2018 Nissan Rogue Problems

2018 Nissan Rogue problems owners report most

2018 Nissan Rogue problems are documented in public: owners have filed 609 complaints with NHTSA, the earliest in 2018 and the most recent in 2025. Sorting those by the component the filer named puts the brakes clearly first, at 253 of the 609 complaints, two of every five filed.

A complaint is not a repair bill and not a defect finding. It is one owner telling the regulator something went wrong. What makes the count useful is the concentration: when one component takes 42 per cent of everything filed on a car, the pattern is doing more than chance.

Against the 2017 car, this model year has drawn 2 per cent more complaints (609 against 599). The 2017 car was led by its something the filer did not categorise instead, so the pattern shifted between the two years.

Of those complaints, 32 describe a crash and 1 describes a fire. Filers reported 45 injuries.

Recalls on the 2018 Nissan Rogue

A recall means the manufacturer or the regulator found a safety defect, and the repair is free at a franchised dealer however old the car is. There are 3 recalls on this model year. Your own car may be covered by some, all or none of them, so check the VIN rather than the model.

In owners own words

These are complaints filed about the brakes, quoted as written. They are one persons account rather than a diagnosis, and they are here because a symptom described by a driver is easier to recognise than a component name.

In sum, on 7/22/2020, my vehicle was traveling approximately 55mph southbound Interstate 90/94 at Harrison when the forward collision warning activated, and emergency braking occurred. Vehicle speed was reduced to 25mph for several seconds, then alert disengaged. There were no vehicles or obstacles immediately in front of my vehicle, however there were several vehicles behind me and within the lanes on either side of me. The emergency breaking caused my seatbelt to lock, and distract me with auditory and visual alerts, and cause the vehicles behind me to slam on their breaks. This incident cou

On Friday April 21, 2023 I was operating my vehicle with my toddler inside going about 30 miles per hour when suddenly out of no where with No Warning my vehicle beeped rapidly 5 times and as it was beeping it intensely braked itself and/or slowed down immediately while at a speed of about 30 miles per hour. It was as if my car was getting pulled backwards and immediately slowing down I had no control of my vehicle. I was driving 30 miles per hour but I had No Control Of my vehicle, Not until the vehicle was finished pulling all the way back and slowing down to about 5-10 miles per hour from 3

I WAS DRIVING AROUND 11AM USING LOCAL ROADS. I HAD BEEN DRIVING ABOUT 5 MINUTES WHEN I PULLED UP TO A STOP SIGN. IT WAS A CLEAR DAY, LIGHT TRAFFIC, DRY PAVEMENT, NO LEAVES OR OTHER ROAD DEBRIS. AS I PULLED AWAY FROM THE STOP SIGN, WITHIN 20 FEET, THE CAR SUDDENLY STARTED SHAKING AND STOPPING. IT MADE AN INCREDIBLY LOUD NOISE. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER THE SHOULDER. THERE WERE NO MESSAGES ON THE DASH OR BEHIND THE STEERING WHEEL. AFTER SITTING THERE A FEW MINUTES, I PROCEEDED HOME WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. LATER THAT DAY, I DROPPED THE CAR OFF AT THE CAR DEALER TO CHECK INTO THIS PROBLE

ON APRIL 11, 2018, I WAS DRIVING MY BRAND NEW 2018 NISSAN ROGUE. I HAD JUST GOTTEN OFF THE HIGHWAY, AND WAS DRIVING STRAIGHT ALONG A CITY STREET WHEN SUDDENLY THE BRAKES SLAMMED ON, THRUSTING ME FORWARD AND GIVING ME A NEAR HEART ATTACK. I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED OR SERIOUSLY INJURED, HAD THIS HAPPENED UNDER DIFFERENT CIRCUMSTANCES. THE EMERGENCY NOTICE ON THE DASHBOARD READ "MALFUNCTION! - SEE DRIVER MANUAL." I HAD THE FORESIGHT TO TAKE PICTURES OF THE DASHBOARD, WHICH I AM INCLUDING IN THIS COMPLAINT. THE ICON WAS THAT OF TWO CARS COLLIDING. THERE HAD BEEN NO CAR IN FRONT OF ME AND NOTHING TO

ON OCT 24TH I WAS ON MY WAY TO DRIVE MY AUTISTIC SON TO HIS DAY PROGRAM WHICH IS LESS THEN A MILE AWAY. AS I WAS DRIVING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE CAME ON AND PULLING ME TO A STOP, THEN I PROCEEDED TO PULL OVER AFTER BEING SHAKEN UP ALONG WITH MY SON. THEN CONTINUE TO TRY AGAIN. I CALLED NISSAN AND THEY TOLD ME I CAN BRING THE CAR IN THE NEXT DAY. I DID AND THAT AFTERNOON THEY INFORMED ME THEY FIXED THE SENSOR AND EVERYTHING IS FINE NOW. ON NOV 7TH I WAS DRIVING ON THE SERVICE ROAD WITH IS ALONG SIDE THE HIGHWAY GOING TO LUNCH WITH MY SON AND HIS RESPITE WORKER AND AGAIN THE EMERGENCY BRAKE PULLED

The first time I was just pulling out of my driveway and my car, made this grinding noise and forced to stop and the braking system light came on. The second time we were going 30 to 45 miles an hour and the same thing happened made that grinding noise came to a stop that time was definitely more harder because we’re going faster. I brought this to the attention of Nissan in Bayshore, and supposedly they checked a couple of things and said nope everything’s fine and like I said that was the first time and the second time they said the same exact thing that there could be some thing that trigg

Every component, by complaint count

The full breakdown of what owners named when they filed. Components below the top ten are grouped out of this table.

What parts cost for the 2018 Nissan Rogue

Prices read from one AutoZone store for this exact year, make and model, covering 8 kinds of part and 200 products. AutoZone year, make and model catalog prices. Engine, trim, transmission and VIN fitment are not confirmed. They are what the shelf said on the day, not a quote.

The cheapest way to keep it serviced

Taking the lowest listed price in each routine maintenance category, the filters, plugs and wipers for this car come to $65.65 in parts. That is parts alone, before labour, tax and the oil itself, and it assumes the cheapest option fits your engine.

Battery. 11 products listed, from the ACDelco Silver Battery 35 / Group Size 35SA at $179.99 up to the OPTIMA Yellow Top Group Size 48 / H6 Absorbed Glass Mat (AGM) Battery DH6 at $369.99. A refundable core deposit of $22.00 is charged on top and returned with the old part. AutoZone's own labels account for 5 of them, starting at $179.99.

Brake rotors. 43 products listed, from the PowerStop Disc Brake Rotor JBR1106SCR at $39.99 up to the EBC Brakes Disc Brake Rotor Set USR7471 at $321.99. AutoZone's own labels account for 7 of them, starting at $86.99.

Brake pads. 61 products listed, from the R1 Ceramic Series Premium Brake Pads 2310-0905-00 at $23.99 up to the EBC Yellowstuff High Friction Organic Performance Brake Pads DP41954R at $196.99. AutoZone's own labels account for 12 of them, starting at $36.99.

Fitment is by year, make and model only. Engine, trim and transmission were not selected, so confirm the part number against your own car before buying. Prices change and vary by store.

How other model years compare

The same nameplate across the years we hold. Complaint counts fall naturally for newer cars because fewer of them have been on the road for long, so read the column as a rough signal rather than a ranking. In this set the 2018 Nissan Rogue has drawn the most complaints and the 2020 Nissan Rogue the fewest.

What to check on the brakes

Brake reports describe a pedal that goes soft or sinks, longer stopping distances, and a judder through the pedal under firm braking. Some describe the car braking by itself where an automatic system is fitted.

Buying a used 2018 Rogue

Brake hard from speed on an empty road. Pads and discs are a normal wear item and cheap to replace, so a judder is not a reason to walk away. A pedal that sinks under steady pressure is a different matter.

If you already own one

Have the fluid tested, not just the pads. Brake fluid absorbs water as it ages and a soft pedal is more often old fluid than a failed part. A fluid change costs far less than a caliper.

• Brake firmly from speed to feel for judder or a sinking pedal.
• Have the brake fluid moisture content tested.
• Check pad and disc thickness against the service limit, not by eye.
• Ask for a quote separating pads, discs, fluid and labour.