2018 Nissan Rogue transmission and drivetrain problems
60 of the 762 complaints owners filed with NHTSA about the 2018 Nissan Rogue name the transmission and drivetrain (NHTSA’s “Power Train” heading — the transmission, transfer case, driveshafts, axles and differentials — NHTSA files them under one heading). Filed under the same heading: 96 manufacturer bulletins. Every figure below is a document in a federal file, linked; none is a failure rate, and none is a verdict on any one car.
What owners filed about the transmission and drivetrain
Source: NHTSA complaint database1 of the 60 reports a crash · 1 a fire · 1 injury. Self-reported, unverified.
Filed per year: 2018: 2 · 2019: 7 · 2020: 5 · 2021: 3 · 2022: 3 · 2023: 12 · 2024: 7 · 2025: 10 · 2026: 11
Half of the 20 owners who gave an odometer reading reported the transmission and drivetrain problem between 26,000 and 55,000 miles. A median of reports, not the life of a part.
762 complaints in all about the 2018 Nissan Rogue, 11 filed in 2026. The whole picture, every system →
Counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many of these were sold; nothing here is a rate. NHTSA groups complaints coarsely, so “Power Train” means the same area of the vehicle, not one fault.
Across model years: Nissan Rogue transmission and drivetrain problems, every year on file →
In owners’ own words
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseFiled with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, about the transmission and drivetrain. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed; unverified reports — what was said, not a finding that it was true.
CVT issue my Rogue Sport has 81000 miles and now needs a transmission according to the mechanic shop
The CVT transmission in my 2018 Nissan Rogue Sport is malfunctioning and poses a serious safety hazard. The vehicle hesitates, loses power during acceleration, and displays warning lights while driving.
I was driving on a highway when my car began to stutter. It felt like the vehicle was struggling to accelerate, so I attempted to pull over to a side street for safety. However, before I could do so, the car completely lost the ability to accelerate and gradually came to a full stop.
I was driving my vehicle on the expressway and it suddenly and without warning started losing power and acceleration was not occurring nearly causing a extremely bad accident. I spoke with Nissan and they told me that my Nissan Rogue sport has a bad CVT Transmission.
Initial incident vehicle had failure to correctly advance when placed in drive after startup. Vehicle then suddenly jerked forward into drive and was able to proceed. Took the vehicle into the dealer that I purchased from and they told me that nothing was wrong and the vehicle was in perfect condition with no mechanical problems.
What is on file about the transmission and drivetrain
Source: NHTSA recalls, investigations and manufacturer communications96 manufacturer bulletins filed under this heading
The 0 newest are listed; every one is on the model year’s page. Quote the document number at a service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
Trouble codes named on this system
P0776 P1715 P0841 P17F0 P2813 P17F1 P0744 P0746
Codes a bulletin or an owner’s complaint about the 2018 Nissan Rogue names on this model year; a code with a record of its own links it.
Other systems with a record on the 2018 Nissan Rogue
Source: the same files- brake problems 283 complaints
- automatic emergency braking problems 212 complaints
- electrical problems 113 complaints
- engine problems 77 complaints
Common questions
Source: NHTSA complaint database, recalls and manufacturer communicationsAre transmission and drivetrain problems common on the 2018 Nissan Rogue?
They are documented: NHTSA holds 60 owner complaints naming the transmission and drivetrain on this model year (8% of everything owners filed about it), and 96 manufacturer bulletins are filed under the same heading. Whether it is a problem on one particular car is a diagnosis, not a count, and a count says nothing about how many were sold.
Is there a recall for the transmission and drivetrain on the 2018 Nissan Rogue?
No recall campaign is filed under this heading for this model year (there are 4 filed under other headings). A bulletin is not a recall: it carries no federal duty to repair for free.
When do transmission and drivetrain problems show up on the 2018 Nissan Rogue?
Owners who gave an odometer reading reported it at a median of 45,000 miles; half of them between 26,000 and 55,000. That is when reports cluster, not the life of a part.
What does NHTSA's "Power Train" heading cover?
The transmission, transfer case, driveshafts, axles and differentials — NHTSA files them under one heading. Owners choose the heading when they file, so it says which area of the vehicle the complaint is about, not which part failed.