Nissan · Rogue · 2018
2018 Nissan Rogue: problems & reliability
NHTSA has logged 609 owner complaints and 3 safety recalls for the 2018 Nissan Rogue. The most-reported problem area is the brakes (42% of complaints), followed by forward collision avoidance and electrical system. Make sure every open recall has been fixed by a dealer before you buy.
Common 2018 Nissan Rogue problems
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Brakes problems
253 owner complaints to NHTSA (42% of all complaints for this model year) involve the brakes, including 11 crashes, 15 injuries. One owner reported: “Driving down a road thank god no vehicles behind, going approx 25-30 and all of a sudden within 10 seconds I got a yellow warning, then immediately red warning light that completely stop my vechile to a dead stop . Then I put the gas on it…”
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Forward collision avoidance problems
161 owner complaints to NHTSA (26% of all complaints for this model year) involve the forward collision avoidance, including 6 crashes, 9 injuries. One owner reported: “Front collision sensor failed to alert the driver and stop the car resulting in a collision. Traveling speed just over 5 mph. Safety system was turned on and should have been operational. No warnings the sensor was dirty and not…”
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Electrical system problems
81 owner complaints to NHTSA (13% of all complaints for this model year) involve the electrical system, including 4 crashes, 4 injuries. One owner reported: “Leased a 2018 nissan rogue in august of 2018 and started having electrical issues with the vehicle. While driving, the navigation screen, center cluster where the speedometer is and all air condition and electronics would power off and…”
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Engine problems
52 owner complaints to NHTSA (9% of all complaints for this model year) involve the engine, including 2 crashes. One owner reported: “Engine seems very weak. Not enough power to safely pass on a highway. Absolutely gutless and sometimes upon acceleration and/or braking it jerks.”
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Speed control & acceleration problems
34 owner complaints to NHTSA (6% of all complaints for this model year) involve the speed control & acceleration, including 6 crashes, 6 injuries. One owner reported: “The contact owns a 2018 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated that while entering her garage, the vehicle accelerated. The brake pedal was applied but failed to respond. The contact swerved and crashed into her house. The air bags deployed. The…”
Owner complaints by area
| Area | Complaints | Share | Chart |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brakes | 253 | 42% | |
| Forward collision avoidance | 161 | 26% | |
| Electrical system | 81 | 13% | |
| Engine | 52 | 9% | |
| Speed control & acceleration | 34 | 6% | |
| Transmission & powertrain | 33 | 5% | |
| Airbags | 27 | 4% | |
| Stability control | 22 | 4% |
609 complaints filed with NHTSA in total, reporting 32 crashes, 1 fire, 45 injuries. A complaint can involve more than one area.
2018 Nissan Rogue recalls
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Electrical system › Ignition › Anti-theft › Immobilizer/proximity › 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.
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.
Full recall 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.
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Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Engine control module (ecu/ecm)
Risk: 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.
Full recall 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.
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Back over prevention › Sensing system › Camera
Risk: 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.
Full recall 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. To check whether a specific car’s recalls have been repaired, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
2018 Nissan Rogue crash-test ratings
NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings for the 2018 Nissan Rogue SUV FWD Later Release. Ratings can differ between body styles and drivetrains (4 versions tested or listed).
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About this data
Problems, complaint counts, recalls and crash-test ratings come from the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) public databases, last checked 2026-11-03. Complaints are reports from owners and have not all been verified by NHTSA.
How we score reliability: every model year starts at 100. Points come off for the number of owner complaints (on a log scale, up to 40 points), for each safety recall (2 points each, up to 15) and for complaints involving crashes, fires, injuries or deaths (up to 15). Popular vehicles get more complaints simply because more are on the road, so compare scores between similar vehicles. More about our method.
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