2018 Nissan Rogue Problems, Recalls & Reliability
1,004 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 2018 Nissan Rogue, alongside 3 recall campaigns and 2 defect investigations. It scores 100/100 on the trouble index — one of the years to avoid for this model. Brakes & stability leads the reports, typically around 13,500 miles.
Avoid this year if you can. The 2018 Nissan Rogue sits at the top of this model's complaint rankings.
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Where 2018 sits among all Rogue years
What owners report
“I was driving on a surface street at roughly 30 mph with no vehicles in front of, or behind, me and no obstacles on the roadway when my automated braking system slammed my car to a stop in the middle of the street.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2018 Rogue
“Driving on the highway and the automatic emergency braking system/forward collision light came on essentially braking the vehicle and engaging the engine brake. Luckily no one was behind is. Was able to limp it to the side of the road and have it towed home”— owner report to NHTSA, 2018 Rogue
“I was driving down a highway going 60 mph, no cars around me, when the aeb sensor started to go off and then braked harshly with a screeching noise. This is the first time the brakes were engaged, second time the warning sensor went off in less than 3 months.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2018 Rogue
“The trunk when opened will open all of the way and then will close automatically almost immediately and without warning. The vehicle is stationary, off, and in park usually, but it will also happen when the vehicle is stationary, on, and in park. I has happened multiple times.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2018 Rogue
“The contact owns a 2018 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated while driving 40 MPH, the vehicle started to shudder. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer had not been informed of the…”— owner report to NHTSA, 2018 Rogue
“2018 Nissan Rogue AWD: CVT Transmission problem. Grinding at high RPM and Transmission fluid leaks.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2018 Rogue
Mileage when trouble shows up
Among the 571 reports that include an odometer reading, problems most often appear around 17,500 miles. Half of those reports fall between 5,000 and 35,000 miles — a useful range to weigh against the mileage of the exact car you're looking at.
Recalls (3)
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.
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…
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.
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…
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…
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…
Federal defect investigations
Complaint history for this model year
When owners filed their reports — a long tail means problems kept surfacing for years.
Questions buyers ask
Is the 2018 Nissan Rogue reliable?
The 2018 Nissan Rogue drew 1,004 complaints in federal safety records — one of the years to avoid for this model. Its trouble index is 100/100, scored against the model's worst year (2018).
What are the most common 2018 Nissan Rogue problems?
The top reported problems for the 2018 Nissan Rogue are brakes & stability (266 complaints), driver assistance (218), and other (160).
At what mileage do 2018 Nissan Rogue problems show up?
Owners most often report 2018 Nissan Rogue problems around 17,500 miles. Half of all reports that include an odometer reading fall between 5,000 and 35,000 miles.
Does the 2018 Nissan Rogue have recalls?
3 recall campaigns apply to the 2018 Nissan Rogue. Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.