2018 Nissan Rogue Forward Collision Avoidance Problems
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).
- 174forward collision avoidance complaints
- 5,050median miles at failure
- 7mention a crash
- 8mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 37%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
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.
How serious are the reports?
Of 174 complaints, 7 mention a crash, 8 an injury.
Nissan Rogue forward collision avoidance complaints by model year
| Model year | Forward Collision Avoidance complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Rogue | 4 | 8% | — |
| 2025 Rogue | 10 | 5% | 437 |
| 2024 Rogue | 8 | 4% | 46,000 |
| 2023 Rogue | 53 | 7% | 28,500 |
| 2022 Rogue | 9 | 4% | — |
| 2021 Rogue | 29 | 10% | 39,000 |
| 2020 Rogue | 56 | 37% | 8,000 |
| 2019 Rogue | 100 | 30% | 18,000 |
| 2018 Rogue | 174 | 26% | 5,050 |
| 2017 Rogue | 76 | 13% | 13,000 |
| 2016 Rogue | 9 | 2% | 30,000 |
| 2015 Rogue | 1 | 0% | — |
| 2014 Rogue | 2 | 0% | — |
| 2013 Rogue | 2 | 0% | — |
| 2012 Rogue | 1 | 0% | — |
| 2010 Rogue | 1 | 0% | 80,000 |
| 2008 Rogue | 2 | 0% | — |
When owners reported it
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…
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…
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…

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
- Service Brakes problems (261)
- Electrical System problems (94)
- Engine problems (57)
See all 2018 Nissan Rogue problems or forward collision avoidance problems across all Rogue years.