2018 Nissan ROGUE: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
666 owner complaints analyzed
3 distinct recall campaigns
14,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2018 model year. Data snapshot: . 407 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Service Brakes is the most frequently named component, appearing in 261 of 666 complaints (39.2%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 301 | 45.2% |
| Transmission and shifting | 47 | 7.1% |
| Engine operation | 29 | 4.4% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 28 | 4.2% |
| Steering behavior | 27 | 4.1% |
| Fuel system concerns | 2 | 0.3% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Service Brakes | 261 |
| Unknown Or Other | 138 |
| Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking | 118 |
| Electrical System | 90 |
| Engine | 57 |
| Forward Collision Avoidance | 46 |
| Power Train | 44 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 36 |
Service Brakes: 261; Unknown Or Other: 138; Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking: 118; Electrical System: 90; Engine: 57; Forward Collision Avoidance: 46; Power Train: 44; Vehicle Speed Control: 36
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 267 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 99 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 28 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 9 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 4 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 267; 25,000 to 49,999: 99; 50,000 to 74,999: 28; 75,000 to 99,999: 9; 100,000 to 149,999: 4; 150,000 and above: 0
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (267). 259 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 74 |
| 2019 | 222 |
| 2020 | 77 |
| 2021 | 61 |
| 2022 | 51 |
| 2023 | 65 |
| 2024 | 41 |
| 2025 | 39 |
| 2026 | 36 |
2018: 74; 2019: 222; 2020: 77; 2021: 61; 2022: 51; 2023: 65; 2024: 41; 2025: 39; 2026: 36
Pattern summary
Service Brakes leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 301 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 47 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 29 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 11072718 · 2018-02-13 (February 13, 2018)
BRAND NEW 2018 ROGUE WITH LESS THAN 700 MILES - THE AUTOMATIC BREAKING SYSTEMS ENGAGED FOR NO REASON WHILE MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN. THE CAR BEHIND ME HAD TO SWERVE NOT TO HIT ME OTHER TIMES THE SENSOR LIGHT FOR THE AUTOMATIC BREAKING SYSTEM FLASHES. ON ANOTHER DAY A WARNING CODE APPEARED STATING THE FRONT SENSOR WEREN'T WORKING DUE TO OBSTRUCTION.
Owner-reported narrative. 700 miles reported. Look up ODI 11072718 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11073644 · 2018-02-19 (February 19, 2018)
BRAND NEW 2018 NISSAN ROGUE THAT HAS AROUND 2,000 MILES ON THE CAR: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING SYSTEM ENGAGED WHEN DRIVING STRAIGHT DOWN A COUNTRY ROAD WHERE NO OTHER CAR WAS PRESENT. AN AUDIBLE WARNING SOUNDED AND THE VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN ON ITS OWN. SINCE THE INCIDENT, AN ERROR LIGHT FOR THE AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING SYSTEM FLASHES ON THE DASHBOARD WITH AN AUDIBLE WARNING, THEN DISAPPEARS. ALL THE INCIDENTS HAVE OCCURRED DRIVING STRAIGHT DOWN A COUNTRY ROAD WHEN NO OTHER CAR IS IN FRONT OF MY OWN, AND THIS HAS OCCURRED SIX TIMES OVER THE LA…
Owner-reported narrative. 2,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11073644 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11074653 · 2018-02-24 (February 24, 2018)
NAVIGATION / RADIO REBOOTS WHILE DRIVING REQUIRING REPROGRAMMING.
Owner-reported narrative. 500 miles reported. Look up ODI 11074653 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11081072 · 2018-03-23 (March 23, 2018)
THE AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING SYSTEM INCORRECTLY ACTIVATED UNDER A FALSE-POSITIVE SITUATION RESULTING IN THE BRAKES BEING APPLIED WHILE CROSSING OVER A BRIDGE. LUCKILY, THERE WASN'T A VEHICLE FOLLOWING ME, OR ELSE THERE MAY HAVE BEEN A COLLISION.
Owner-reported narrative. 120 miles reported. Look up ODI 11081072 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11084571 · 2018-04-11 (April 11, 2018)
TL* THE CONTACT LEASED A 2018 NISSAN ROGUE. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THERE WAS NO WARNING MESSAGE DISPLAYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FUCCILLO NISSAN (3893 NY-31, LIVERPOOL, NY 13090, [phone removed]) WHERE THE TECHNICIAN REPROGRAMMED THE COMPUTER AND THE INDICATOR DIMMED. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE SAME DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL SENDING UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE AND WOULD BE AVAILABLE IN APPROXIMATELY…
Owner-reported narrative. 258 miles reported. Look up ODI 11084571 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11089533 · 2018-04-22 (April 22, 2018)
ON APRIL 11, 2018, I WAS DRIVING MY BRAND NEW 2018 NISSAN ROGUE. I HAD JUST GOTTEN OFF THE HIGHWAY, AND WAS DRIVING STRAIGHT ALONG A CITY STREET WHEN SUDDENLY THE BRAKES SLAMMED ON, THRUSTING ME FORWARD AND GIVING ME A NEAR HEART ATTACK. I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED OR SERIOUSLY INJURED, HAD THIS HAPPENED UNDER DIFFERENT CIRCUMSTANCES. THE EMERGENCY NOTICE ON THE DASHBOARD READ "MALFUNCTION! - SEE DRIVER MANUAL." I HAD THE FORESIGHT TO TAKE PICTURES OF THE DASHBOARD, WHICH I AM INCLUDING IN THIS COMPLAINT. THE ICON WAS THAT OF TWO CARS COLLIDING. T…
Owner-reported narrative. 611 miles reported. Look up ODI 11089533 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11089798 · 2018-04-24 (April 24, 2018)
2018 NISSAN ROGUE SV PURCHASED EARLY MARCH 2018. CURRENTLY HAS LESS THAN 1,700 MILES ON IT. THREE TIMES IN LESS THAN THREE WEEKS, THE AUTOMATIC BRAKING SYSTEM HAS ENGAGED WHILE DRIVING DOWN A MAJOR ROADWAY. EACH TIME, THE WARNING LIGHTS AND DASHBOARD HAVE FLASHED AND BEEPED. ONLY THE FRONT PASSENGER BRAKE HAS ENGAGED, RESULTING IN A MAJOR "GRINDING" NOISE AND A SERIOUS JERK TO THE RIGHT. THE MOST RECENT INCIDENT HAPPENED WITH A VEHICLE IN MY BLIND SPOT AND ALMOST RESULTED IN A COLLISION. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHERE T…
Owner-reported narrative. 1,680 miles reported. Look up ODI 11089798 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11089960 · 2018-04-24 (April 24, 2018)
THE EMERGENCY BRAKING ENGAGES WITHOUT REASON. THIS HAS LED TO 2 NEAR MISSES. ONCE THE CAR JUST STOPPED IN THE ROAD. I THIOUGHT IT MIGHT HAVE MISINTERPRETED A SNOW PILE. THEN, DRIVING OVER A TRAIN CROSSING, THE CAR JUST STOPPED. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO GET IT MOVING BEFORE A TRAIN CAME. VERY SCARY! WHEN I CALLED THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT, THEY WERE NOT VERY CONCERNED. THEY THOUGHT THERE WOULD BE A SOFTWARE FIX IN A FEW WEEKS AND I SHOULD JUST SHUT OFF THE EMERGENCY BRAKING FEATURE UNTIL THEN! I PAID EXTRA FOR THIS FEATURE THAT IS MOST LIKELY…
Owner-reported narrative. 900 miles reported. Look up ODI 11089960 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
3 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
19V654000 · Back Over Prevention: Sensing System: Camera
Reported: 2019-09-12 (September 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."
Consequence: The lack of an image in the back-up camera display increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy: 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.
NHTSA campaign record ↗21V839000 · Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Engine Control Module (Ecu/Ecm) | Hybrid Propulsion System
Reported: 2021-10-26 (October 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.
Consequence: A blown fuse may cause an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: 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.
NHTSA campaign record ↗23V093000 · Electrical System:Ignition:Anti-Theft:Immobilizer/Proximity:Key/Sender
Reported: 2023-02-16 (February 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.
Consequence: 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. 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.
NHTSA campaign record ↗