IllustrationI EXPERIENCED UNWARRANTED BRAKE ASSIST WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. THERE WERE NO VEHICLES AROUND ME AND IT WAS QUITE FRANKLY VERY DISTURBING. THIS ISSUE HAS NOT HAPPENED A SINGLE TIME DURING OWNERSHIP OF THE VEHICLW
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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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
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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 reportsFOR SOME TIME, VEHICLE HAS BEEN DISPLAYING WARNING LIGHTS, BEEPING, AND BRAKING WHEN NO OBSTACLES, WHILE IN MOTION, ARE AROUND BECAUSE OF THE AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTION. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP A MONTH AGO TO HAVE THE UPDATE PERFORMED BASED ON INFORMATION RECEIVED IN THE MAIL. ONE MONTH LATER, AF…
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FOR SOME TIME, VEHICLE HAS BEEN DISPLAYING WARNING LIGHTS, BEEPING, AND BRAKING WHEN NO OBSTACLES, WHILE IN MOTION, ARE AROUND BECAUSE OF THE AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTION. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP A MONTH AGO TO HAVE THE UPDATE PERFORMED BASED ON INFORMATION RECEIVED IN THE MAIL. ONE MONTH LATER, AFTER THE UPDATE WAS PERFORMED, VEHICLE CONTINUES TO BEEP, FLASH WARNING, AND BRAKE WHILE I AM PRESSING THE GAS AND IN MOTION ON THE ROAD GOING 45 MPH, CAUSING A SCRAPING SOUND AND THEN GOING OFF. PROBLEM WAS SUPPOSED TO BE FIXED AFTER UPDATE PERFORMED ON 6/8/19, BUT IS STILL OCCURRING.
FORWARD EMERGENCY BRAKING LIGHT SPORADICALLY COMING ON WHILE DRIVING. CAR HAS BEEN TAKEN TO NISSAN DEALERSHIP AND HAS NOT BEEN PROPERLY DIAGNOSED OR PROPERLY REPAIRED. CAR HAS ALSO THROWN CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAUSING THE OXYGEN SENSOR TO BE REPLACED. LOST TRUST IN RELIABILITY, SECURITY AND DEPENDABILITY OF MY NEW VEHICLE. NISSA…
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FORWARD EMERGENCY BRAKING LIGHT SPORADICALLY COMING ON WHILE DRIVING. CAR HAS BEEN TAKEN TO NISSAN DEALERSHIP AND HAS NOT BEEN PROPERLY DIAGNOSED OR PROPERLY REPAIRED. CAR HAS ALSO THROWN CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAUSING THE OXYGEN SENSOR TO BE REPLACED. LOST TRUST IN RELIABILITY, SECURITY AND DEPENDABILITY OF MY NEW VEHICLE. NISSAN DOES NOT APPEAR TO COMPETENT ENOUGH TO FIX MY SUV.
1. WHEN I STOP THE CAR IN FRONT OF A RED TRAFFIC LIGHT SIGNAL OR GET STUCK IN TRAFFIC AND THE LEVER IN POSITION "D" MY BACK FEELS VIBRATION. I SEE THE PASSENGER SEAT SWINGING. I PUT MY HAND ON THE HEADREST AND FEEL THE VIBRATION. 2.WHEN I KEEP THE SPEED OF 30 ... 35 MPH I FEEL THE VIBRATION ON THE STEERING WHEEL, I HEAR THE HUM…
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1. WHEN I STOP THE CAR IN FRONT OF A RED TRAFFIC LIGHT SIGNAL OR GET STUCK IN TRAFFIC AND THE LEVER IN POSITION "D" MY BACK FEELS VIBRATION. I SEE THE PASSENGER SEAT SWINGING. I PUT MY HAND ON THE HEADREST AND FEEL THE VIBRATION. 2.WHEN I KEEP THE SPEED OF 30 ... 35 MPH I FEEL THE VIBRATION ON THE STEERING WHEEL, I HEAR THE HUM FROM THE TRANSMISSION, THE REAR-VIEW MIRROR HAS AN OSCILLATION. 3.WHEN I DRIVE A CAR ON THE ROAD, THE WHEEL CROSSES A PIT OR KNOB, THE RIGHT REAR SEAT SHAKES NOISILY. 4.WHEN I DRIVE CAR 70 MPH AND PUSH BRAKE PEDAL GENTLY I FEEL PULSE BEATING ON STEERING WHEEL, BODY, SEATS. 5.I STOPPED ON RED LIGHT, WHILE I RELEASE BRAKE PEDAL I HEAR SOUND LIKE 'CLICK'. 6.RIGHT WINDSHIELD VIPER HAS STOP POSITION IN FRONT OF MY EYES. I HAVE SPOT ON WINDSHIELD IN THE FIELD OF VIEW. 7.UNCOMFORTABLE DRIVER SEAT, NO SIDE SUPPORT. I'M 6 FEET TALL AND 90 POUNDS, SIZE L. 8.WHEN I WAS WASHING THE CAR AT THE CAR WASH, THE TAILGATE SPONTANEOUSLY OPENED. I'M AFRAID TO VISIT THE AUTOMATIC CAR WASH BECAUSE IT MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. 9.KICK MOVING LIFTGATE DOESN'T WORK PROPERLY. 10.DEALER DIDN'T MAKE REBALANCING TIRES. I HAVE TWICE INFORMED THE HANLEES HILLTOP NISSAN DEALER ABOUT THE PROBLEM, BUT THEY DID NOTHING. I'M VERY DISAPPOINTED. I BOUGHT A CAR, I DID NOT BUY A VIBRATION! IT HURTS MY HEALTH.
VEHICLE WAS MOVING FORWARD IN BUMPER TO BUMPER STREET TRAFFIC AT ROUGHLY 10 MPH APPROX 1 HOUR INTO TRIP. VEHICLE APPLIED BRAKES AUTOMATICALLY - FELT LIKE GOING OVER A CATTLE GUARD, FOR 1 OR 2 SECONDS. THEN WARNING LIGHT CAME ON RE: EMERGENCY BRAKING SYSTEM AND COLLISION AVOIDANCE ICON APPEARED ON INSTR PANEL. STAYED ON UNTIL …
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VEHICLE WAS MOVING FORWARD IN BUMPER TO BUMPER STREET TRAFFIC AT ROUGHLY 10 MPH APPROX 1 HOUR INTO TRIP. VEHICLE APPLIED BRAKES AUTOMATICALLY - FELT LIKE GOING OVER A CATTLE GUARD, FOR 1 OR 2 SECONDS. THEN WARNING LIGHT CAME ON RE: EMERGENCY BRAKING SYSTEM AND COLLISION AVOIDANCE ICON APPEARED ON INSTR PANEL. STAYED ON UNTIL ENGINE WAS SHUT OFF. WHEN RESTARTED ICON AND WARNING GONE. ON RETURN TRIP AGAIN 1 HOUR INTO TRIP BUT ON EXPRESSWAY AT 65 MPH AGAIN CATTLE GUARD BRAKING BUT NOT ENOUGH TO SLOW CAR TOO MUCH. THEN COLLISION AVOIDANCE ICON AND THIS TIME WARNING RE: FRONT RADAR MALFUNCTION LIGHTS CAME ON. AGAIN STAYED ON TILL ENGINE SHUTOFF AND GONE UPON RESTART. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, EXPLAINED PROBLEM, AND THEY " UPDATED THE SOFTWARE FOR THE EMERGENCY BRAKING SYSTEM". HAVE NOT HAD PROBLEM SINCE BUT HAVE NOT DRIVEN CAR FOR A 1 HOUR TRIP YET. RESOLUTION NOT CONFIRMED YET. PURCHASED CAR USED (RENTAL FLEET CAR) WITH NO REGISTERED COMPLAINTS ON NHTSA WEBSITE.
WHILE DRIVING ON 3 SEPARATE OCCASIONS THE AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BREAK OPTION THAT IS ON WAS ACTIVATED ON ITS OWN BRINGING MY CAR TO A STOP WITHOUT AN EMERGENCY STOP IN FRONT OF ME. ON ALL THREE OCCASIONS I WAS IN MOTION 2/3 TIMES OVER 30MPH. I WAS DRIVING ON A CITY STREET IN EL PASO TX AND ON A MILITARY INSTALLATION IN CORPUS CH…
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WHILE DRIVING ON 3 SEPARATE OCCASIONS THE AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BREAK OPTION THAT IS ON WAS ACTIVATED ON ITS OWN BRINGING MY CAR TO A STOP WITHOUT AN EMERGENCY STOP IN FRONT OF ME. ON ALL THREE OCCASIONS I WAS IN MOTION 2/3 TIMES OVER 30MPH. I WAS DRIVING ON A CITY STREET IN EL PASO TX AND ON A MILITARY INSTALLATION IN CORPUS CHRISTI, TX.
I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THROUGH A PUDDLE THAT WAS LARGER THAN NORMAL BUT NOTHING MY CAR COULDN'T HANDLE AND IT JUST STOPPED. LUCKILY NO ONE WAS GOING SUPER FAST BEHIND ME BUT THE AEB KICKED IN AND THE CAR STOPPED DEAD IN ITS TRACKS.
I WAS DRIVING AND OUT OF NOWHERE MY CAR JUST STOP LIKE IT WAS LIKE A SUDDEN STOP AND I ALMOST WAS INVOLVED INTO A WRECK WITH MY 3 MONTH OLD BABY. I AM VERY SORRY ABOUT THIS.
HAVE HAD THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS WHERE CAR BREAKED WITH NO APPARENT OBSTRUCTION WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH ON CITY STREET:
THE CAR ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS HAS RANDOMLY BRAKED (GRINDING LIKE BRAKES) WITH THE DASH LIGHTS FLASHING. I'VE TAKEN IT IN TO GET "FIXED" ONLY TO HAVE THE EXACT SAME THING HAPPEN AGAIN. NOW SERVICE IS TELLING ME THAT THEY DON'T SEE ANY PROGRAMMING ISSUE. IT'S STARTLING AS IT CONTINUOUSLY HAPPENS IN THE PARKING LOT, GOING ABOUT 5 M…
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THE CAR ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS HAS RANDOMLY BRAKED (GRINDING LIKE BRAKES) WITH THE DASH LIGHTS FLASHING. I'VE TAKEN IT IN TO GET "FIXED" ONLY TO HAVE THE EXACT SAME THING HAPPEN AGAIN. NOW SERVICE IS TELLING ME THAT THEY DON'T SEE ANY PROGRAMMING ISSUE. IT'S STARTLING AS IT CONTINUOUSLY HAPPENS IN THE PARKING LOT, GOING ABOUT 5 MPF, OF MY WORK WHICH IS ON A DECLINE DOWNWARD INTO THE LOT. MORE CONCERNING AND SCARY IS THE FACT THAT THIS HAPPENED GOING 65 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY. THE WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE FINE AND THERE WAS ABSOLUTELY NO REASON FOR THE BRAKING.
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