IllustrationAEB (AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING) DISABLES ITSELF AUTOMATICALLY. THE SYSTEM TURNED ITSELF OFF WHEN I WAS DRIVING AT 40MPH. THE SYSTEM THINKS THERE IS AN OBSTRUCTION WHEN THEIR IS NOTHING IN FRONT OF YOU. THIS DEFEATS THE PURPOSE OF THE SYSTEM TO STOP YOU IN AN EMERGENCY. MAKE NISSAN CHANGE THE RADAR. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE.
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
What owners actually said
667 reportsTHIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE IN THE LAST 2 MONTHS. WHILE DRIVING AT AROUND 35 MPH THE BREAKING SYSTEM ENGAGES FOR NO APPARENT REASON CAUSING THE CAR TO RAPIDLY SLOW TO ALMOST A STOP. IN BOTH CASES THERE HAS BEEN NOTHING IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE TO CAUSE THIS. VEHICLE LOSES SPEED AT A RAPID PACE CAUSING THE OCCUPANTS TO BE THROWN F…
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THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE IN THE LAST 2 MONTHS. WHILE DRIVING AT AROUND 35 MPH THE BREAKING SYSTEM ENGAGES FOR NO APPARENT REASON CAUSING THE CAR TO RAPIDLY SLOW TO ALMOST A STOP. IN BOTH CASES THERE HAS BEEN NOTHING IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE TO CAUSE THIS. VEHICLE LOSES SPEED AT A RAPID PACE CAUSING THE OCCUPANTS TO BE THROWN FORWARD INTO THE SEATBELTS. ONCE AT VERY SLOW SPEED THE BREAKS RELEASE AND THE VEHICLE OPERATORS NORMAL. BOTH TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED ON A CITY STREET WITH THE CAR IN DRIVE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 NISSAN ROGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BLIND SPOT DETECTION FEATURE DID NOT PRODUCE AN AUDIBLE ALERT WHEN A VEHICLE WAS IN THE BLIND SPOT. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO TEMECULA NISSAN (41895 MOTOR CAR PKWY, TEMECULA, CA 92591), BUT THEY COULD NOT DIAGNOSE OR REPAIR THE VEHICLE DUE TO A FACTORY S…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 NISSAN ROGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BLIND SPOT DETECTION FEATURE DID NOT PRODUCE AN AUDIBLE ALERT WHEN A VEHICLE WAS IN THE BLIND SPOT. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO TEMECULA NISSAN (41895 MOTOR CAR PKWY, TEMECULA, CA 92591), BUT THEY COULD NOT DIAGNOSE OR REPAIR THE VEHICLE DUE TO A FACTORY SETTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,500.
AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BREAKS ENGAGE AT RANDOM TIMES. THERE IS NEVER ANYTHING IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE OR IN ITS PATH, BUT THE CAR BEEPS, SHAKES, AND THE BREAKS ENGAGE AT RANDOM MOMENTS.
DURING NORMAL DRIVING , DRY ROADS, IN BOTH DAYLIGHT AND NIGHT DRIVING EMERGENCY BRAKING ACTIVATED AND THERE WAS NO OBJECT IN FRONT OF VEHICLE. IT HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES AND EVENTS ALSO OCCURRED AFTER VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER FOR A "SOFTWARE UPDATE."
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 NISSAN ROGUE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, A GRINDING NOISE WAS HEARD AND WOULD NOT STOP. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO RAMSEY NISSAN (401 NJ-17, UPPER SADDLE RIVER, NJ 07458), BUT T…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 NISSAN ROGUE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, A GRINDING NOISE WAS HEARD AND WOULD NOT STOP. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO RAMSEY NISSAN (401 NJ-17, UPPER SADDLE RIVER, NJ 07458), BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED OTHER SUGGESTING THAT THE AVOIDANCE CONTROL SYSTEM FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 35221164. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,777.
IN OCTOBER 2018, I WAS DRIVING MY NISSAN ROGUE WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL (PROPILOT) ACTIVATED. SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY, WITH NO VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME, MY VEHICLE APPLIED THE BRAKES FOR A BRIEF PERIOD - MAYBE ONE SECOND - NOT LONG ENOUGH TO MAKE IT SKID. I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO THE LOCAL NISSAN DEALER, AND THEY APPLIED SOFTWARE …
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IN OCTOBER 2018, I WAS DRIVING MY NISSAN ROGUE WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL (PROPILOT) ACTIVATED. SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY, WITH NO VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME, MY VEHICLE APPLIED THE BRAKES FOR A BRIEF PERIOD - MAYBE ONE SECOND - NOT LONG ENOUGH TO MAKE IT SKID. I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO THE LOCAL NISSAN DEALER, AND THEY APPLIED SOFTWARE UPDATE NTB18-041A.TO REPROGRAM THE RADAR SENSOR. ON MARCH 9, 2019, THE SAME PROBLEM HAPPENED AGAIN - I WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 55 MPH ON INTERSTATE 81, WITH NO VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME, AND MY VEHICLE APPLIED THE BRAKES SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE - IF ANOTHER VEHIICLE BEEN CLOSE BEHIND ME, IT COULD HAVE BEEN REAR-ENDED OUR VEHICLE.
GOING HOME FROM WORK ON FRIDAY, GOING 60 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, MY VEHICLE BRAKED ON ITS OWN. THERE WAS NOTHING IN THE ROADWAY, IT WAS A CLEAR, SUNNY DAY. THANKFULLY, NO VEHICLE WAS CLOSE BEHIND ME. I IMMEDIATELY EXITED THE HIGHWAY AND WENT DIRECTLY TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGHT THE ROGUE. I EXPLAINED TO THE SERVICE PERSONNEL …
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GOING HOME FROM WORK ON FRIDAY, GOING 60 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, MY VEHICLE BRAKED ON ITS OWN. THERE WAS NOTHING IN THE ROADWAY, IT WAS A CLEAR, SUNNY DAY. THANKFULLY, NO VEHICLE WAS CLOSE BEHIND ME. I IMMEDIATELY EXITED THE HIGHWAY AND WENT DIRECTLY TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGHT THE ROGUE. I EXPLAINED TO THE SERVICE PERSONNEL WHAT HAPPENED. HE DROVE THE VEHICLE AROUND THE PARKING LOT AND CAME BACK AND SAID IT DIDN'T DO ANYTHING AND CAN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT. HE SPOKE WITH HIS MANAGER, WHO TOLD THE SERVICE MAN THAT HIS ROGUE DOES IT AT TIMES, TOO. I SAID THIS IS NOT NORMAL AND IT'S DANGEROUS. I GOT NO RELIEF. I DECIDED TO SEE IF IT WOULD HAPPEN AGAIN AND LEFT THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT FOR HOME. LESS THAN A FEW BLOCKS FROM MY HOME, THE BRAKING PROBLEM HAPPENED AGAIN. I WAS GOING 40 MPH. I CALLED THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AS SOON AS I GOT HOME AND EXPLAINED IT HAPPENED AGAIN AND THE SERVICE PERSON ACTUALLY GOT SURLY WITH ME AND TO BRING MY VEHICLE IN AT 8:00 AM (SHARP) ON MONDAY FOR A CHECK WITH A TECHNICIAN. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS DEFECT THAT NEEDS TO BE FIXED FOR FREE BY NISSAN AS SOON AS POSSIBLE BEFORE SOMEONE'S VEHICLE CAUSES AN ACCIDENT AND CAUSES INJURY, OR WORSE, DEATH.
NOT DRIVING THE VEHICLE FOR FEW HOURS A LOUD KNOCKING SOUND COMES FROM ENGINE WHILE IDLING AFTER FEW MINUTES IT GOES AWAY. TOOK IT TO DEALERSHIP THEY CAN'T DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM.
WHILE DRIVING AT A CONSTANT SPEED ON A STRAIGHT ROAD WITH CLEAR WEATHER AND NO OTHER CARS AROUND, THE AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING (AEB) SYSTEM ACTIVATED AND ABRUPTLY BROUGHT THE CAR TO A COMPLETE STOP. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES SINCE WE LEASED THE CAR IN OCTOBER 2018. THE FIRST TIME WAS WITH 300 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. TWO DIFFER…
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WHILE DRIVING AT A CONSTANT SPEED ON A STRAIGHT ROAD WITH CLEAR WEATHER AND NO OTHER CARS AROUND, THE AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING (AEB) SYSTEM ACTIVATED AND ABRUPTLY BROUGHT THE CAR TO A COMPLETE STOP. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES SINCE WE LEASED THE CAR IN OCTOBER 2018. THE FIRST TIME WAS WITH 300 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. TWO DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM SO NOW WE ARE FORCED TO DISABLE THE AEB SYSTEM EVERY TIME WE DRIVE THE CAR. IT IS DEFINITELY NOT WHAT WE WANT TO DO BUT WE HAVE TO.
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