IllustrationWHILE TRAVELLING 65 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, DRIVING STRAIGHT. THE AUTOMATIC BRAKE SYSTEM ENGAGED. I DID NOT COME TO A COMPLETE STOP, BUT IT ACTIVATED AND IT WAS QUITE DISCONCERTING. IT WAS A RAINY AND MISTY DAY.
2018 Nissan Rogue
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
More warning signs than most Rogue years
Owner complaints for the 2018 Nissan Rogue are substantially higher than the model-year median of 320.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
2680–25K
9925–50K
2850–75K
975–100K
4100–150K
1150K+
409 reports with mileage · 258 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.
- Service Brakes. Review the 261 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Forward Collision Avoidance. Review the 174 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 94 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
35 crash reports2 fire reports36 injury reports
Service Brakes complaints
261 reportsI ENTERED AN INTERSECTION MOVING STRAIGHT AHEAD AFTER THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN. I WAS THE FIRST PERSON AT THE INTERSECTION SO NO ONE WAS AHEAD OF ME. THIS WAS AT ABOUT 5:50AM SO IT WAS DARK. IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSECTION THE SENSORS AND LIGHTS STARTING BEEPING AND GOING OFF AND THE AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BREAKING KICKED IN AND S…
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I ENTERED AN INTERSECTION MOVING STRAIGHT AHEAD AFTER THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN. I WAS THE FIRST PERSON AT THE INTERSECTION SO NO ONE WAS AHEAD OF ME. THIS WAS AT ABOUT 5:50AM SO IT WAS DARK. IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSECTION THE SENSORS AND LIGHTS STARTING BEEPING AND GOING OFF AND THE AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BREAKING KICKED IN AND STOPPED ME IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSECTION. I HAD JUST HAD THE CAR IN TO THE DEALERSHIP THE WEEK BEFORE FOR A SOFTWARE UPDATE THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP TELLS ME THEY CAN'T DO ANYTHING TO FIX IT BECAUSE THEY CAN'T REPLICATE THE PROBLEM AFTER THEY DROVE IT FOR 25 MILES. NISSAN REFUSES TO BUY THE CAR BACK.
NISSAN ROUGE 2018 AUTOMATIC BRAKING GETS ACTIVATED WITHOUT ANY REASON. I WOULD HAVE ENDED UP WITH AN ACCIDENT MULTIPLE TIMES BUT LUCKILY NOTHING HAPPENED. 10/19/2019 WAS WORST IT STOPPED IN MIDDLE OF HIGHWAY. THIS IS HUGE RISK FOR NISSAN ROUGE DRIVERS
THE AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING STOPS SUDDENLY WITH NO OBJECTS OBSTRUCTING THE VEHICLE'S PATH. IT HAPPENS ON LOW AND HIGH SPEED, ALSO IN OPEN OR CLOSED SPACES. I HAVE BEEN CLOSED TO BE HIT BY THE CAR IN BACK SEVERAL TIMES. THIS WEBSITE IS ASKING ME WHEN THIS EVENT HAPPENED, BUT IT HAPPENS AT LEAST 2 OR 3 TIMES PER WEEK.
I AM HAVING A LOT OF PROBLEMS WITH MY EMERGENCY BREAKS. MOST TIMES, IT BREAKS WHEN THERE IS NO VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME OR BEHIND. IT IS REALLY DANGEROUS BECAUSE I ALMOST HAD AN ACCIDENT TWICE. I AM REPORTING THIS TO SEE IF THERE IS A WAY THIS CAN BE RESOLVED. THANKS
WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT SPEED OF 45MPH AND WAS ABOUT TO MAKE A LEFT TURN AT AN INTERSECTION. THE VEHICLE BRAKED ABRUPTLY ITSELF FOR A WHILE AND THEN THE AEB MALFUNCTION LIGHTS TURNED ON. AFTER THE INCIDENT, TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE NEARBY NISSAN SERVICE AND REPORTED THE PROBLEM. THE TECHNICIAN REPORTED THAT SOME AEB SENSOR E…
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WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT SPEED OF 45MPH AND WAS ABOUT TO MAKE A LEFT TURN AT AN INTERSECTION. THE VEHICLE BRAKED ABRUPTLY ITSELF FOR A WHILE AND THEN THE AEB MALFUNCTION LIGHTS TURNED ON. AFTER THE INCIDENT, TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE NEARBY NISSAN SERVICE AND REPORTED THE PROBLEM. THE TECHNICIAN REPORTED THAT SOME AEB SENSOR ERROR CODES HAVE BEEN DIAGNOSED AND THE CORRECTIONS HAVE BEEN APPLIED. SURPRISED TO SEE THAT THIS INCIDENT HAPPENED FOR THE THIRD TIME WITH THIS VEHICLE AFTER PERFORMING THE UPDATE FIX FOR THE AEB MALFUNCTION AT A NISSAN SERVICE CENTER TWO TIMES PRIOR TO THIS. ALL THREE REPAIR INVOICES ATTACHED.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 NISSAN ROGUE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH OVER A CONSTRUCTION METAL PLATE ON THE ROAD, THE VEHICLE STOPPED AND THE MESSAGE "EMERGENCY BRAKE SYSTEM ACTIVE" WAS DISPLAYED. THE CONTACT SWITCHED INTO PARK AND THEN INTO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO KELLY NISSAN OF ROUTE 33 (3830 EASTON NAZARETH H…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 NISSAN ROGUE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH OVER A CONSTRUCTION METAL PLATE ON THE ROAD, THE VEHICLE STOPPED AND THE MESSAGE "EMERGENCY BRAKE SYSTEM ACTIVE" WAS DISPLAYED. THE CONTACT SWITCHED INTO PARK AND THEN INTO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO KELLY NISSAN OF ROUTE 33 (3830 EASTON NAZARETH HWY, EASTON, PA 18045) TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO REPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN A "VOLUNTARY RECALL" AND SHE WOULD RECEIVE A LETTER FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000.
WHILE IN MOTION (APPROXIMATELY 45-50 MPH) ON A BRIDGE APPROACHING A HIGHWAY MY VEHICLE SELF-BRAKED. I DID NOT BRAKE, THE VEHICLE DID. THERE WAS NOTHING CLOSE TO ME, IN FRONT, OR BEHIND ME AT THE TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS SCREECHING FROM THE BRAKING. ONCE I WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE, I GOT OFF THE HIGHWAY. I CONTACTED MY D…
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WHILE IN MOTION (APPROXIMATELY 45-50 MPH) ON A BRIDGE APPROACHING A HIGHWAY MY VEHICLE SELF-BRAKED. I DID NOT BRAKE, THE VEHICLE DID. THERE WAS NOTHING CLOSE TO ME, IN FRONT, OR BEHIND ME AT THE TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS SCREECHING FROM THE BRAKING. ONCE I WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE, I GOT OFF THE HIGHWAY. I CONTACTED MY DEALERSHIP AND THEY WEREN'T PHASED, I WAS TOLD PERHAPS THE SENSOR PROBABLY SAW SOMETHING. THIS IS NOT SAFE, AND I AM VERY CONCERNED TO DRIVE MY VEHICLE.
MY CAR SUDDENLY STOPPED A COUPLE OF TIMES WHILE NO OTHER OBJECT WAS IN FRONT OF ME. AND NOW I ENCOUNTERED A MALFUNCTION THAT APPEARS AS A WARNING ON MY DASHBOARD SHOWING THE EARLY BRAKE DETECTION NOT WORKING PROPERLY. I TOOK A PICTURE OF WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE
I HAVE HAD MY 2018 NISSAN ROUGE FOR A LITTLE OVER A YEAR. OVER THE YEAR THE VEHICLE HAS FOR NO REASON AT ALL STOPPED ON ITS OWN, A FEW TIMES WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY GOING 65 MPH. IT HAS HAPPENED ROUGHLY A TOTAL OF 10 TIMES, AT FIRST I THOUGHT I WAS COMPLETELY INSANE, HOW IS A CAR BRAKING ON ITS OWN. BUT THEN IT CONTINUED TO HAP…
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I HAVE HAD MY 2018 NISSAN ROUGE FOR A LITTLE OVER A YEAR. OVER THE YEAR THE VEHICLE HAS FOR NO REASON AT ALL STOPPED ON ITS OWN, A FEW TIMES WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY GOING 65 MPH. IT HAS HAPPENED ROUGHLY A TOTAL OF 10 TIMES, AT FIRST I THOUGHT I WAS COMPLETELY INSANE, HOW IS A CAR BRAKING ON ITS OWN. BUT THEN IT CONTINUED TO HAPPEN AND NOW I'VE SEEN STORIES OF OTHER PEOPLE EXPERIENCING THE SAME THING. THE SCARIEST TIME WAS WHEN MY FIANCE AND I WERE ON A HIGHWAY DOING ROUGHLY 65 MPH AND THE CAR FOR ABSOLUTELY NO REASON STARTED TO BRAKE - IT FELT LIKE I WAS GOING TO GO THOUGH MY WINDSHIELD. THERE WAS NOTING IN THE ROAD, NO BUMPS - CLEAR, FLAT ROAD AND JUST SUDDENLY ITS STARTS STOPPING. IT SCARED THE LIFE OUT OF BOTH OF US AND I HAVE FELT VERY UNSAFE OPERATING THE VEHICLE EVER SINCE. LUCKILY NO ONE WAS HURT BUT IT FEELS LIKE ONLY A MATER OF TIME BEFORE I AM NOT SO LUCKY. NISSAN NEEDS TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE AND FIX IT, I WANT A DIFFERENT CAR, I DON;T FEEL SAFE.
Official recalls
323V093000 · 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.
21V839000 · Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:engine Control Module (ecu/ecm); Hybrid Propulsion System
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.
Consequence & remedy
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.
Additional source detail variants (2)
Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:engine Control Module (ecu/ecm)
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.
Hybrid Propulsion System
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.
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
2PE19010 · False Automatic Emergency Braking
Opened Sep 9, 2019 · No close date supplied
Status: open (inferred from source dates) · Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking
NHTSA received a defect petition (DP19-001) from the Center for Auto Safety (CAS) on March 21, 2019 alleging that the Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) system on Model Year (MY) 2017-2018 Nissan Rogue and Rogue Sport vehicles was engaging in cases where there was no obstruction in the path of the vehicle. The CAS petition additionally alleges that, based on Nissan's actions, the manufacturer is aware of the issue due to issuing a Technical Service Bulletin (TSB) launching two "Quality Actions," and initiating a "Customer Service Initiative" in relation to it. CAS contends that Nissan's actions do not represent an adequate long-term solution to the problem, as the action is only available during the basic coverage period of the warranty. CAS also argues that the alleged failures are an unreasonable risk to safety and views Nissan's communications as not acknowledging the potential safety issue involved, instead treating the alleged problem as a performance update.The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) analyzed Vehicle Owner Questionnaire (VOQ) complaints received from consumers and identified a total of 129 unique subject vehicle reports (for all submission dates) alleging a false positive triggering of AEB. Of these complaints, three were identified that contained allegations of a collision resulting from the activation of the system, and all three indicating related injuries.In response to ODI's April 15, 2019 Information Request letter, Nissan provided data indicating that it has received 750 unique subject vehicle complaints relating to false positive activation of the AEB system. Of these complaints, 12 were identified that contained allegations of a collision resulting from the activation of the system. Four complaints contained allegations of injuries, three of which were the result of a collision. These complaints included duplicates of complaints that ODI received. The injury allegations were limited to soft tissue type injuries such as whiplash and bruising.Based on its review of the information identified to date, ODI has granted the petition and is opening this preliminary evaluation in order to evaluate the cause, scope and frequency of AEB false positive activations, as well as to evaluate the suitability of the manufacturer's campaign to address the concern or improve performance of the AEB system. The complaints cited can be viewed at NHTSA.gov under the following ODI identification numbers: 11230875, 11230481, 11230361, 11229400, 11229302, 11229294, 11228994, 11223074, 11222925, 11222644, 11220499, 11218713, 11218608, 11217157, 11210334, 11210256, 11210148, 11209127, 11209032, 11207333, 11205931, 11205717, 11205661, 11205172, 11205124, 11205027, 11204803, 11204349, 11204324, 11196805, 11196561, 11196466, 11196091, 11195938, 11195574, 11194380, 11193989, 11192761, 11192283, 11192063, 11190855, 11190840, 11189976, 11187374, 11186903, 11185890, 11185883, 11185132, 11183406, 11180813, 11174713, 11173666, 11173302, 11172299, 11171331, 11170989, 11165434, 11164646, 11162898, 11162502, 11162396, 11161413, 11161230, 11155985, 11155209, 11155181, 11154181, 11153607, 11153334, 11151373, 11151028, 11142595, 11142557, 11142386, 11141775, 11141433, 11141387, 11141347, 11140604, 11139711, 11139226, 11133402, 11132376, 11130998, 11130662, 11129949, 11128704, 11124099, 11123564, 11123353, 11123321, 11122783, 11119475, 11119300, 11118604, 11115088, 11113479, 11113371, 11112371, 11111659, 11111057, 11110919, 11110689, 11104075, 11103844, 11103437, 11102715, 11102333, 11100117, 11099313, 11091006, 11089960, 11089798, 11089533, 11088815, 11088718, 11081072, 11079453, 11073644, 11072718, 11065505, 11061598, 11057739, 11056061, 11055766, 11048349, 11035301, 11033225, and 10972343.
DP19001 · False Automatic Emergency Braking
Opened Apr 8, 2019 · Closed Sep 16, 2019
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking
NHTSA received a letter from the Center for Auto Safety (CAS) on March 21, 2019 alleging that the Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) system on Model Year (MY) 2017-2018 Nissan Rogue and Rogue Sport vehicles was engaging in cases where there was no obstruction in the path of the vehicle. The CAS petition additionally alleged that, based on Nissan's actions, the manufacturer was aware of the issue due to issuing a Technical Service Bulletin (TSB) launching two Quality Actions, and initiation of a Customer Service Initiative in relation to it. CAS contended that Nissan's actions do not represent an adequate long-term solution to the problem, as the action is only available during the basic coverage period of the warranty. CAS also argued that the alleged failures are an unreasonable risk to safety and views Nissan's communications as not acknowledging the potential safety issue involved, instead treating the alleged problem as a performance update.The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) analyzed Vehicle Owner Questionnaire (VOQ) complaints received from consumers and identified a total of 129 unique subject vehicle reports (for all submission dates) alleging a false positive triggering of AEB. Of these complaints, three were identified that contained allegations of a collision resulting from the activation of the system, and all three indicating related injuries.In response to ODI's April 15, 2019 Information Request letter, Nissan provided data indicating that it has received 750 unique subject vehicle complaints relating to false positive activation of the AEB system. Of these complaints, 12 were identified that contained allegations of a collision resulting from the activation of the system. Four complaints contained allegations of injuries, three of which were the result of a collision. These complaints included duplicates of complaints that ODI received. The injury allegations were limited to soft tissue type injuries such as whiplash and bruising.Based on its review of the information identified to date, ODI grants this petition and has opened preliminary evaluation PE19-010 in order to evaluate the cause, scope and frequency of AEB false positive activations, as well as to evaluate the suitability of the manufacturer's campaign to address the concern or improve performance of the AEB system. The complaints cited can be viewed at NHTSA.gov under the following ODI identification numbers: 11230875, 11230481, 11230361, 11229400, 11229302, 11229294, 11228994, 11223074, 11222925, 11222644, 11220499, 11218713, 11218608, 11217157, 11210334, 11210256, 11210148, 11209127, 11209032, 11207333, 11205931, 11205717, 11205661, 11205172, 11205124, 11205027, 11204803, 11204349, 11204324, 11196805, 11196561, 11196466, 11196091, 11195938, 11195574, 11194380, 11193989, 11192761, 11192283, 11192063, 11190855, 11190840, 11189976, 11187374, 11186903, 11185890, 11185883, 11185132, 11183406, 11180813, 11174713, 11173666, 11173302, 11172299, 11171331, 11170989, 11165434, 11164646, 11162898, 11162502, 11162396, 11161413, 11161230, 11155985, 11155209, 11155181, 11154181, 11153607, 11153334, 11151373, 11151028, 11142595, 11142557, 11142386, 11141775, 11141433, 11141387, 11141347, 11140604, 11139711, 11139226, 11133402, 11132376, 11130998, 11130662, 11129949, 11128704, 11124099, 11123564, 11123353, 11123321, 11122783, 11119475, 11119300, 11118604, 11115088, 11113479, 11113371, 11112371, 11111659, 11111057, 11110919, 11110689, 11104075, 11103844, 11103437, 11102715, 11102333, 11100117, 11099313, 11091006, 11089960, 11089798, 11089533, 11088815, 11088718, 11081072, 11079453, 11073644, 11072718, 11065505, 11061598, 11057739, 11056061, 11055766, 1104