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2018 Nissan Rogue Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2018 Nissan Rogue has 3 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 1,947,193 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 1,003 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the service brakes. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 23V093000 2023-02-16 712,458 affected
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.

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. …

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 21V839000 2021-10-26 5,905 affected
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.

Consequence

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.

BACK OVER PREVENTION 19V654000 2019-09-12 1,228,830 affected
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…

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.

Complaints by component

SERVICE BRAKES
260
12crashes14injuries
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
137
6crashes6injuries
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
118
7crashes7injuries
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
90
4crashes1fires3injuries
ENGINE
57
2crashes1fires
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
46
1injuries
POWER TRAIN
43
1crashes1fires1injuries
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
36
6crashes6injuries
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS
31
2crashes2injuries
AIR BAGS
30
13crashes15injuries
Total complaints1,003

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“I was returning from dropping my daughter off at hobby airport in houston. While driving highway speed on [xxx], my sunroof exploded. I was so startled that I almost wrecked. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6)”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2026-06-26

“Component/system: the fire department determined the cause of the fire to be accidental due to an electrical malfunction within the vehicle. The most extensive damage was located in the engine compartment, though damage spread to the passenger compartment as well. The vehicle is available on…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2026-05-28

“Component/system: the fire department determined the cause of the fire to be accidental due to an electrical malfunction within the vehicle. The most extensive damage was located in the engine compartment, though damage spread to the passenger compartment as well. The vehicle is available on…”

ENGINE · reported 2026-05-28

“The light component above the dash completely just fell out while I was on the highway, hanging by wires and obscuring my vision. Also there is a bluetooth audio issue where no one can hear me when my phone is connected via bluetooth or wired.”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2026-05-13

“The light component above the dash completely just fell out while I was on the highway, hanging by wires and obscuring my vision. Also there is a bluetooth audio issue where no one can hear me when my phone is connected via bluetooth or wired.”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2026-05-13

“The light component above the dash completely just fell out while I was on the highway, hanging by wires and obscuring my vision. Also there is a bluetooth audio issue where no one can hear me when my phone is connected via bluetooth or wired.”

EXTERIOR LIGHTING · reported 2026-05-13

“Hello: I own a 2018 nissan rogue. While on the internet I found an nhtsa announcement that said there were problems with the continuously variable transmission (cvt). The vehicle has 80,800 miles on it. The recall states that the warranty covers 7 years/ 84,000 miles. I looked on your website and…”

POWER TRAIN · reported 2026-05-12

“When driving down the road my automatic emergency braking (aeb) sensor trigger when nothing is in the road. Causing the aeb go off when nothing is there. This happens often. Is there a recall on the 2018 nissan rogue aeb?”

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING · reported 2026-04-17

Defect investigations

Investigation DP19001 Opened 2019-04-08 · closed 2019-09-16

False Automatic Emergency Braking

NHTSA received a letter from the Center for Auto Safety (CAS) on March 21, 2019 alleging that the Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) system on Model Year (MY) 2017-2018 Nissan Rogue and Rogue Sport vehicles was engaging in cases where there was no obstruction in the path of the vehicle. The CAS petition additionally…

Investigation PE19010 Opened 2019-09-09 · open

False Automatic Emergency Braking

NHTSA received a defect petition (DP19-001) from the Center for Auto Safety (CAS) on March 21, 2019 alleging that the Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) system on Model Year (MY) 2017-2018 Nissan Rogue and Rogue Sport vehicles was engaging in cases where there was no obstruction in the path of the vehicle. The CAS…

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2018 Nissan Rogue as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.