2018 Nissan Rogue: owner complaints and recalls
Analysis of 609 owner complaints filed with NHTSA and 3 recall campaigns. Updated 2026-07-25.
609
Complaints
3
Recalls
32
Crash reports
1
Fire reports
45
Injuries
81.1
Severity index
Severity index 81.1 - Medium. 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 ranks 32 of 121 by severity, where 1 is the worst. Its severity is higher than 74% of its model-year peers. See the full 2018 ranking.
What actually fails
| Component | Complaints | Share of complaints citing it |
|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES | 253 | 41.5% |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | 161 | 26.4% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 127 | 20.9% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 81 | 13.3% |
| ENGINE | 52 | 8.5% |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 34 | 5.6% |
| POWER TRAIN | 33 | 5.4% |
| AIR BAGS | 27 | 4.4% |
The single most-reported system is SERVICE BRAKES, cited in 253 of 609 complaints (41.5%). One complaint can name several systems, so these shares overlap and do not total 100%.
Complaints filed per year
| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 74 |
| 2019 | 222 |
| 2020 | 77 |
| 2021 | 61 |
| 2022 | 48 |
| 2023 | 65 |
| 2024 | 41 |
| 2025 | 21 |
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 |
| 21V839000 | 26/10/2021 | 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. |
| 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.