IllustrationI PULLED INTO MY DRIVEWAY, PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND IT STARTED TO REV OUT OF THE BLUES THEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON.
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
Vehicle Speed Control complaints
36 reportsFRONT END COLLISION AVOIDANCE SYSTEM ENGAGED 5 TIMES WHEN NO OBSTACLE IN LINE OF TRAVEL. TWICE IN THE LAST 3 DAYS. VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AT VARIOUS SPEED RANGING FROM 20 MPH TO 50 MPH. THE SYSTEM ENGAGED BRAKING TO FULL STOP IN TRAFFIC. THANKFULLY NO ONE WAS BEHIND MY VEHICLE IN ANY OF THE OCCURRENCES. THE SYSTEM ENGAGED WHIL…
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FRONT END COLLISION AVOIDANCE SYSTEM ENGAGED 5 TIMES WHEN NO OBSTACLE IN LINE OF TRAVEL. TWICE IN THE LAST 3 DAYS. VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AT VARIOUS SPEED RANGING FROM 20 MPH TO 50 MPH. THE SYSTEM ENGAGED BRAKING TO FULL STOP IN TRAFFIC. THANKFULLY NO ONE WAS BEHIND MY VEHICLE IN ANY OF THE OCCURRENCES. THE SYSTEM ENGAGED WHILE DRIVING ON CITY STREETS FOR FOUR OCCURRENCES, IN PARKING GARAGE FOR THE OTHER. MOVING AHEAD IN STRAIGHT DIRECTION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 NISSAN ROGUE. WHILE DRIVING 50 TO 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, IT WOULD CANCEL THE SYSTEM OUT AND THE VEHICLE WOULD RETURN TO NORMAL. IN ADDITION, THE TRIANGLE ICON ILLUMINATED AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKING SYSTEM APPLIED ON ITS OWN, STOPPING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICL…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 NISSAN ROGUE. WHILE DRIVING 50 TO 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, IT WOULD CANCEL THE SYSTEM OUT AND THE VEHICLE WOULD RETURN TO NORMAL. IN ADDITION, THE TRIANGLE ICON ILLUMINATED AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKING SYSTEM APPLIED ON ITS OWN, STOPPING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MODERN NISSAN OF LAKE NORMAN (18615 STATESVILLE RD, CORNELIUS, NC 28031, (704) 603-6575) FOUR TIMES, BUT THE FAILURES COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. DURING THE SECOND VISIT, THE DEALER CALIBRATED THE EMERGENCY BRAKING SYSTEM AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING UNTIL IT STORED THE FAILURE INFORMATION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE AFTER THE CALIBRATION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 36645582. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,800.
THE CAR STOPS WHILE ACCELERATING EVEN THOUGH NO CAR IN FRONT OR BACK. THERE WAS A BEEPING SOUND. IT ALREADY HAPPENED TWICE.
COLLISION AVOIDANCE SYSTEM ACTIVATED WITHOUT CAUSE RESULTING IN VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPPING ON ROADWAY.
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.
THE AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING (AEB) SYSTEM IS ENGAGING WHEN THERE IS NO THREAT OF AN ACCIDENT. IT HAS HAPPENED TWICE WITH THE MOST RECENT BEING 19JUN2019. BOTH TIMES I WAS ACCELERATING FROM BEING STOPPED AT A LIGHT. BOTH TIMES SYSTEM FLASHES ORANGE, BEEPS, MAKES AWFUL GRINDING NOISE, AND SLOWS THE CAR DOWN.
WHEN GOING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION AT APPROXIMATELY 40 OR 45 MPH, WITH NO OTHER VEHICLES VISIBLE IN FRONT OR BEHIND, THE CAR GAVE A WARNING, FLASHED THE SAFETY SYSTEM TO RED, AND ENGAGED THE BRAKES. THE CAR DECELERATED RAPIDLY, THE DRIVER HIT THE BRAKES BRIEFLY, NOT LONG ENOUGH TO COME TO A STOP. THE SAFETY SYSTEM WENT BACK TO…
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WHEN GOING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION AT APPROXIMATELY 40 OR 45 MPH, WITH NO OTHER VEHICLES VISIBLE IN FRONT OR BEHIND, THE CAR GAVE A WARNING, FLASHED THE SAFETY SYSTEM TO RED, AND ENGAGED THE BRAKES. THE CAR DECELERATED RAPIDLY, THE DRIVER HIT THE BRAKES BRIEFLY, NOT LONG ENOUGH TO COME TO A STOP. THE SAFETY SYSTEM WENT BACK TO NORMAL, THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO ACCELERATE AND CONTINUE DRIVING AND THE CAR BEHAVED NORMALLY AFTERWARDS. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME IT HAS DONE THIS IN A FEW WEEK'S TIME.
WHILE DRIVING APPROX 25 MPH THE VEHICLE FRONT COLLISION INDICATOR ENGAGED AND VEHICLE BEHIND SLOWING DOWN. THE ROAD WAS CLEAR WITH NO OBSTRUCTIONS. HAS HAPPENED APPROXIMATELY FOUR TIMES SINCE PURCHASE IN DEC 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 NISSAN ROGUE. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE BRAKE ASSIST RANDOMLY ACTIVATED AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO DECELERATE AND/OR STOP. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND A REPRESENTATIVE WAS SENT TO EXAMINE THE VEHICLE AT PRIORITY NISSAN (6390 RICHMOND RD, WILLIAMSBURG, VA). THE FRONT SENSORS …
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 NISSAN ROGUE. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE BRAKE ASSIST RANDOMLY ACTIVATED AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO DECELERATE AND/OR STOP. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND A REPRESENTATIVE WAS SENT TO EXAMINE THE VEHICLE AT PRIORITY NISSAN (6390 RICHMOND RD, WILLIAMSBURG, VA). THE FRONT SENSORS WERE REPLACED AND A SOFTWARE UPDATE WAS PERFORMED, BUT THE FAILURES CONTINUED. ALSO, WHILE IN REVERSE, THE REAR SENSORS MALFUNCTIONED AND FAILED TO ALERT THAT A SECOND VEHICLE WAS POSITIONED IN THE REAR, WHICH COULD CAUSE THE DRIVER TO BACK INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, WHILE DRIVING WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED AND SET AT 55 MPH, THE SPEED WOULD INCREASE ON ITS OWN WHILE DRIVING ON A CURVED ROAD. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000. *BF AS OF 5/30/19 NO VOLUME WITH NAVIGATION SYSTEM STILL, A/C NOT WORKING RIGHT. VEHICLE CONTINUES TO JERK WHEN PUSHING ON THE GAS. REMOTE START NOT WORKING AGAIN, NISSAN CONNECT HAS FROZEN UP AGAIN. CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THERE WAS NOTHING TO REPAIR OR FIX ASIDE FROM THE THINGS THAT SHOWED UP ON DIAGNOSTIC'S. 'PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).'*JB
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