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2018 Nissan Rogue Sport

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Owner complaints for the 2018 Nissan Rogue Sport do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 65.5.

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

40 reports with mileage · 54 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Electrical System. Review the 19 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine. Review the 17 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes. Review the 17 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

8 crash reports0 fire reports8 injury reports

What owners actually said

94 reports
24,000 miles · Sep 6, 2020
Air BagsCrashInjury

AIRBAG FAILED DURING HIGH IMPACT CRASH/ VEHICLE STUCK BY ONCOMING LARGER SUV EXITING I 635E: VIN: IN MID-MAY, RESPONSE RATES BEGAN TO RETURN TO NEAR PRE-COVID-19 LEVELS, AND THE SETTLEMENT SPECIAL ADMINISTRATOR INCREASED OUTREACH ACCORDINGLY TO BE MORE IN LINE WITH LEVELS IN JANUARY AND FEBRUARY 2020. FURTHERMORE, VARIOUS INITI…

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AIRBAG FAILED DURING HIGH IMPACT CRASH/ VEHICLE STUCK BY ONCOMING LARGER SUV EXITING I 635E: VIN: IN MID-MAY, RESPONSE RATES BEGAN TO RETURN TO NEAR PRE-COVID-19 LEVELS, AND THE SETTLEMENT SPECIAL ADMINISTRATOR INCREASED OUTREACH ACCORDINGLY TO BE MORE IN LINE WITH LEVELS IN JANUARY AND FEBRUARY 2020. FURTHERMORE, VARIOUS INITIATIVES ORIGINALLY PLANNED TO LAUNCH AROUND MARCH 2020 WHICH HAD BEEN PAUSED WERE LAUNCHED OR ARE NOW IN THE PROCESS OF BEING LAUNCHED. FOR EXAMPLE, THE COMMERCIAL VEHICLE AND CONCIERGE SERVICE PROGRAMS ARE NOW LAUNCHING IN THE SUMMER OF 2020. IN MID-MAY, RESPONSE RATES BEGAN TO RETURN TO NEAR PRE-COVID-19 LEVELS, AND THE SETTLEMENT SPECIAL ADMINISTRATOR INCREASED OUTREACH ACCORDINGLY TO BE MORE IN LINE WITH LEVELS IN JANUARY AND FEBRUARY 2020. FURTHERMORE, VARIOUS INITIATIVES ORIGINALLY PLANNED TO LAUNCH AROUND MARCH 2020 WHICH HAD BEEN PAUSED WERE LAUNCHED OR ARE NOW IN THE PROCESS OF BEING LAUNCHED. FOR EXAMPLE, THE COMMERCIAL VEHICLE AND CONCIERGE SERVICE PROGRAMS ARE NOW LAUNCHING IN THE SUMMER OF 2020. NISSAN HAS FAILED TO OUTREACH OR REPLACE THIS VEHICLE IN EXCHANGE FOR ONE THAT IS CERTIFIED AND SAFE FOR THE ROADWAYS. SEE ALSO ODI 11352659. *DSY*DT*DT*JB*DT*DT*JB*DT*JB *TR

NHTSA ODI #11353459

21,000 miles · Sep 1, 2020
Air BagsStructureWheelsCrashInjury

THIS NISSAN ROGUE SPORT WAS INVOLVED IN A HIGH-IMPACT CRASH AUGUST 30, 2020. THE DRIVER THAT STRUCK OUR ROGUE SPORT WAS EXITING HIGHWAY 635E IN DALLAS, TX. AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT IS DOCUMENTED WITH THE IRVING POLICE DEPARTMENT, TX DOT CRASH ID 17836976.1*DT SEE ALSO 11353459. *DSY*JB

NHTSA ODI #11352659

17,500 miles · Aug 28, 2020
Electrical SystemService BrakesVehicle Speed Control

I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY DOING 60 MPH AND ALL WARNING LIGHTS SOUNDS AND THE BREAKS CAME ON AND STOPPED ME WITHOUT ME TOUCHING THEM

NHTSA ODI #11351817

38,465 miles · Aug 10, 2020
Electrical SystemElectronic Stability Control (esc)Service Brakes

ON FOUR OCCASIONS MY CAR HAS RANDOMLY STARTED FLASHING A LIGHT ON MY DASH AND THAN GRABBING THE BRAKES AS IF SOMEONE OR SOMETHING WAS IN FRONT OF ME, ON ALL FOUR OCCASIONS THERE HAS BEEN NO ONE IN FRONT OF ME, BUT THERE HAS BEEN PEOPLE BEHIND ME THAT HAVE HAD TO SWERVE OUT OF THE WAY. THE VEHICLE IS BRAND NEW WITH LESS THAN 40K …

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ON FOUR OCCASIONS MY CAR HAS RANDOMLY STARTED FLASHING A LIGHT ON MY DASH AND THAN GRABBING THE BRAKES AS IF SOMEONE OR SOMETHING WAS IN FRONT OF ME, ON ALL FOUR OCCASIONS THERE HAS BEEN NO ONE IN FRONT OF ME, BUT THERE HAS BEEN PEOPLE BEHIND ME THAT HAVE HAD TO SWERVE OUT OF THE WAY. THE VEHICLE IS BRAND NEW WITH LESS THAN 40K MILES AND IS BECOMING MORE AND MORE DANGEROUS FOR MY CHILDREN AND I.

NHTSA ODI #11344255

35,000 miles · Jul 31, 2020
Service Brakes, Air

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 NISSAN ROGUE SPORT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED UNKNOWN BRAKING ISSUES DUE TO FAILURE OF THE BRAKE ROTORS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO VANN YORK NISSAN (1810 S MAIN ST, HIGH POINT, NC 27260) AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO HER DRIVING STYLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NO…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 NISSAN ROGUE SPORT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED UNKNOWN BRAKING ISSUES DUE TO FAILURE OF THE BRAKE ROTORS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO VANN YORK NISSAN (1810 S MAIN ST, HIGH POINT, NC 27260) AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO HER DRIVING STYLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED PREVIOUSLY AND WAS TAKEN TO THE SAME DEALER TO BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT OFFERED NO ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 35,000.*DT*JB

NHTSA ODI #11342564

40,000 miles · Jul 17, 2020
Forward Collision AvoidanceService Brakes

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 NISSAN ROGUE SPORT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING SYSTEM SUDDENLY ACTIVATED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ABRUPTLY STOP, WITH NO OTHER VEHICLE NEARBY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO GLENDALE NISSAN LOCATED AT 727 S BRAND BLVD, GLENDALE, CA 91204, AND RE…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 NISSAN ROGUE SPORT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING SYSTEM SUDDENLY ACTIVATED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ABRUPTLY STOP, WITH NO OTHER VEHICLE NEARBY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO GLENDALE NISSAN LOCATED AT 727 S BRAND BLVD, GLENDALE, CA 91204, AND REPAIRED. NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

NHTSA ODI #11339975

20,000 miles · May 20, 2020
Electrical SystemElectronic Stability Control (esc)Service Brakes

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE BRAKES LOCKED UP IN THE CAR CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP AND THE SENSOR SYSTEM DETECTED SOMETHING IN FRONT OF ME WHEN THERE WAS NOTHING IN FRONT OF ME. I WAIS TRAVELING AT A SPEED OF 30 MPH. *TR

NHTSA ODI #11325361

30,000 miles · Apr 30, 2020
Electrical SystemElectronic Stability Control (esc)Service Brakes

DRIVING FORWARD ON BURKE ROAD GOING AROUND A BEND THE BRAKING SYSTEM JUST LOCKED UP CAUSING THE ROUGE SPORT TO GO OFF THE ROAD CAUSING DAMAGE TO CAR. AFTER THAT THE MALFUNCTION LIGHT CAME ON. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED AND HAVE DROVE IN THE UNIT SINCE 2018 NEVER HAD ANYTHING LET THAT HAPPEN. SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAYS THEY …

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DRIVING FORWARD ON BURKE ROAD GOING AROUND A BEND THE BRAKING SYSTEM JUST LOCKED UP CAUSING THE ROUGE SPORT TO GO OFF THE ROAD CAUSING DAMAGE TO CAR. AFTER THAT THE MALFUNCTION LIGHT CAME ON. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED AND HAVE DROVE IN THE UNIT SINCE 2018 NEVER HAD ANYTHING LET THAT HAPPEN. SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAYS THEY CAN'T RUN A COMPUTER DIAGNOSE.

NHTSA ODI #11322900

Mileage unknown · Feb 20, 2020
Service BrakesUnknown Or Other

DRIVING ABOUT 50MPH, NOBODY ELSE ON THE ROAD (HWY 152 IN MUSTANG OK) AT AROUND 10PM. ON IT'S OWN, THE VEHICLE STARTS BEEPING, DASH FLASHES A YELLOW TRIANGLE SYMBOL AND THEN THE AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING SYSTEM APPLIED THE BRAKES OUT OF NOWHERE BRINGING US DOWN TO ABOUT 15 MPH BEFORE WE REGAINED CONTROL OF IT. AGAIN, THERE W…

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DRIVING ABOUT 50MPH, NOBODY ELSE ON THE ROAD (HWY 152 IN MUSTANG OK) AT AROUND 10PM. ON IT'S OWN, THE VEHICLE STARTS BEEPING, DASH FLASHES A YELLOW TRIANGLE SYMBOL AND THEN THE AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING SYSTEM APPLIED THE BRAKES OUT OF NOWHERE BRINGING US DOWN TO ABOUT 15 MPH BEFORE WE REGAINED CONTROL OF IT. AGAIN, THERE WAS NO ONE ELSE ON THE ROAD, EITHER DIRECTION, IN FRONT OF, BESIDE, OR BEHIND US. THERE ARE PLENTY OF STREETLIGHTS AND VISIBILITY WAS VERY CLEAR, WE DID NOT SEE AN ANIMAL, OR TRASH BLOWING ACROSS THE ROAD, OR ANYTHING ELSE THAT COULD HAVE TRIGGERED IT. I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER ON MONDAY BUT THE SERVICE TECH SOUNDED LIKE THEY HAD NEVER HEAR OF THIS BEFORE EVEN THOUGH THERE IS A TSB FOR IT. THEY BASICALLY JUST SAID THERE IS NO RECAL FOR IT, BUT WE'LL CHECK IT OUT.

NHTSA ODI #11310317

2,000 miles · Feb 16, 2020
Service Brakes

WHILE DRIVING AT DIFFERENT TIMES OF DAY, MY 2018 NISSAN ROGUE SPORT WOULD RANDOMLY BRAKE TO COMPLETE STOP, CAUSED BY THE ACCIDENT PREVENTION SYSTEM BEING ACTIVATED FOR NO OBSTRUCTIONS IN VEHICLE'S ROUTE. THIS ALWAYS OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 25 TO 55 MPH SPEEDS.

NHTSA ODI #11309476

Official recalls

2

23V093000 · Electrical SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:IMMOBILIZER/PROXIMITY:KEY/SENDER

Feb 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 & remedy

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.

19V654000 · Back Over Prevention: Sensing System: Camera

Sep 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 & remedy

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.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.