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2018 Nissan Rogue: recalls and problems

3 recalls and 703 owner complaints on file with NHTSA. The most-reported problem area is service brakes.

3recalls
703complaints
40crashes reported
1fires reported
59injuries reported

Recalls

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Most common problems

  • Service Brakes268 · 38%
  • Forward Collision Avoidance169 · 24%
  • Unknown Or Other154 · 22%
  • Electrical System100 · 14%
  • Engine69 · 10%
  • Power Train46 · 7%
  • Vehicle Speed Control38 · 5%
  • Air Bags33 · 5%
  • Electronic Stability Control (ESC)26 · 4%
  • Seats17 · 2%

What owners report

Power Train

Nissan rogue sport with 39,500 miles. while driving on a busy highway the vehicle all of a sudden was losing power and surging dangerously. barely made it home. there were no warning lights. it had to be towed to a garage. there were no leaks. i was told the cvt transmission would have to be replaced. it was towed to a nissan dealer who verified the cvt transmission would indeed need to be replaced. nissan said that

Unknown Or Other,Engine

A/c started blowing warm air when car was idling, then car randomly overheated while sitting in traffic. once car cooled down, check to coolant levels and they were fine. after the car sat overnight a/c worked fine and temperature gauge was at normal. started the car with a/c on and popped the hood, the radiator fan was not on nor did it come on. now anytime the car idles for more than 1 or 2 minutes it overheats.

Engine

As i was driving, air conditioner failed to function, resulting in car overheating and 'check engine' light coming on. was able drive car safely home. problem was later diagnosed as malfunctioning radiator fan.

Engine

Radiator fan failure. at around 47000 miles the radiator fan gave out. ours caused our car to overheat on the highway and start smoking. we took it to a repair shop and got it fixed for between $1000-1500. at that time, we saw plenty of users reporting the same issue around the same mileage mark. it has now been two years since that repair and our fan is starting to squeak and make noise again like it did the few mon

Excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. They are owner reports and have not been verified.

Crash-test ratings

VersionOverallFrontalSideRollover
2018 Nissan Rogue SUV FWD Later Release★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★
2018 Nissan Rogue SUV AWD Later Release★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★
2018 Nissan Rogue SUV FWD Early Release★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★
2018 Nissan Rogue SUV AWD Early Release★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★

Source: NHTSA recalls, complaints and NCAP APIs, covering ROGUE, ROGUE SPORT. Last refreshed 2026-09-29.