2018 Nissan Rogue Service Brakes Problems
Owners have filed 261 complaints with NHTSA about service brakes problems on the 2018 Nissan Rogue, 39% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 12,100 miles. The words owners use most often: “emergency braking” (23% of reports).
- 261service brakes complaints
- 12,100median miles at failure
- 12mention a crash
- 10mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 30%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 59 of 261 complaints (23%)
- City street: mentioned in 24 of 261 complaints (9%)
- Nothing front: mentioned in 17 of 261 complaints (7%)
- Rear ended: mentioned in 17 of 261 complaints (7%)
At what mileage do service brakes problems happen?
Based on 206 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 261 complaints, 12 mention a crash, 10 an injury.
Nissan Rogue service brakes complaints by model year
| Model year | Service Brakes complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Rogue | 4 | 8% | — |
| 2025 Rogue | 4 | 2% | — |
| 2024 Rogue | 2 | 1% | — |
| 2023 Rogue | 17 | 2% | — |
| 2022 Rogue | 2 | 1% | — |
| 2021 Rogue | 14 | 5% | 16,146 |
| 2020 Rogue | 32 | 21% | 8,563 |
| 2019 Rogue | 123 | 36% | 4,000 |
| 2018 Rogue | 261 | 39% | 12,100 |
| 2017 Rogue | 111 | 19% | 25,000 |
| 2016 Rogue | 12 | 2% | 14,000 |
| 2015 Rogue | 21 | 4% | 27,829 |
| 2014 Rogue | 7 | 2% | 40,756 |
| 2013 Rogue | 5 | 1% | 26,314 |
| 2012 Rogue | 10 | 3% | 44,000 |
| 2011 Rogue | 6 | 2% | 32,225 |
| 2010 Rogue | 5 | 2% | 61,500 |
| 2009 Rogue | 5 | 2% | 43,000 |
| 2008 Rogue | 2 | 0% | 67,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists service brakes 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.
While driving nothing in front of me, the car breaks. It happen a few times while doing 70 mph. The car breaks and slows down. It's done it while going 30 mph as well.
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…
There is a dash light coming on and warning saying âfront radar obstructionâ causing car to randomly brake, and cruise control not to work. Thought it was originally from a deer I hit March 30, 2025. Replaced sensors, cameras, emblem, checked wiring, recalibrated, multiple diagnostic test all…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2018 Nissan Rogues have service brakes problems?
No. NHTSA has 261 owner complaints about service brakes for the 2018 Nissan Rogue (39% 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 service brakes?
No recall currently lists service brakes for this vehicle.
At what mileage do service brakes problems start?
The median reported mileage is 12,100 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about service brakes problems on the 2018 Nissan Rogue?
The most frequent phrase is “emergency braking”, in 59 of 261 complaints, followed by “city street” (24).
Other 2018 Nissan Rogue problems
See all 2018 Nissan Rogue problems or service brakes problems across all Rogue years.