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Nissan · Compact SUV

2018 Nissan Rogue

Hybrid Gas
Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD
6 EPA-rated configurations
Data refreshed 2026-10-26
C
Safety Signal
78 / 100 from the NHTSA recall record
RecallsNHTSA campaigns 4
Complaints43 crash · 2 fire · 62 injured reported 764
Crash ratingNHTSA overall 4★
Fuel economybest combined, EPA 34 mpg
20262025202420232022202120202019201820172016

The 2018 Nissan Rogue is sold in the U.S. as a hybrid and gas compact SUV with 6 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the Rogue Hybrid FWD, is EPA-rated at 34 mpg combined. NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for this model year, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of C. Owners have filed 764 complaints, most often about the service brakes. NHTSA crash-tested it at 4 stars overall.

Nissan Rogue — photograph via Wikimedia Commons
Nissan Rogue · Photo: Kevauto · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Specs & fuel economy

Source: EPA fueleconomy.gov
ConfigurationPowertrainDriveEngine / motorCityHwyCombAnnual fuel*
Rogue Hybrid FWDHybridFWD2.0L 4-cyl + 202V Li-Ion333534$1,950
Rogue Hybrid AWDHybridAWD2.0L 4-cyl + 202V Li-Ion313433$2,050
Rogue FWDGasFWD2.5L 4-cyl263329$2,300
Rogue Sport FWDGasFWD2.0L 4-cyl263128$2,400
Rogue AWDGasAWD2.5L 4-cyl253227$2,500
Rogue Sport AWDGasAWD2.0L 4-cyl263027$2,500

*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year at EPA reference fuel and electricity prices. fueleconomy.gov record ids: 39681, 39692, 39680, 39759, 39691, 39760.

Emissions & certification

Source: EPA emission certificates
ConfigurationSmog ratingEmission standardWhere it can be sold newSmartWay
Rogue Hybrid AWD, Rogue Hybrid FWD3 / 10Federal Tier 3 Bin 125 / California LEV-II ULEVAll 50 states (federal, all altitudes); California and states following California standardsSmartWay
Rogue FWD5–7 / 10California LEV-III ULEV70 / Federal Tier 3 Bin 30 / Federal Tier 3 Bin 70All 50 states (federal, all altitudes); California and states following California standards—
Rogue Sport FWD5 / 10Federal Tier 3 Bin 70 / California LEV-III ULEV70All 50 states (federal, all altitudes); California and states following California standards—
Rogue AWD5–7 / 10California LEV-III ULEV70 / California LEV-III SULEV30 / Federal Tier 3 Bin 70All 50 states (federal, all altitudes); California and states following California standards—
Rogue Sport AWD5 / 10California LEV-III ULEV70 / Federal Tier 3 Bin 70All 50 states (federal, all altitudes); California and states following California standards—

Certified for all fifty states, so it can be registered new anywhere in the U.S.

The smog rating scores tailpipe pollutants other than greenhouse gases, 1 (worst) to 10 (best), and is comparable only within a model year. The standard is the federal bin or California tier the configuration was certified to. Both come from the EPA certificate behind the window sticker.

Specifications filed with NHTSA

Source: NHTSA vPIC

Dimensions Exterior

Body styleCrossover Utility Vehicle [CUV]
Doors4
GVWR classClass 1C: 4,001 - 5,000 lb (1,814 - 2,268 kg)

Engine Basics

Cylinders4
Displacement2.5 L

Engine Output

Horsepower170 hp

Fuel Economy

FuelGasoline

Seating

Seat rows2
Seating capacity5 seats

Transmission

Drivetrain4x2

Driver assistance

Standard: Anti-lock brakes, Automatic emergency braking, Backup camera, Blind-spot monitoring, Electronic stability control

Filed by the manufacturer with NHTSA under the federal vehicle-identification rule and decoded from the VIN pattern — not a manufacturer press kit, so it describes the configurations we could identify rather than every trim. Figures for the trim you are looking at may differ.

Dimensions & weight

Source: Transport Canada
Length182.3 in
Width (body, without mirrors)72.4 in
Height67.7 in
Wheelbase106.3 in
Track, front63.0 in
Track, rear63.0 in
Curb weight3,417–3,549 lb
Weight distribution, front/rear57/43

Measured by Transport Canada for its Canadian Vehicle Specifications database, which covers the North American versions of each model — here 2 configurations: 4-door SUV AWD, 4-door SUV FWD. Where a range is shown, those versions differ. Width is the body without mirrors, which is why it can read narrower than a brochure figure. Before we used it we checked it against the US manufacturer press kits we hold (27 Sep 2026): wheelbase agreed within 1% on every vehicle we could compare, length on 98%, and the curb weight fell inside the manufacturer's range on 96%. Source dataset. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. Licence.

Also on file Beside the 2018 Rogue
Other years The 2020 Rogue Recalls Nissan recalls
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Recalls (4)

Source: NHTSA recall database
▲high

Electrical System

R22C8
712,458 vehicles 33% reported repaired
Problem 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. Risk 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. Fix 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. Nissan's number for this recall is R22C5.
Filed with NHTSAOwner letter PDFRemedy instructions PDF
NHTSA campaign 23V093000 reported Feb 16, 2023 Nissan North America, Inc. the full filing, and every vehicle covered →
▲high

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

R22A6
5,904 vehicles 76% reported repaired Hybrid only
Problem Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Rogue Hybrid vehicles. The hydraulic brake booster assembly may overheat internally, resulting in a loss of power brake assist. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 135, "Light Vehicle Brake Systems." Risk A loss of power brake assist can extend the distance required to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash. Fix Dealers will replace the hydraulic brake booster supply unit, free of charge. Interim Owner notification letters were mailed September 22, 2022. A second letter will be mailed October 31, 2022. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is R22A6.
Filed with NHTSAOwner letter PDFRemedy instructions PDF
NHTSA campaign 22V549000 reported Jul 28, 2022 Nissan North America, Inc. the full filing, and every vehicle covered →
▲high

Engine And Engine Cooling

R21B6
5,905 vehicles 82% reported repaired
Problem 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. Risk A blown fuse may cause an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash. Fix 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.
Filed with NHTSAOwner letter PDFRemedy instructions PDF
NHTSA campaign 21V839000 reported Oct 26, 2021 Nissan North America, Inc. the full filing, and every vehicle covered →
○minor

Back Over Prevention

1,228,830 vehicles 80% reported repaired built Apr 1, 2018 – May 30, 2019
Problem 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 2019 Nissan GT-R and Taxi and Infiniti QX50, QX60, Q70, Q70L vehicles. The back-up camera and display settings can be adjusted such that the rear view image is no longer visible and the system will retain that setting the next time the vehicle is placed in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) num Risk The lack of an image in the back-up camera display increases the risk of a crash. Fix 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.
Filed with NHTSARemedy instructions PDF
NHTSA campaign 19V654000 reported Sep 12, 2019 Nissan North America, Inc. the full filing, and every vehicle covered →

These are vehicle campaigns — the ones the automaker filed against this model. NHTSA also records equipment recalls, filed by a parts maker against a component (a tyre, a child seat, an aftermarket part), and those are not listed here or counted above. nhtsa.gov/recalls shows both for a VIN.

NHTSA defect investigations

Electrical System:Propulsion System — Pedestrian alert sounds closed

NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after March 1, 2021. On January 27, 2023, NHTSA opened Defect Petition (DP) 22-005 to evaluate the subject mat

Opened Jan 27, 2023 · closed Aug 7, 2023 · action DP22005 · the investigation’s page →

Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking — False Automatic Emergency Braking open

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 petition additionally alleges that, based on Nissan's actions, the manufacturer is aware of the issue due to issuing a Technical Service Bulletin (TSB) launching two "Quality Actions," and initiating a "Customer Service Initiative" in relation to it. CAS contends that Nissan's actions do not represent an adequate long-term solution to the problem, as the action is only available dur

Opened Sep 9, 2019 · action PE19010 · the investigation’s page →

Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking — False Automatic Emergency Braking closed

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 alleged that, based on Nissan's actions, the manufacturer was aware of the issue due to issuing a Technical Service Bulletin (TSB) launching two Quality Actions, and initiation of a Customer Service Initiative in relation to it. CAS contended that Nissan's actions do not represent an adequate long-term solution to the problem, as the action is only available during the basic cover

Opened Apr 8, 2019 · closed Sep 16, 2019 · action DP19001 · the investigation’s page →

Whether any of this applies to one specific Rogue

A campaign covers a build range, not a model year, so two identical-looking cars from 2018 can differ. Both of these check a VIN against the manufacturer’s own list, free, in about ten seconds. Nissan publishes its own lookup because federal rule 49 CFR 573.15 requires it to, and to keep it current to within seven days.

NHTSA VIN check →Nissan’s own VIN lookup →

Hear about a recall before the letter does

The manufacturer’s letter is the last step of a recall: it has up to 60 days after filing to mail owners, at the address on the registration. We email you the day NHTSA posts a recall on the 2018 Nissan Rogue, with what to do next. Nothing else, ever — no newsletter, no marketing, one-click unsubscribe in every message.

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Owner complaints

Source: NHTSA complaint database
764complaints filed

43 involved a crash · 2 a fire · 62 injuries · 0 deaths reported

20 per 10,000 built · Nissan reported 383,162 Rogue built (its Early Warning production report to NHTSA)

Filed per year: 2018: 74 · 2019: 222 · 2020: 96 · 2021: 72 · 2022: 62 · 2023: 84 · 2024: 51 · 2025: 50 · 2026: 53

Most-cited components

Service Brakes → 283
Forward Collision Avoidance → 212
Unspecified 166
Electrical System → 113
Engine → 77
Power Train → 60

In depth: brake problems → · automatic emergency braking problems → · electrical problems → · engine problems → · transmission and drivetrain problems →

In owners' own words

Filed with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, one per problem area. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed.

On several separate occasions my brakes locked up while driving my 2018 Nissan Rouge Sport, including yesterday January 2, 2022, luckily I was trying to leave a gas station and not on the interstate like the prior incident.
Service Brakes Jan 3, 2022 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11445904
The contact owns a 2018 Nissan Rogue Sport. The contact stated that the air conditioning started to fail, and the vehicle started overheating and shut-off. The coolant fan had failed. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was informed that the fan was on backorder. The vehicle was repaired.
Engine at 85,000 miles Aug 17, 2021 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11429438
The contact owns a 2018 Nissan Rogue Sport. The contact stated while driving the air conditioner was distributing cool air however while at a stop there was hot blowing out. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer where diagnosed the cooling fans were not registering. The vehicle was not repaired.
Electrical System at 54,000 miles Aug 6, 2021 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11428008
Turned wipers to full speed and suddenly the right wiper arm was pointed in the wrong direction- now it does not move at all- broken linkage. The vehicle was moving on a city road traveling 30mph with light rain and no obstructions
Visibility/Wiper at 50,000 miles Oct 27, 2020 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11366597
The contact owns a 2018 Nissan Rogue Sport. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle, the seat belt and airbag warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and another dealer McNeill Nissan (1933 US-421, Wilkesboro, NC 28697) on two separate occasions, but both dealers could not fix the failure.
Air Bags at 18,450 miles Sep 1, 2021 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11431318
When I was driving, it was as though it had slipped into neutral. I was accelerating when it wouldn't accelerate anymore and just coasted like it was in neutral. Also when I accelerate from a stop, it took a minute to go. When it did finally go, it was very jerky and I was almost in an accident
Power Train at 50,000 miles Feb 7, 2021 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11395112

Complaint counts are raw owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many were sold. Use them to spot patterns, not to rank.

Reported by Nissan itself: 32 death-or-injury claims on this model year in its quarterly Early Warning reports to NHTSA (49 CFR 579.21): 4 killed, 35 injured, as claimed, not verified — about 8.4 per 100,000 built. Every Rogue model year, by year and system → Dated and by system, they are exhibit F of the defect dossier.

When owners reported it

Reported at 18k

miles, typically

Half the 434 owner reports with an odometer reading on file fall between 5,000 and 38,000 miles. That is when problems get reported, which is not the same as when they start — and not a failure rate, because nobody knows how many of these cars never had a problem at all.

under 10k 154
10k–20k 72
20k–30k 65
30k–40k 44
40k–50k 41
50k–60k 21
60k–70k 12
70k–80k 10
80k–90k 6
90k–100k 1
100k–150k 8
150k + 0

Median mileage by component

ComponentReportsMedian milesVs same age
Service Brakes21014,0000.49×
Forward Collision Avoidance999,0000.34×
Unspecified7515,000—
Electrical System6422,0000.98×
Engine3426,0000.52×
Vehicle Speed Control3220,6341.47×
Electronic Stability Control2524,0001.71×
Air Bags2138,5001.6×

Vs same age is this model year’s median for the system divided by the median of every 2018-model-year complaint about the same system, all makes: under 1× means owners of this car reported it at lower mileage. Here, owners reported earlier than same-age vehicles: service brakes (0.49×), forward collision avoidance (0.34×), engine (0.52×); later: electronic stability control (1.71×), air bags (1.6×). Which systems go early across the whole fleet: the component study.

Across 2018–2022 model years the Nissan Rogue ranks 27 of 79 nameplates in the odometer-at-first-complaint study: owners reported problems at 0.69× the mileage of vehicles the same age (median 16,700 miles against a fleet 23,512).

Odometer readings as filed by owners with NHTSA. Readings under 100 or over 400,000 miles are dropped as data entry rather than history, and a component needs at least 12 readings before a median is shown for it.

Crash ratings

Source: NHTSA NCAP
ConfigurationOverallFrontalSideRolloverRollover risk
SUV AWD★★★★☆★★★★☆★★★★★★★★★☆16%
SUV AWD★★★★☆★★★★☆★★★★★★★★★☆16%
SUV AWD★★★★☆★★★★☆★★★★★★★★★☆14%
SUV FWD★★★★☆★★★★☆★★★★★★★★★☆17%
SUV FWD★★★★☆★★★★☆★★★★★★★★★☆17%
SUV FWD★★★★☆★★★★☆★★★★★★★★★☆16%
SUV AWDnot rated★★★★☆not rated★★★★☆16%
SUV FWDnot rated★★★★☆not rated★★★★☆17%

NHTSA New Car Assessment Program.

Service bulletins & campaigns

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications
Communicationsfiled with NHTSA 494
Most recentmanufacturer date 2026-04-13
Kindsas classified by NHTSA 494 service bulletins

Most often about: Electrical System, Equipment, Power Train, Forward Collision Avoidance, Engine.

  • NTB09-131C Service bulletin
    2026-04-13 · Structure — Body
  • CERTIFICATION LABEL AND VIN PLATE REPLACEMENT SERVICE INFORMATION Because of collision damage or other vehicle repair, a replacement “Certification Label” or “VIN Plate/Label” may be needed. HINT: Certification Label = FMVSS (Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards) label. These items may be available from Nissan by request if certain criteria are met. This bulletin lists the criteria and provides
  • NTB09-131C Service bulletin
    2026-04-13 · Structure — Body
  • CERTIFICATION LABEL AND VIN PLATE REPLACEMENT SERVICE INFORMATION Because of collision damage or other vehicle repair, a replacement “Certification Label” or “VIN Plate/Label” may be needed. HINT: Certification Label = FMVSS (Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards) label. These items may be available from Nissan by request if certain criteria are met. This bulletin lists the criteria and provides
  • NTB15-049CC Service bulletin
    2026-03-30 · Electrical System
  • TELEMATICS SERVICE INFORMATION HINT: This bulletin applies to vehicles equipped with a 4G network compatible TCU. TCUs compatible with 3G network only are no longer supported. SERVICE INFORMATION The APPLIED VEHICLES that come equipped with a factory installed SOS switch, located near the overhead map lamp, also come equipped with a wireless communication device called a Telematics Communication U
  • NTB19-042F Service bulletin
    2025-02-20 · Service Brakes
  • AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING WARNING LIGHT BLINKING APPLIED SYSTEMS: Vehicles equipped with a lane camera (see Figure 1) SERVICE INFORMATION If the Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) warning light or is blinking (but not illuminated steadily) or the customer states it is blinking, and there are no related DTCs, inspect the windshield. A blinking AEB warning light may occur under the following condit
  • NTB19-033G Service bulletin
    2025-02-20 · Electrical System
  • INTELLIGENT CRUISE CONTROL INOPERATIVE AND AEB/FEB WARNING LIGHT ON OR RADAR OBSTRUCTION MESSAGE DISPLAYED WITH DTC C1A16 OR C2582 IF YOU CONFIRM IMPORTANT: The purpose of ACTION (on the next page) is to give you a quick idea of the work you will be performing. You MUST closely follow the entire SERVICE PROCEDURE as it contains information that is essential to successfully completing this repair.
  • NTB18-041E Service bulletin
    2025-01-21 · Forward Collision Avoidance — Automatic Emergency Braking
  • FALSE ACTIVATION OF AEB, FEB, OR FCW IF YOU CONFIRM The following system(s) falsely activated or the customer reports false activation of:  AEB (Automatic Emergency Braking);  FEB (Forward Emergency Braking);  FCW (Forward Collision Warning) ACTION 1. Check Service COMM or Dealer Business Systems (DBS) National Service History to determine if campaign NTB19-064 applies to this vehicle. If the c
  • NTB20-066C Service bulletin
    2024-10-04 · Electrical System
  • LANE CAMERA AIMING VEHICLE REFERENCE VALUES NOT IN ESM SERVICE INFORMATION If the lane camera requires aiming, the values in Table A on page 4 must be used.  For all other models/model years, consult the Electronic Service Manual (ESM).
  • NTB19-071D Service bulletin
    2024-09-19 · Air Bags
  • DTC B00A0-00 STORED This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin. IF YOU CONFIRM DTC B00A0-00 (OCCUPANT DETECTION SENSOR UNIT) is stored, AND OCS zero point reset cannot be performed, (continued on the next page)

A service bulletin is the manufacturer telling its dealers how to diagnose or repair a known condition. It is not a recall, not a finding that the vehicle is defective, and the work is not automatically free — though a bulletin is often what a dealer works from when you describe a symptom, so quoting the document number can save a diagnosis. The count is every communication filed; the list shows the most recent, one entry per campaign, because a single campaign is usually filed as several documents on the same day. The summaries are NHTSA's; the full documents come from the manufacturer.

Diagnostic trouble codes on file

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints

Codes documented against this model year in the federal record. A code appearing here does not mean this vehicle will set it — it means the code is part of this nameplate-year's documented history.

CodeWhat it meansMost often filed underWhere it appears
P0776
P0776 on Nissan →		Pressure control solenoid B is not holding the pressure it was commanded.Power Train9 bulletins
P1715
P1715 on Nissan →		Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard.Power Train9 bulletins
P0456
P0456 on Nissan →		A very small leak in the evaporative emissions system.Fuel/Propulsion System · Gas cap →8 bulletins
P161D
P161D on Nissan →		Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard.Electrical System · Battery →8 bulletins
P0841
P0841 on Nissan →		Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard.Power Train7 bulletins
P17F0
P17F0 on Nissan →		Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard.Power Train7 bulletins
P2813
P2813 on Nissan →		Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard.Power Train7 bulletins
P17F1
P17F1 on Nissan →		Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard.Power Train6 bulletins
B130C
B130C on Nissan →		Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard.Equipment5 bulletins
B2EF0
B2EF0 on Nissan →		Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard.Equipment5 bulletins
C1A16
C1A16 on Nissan →		Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard.Electrical System · Battery →3 bulletins · 2 owner reports
P0603
P0603 on Nissan →		The engine control module has lost its keep-alive memory.Electrical System · Battery →5 bulletins

Generic codes (the second character is 0 or 2) mean the same thing on every vehicle sold in the United States. Manufacturer-specific codes (1 or 3) mean whatever the automaker assigned, and no honest source can define them for you — which is why the ones here carry the evidence instead of a definition. A code is a link when enough separate federal documents name it across the catalogue to be worth a page of its own; the rest are listed here, where the vehicle is the context that makes them mean something.

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At the New York inspection station

Source: New York State DMV

In New York’s inspection lanes over the 12 months to Oct 10, 2026, the 2018 Nissan Rogue failed the emissions check on 2.4% of first inspections — lower than the 3.0% for every 2018 model-year vehicle inspected; and the safety inspection on 2.7% (every 2018 vehicle: 1.9%).

New York inspections 2.4%

failed emissions

18,054 initial inspections of 17,681 vehicles.

MeasureThe 2018 RogueEvery 2018 vehicleBehind it
Failed the emissions check2.4%3.0%18,009
Failed the safety inspection2.7%1.9%18,054
Air-bag warning lamp stayed lit0.37%0.22%18,054
Miles driven a year9,94110,002odometer at inspection
Average odometer82,26682,833odometer at inspection

New York’s emissions test on these model years is an on-board diagnostics check: it fails a car whose check-engine light is on or whose self-tests have not finished. First inspections only, so a car that failed and came back is counted once; private and special plates, not taxis, livery or commercial plates. A rate appears only where at least 200 inspections stand behind it. “Every 2018 vehicle” is every 2018 model-year car, SUV and pickup inspected in the same window, all makes. This is the state’s record of test results, not a reliability score by itself. Source: New York State Department of Motor Vehicles, Vehicle Inspections (data.ny.gov, Open NY terms).

Rogue by model year

all years, side by side →
Year Safety Recalls Complaints
2026 A 2 53 32 mpg2025 B 3 197 33 mpg2024 C 4 220 33 mpg2023 D 6 750 33 mpg2022 B 1 243 33 mpg2021 F 10 291 33 mpg2020 A 1 153 29 mpg2019 C 4 339 34 mpg2018 this page C 4 764 34 mpg2017 D 6 674 34 mpg2016 D 7 543 28 mpg

Common questions about the 2018 Rogue

Source: EPA, NHTSA and manufacturer press kits

Does the 2018 Nissan Rogue have any recalls?

NHTSA has posted 4 recall campaigns for the 2018 Nissan Rogue. The most serious on file is 23V093000, covering Electrical System. 2 of them were filed with no repair available at the time — NHTSA's file records what the manufacturer had in hand on the filing date, not what exists today. Check your own VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls; a recall applies to specific build ranges, not every car.

How safe is the 2018 Nissan Rogue?

NHTSA gave the 2018 Nissan Rogue 4 stars overall in its New Car Assessment Program tests — 4-star frontal crash, 5-star side crash, 4-star rollover. WhichTrim also grades it C (78/100) on its recall record, which is a different question from crash protection.

What is the fuel economy of the 2018 Nissan Rogue?

Across the 6 EPA-rated configurations of the 2018 Nissan Rogue, the best EPA combined figure is 34 mpg. Figures are the EPA's own, per configuration, and every one is listed above.

What are the dimensions of the 2018 Nissan Rogue?

Transport Canada measured it at 182.3 in long, 72.4 in wide (body, without mirrors), 67.7 in tall, on a 106.3 in wheelbase. Curb weight: 3,417–3,549 lb depending on configuration. Those are its measurements of the North American versions; every figure is in the table above.

What do owners complain about on the 2018 Nissan Rogue?

Owners have filed 764 complaints with NHTSA about the 2018 Nissan Rogue, most often about service brakes, forward collision avoidance, unspecified. Of those, 43 involved a crash, 2 a fire, 62 reported injuries. Complaints are unverified owner reports, so treat the pattern as a signal and the individual report as an anecdote.

How clean is the 2018 Nissan Rogue?

The EPA smog rating for the 2018 Nissan Rogue runs 3 to 7 out of 10 across its configurations. That score covers tailpipe pollutants other than greenhouse gases, and it only compares vehicles within the same model year. It is certified for all fifty states, so it can be registered new anywhere in the U.S. Its configurations were certified to different standards — California LEV-II ULEV, California LEV-III SULEV30, California LEV-III ULEV70, Federal Tier 3 Bin 125, Federal Tier 3 Bin 30, Federal Tier 3 Bin 70 — which the table above lists per configuration.

Are there service bulletins for the 2018 Nissan Rogue?

The manufacturer has filed 494 service bulletins and related communications with NHTSA for the 2018 Nissan Rogue, most often covering electrical system, equipment, power train. The most recent is dated 2026-04-13. A bulletin is not a recall: it is the repair procedure a manufacturer sends its dealers for a condition it knows about, and the work is not automatically paid for. It is still worth knowing — if the symptom matches, quoting the bulletin number at the service desk can save a diagnosis. The document numbers and summaries are listed above.

How does the 2018 Nissan Rogue do at state inspection?

In New York’s inspection lanes over the 12 months to Oct 10, 2026, the 2018 Nissan Rogue failed the emissions check on 2.4% of first inspections — lower than the 3.0% for every 2018 model-year vehicle inspected; and the safety inspection on 2.7% (every 2018 vehicle: 1.9%). The figures are New York State DMV’s own inspection records, first inspections only, and the table above sets each one against every vehicle of the same model year.

What we hold, and what an empty row means

Paid vehicle-history reports will not tell you the difference between “nothing happened to this car” and “we never received that record” — both of the big two say as much in their own help pages. Most of what is on this page comes from complete federal registers, so we can tell you which is which, row by row.

DataHeldSourceWhat it covers — or what empty means
Fuel economy & configurations6 configurationsEPA certification recordsEvery configuration the EPA certified for sale, with its own test figures.
Emission certificates6 configurationsEPA emission certificatesSmog rating, standard and the sales area that decides where the car can be sold new.
Recalls4NHTSA recall campaignsA complete federal register: every campaign covering this model year, with severity and advisory flags.
Owner complaints764NHTSA complaint databaseAlso complete, but unverified: these are reports owners filed, not findings. Counts scale with how many were sold.
Crash ratings8 testedNHTSA NCAPOnly the configurations NHTSA chose to crash-test, which is never all of them.
Service bulletins494NHTSA manufacturer communicationsEverything the manufacturer told its dealers about a defect or malfunction, short of a recall.
Investigations3NHTSA Office of Defects InvestigationOpen and closed defect investigations, with the agency's own narrative.
Driver-assist crash reportsnoneNHTSA Standing General Order 2021-01No report has been filed. Only entities named in the order report, and only crashes they hear of — so this is also what an unequipped car, or a manufacturer without telematics, looks like.
Specifications filed with NHTSA10 fieldsNHTSA vPIC, decoded from VIN patternsWhat the manufacturer filed under the federal VIN rule — a configuration, not the full trim ladder.
Measured dimensions7 fieldsTransport Canada, Canadian Vehicle SpecificationsLength, width, height, wheelbase, track and curb weight, measured on the North American versions.
Trims, pricing & equipmentnoneManufacturer press kitWe have not transcribed a press kit for this model year yet. This is our gap, not the manufacturer's — the one row here where an empty cell means we are behind.

Rebuilt nightly; this page was generated 2026-10-26. Every figure above is traceable to the source named beside it, and the JSON for this page carries the same values with their identifiers.

Where to go next

pages beside this one
Other years The 2020 Rogue The Rogue model year with the cleanest record on file — grade A, 1 recall.Recalls Every Nissan recall on file All campaigns filed against Nissan vehicles, newest first, with the manufacturer's own number.Recall Watch Watch this Rogue by VIN Give it the VIN and you hear the night a campaign is filed — from $29 a month for a lot, free for ten.

Sources & method

Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). The most serious recall counts in full and each further one counts 85% of the one before, because a vehicle sold in millions is recalled more often than a rare one without being more dangerous — and because a flat subtraction bottomed the scale out, scoring a vehicle with 22 recalls within a point of one with six. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Read it as what it counts: recall campaigns on the federal record, weighted by severity. The damping reduces the sales bias by roughly 40% but does not remove it: like our complaint counts, this is not normalized by how many were sold, so a best-seller still scores somewhat worse than an obscure model with the same real risk. NHTSA crash ratings, do-not-drive and park-outside advisories, and the crash, fire, injury and death counts in owner complaints are reported separately on every page and never blended into the letter — a vehicle can hold five stars and a poor letter at once, and where that happens we say so rather than leave you to notice. Because the scale subtracts from a clean sheet, a model year too new to have been recalled, complained about or bulletined scores full marks on an empty record; we label those grades provisional rather than present them as earned.

EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records. Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed nightly.

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