2018 Nissan Rogue Forward Collision Avoidance Problems

Source: NHTSA · Updated Oct 12, 2026 · 174 complaints analyzed

Owners have filed 174 complaints with NHTSA about forward collision avoidance problems on the 2018 Nissan Rogue, 26% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 5,050 miles. The words owners use most often: “emergency braking” (26% of reports).

What owners describe

Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.

  • Emergency braking: mentioned in 45 of 174 complaints (26%)
  • Happened twice: mentioned in 9 of 174 complaints (5%)
  • End collision: mentioned in 9 of 174 complaints (5%)

At what mileage do forward collision avoidance problems happen?

Based on 90 complaints that reported the odometer reading.

Under 10k miles53 · 59%
10k–25k miles10 · 11%
25k–50k miles19 · 21%
50k–75k miles6 · 7%
75k–100k miles2 · 2%
100k–150k miles0 · 0%
150k+ miles0 · 0%

How serious are the reports?

Of 174 complaints, 7 mention a crash, 8 an injury.

Nissan Rogue forward collision avoidance complaints by model year

Peak: 2018, with 174 complaints
2008: 2200822010: 112012: 1201212013: 222014: 2201422015: 112016: 9201692017: 76762018: 17420181742019: 1001002020: 562020562021: 29292022: 9202292023: 53532024: 8202482025: 10102026: 420264

n = 537 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Model yearForward Collision Avoidance complaintsShare of that yearMedian miles
2026 Rogue48%—
2025 Rogue105%437
2024 Rogue84%46,000
2023 Rogue537%28,500
2022 Rogue94%—
2021 Rogue2910%39,000
2020 Rogue5637%8,000
2019 Rogue10030%18,000
2018 Rogue17426%5,050
2017 Rogue7613%13,000
2016 Rogue92%30,000
2015 Rogue10%—
2014 Rogue20%—
2013 Rogue20%—
2012 Rogue10%—
2010 Rogue10%80,000
2008 Rogue20%—

When owners reported it

Peak: 2021, with 39 complaints
2018: 382018382019: 212019212020: 112020112021: 392021392022: 212022212023: 162023162024: 142024142025: 5202552026: 920269

n = 174 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Related recalls (0)

No safety recall lists forward collision avoidance for the 2018 Nissan Rogue. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.

What owners report

Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.

My 2018 Nissan Rogue CVT transmission has failed to accelerate on two separate occasions while driving. The vehicle would not respond when I pressed the gas pedal. The car was still running but would not accelerate. The issue resolved on its own both times. I currently have approximately 69,000…

Received Jun 27, 2026 · NHTSA complaint 11746902

While driving, my vehicles automatic braking system sometimes beeps and begin to brake when there are no objects or other vehicles in front of me. This is could potentially put me at risk because it causes my car to suddenly brake and stall while driving. I do not know if the problem has been…

Received May 20, 2026 · NHTSA complaint 11739005

The vehicle experienced multiple incidents of unintended/sudden braking without an obvious hazard present. Approximately six weeks ago, while traveling eastbound through downtown [XXX] , with children in the vehicle and traffic behind me, the vehicle abruptly engaged braking on its own, causing a…

Received May 16, 2026 · NHTSA complaint 11738248
Nissan Rogue
A 2025 Nissan Rogue Rock Creek AWD photographed during the 2025 New York International Auto Show , inside the Javits Convention Center , at Hudson Yards, Manhat. Representative photo; appearance varies by model year. Photo: Kevauto, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Frequently asked questions

Do all 2018 Nissan Rogues have forward collision avoidance problems?

No. NHTSA has 174 owner complaints about forward collision avoidance for the 2018 Nissan Rogue (26% of the 669 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.

Was there a recall on the 2018 Nissan Rogue forward collision avoidance?

No recall currently lists forward collision avoidance for this vehicle.

At what mileage do forward collision avoidance problems start?

The median reported mileage is 5,050 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.

What do owners say about forward collision avoidance problems on the 2018 Nissan Rogue?

The most frequent phrase is “emergency braking”, in 45 of 174 complaints, followed by “happened twice” (9).

Other 2018 Nissan Rogue problems

See all 2018 Nissan Rogue problems or forward collision avoidance problems across all Rogue years.