. They couldn’t find the problem, this is dangerous because car stopped while driving.
Electrical system, Engine, Feb 9, 2022
While driving the car randomly turns off I’ve had the car serivced and they can’t figure out the problem. It randomly stalls. Many people are having this problem if you just look up any Nissan rouge in 2018 review a lot have the said the same thing I’ve been lucky enough to notice before it happens but it could lead to someone’s death if not seriously looked at
Vehicle speed control, Feb 4, 2022
When diving and accelerating the speed stays between 25-40 miles and will not go over 40. It seems like I have cruise control on but I don't. I have to pull over and turn the vehicle off. When I start it again it works fine. It has happened at least 10 times already. Also, when I accelerate from a stop sign the vehicle hesitates to respond, several seconds later the vehicle was fine. Turning the vehicle on/off seems to fix the problem. I'm scared to drive on the freeway. Please fix this issue.
Electrical system, Visibility/wiper, Back over prevention, Jan 27, 2022
The backup camera periodically freezes when you put the vehicle in reverse. Other times, the screen will stay black or just show the Nissan logo until you cycle power. The safety of all inside the vehicle and around the vehicle is at risk when the backup camera feed freezes, especially if the operator doesn't realize the feed is frozen. This vehicle is currently operated outside of the US but will be available for inspection upon return. The issue is intermittent so it has not been reproduced in the presence of any service center. There were no warning messages involved.
Visibility/wiper, Jan 23, 2022
The driver side wiper arm stopped working on Sunday, January 16, 2022. The wiper motor and passenger side wiper were still functioning. The wiper arm was checked for damage Thursday, January 20 and none found. The nut holding the arm to a threaded shaft was found to be very loose. The nut was tightened and the wiper arm was repaired. Today, Sunday, January 23, the defect reoccurred. The nut was tightened again. However, this defect is clearly a safety hazard given the driver's side wiper clears more than half the windshield.
Engine, Jan 10, 2022
The contact owns a 2018 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated that while driving at 35 MPH, the vehicle inadvertently shut off and restarted independently. The failure occurred on two separate occasions. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 30,000.