NHTSA has one open investigation covering this year: PE19010 (preliminary evaluation into the forward collision avoidance since Sep 2019). An open investigation is a question NHTSA is asking, not a finding of a defect.
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Where complaints cluster
Complaints concentrate on the service brakes: 29% of the 609 on file. The top components are service brakes (174, of which 3 mention a crash and 6 an injury), forward collision avoidance (81, of which 2 mention a crash and 4 an injury) and electrical system (74, of which 3 mention a crash and 1 an injury). Across all 609 reports, 32 describe a crash, 1 a fire and 34 at least one injury.
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Recent reports
No new complaints in the last 12 months; the most recent on file was received August 2025.
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Changes from 2017
EPA lists the same engines, transmissions and drive types as 2017; four recall campaigns name one of the two years and not the other (air bags, back over prevention, electrical system and others).
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Fuel economy and running cost
Its most efficient version (2-litre 4-cylinder hybrid) is rated 34 mpg combined, better than most for the 2018 SUVs we cover (median 24 mpg across 53 other EPA listings); the thirstiest version is rated 27 mpg. At 15,000 miles a year and the national average regular gasoline price of $4.28 (EIA, week of Oct 19, 2026), fuel would cost about $1,890 a year in the most efficient version and about $2,380 in the thirstiest.
Body class
SUV
Drive types
Front-Wheel Drive, All-Wheel Drive
Complaint trends
609 complaints on file with NHTSA, by category.
Brakes221 (36%)
Other204 (33%)
Electrical74 (12%)
Drivetrain31 (5%)
Airbag26 (4%)
Engine24 (4%)
Steering18 (3%)
Visibility & lighting10 (2%)
Fuel system1 (0%)
Top components as NHTSA logged them:
Service brakes — 122 complaints (20%)
Forward collision avoidance — 80 complaints (13%)
Unknown or other — 61 complaints (10%)
Service brakes,forward collision avoidance — 45 complaints (7%)
Electrical system — 23 complaints (4%)
Air bags — 20 complaints (3%)
What owners told NHTSA
Short excerpts from owner reports submitted to NHTSA. They are unverified and describe one vehicle each.
“Since I purchased my car in September of 2022, a 2018 Nissan Rogue SL AWD, whenever I drive down to Houston, TX, my AEB symbol (2 cars crashing symbol) flashes.”
“On Friday, 24 Jan 25, at highway speeds between 60 and 70 mph the Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) system unexpectedly engaged three times. On Sunday, 26 Jan 25, while in a neighborhood street the AEB engaged unexpectedly at 25 mph.”
“The A/C does not work on the driver side making it impossible to defrost the windshield. The passenger side of the windshield defrosted, but not the drivers side making the vehicle impossible to drive as there was no vision for the driver.”
Recalls
3 campaigns on file. Check a specific car with our VIN recall check.
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 t…
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: 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.
Engine and engine cooling:engine:engine control module (ecu/ecm)· 21V839000 · 2021-10-26
A blown fuse may cause an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
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.
Back over prevention: sensing system: camera· 19V654000 · 2019-09-12
The lack of an image in the back-up camera display increases the risk of a crash.
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: 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.
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 action…
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 …
Manufacturer communications
Service bulletins and other notices the manufacturer filed with NHTSA. They are not recalls.
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