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All cars · Nissan Rogue · 2018

2018 Nissan Rogue. Advanced data.

The raw numbers: engines, recall campaign numbers, failure mileage and manufacturer communications.

Lemon Index104100 = average car
Complaints434NHTSA, first 3 years
Sold412,110U.S. model year
Per 100K sold105complaints
Year rank#15 of 15#1 = fewest complaints

Engines and drivetrains 6

EngineTransmissionDriveCity / hwy / combinedFuelFuel cost/yr
2.0L 4-cylAuto (AV-S7)FWD26 / 31 / 28Regular$2,200
2.0L 4-cylAuto (AV-S7)AWD26 / 30 / 27Regular$2,300
2.0L 4-cyl hybridAuto (AV-S7)FWD33 / 35 / 34Regular$1,850
2.0L 4-cyl hybridAuto (AV-S7)AWD31 / 34 / 33Regular$1,900
2.5L 4-cylAuto (variable gear ratios)FWD26 / 33 / 29Regular$2,150
2.5L 4-cylAuto (variable gear ratios)AWD25 / 32 / 27Regular$2,300

EPA test versions for this model year. Fuel cost is the EPA's current estimate, not the price in that year.

Failure mileage by system

Half of owners who gave a mileage reported the problem between 4,000 and 33,000 miles. Median 14,100, from 408 complaints with a mileage.

SystemMedianMiddle halfComplaints
Brakes12,1003,500–26,200206
Automatic emergency braking5,0001,000–30,70090
Electrical17,5003,000–30,00053
Engine24,0005,400–42,80030
Transmission & drivetrain38,60019,600–50,70017

Mileage owners typed into their NHTSA complaint, all complaints for this model year. People report some problems late, so read it as a range.

Complaints by system

SystemShare of complaints
Brakes52%
Automatic emergency braking29%
Electrical12%
Engine7%
Speed control7%

One complaint can name more than one system, so shares can add to more than 100%.

Severity, all complaints

TotalCrashesFiresInjuriesDeathsTows
66935236028

As reported by owners to NHTSA. Not verified.

Recall campaigns 3

  • 23V093000 Feb 2023 Electrical System / Ignition / Anti-Theft / Immobilizer/Proximity / Key/Sender

    Defect. 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.

    Risk. 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.

  • 21V839000 Oct 2021 Engine And Engine Cooling / Engine / Engine Control Module (Ecu/Ecm)

    Defect. 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.

    Risk. A blown fuse may cause an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash.

    Remedy. Dealers will install a harness protector cover, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 16, 2021. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is R21B6.

  • 19V654000 Sep 2019 Back Over Prevention / Sensing System / Camera

    Defect. 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, thes

    Risk. 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.

NHTSA investigations

StatusSubjectOpenedClosed
OpenFalse automatic emergency braking2019–
ClosedFalse automatic emergency braking20192019

Manufacturer communications 247

Nissan filed 247 service communications for this car with NHTSA.

  • 2014 - 2018 ROGUE; ACCELERATOR PEDAL VIBRATION IF YOU CONFIRM A vibration from the accelerator…
  • POWER BACK DOOR WILL NOT OPERATE WITH REQUEST SWITCHES IF YOU CONFIRM On vehicles equipped…
  • Rogue and rogue sport; vibration and/or noise when making low speed turns if you confirm there…

Crash ratings by version

VersionOverallFrontSideRollover
Nissan Rogue SUV FWD Later Release★★★★☆★★★★☆★★★★★★★★★☆
Nissan Rogue SUV AWD Later Release★★★★☆★★★★☆★★★★★★★★★☆
Nissan Rogue SUV FWD Early Release★★★★☆★★★★☆★★★★★★★★★☆
Nissan Rogue SUV AWD Early Release★★★★☆★★★★☆★★★★★★★★★☆
Nissan Rogue Hybrid SUV AWDnot rated★★★★☆not rated★★★★☆
Nissan Rogue Hybrid SUV FWDnot rated★★★★☆not rated★★★★☆

Safety equipment

Electronic stabilityForward collision warningLane departure warning
StandardOptionalNo

YouTube repair topics

100 videos about the 2014–2020 Nissan Rogue, 15.0M views.

TopicVideosViews
Heat, A/C & blend door4872K
Infotainment, battery & electrical3578K
Brakes & ABS2417K
Transmission & shifter2211K
Gauges, lights & wiring2169K
Windows, doors & mirrors162K

Nearby model years

YearLemon IndexComplaintsSoldTop system
201552146287,190Airbags
201643143329,904Airbags
201762265403,465Brakes
2018104434412,110Brakes
201959223350,447Brakes
20203584227,935Automatic emergency braking
202155151285,602Electrical

Sources: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer communications; EPA fuel economy data; YouTube video titles. Complaints are owner reports, not proof of a defect.

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