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2018 Nissan Rogue Sport

Every safety complaint, recall and defect investigation the US government holds on this vehicle.

92

Complaints

8

Crashes

0

Fires

14

Injuries

0

Deaths

Owners of the 2018 Nissan Rogue Sport have filed 92 safety complaints with NHTSA between January 2020 and July 2026. The most complained-about system is the electrical system, named in 18 of them (20%). The typical failure was reported at 41,030 miles, the median across the 40 complaints that gave an odometer reading.

Complaints rose by half year on year: 14 in the twelve months to 2026-Q1, against 8 in the twelve before.

NHTSA has issued 2 recalls covering this vehicle.

Recalls (2)

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:IMMOBILIZER/PROXIMITY:KEY/SENDER

23V093000 · February 16, 2023

The 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.
The 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.
The 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.

Nissan North America, Inc. · up to 712,458 vehicles across all model years covered

BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA

19V654000 · September 12, 2019

The 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, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility."
The risk
The lack of an image in the back-up camera display increases the risk of a crash.
The 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.

Nissan North America, Inc. · up to 1,228,830 vehicles across all model years covered

What owners report

Complaints naming each system. One complaint can name several, so these add up to more than 92.

UNKNOWN OR OTHER 27 29%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 18 20%
ENGINE 17 18%
SERVICE BRAKES 17 18%
POWER TRAIN 12 13%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 8 9%
AIR BAGS 7 8%
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) 4 4%
SEAT BELTS 4 4%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 4 4%
BACK OVER PREVENTION 3 3%
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 2 2%

When the complaints arrived

By the year NHTSA received them, which is not the year the failures happened. They peaked in 2020 at 19.

2020 2026
2020 to 2026, the last of them a part year

In owners' own words

Quoted from NHTSA's complaint file. These are unverified accounts by the people who filed them, not findings of fault.

AIR BAGS

3 injured · crash · towed · 29,000 miles

The contact owns a 2018 Nissan Rogue Sport. The contact stated that while approaching a stop sign at an unknown speed the vehicle was involved in a collision where another vehicle collided with the front passengar side of the vehicle. The contact stated that the air bags did not deploy. The contact sustained head, shoulder, and back injuries, and medical treatment was needed. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it has not been diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 29,000.

NHTSA complaint 11525890. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

SERVICE BRAKES

2 injured · crash · towed · 15,000 miles

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

NHTSA complaint 11299268, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

AIR BAGS

2 injured · crash · towed · 21,000 miles

THIS NISSAN ROGUE SPORT WAS INVOLVED IN A HIGH-IMPACT CRASH AUGUST 30, 2020. THE DRIVER THAT STRUCK OUR ROGUE SPORT WAS EXITING HIGHWAY 635E IN DALLAS, TX. AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT IS DOCUMENTED WITH THE IRVING POLICE DEPARTMENT, TX DOT CRASH ID 17836976.1*DT SEE ALSO 11353459. *DSY*JB

NHTSA complaint 11352659. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

AIR BAGS

2 injured · crash · towed

I was stationary at a red light, and car traveling behind me at full speed (approximately 50-60 mph) did not stop and crashed into my car (rear-ending me). My airbags did not deploy: not even the side airbags, even though the trunk was crashed/pushed up into the middle of the car, damaging the side supports between the front and back seats. ALSO, the driver's seat reclined fully upon impact! This car has electric adjustable seats, so the seat has a mechanized gear that faulted.

NHTSA complaint 11706540. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

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.

NHTSA complaint 11754041. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

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.

NHTSA complaint 11752031. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

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 months before it gave out the first time. Our mileage is now 57,000 and I expect we will need to replace our fan within the next 6 months. Also, when trying to get the fan replaced, it is often on back order which our mechanic found interesting—showing this must be a common

NHTSA complaint 11749579, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

POWER TRAIN
CVT issue my Rogue Sport has 81000 miles and now needs a transmission according to the mechanic shop. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

NHTSA complaint 11748091. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Radiator cooling fan completely stopped working in 2023 and caused my car to overheat. Also caused all coolant to evaporate from the heat. Can not use AC at all without car overheating.

NHTSA complaint 11746364. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

AIR BAGS

1 injured · crash · towed · 78,436 miles

The contact owns a 2018 Nissan Rogue Sport. The contact stated while driving at 65 MPH, the contact noticed an abnormal loud sound. The contact stated that all the air bags independently deployed. The contact stated that the deployed air bags impaired the contact vision. The contact held the steering wheel tightly. The contact stated that the vehicle veered off the road and into a desert. The contact stated that the vehicle crashed into serveral hills of dirt, tree branches and trees before coming to a stop. The contact crawled out of the vehicle. The contact stated that the front windshield was fractured and the front passenger's tire was bent at a 45 percent angle. A Police report was

NHTSA complaint 11745101, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

Compare

Other years of the Nissan Rogue Sport

Model year Complaints Recalls Deaths
2022 11 1 —
2021 23 3 —
2020 38 1 —
2019 97 2 —
2017 72 1 —

Other 2018 Nissan models

Rogue 665 Altima 224 Sentra 184 Murano 113 Titan 90 Kicks 84 Pathfinder 77 Armada 73

Every Nissan on this site — 200 vehicles, 319 recall campaigns and 5 open investigation s.

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Where these numbers come from

A complaint is one owner's account and has not been verified by NHTSA or by us. A vehicle with more complaints is not necessarily worse: models that sold in larger numbers collect more of them. How this is counted.

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