2018 Nissan Rogue Sport: common problems and reliability
One of the weaker Rogue Sport years.
94 owner complaints, most about electrical system. 2 recalls.
Should I buy a 2018 Rogue Sport?The 2018 Nissan Rogue Sport has 94 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 2 recalls on record. The most-reported areas are electrical system and service brakes. Owners most often flag radiator cooling fan failure: premature failure of the radiator coolant fan, leading to a/c failure and engine overheating; noted as a common issue on 2017-2020 models with low mileage, sometimes requiring repairs over $1,000.
Safety record for the 2018 model year
Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for 2018 Nissan Rogue Sport vehicles (US, public record).
The Year Score compares this year with other Rogue Sport years only. How we score it
Is 2018 a good year for the Rogue Sport?
Across the 6 Rogue Sport model years we track, complaint volume runs from 13 (2022) to 100 (2019). With 94 complaints, the 2018 Rogue Sport sits above the model's median of 74.
These are raw NHTSA complaint totals, not adjusted for how many cars sold or how long each model year has been on the road. Older and higher-selling years accumulate more complaints.
Where owners report problems
Recalls affecting the 2018 Rogue Sport
back over prevention: sensing system: camera
Campaign 19V654000Nissan 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) number 111, "Rear Visibility."
electrical system:ignition:anti-theft:immobilizer/proximity:key/sender
Campaign 23V093000Nissan 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.
What owners say across generations
Mixed to negative sentiment overall, dominated by significant and recurrent concerns over powertrain reliability.
- RecurrentRadiator cooling fan failure
Premature failure of the radiator coolant fan, leading to A/C failure and engine overheating; noted as a common issue on 2017-2020 models with low mileage, sometimes requiring repairs over $1,000.
Owner insights cover all generations of the Rogue Sport. See the full Rogue Sport owner picture and every model year.
Typical used price
Used Rogue Sport listings typically run $13,249–$17,648 across 2017 to 2022 model years.
Other Rogue Sport model years
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