2018 Nissan Rogue problems
The 2018 Nissan Rogue has 1,011 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (26%) concerns brakes. Next are forward collision avoidance (20%) and electrical system (9%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 1,011 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Brakes 26% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 64 and 5
- Injuries and deaths
- 75 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 16,000 miles 609 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 340 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 156 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 75 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 22 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 8 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 4 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 3 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 609 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 16,000 miles. For brakes specifically, the median reported mileage is about 12,000 miles (210 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 64 complaints mention a crash; 5 complaints mention a fire; 75 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2018 ranks 2nd most-complained-about out of 19 model years of the Nissan Rogue with enough data (852 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 3 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
While turning on an off ramp the steering gave out and locked, causing the car to drive directly into the guard rail. Yes the car was moving but stealthily as I slowed down to make the turn. The car was thrown from the left guard rail to the right side causing extensive damage and no airbag deployed in the event of this crash. The car was no longer able to move from such a drastic accident and yet it was not enough for the airbags to even attempt to save our lives. There were kids in the car!
Tl* the contact rented a 2018 nissan rogue. While driving approximately 10 MPH through a parking lot, the front driver's side wheel made contact with the side of a curb. After making contact with the curb, the vehicle suddenly accelerated to approximately 80 MPH. During the incident, the vehicle made a sharp 90 degree turn and the steering wheel became very difficult to turn in either direction. The vehicle crashed into a commercial building. The vehicle penetrated the wall and stopped inside the building.
I was driving on a city street during a clear day at approximately 9am. The vehical was going 40MPH when the front collision sensor activated the emergency braking system. There were no cars or obstacles around the vehicle. I was traveling in a straight line. The car suddenly stopped. After stopping, the vehicle returned to normal operation and the collision warning cleared. I have scheduled service to address my concerns with the front radar system.
Tl* the contact owns a 2018 nissan rogue. The contact stated that after a reboot repair on the radio in his vehicle, there was also a recall regarding the automatic braking radar system that activated without warning. The radio failure was related to the braking radar system failure. The radio had been replaced three seperate times. But the electrical systems continued to fail. The dealer kept the vehicle for three weeks, but the failure recurred with the radio turning on at high volume.