2018 Nissan Rogue: Common Problems, Recalls and Vehicle Data
Check the 2018 Nissan Rogue records before a viewing: recall campaigns,
owner-reported symptoms, investigations, service bulletins and EPA fuel economy.
Before looking at complaint categories at all, the public record for the 2018 Rogue points somewhere else first: an open federal investigation, PE19010, examining the forward collision avoidance and automatic emergency braking system. A second, related inquiry, DP19001, on the same component has already been closed. An open investigation is a question regulators are asking, not a confirmed finding, but it's the most notable thing in this year's file.
Turning to complaints, they are not concentrated in a single area so much as split between two large groups: brakes account for 221 of 609 complaints and an "other" category, which NHTSA uses for issues that don't fit its standard system labels, accounts for 204. Electrical complaints follow well behind at 74. That brakes/other split means the record is broad rather than pointing to one narrow, dominant defect theme.
Separately, three recalls have been issued for this model year, each tied to a different system: back-over prevention (camera display), engine and engine cooling (a fuse tied to potential stalling), and the electrical system (a key-position issue that could shut off the vehicle while driving). Three campaigns spread across three systems is a small number and doesn't show a cluster in any one area.
Service bulletins, which are dealer repair guidance rather than recalls, show a heavier concentration: 53 of 241 relate to the electrical system, more than any other single category, followed by 34 on the power train. This shows where dealers were directed for repair guidance, not a defect count.
As with any complaint database, these figures reflect what owners chose to report, not a measured failure rate across all vehicles.
Body class
SUV
Drive types
Front-Wheel Drive, All-Wheel Drive
Combined MPG
27–34
Recall campaigns
3
Check the VIN to find out whether a recall applies to this car. Complaint counts describe reports on
file; differences in time on the road, sales and reporting prevent a direct comparison of failure odds.
Read our methodology.
Complaint trends
609 complaints on file with NHTSA's
Office of Defects Investigation, grouped into CarTold's broad component categories.
Brakes221 (36%)
Other204 (33%)
Electrical74 (12%)
Drivetrain31 (5%)
Airbag26 (4%)
Engine24 (4%)
Steering18 (3%)
Visibility & lighting10 (2%)
Fuel system1 (0%)
Most frequently reported, by the specific component NHTSA logged each complaint
under (not CarTold's category groupings above):
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%)
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. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is R22C5.
Campaign 21V8390002021-10-26
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.
Campaign 19V6540002019-09-12
BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
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. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669 or INFINITI customer service at 1-800-662-6200.
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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
Expand a component group to read the service bulletins and other communications
manufacturers filed with NHTSA. Use the document number to ask a dealer whether the instructions apply to
this car and whether any repair is covered. A bulletin alone does not establish payment eligibility.
How these records differ from recalls and investigations.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM — 57 documents (2018-05-02 – 2024-10-04)
Date
Type
Component
2024-10-04
service bulletin
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, LANE DEPARTURE: WARNING, LANE DEPARTURE: ASSIST
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