2018 Nissan Rogue problems and complaints
Owners have filed 609 complaints with NHTSA about the 2018 Nissan Rogue. The most-reported areas: Service Brakes (253), Forward Collision Avoidance (161), Unknown Or Other (127).
Key takeaways
- 609 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
- 32 involve a crash, 1 a fire, 45 reported injuries.
- Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Service Brakes | 253 | 42% |
| Forward Collision Avoidance | 161 | 26% |
| Unknown Or Other | 127 | 21% |
| Electrical System | 81 | 13% |
| Engine | 52 | 9% |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 34 | 6% |
| Power Train | 33 | 5% |
| Air Bags | 27 | 4% |
| Electronic Stability Control (esc) | 22 | 4% |
| Steering | 18 | 3% |
| Seats | 15 | 2% |
| Structure | 12 | 2% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Nissan Rogue SUV FWD Later Release | 4/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
| 2018 Nissan Rogue SUV AWD Later Release | 4/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
| 2018 Nissan Rogue SUV FWD Early Release | 4/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
| 2018 Nissan Rogue SUV AWD Early Release | 4/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
Latest complaints, as filed
Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.
Power Train - filed 2025-08-07
Transmission
Engine,lane Departure,forward Collision Avoidance - filed 2025-07-14
Engine seems very weak. Not enough power to safely pass on a highway. Absolutely gutless and sometimes upon acceleration and/or braking it jerks.
Electrical System,unknown Or Other - filed 2025-07-09
Driver door will not open from outside or inside vehicle. Based on research this is an acuator issue that Nissan has known about since 2014 & failed to issue a recall. I am in the process of costly repair @ personal expense for a clear safety issue the know about & have failed to address, & would like reimbursement f...
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Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.