2018 Nissan Rogue Sport: owner complaints and recalls
Analysis of 91 owner complaints filed with NHTSA and 2 recall campaigns. Updated 2026-07-25.
91
Complaints
2
Recalls
8
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
14
Injuries
158.2
Severity index
Severity index 158.2 - High. This weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints; see methodology.
Among the 121 2018 vehicles we track with at least 40 complaints on file, the 2018 Nissan Rogue Sport ranks 8 of 121 by severity, where 1 is the worst. Its severity is higher than 93% of its model-year peers. See the full 2018 ranking.
What actually fails
| Component | Complaints | Share of complaints citing it |
|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 26 | 28.6% |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 18 | 19.8% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 18 | 19.8% |
| ENGINE | 16 | 17.6% |
| POWER TRAIN | 12 | 13.2% |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | 8 | 8.8% |
| AIR BAGS | 7 | 7.7% |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 4 | 4.4% |
The single most-reported system is UNKNOWN OR OTHER, cited in 26 of 91 complaints (28.6%). One complaint can name several systems, so these shares overlap and do not total 100%.
Complaints filed per year
| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 19 |
| 2021 | 11 |
| 2022 | 11 |
| 2023 | 19 |
| 2024 | 10 |
| 2025 | 11 |
| 2026 (year to date) | 10 |
Complaint volume is broadly steady year over year.
Recall campaigns
| Campaign | Reported | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19V654000 | 12/09/2019 | 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 QX8 |
| 23V093000 | 16/02/2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:IMMOBILIZER/PROXIMITY:KEY/SENDER | 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. |
Source. US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports; volume is influenced by how many units were sold and how long the vehicle has been on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.