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2018 Nissan Rogue Sport

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Owner complaints for the 2018 Nissan Rogue Sport do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 65.5.

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

40 reports with mileage · 54 unknown

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What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Electrical System. Review the 19 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine. Review the 17 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes. Review the 17 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

8 crash reports0 fire reports8 injury reports

Electrical System complaints

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50,000 miles · Feb 1, 2021
Electrical SystemForward Collision AvoidanceService BrakesCrashInjury

WHEN APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS UNABLE TO BE USED, LOCKED UP. WITH NO BRAKES, THE RESULT WAS A COLLISION. THE FRONT COLLISION DETECTION THAT CONSTANTLY WARNED FALSELY ON THE DASH. THIS FAILED TO WORK PRIOR TO THE COLLISION AT THIS TIME. AUTOMATIC BRAKES DID NOT ENGAGE EITHER RESULTING IN A SERIOUS CRASH. NI…

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WHEN APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS UNABLE TO BE USED, LOCKED UP. WITH NO BRAKES, THE RESULT WAS A COLLISION. THE FRONT COLLISION DETECTION THAT CONSTANTLY WARNED FALSELY ON THE DASH. THIS FAILED TO WORK PRIOR TO THE COLLISION AT THIS TIME. AUTOMATIC BRAKES DID NOT ENGAGE EITHER RESULTING IN A SERIOUS CRASH. NISSAN DEALERSHIP IS INSPECTING THE BRAKE BOOSTER, AND BRAKE SYSTEM.

NHTSA ODI #11390979

Mileage unknown · Jan 27, 2021
Electrical SystemEngineFuel/propulsion System

LAST NIGHT HOT AIR WAS COMING OUT OF MY A/C AND I SHUT OFF THE CAR AND IT WOULD TURN BACK ON AGAIN. IT HAPPENED 3 TIMES UNTIL THE 4TH TIME IT SHUT OFF. WHEN I WENT TO START THE CAR, IT WOULD NOT START. I WAITED ONE HOUR UNTIL THE MECHANIC SHOWED UP. HE REVISED THE CAR AND COULD NOT SEE ANYTHING EXCEPT THAT THE CAR WOULD NOT STAR…

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LAST NIGHT HOT AIR WAS COMING OUT OF MY A/C AND I SHUT OFF THE CAR AND IT WOULD TURN BACK ON AGAIN. IT HAPPENED 3 TIMES UNTIL THE 4TH TIME IT SHUT OFF. WHEN I WENT TO START THE CAR, IT WOULD NOT START. I WAITED ONE HOUR UNTIL THE MECHANIC SHOWED UP. HE REVISED THE CAR AND COULD NOT SEE ANYTHING EXCEPT THAT THE CAR WOULD NOT START. WE TRIED TO START THE CAR AND AT THE 4TH ATTEMP IT STARTED AND I WENT HOME WITH THE ENGINE LIGHT ON. I WENT TO HAVE IT CHECK WITH A COMPUTER AND I HAVE A DIAGNOSIS OF: CODE-P1217 ENGINE OVER-TEMPERATURE CONDITION, CODE-P0090 FUEL PRESSURE REGUALTOR CONTROL CIRCUIT, CODE-P0507 IDLE AIR CONTROL SYSTEM RPM HIGHER THATN EXPECTED, CODE-P0087 FUEL RAIL/SYSTEM PRESSURE - TOO LOW.

NHTSA ODI #11390237

38,000 miles · Dec 27, 2020
Electrical SystemService BrakesVehicle Speed Control

I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY DRIVING TO SHEBOYGAN , WI FROM CHICAGO, IL. I HAD THE CRUISE CONTROL ON. I WAS GOING 80 IN THE FAST LANE. MY CAR OUT OF NOWHERE SLOWED DOWN ON ITS OWN ABRUPTLY ALMOST CAUSING A 4 CAR COLLISION. I QUICKLY TURNED ON TO THE SHOULDER AND ONCE MY CAR CAME TO A STOP THE CAR DIED. I TRIED TO TURN IT BACK ON AND NO…

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I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY DRIVING TO SHEBOYGAN , WI FROM CHICAGO, IL. I HAD THE CRUISE CONTROL ON. I WAS GOING 80 IN THE FAST LANE. MY CAR OUT OF NOWHERE SLOWED DOWN ON ITS OWN ABRUPTLY ALMOST CAUSING A 4 CAR COLLISION. I QUICKLY TURNED ON TO THE SHOULDER AND ONCE MY CAR CAME TO A STOP THE CAR DIED. I TRIED TO TURN IT BACK ON AND NOTHING HAPPENED. I HAD NO SENSORS OR WARNING LIGHTS TO GIVE ME SOME TYPE OF CLUE AS TO WHAT HAPPENED. ABOUT 3 MONTHS AGO, GOING OVER RAILROAD TRACKS MY CAR ABRUPTLY SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES ON ITS OWN AND CAME TO A STOP ON THE TRACKS. I WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE. I HAD TO TURN THE CAR OFF N THEN BACK ON TO BE ABLE TO DRIVE OFF THE TRACKS.

NHTSA ODI #11385122

17,500 miles · Aug 28, 2020
Electrical SystemService BrakesVehicle Speed Control

I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY DOING 60 MPH AND ALL WARNING LIGHTS SOUNDS AND THE BREAKS CAME ON AND STOPPED ME WITHOUT ME TOUCHING THEM

NHTSA ODI #11351817

38,465 miles · Aug 10, 2020
Electrical SystemElectronic Stability Control (esc)Service Brakes

ON FOUR OCCASIONS MY CAR HAS RANDOMLY STARTED FLASHING A LIGHT ON MY DASH AND THAN GRABBING THE BRAKES AS IF SOMEONE OR SOMETHING WAS IN FRONT OF ME, ON ALL FOUR OCCASIONS THERE HAS BEEN NO ONE IN FRONT OF ME, BUT THERE HAS BEEN PEOPLE BEHIND ME THAT HAVE HAD TO SWERVE OUT OF THE WAY. THE VEHICLE IS BRAND NEW WITH LESS THAN 40K …

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ON FOUR OCCASIONS MY CAR HAS RANDOMLY STARTED FLASHING A LIGHT ON MY DASH AND THAN GRABBING THE BRAKES AS IF SOMEONE OR SOMETHING WAS IN FRONT OF ME, ON ALL FOUR OCCASIONS THERE HAS BEEN NO ONE IN FRONT OF ME, BUT THERE HAS BEEN PEOPLE BEHIND ME THAT HAVE HAD TO SWERVE OUT OF THE WAY. THE VEHICLE IS BRAND NEW WITH LESS THAN 40K MILES AND IS BECOMING MORE AND MORE DANGEROUS FOR MY CHILDREN AND I.

NHTSA ODI #11344255

20,000 miles · May 20, 2020
Electrical SystemElectronic Stability Control (esc)Service Brakes

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE BRAKES LOCKED UP IN THE CAR CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP AND THE SENSOR SYSTEM DETECTED SOMETHING IN FRONT OF ME WHEN THERE WAS NOTHING IN FRONT OF ME. I WAIS TRAVELING AT A SPEED OF 30 MPH. *TR

NHTSA ODI #11325361

30,000 miles · Apr 30, 2020
Electrical SystemElectronic Stability Control (esc)Service Brakes

DRIVING FORWARD ON BURKE ROAD GOING AROUND A BEND THE BRAKING SYSTEM JUST LOCKED UP CAUSING THE ROUGE SPORT TO GO OFF THE ROAD CAUSING DAMAGE TO CAR. AFTER THAT THE MALFUNCTION LIGHT CAME ON. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED AND HAVE DROVE IN THE UNIT SINCE 2018 NEVER HAD ANYTHING LET THAT HAPPEN. SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAYS THEY …

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DRIVING FORWARD ON BURKE ROAD GOING AROUND A BEND THE BRAKING SYSTEM JUST LOCKED UP CAUSING THE ROUGE SPORT TO GO OFF THE ROAD CAUSING DAMAGE TO CAR. AFTER THAT THE MALFUNCTION LIGHT CAME ON. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED AND HAVE DROVE IN THE UNIT SINCE 2018 NEVER HAD ANYTHING LET THAT HAPPEN. SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAYS THEY CAN'T RUN A COMPUTER DIAGNOSE.

NHTSA ODI #11322900

15,000 miles · Jan 14, 2020
Electrical SystemService BrakesCrashInjury

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 NISSAN ROGUE SPORT. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLES ABS DID NOT ACTIVATE THEREFORE THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FRONT END PREVENTION AUTOMATIC BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED T…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 NISSAN ROGUE SPORT. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLES ABS DID NOT ACTIVATE THEREFORE THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FRONT END PREVENTION AUTOMATIC BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED TO ENGAGE. IN ADDITION, THERE WERE 4-5 UNKNOWN WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED BEFORE THE CRASH. THE CONTACT WAS INQUIRED ABOUT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT AND CONFIRMED THAT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED FACIAL INJURIES BUT DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE OTHER DRIVER EXPERIENCED UNKNOWN INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER (INFINITI OF LAS VEGAS LOCATED AT 5555 W SAHARA AVE, LAS VEGAS, NV 89146) BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE WAS 15,000.

NHTSA ODI #11299268

28,000 miles · Jan 4, 2020
Electrical SystemElectronic Stability Control (esc)

I WAS DRIVING MY 2018 NISSAN ROGUE SPORT S AWD AND OUT OF THE BLUE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL POP UP'S CHASSIS CONTROL SYSTEM ERROR AND AND ALL OF THE LITTLE INSTRUMENT DIAGRAMS STARTED FLASHING ON AND OFF THE RADIO AND CLOCK TURN OFF THE CAR WAS MAKING A BUZZING SOUND. SO I PULLED OVER OFF THE ROAD TOOK OUT THE MANUAL IT SAY T…

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I WAS DRIVING MY 2018 NISSAN ROGUE SPORT S AWD AND OUT OF THE BLUE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL POP UP'S CHASSIS CONTROL SYSTEM ERROR AND AND ALL OF THE LITTLE INSTRUMENT DIAGRAMS STARTED FLASHING ON AND OFF THE RADIO AND CLOCK TURN OFF THE CAR WAS MAKING A BUZZING SOUND. SO I PULLED OVER OFF THE ROAD TOOK OUT THE MANUAL IT SAY TAKE TO A NISSAN DEALER FOR COMPLETE SCAN OF ALL THE SYSTEMS. WHICH I WILL BE DOING ON WEDNESDAY 1/8/2020, WHICH IS THE EARLIEST THAT THEY COULD SEE ME. BUT MY QUESTION IS IS THEIR AND ISSUES WITH THIS CAR BECAUSE I'VE BEEN CHECKING ONLINE AND ALOT OF PEOPLE OR REPORTING THEY HAVE ISSUSES WITH THIS SYSTEM AND NO ONE SEEMS TO BE ABLE TO GET AND ANSWER ON WHY THIS IS HAPPENING. AND IF THIS ISSUSES HAS BE GOING ON SINCE ABOUT 2016 THAT I'VE FOUND WHY HASN'T NISSAN DONE SOMETHING ABOUT IT,

NHTSA ODI #11297105

Official recalls

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23V093000 · Electrical SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:IMMOBILIZER/PROXIMITY:KEY/SENDER

Feb 16, 2023

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.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: Driver contact with a key in the collapsed position could inadvertently shut off the vehicle while driving, increasing the risk of a crash. Additionally, if the vehicle shuts off while driving, the air bags may not deploy in a crash as intended, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy: Dealers will insert a spacer into the key slot of the jackknife key, free of charge. Interim notification letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed March 29, 2023. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed August 30, 2023. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is R22C5.

19V654000 · Back Over Prevention: Sensing System: Camera

Sep 12, 2019

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 QX80 vehicles. Additionally included are 2019 Nissan GT-R and Taxi and Infiniti QX50, QX60, Q70, Q70L vehicles. The back-up camera and display settings can be adjusted such that the rear view image is no longer visible and the system will retain that setting the next time the vehicle is placed in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility."

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: The lack of an image in the back-up camera display increases the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Nissan will notify owners in phases, having dealers update the back-up camera settings software, free of charge. The recall began November 11, 2019 and all affected VINs should be activated. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669 or INFINITI customer service at 1-800-662-6200.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

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