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What 609 owners told NHTSA about the 2018 Nissan Rogue Select

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (609)Crash / fire / injury (49)Brakes (253)Driver assistance (161)Electrical system (81)Engine (52)Speed control (34)Transmission & drivetrain (33)Airbags (27)Electronic Stability Control (esc) (22)Steering (18)Seats (15)

52 of 609 complaints match · Engine · clear filters · page 3 of 3

Apr 24, 2018BrakesEngineDriver assistance

2018 NISSAN ROGUE SV PURCHASED EARLY MARCH 2018. CURRENTLY HAS LESS THAN 1,700 MILES ON IT. THREE TIMES IN LESS THAN THREE WEEKS, THE AUTOMATIC BRAKING SYSTEM HAS ENGAGED WHILE DRIVING DOWN A MAJOR ROADWAY. EACH TIME, THE WARNING LIGHTS AND DASHBOARD HAVE FLASHED AND BEEPED. ONLY THE FRONT PASSENGER BRAKE HAS ENGAGED, RESULTING IN A MAJOR "GRINDING" NOISE AND A SERIOUS JERK TO THE RIGHT. THE MOST RECENT INCIDENT HAPPENED WITH A VEHICLE IN MY BLIND SPOT AND ALMOST RESULTED IN A COLLISION. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHERE THEY HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO REPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND HAVE TOLD ME THERE IS NO KNOWN ISSUE OR ERROR CODE. THE FIRST TIME TO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY ALLEGEDLY RESET THE SENSORS AND TOLD ME THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. THURSDAY, A WEEK AFTER IT CAME HOME FROM THE DEALERSHIP, IT HAPPENED AGAIN. MY CAR IS AGAIN AT THE DEALERSHIP. NISSAN CONTINUES TO TELL ME THIS IS NOT A KNOWN ISSUE AND THEY HAVE NO CODES FOR SIMILAR COMPLAINTS, BUT BASED ON THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS ON THIS AND OTHER SITES, IT APPEARS THERE ARE SEVERAL KNOWN ISSUES. I AM NOW IN A LOANER ROGUE ALLEGEDLY WAITING FOR NISSAN ENGINEERS TO COME LOOK AT MY CAR, WHICH MAY TAKE A WEEK OR A MONTH. IN ADDITION TO THE BRAKE ISSUE, THE ENGINE IN THIS VEHICLE ALSO RAMPS UP TO HIGH RPMS AT LOW SPEEDS (AS IF YOU WERE PUNCHING THE GAS WHEN YOU'RE NOT) AND IDLES VERY, VERY LOUDLY.

NHTSA ODI 11089798

Apr 11, 2018Fuel systemEngine

TL* THE CONTACT LEASED A 2018 NISSAN ROGUE. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THERE WAS NO WARNING MESSAGE DISPLAYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FUCCILLO NISSAN (3893 NY-31, LIVERPOOL, NY 13090, 315-944-3200) WHERE THE TECHNICIAN REPROGRAMMED THE COMPUTER AND THE INDICATOR DIMMED. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE SAME DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL SENDING UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE AND WOULD BE AVAILABLE IN APPROXIMATELY ONE MONTH. THE CONTACT WAS PROVIDED A LOANER VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 258.

NHTSA ODI 11084571

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How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2018 Nissan Rogue Select verdict →