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2018 Nissan Rogue — Problems & Complaints

NHTSA has 609 owner complaints on file for this vehicle. Every report below was filed by a real owner with the US government's road-safety agency.

609
Complaints
filed with NHTSA
32
Involved a Crash
owner-reported
1
Involved Fire
owner-reported
45
Injuries
across all reports
Years to Avoid

Nissan Rogue — Complaints by Model Year

Years flagged AVOID have at least twice this model's average complaint count — the strongest public-data signal of a bad year.

363 complaints

318 complaints

610 complaints

440 complaints

553 complaints

541 complaints

599 complaints

609 complaints

337 complaints

152 complaints

290 complaints

266 complaints

737 complaints

215 complaints

194 complaints

Problem Areas

What Owners Complain About Most

Service Brakes 253 reports
Forward Collision Avoidance 161 reports
Unknown Or Other 127 reports
Electrical System 81 reports
Engine 52 reports
Vehicle Speed Control 34 reports
Power Train 33 reports
Air Bags 27 reports
In Their Own Words

Recent Owner Reports

Forward Collision Avoidance ODI 11633172 12/30/2024

At 3 separate times while driving my car just suddenly brakes and one of the times was doing between 40 and 50 with no other car around and suddenly with no warning car starts beeping and comes to an abrupt halt jacking the seatbelt tight and coming to a complete stop then proceeding along as if nothing happened.

Service Brakes ODI 11385643 12/30/2020

I PURCHASED THIS CAR BRAND NEW. 2 WEEKS LATER I WAS DIVING ON THE FREEWAY AND THE PARK BRAKE SYSTEM LIGHT WENT AND BAM THE BRAKES HIT. SCARED THE CRAP OUT OF ME. I'VE OWNED THIS CAR FOR 8 MONTHS NOW. ITS HAPPENED TO ME 6 TIMES ALREADY. THE BAD THING IS YOU NEVER CAN PREDICT IT. I'VE TAKEN IT TO THE LOCAL DEALER AND ALL THEY TELL ME IS THAT THEY CAN GET IT TO DUPLICATE. SO I WE…

Back Over Prevention ODI 11445450 12/29/2021

Backup camera shuts off. Occasionally when backing up using the rear camera assistant (built into the infotainment screen) the system will shutoff and display the Bluetooth song which is playing. This is dangerous because, a) that camera is there for our safety, and b) its hard to see if anything has moved directly behind the car in the time it takes for the driver to transi…

Service Brakes ODI 11291863 12/29/2019

ABRUPT AUTOMATIC UNWARRANTED BRAKING OCCURRED IN TWO INCIDENTS WHILE TRAVELLING ON BOULEVARD. WEATHER WAS CLEAR, THERE WERE NO VEHICLES IN FRONT (AND FORTUNATELY NONE BEHIND) WHEN THE AUTOMATIC BRAKING SYSTEM ENGAGED. DID NOT BRING VEHICLE TO COMPLETE STOP BUT THE BRAKES WERE AUTOMATICALLY APPLIED AND ABRUPT SLOWING DOWN OF VEHICLE OCCURRED. THIS BRAKING SYSTEM DID WORK …

Service Brakes ODI 11562409 12/28/2023

Sudden braking while driving, with no reason or cause. No objects or vehicles in front to cause it to happen. It has occurred multiple times without warnings, putting my family and I in jeopardy.

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Recalls & Crash Tests

Complaints are one half of the picture — see the official recalls and NHTSA crash-test stars for the 2018 Nissan Rogue, or check your exact car by VIN with the free VIN lookup.

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Questions

FAQ

Is the 2018 Nissan Rogue reliable?
Owners have filed 609 safety complaints with NHTSA for the 2018 Nissan Rogue, most often about service brakes. Compare the complaint counts across model years above — a year with far more complaints than the model's average is the strongest 'avoid' signal in public data.
Which Nissan Rogue years should I avoid?
The rule of thumb used by analysts: a model year whose complaint count is well above the model's own average (we flag 2× or more) usually had a real manufacturing or design problem — not just noisy reporting. Use the year-by-year strip on this page.
Where do these complaints come from?
Directly from NHTSA, the US government road-safety agency. Any owner can file a Vehicle Owner Questionnaire; NHTSA publishes them as public domain data. We cache each lookup for up to 7 days.
Do complaints mean a recall is coming?
Sometimes. NHTSA opens defect investigations when complaint patterns emerge, and investigations can end in recalls. Check the recalls page for this vehicle to see what has already been recalled.