2018 Nissan Rogue Body & structure Problems

The contact owns a 2018 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended. Several unknown warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that there was water in the rear hatch which caused several electrical failures. The dealer informed the contact that the electrical components needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and informed the contact that the VIN was not associated with a related recall. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000.

NHTSA ID

11745887

Incident

Jun 23, 2025

Mileage

60,000 mi

The contact owns a 2018 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated that after loading groceries into the trunk, she reached into a hidden compartment in the trunk when the rear liftgate unexpectedly closed. The contact tripped and fell on the pavement, injuring her cheekbone, wrist, and knee, and sustained a black eye. The contact received medical treatment. The contact stated that the failure had occurred twice previously, but she had been able to push the rear liftgate door up before the most recent failure. Additionally, the rear liftgate inadvertently opened while the vehicle was parked and turned off. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 43,000.

NHTSA ID

11712229

Incident

Jan 18, 2026

Mileage

43,000 mi

The contact owns a 2018 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated while loading objects into the cargo area with the liftgate raised, the liftgate unexpectedly closed. The contact stated that the liftgate was not responding to the key fob. The contact stated that the failure was a recurring failure, and recently the liftgate was opening independently. The contact had not taken the vehicle to a local dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The contact had talked to an independent mechanic who advised the contact to hold the close button down until the liftgate mechanism beeped three times. The contact stated that the remedy was not working. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 67,000.

NHTSA ID

11618851

Incident

Aug 9, 2024

Mileage

67,000 mi

Unknown , on November 23, 2022. I [XXX] hit a deer that jumped out in front of me while driving 45, 50 mph not one airbag went off and I hit the deer pretty hard. The deer had broken legs and it was all broken up, scared me because not one airbag not no nothing was there to help me. I then called 911. The police officer arrived. Asked me if I need an ambulance. I said no he said I was very lucky because the crash was bad and then the car was towed and it took three months before I got my car back and now that I got my car back, it’s nothing like it was before it went in. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

NHTSA ID

11549106

Incident

Nov 23, 2022

2018 Nissan Rogue SUV: Hood suddenly flew open while driving about 30-35 mph. I was able to safely pull over; although hood and fenders were damaged, I could close the hood and subsequently brought it to a Nissan dealer. A tech at the dealership identified the problem as a "frozen" (open) hood latch. I am awaiting an insurance adjuster to inspect the car. There were no warnings or any symptoms of problems prior to this incident. Had this happened at faster speeds, or on a multi-lane highway, who knows what consequences could have ensued.

NHTSA ID

11525222

Incident

May 28, 2023

Water has been making passenger’s side seats wet both rear and front. Making fungus to grow. That could result in poor health. Its been more than a year. Earlier suspected that water might have been spilled. But its always wet.

NHTSA ID

11499847

Incident

Jan 2, 2023

The contact owns a 2018 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated that while driving at 60 MPH, the front interior light panel attached to the vehicle's headliner fell without warning with wire exposed. The light panel hit the right side of the contact's head which resulted in the contact suffering a minor headache, she did not seek medical attention. The contact pulled the vehicle over and was able to reattach the panel; however, the next day, the light panel fell again. The manufacturer was notified of the failure; however, the contact was informed that she could not file a complaint since the vehicle was out of warranty. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000.

NHTSA ID

11468186

Incident

Jun 7, 2022

Mileage

120,000 mi

Regardless of activating device - key FOB, dashboard switch, foot or trunk latch - trunk closes by itself halfway after opening, impacting operator in the head causing injuries. Dealer refuses to investigate without $150 service charge for the obvious software defect.

NHTSA ID

11461580

Incident

Apr 11, 2022

KEEP GETTING WARNING MESSAGE WHILE DRIVING - THIS WARNING APPEARS WHEN THE BLIND SPOT WARNING/LANE DEPARTURE WARNING OR FORWARD COLLISION WARNING SYSTEMS ARE NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. THE BREAKS WHILE DRIVING WILL SEEM TO SHAKE. LIKE I DON'T HAVE CONTROL OF THEM. WATER COMING IN THROUGH THE HATCH/TRUNK OF CAR. SO MANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS BRAND NEW CAR.

NHTSA ID

11344111

Incident

Jan 1, 2020

Mileage

35,000 mi

REAR PASSENGER DOOR WILL NOT CLOSE. CAR HAS 26500 MILES AND IT'S GOING TO THE SHOP FOR THE 2ND TIME SINCE I'VE HAD IT IN 2 MONTHS. THE 1ST INCIDENCE WAS THE DRIVERS WINDOW NOT ROLLING UP AND DOWN PROPERLY. BOTH TIMES, CAR HAS BEEN STATIONARY. THE WAY THE REAR DOOR IS NOW, THE VEHICLE CANNOT BE DRIVEN.

NHTSA ID

11338925

Incident

Jul 12, 2020

Mileage

26,500 mi

BOUGHT A NEW 2018 ROGUE SV ON 5/8/19 & HAVE HAD CONTINUOUS & UNFIXED PROBLEMS WITH IT. WITH 165 MILES ON THE CAR, I TOOK THIS ROGUE TO THE LEBRUN DEALERSHIP IN AUBURN, NY TO CORRECT 2 PROBLEMS: 1 WAS THE "REPEATED AND VERY NOTICEABLE VIBRATIONS IN THE STEERING WHEEL & BODY OF THE CAR." AND OTHER ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. BROUGHT THE ROGUE BACK TO LEBRUN 5 MORE TIMES TO GET THESE NOTICEABLE VIBRATIONS CORRECTED. BOTH THE OWNER & NISSAN FACTORY REP.DROVE THE CAR AND BOTH AGREED THAT I HAD VIBRATIONS IN THE STEERING WHEEL, ETC. WHY? THEIR ANSWERS WERE: "IT HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE TRANSMISSION." IF NISSAN KNOWS WHAT THE PROBLEM IS, WHY ARE THEY CONTINUING TO SELL THESE CARS WITH A KNOWN ENGINEERING DESIGNED-IN DEFECT? I ASKED FOR MY MONEY BACK BUT LEBRUN WON'T BECAUSE HE DIDN'T BUILD THE CAR. AND NISSAN? THEY TOO REFUSED & HONOR THEIR WARRANTIES AND PROMISES. I FIND THAT THE DEALERSHIP OWNER, NISSAN & THE FACTORY REP. TO BE CORRUPT AND UNETHICAL IN REFUSING TO LIVE UP TO THEIR PUBLISHED WARRANTIES AND PROMISES. THE FACT THAT NISSAN & LEBRUN HAVE KNOWN ABOUT THESE SEVERE VIBRATION PROBLEMS FOR YEARS & THE FACTORY REP. HAD "DETERMINED MY VEHICLE WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED" IS UNTRUE. NISSAN HAS REFUSED TO FIX THIS ENGINEERING DESIGNED-IN FLAW IS TRULY UNACCEPTABLE & BORDERS ON THE CRIMINAL, ESPECIALLY FOR THE FACT THAT THEY'RE STILL THERE IN THE 2019 AND 2020 ROGUE MODELS. I DROVE A 2020 ROGUE WITH THE OWNER AND THE VIBRATIONS ARE STILL THERE. ALSO, THIS 2018 ROGUE HAS VARIOUS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, SUCH AS: IT KEPT, & STILL DOES AT TIMES, CHANGE MY SETTINGS FROM FM TO CD, XMRADIO TO AM, ETC.; KEEPS BLOWING A 20 AMP FUSE WHEN I TRIED TO INSTALL A MULTI-OUTLET DEVICE & PLUGGED IN A DASH CAM & A RADAR DETECTOR. ALSO, IF I JUST PLUG IN MY RADAR DETECTOR, SHUT OFF THE IGNITION & OPEN ANY DOOR, THE RADAR DETECTOR TURNS ON. ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS GALORE.

NHTSA ID

11289396

Incident

May 8, 2019

Mileage

165 mi

THERE IS SEPARATION (GAP) OCCURRING BETWEEN THE FRONT BUMPER COVER AND FENDERS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE VEHICLE. THERE IS ALSO SEPARATION (GAP) OCCURRING BETWEEN THE REAR BUMPER COVER AND QUARTER PANELS. THIS IS NOT NORMAL FOR A BRAND NEW VEHICLE AS I PURCHASED IT NEW. THE MAJOR CONCERN IS THAT WHETHER THE PANELS WILL SEPARATE WHILE DRIVING AND CAUSE A MAJOR ACCIDENT THAT COULD RESULT IN INJURIES TO OCCUPANTS OF MY VEHICLE OR OTHERS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP OF PURCHASE AND THEY REPAIRED ONLY THE LEFT FRONT SIDE SO I AM NOT SATISFIED AS I CAN STILL SEE THE GAPS. THERE SHOULD NOT BE ANY GAPS BETWEEN THE PANELS AT ALL. IT IS STRESSFUL HAVING TO DRIVE A VEHICLE WHILE WORRYING ABOUT IF SOMETHING COULD HAPPEN. I HAVE CONTACTED NISSAN USA ABOUT THE ISSUE. NOT SURE EXACTLY WHEN THE GAP STARTED BUT NOTICED IT AROUND 08/01/2019. THE VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN IN ACCIDENT OR ANYTHING.

NHTSA ID

11244351

Incident

Aug 1, 2019

Mileage

17,000 mi

1. WHEN I STOP THE CAR IN FRONT OF A RED TRAFFIC LIGHT SIGNAL OR GET STUCK IN TRAFFIC AND THE LEVER IN POSITION "D" MY BACK FEELS VIBRATION. I SEE THE PASSENGER SEAT SWINGING. I PUT MY HAND ON THE HEADREST AND FEEL THE VIBRATION. 2.WHEN I KEEP THE SPEED OF 30 ... 35 MPH I FEEL THE VIBRATION ON THE STEERING WHEEL, I HEAR THE HUM FROM THE TRANSMISSION, THE REAR-VIEW MIRROR HAS AN OSCILLATION. 3.WHEN I DRIVE A CAR ON THE ROAD, THE WHEEL CROSSES A PIT OR KNOB, THE RIGHT REAR SEAT SHAKES NOISILY. 4.WHEN I DRIVE CAR 65 MPH AND PUSH BRAKE PEDAL GENTLY I FEEL PULSE BEATING ON STEERING WHEEL, BODY, SEATS. 5.WHEN I WAS WASHING THE CAR AT THE CAR WASH, THE TAILGATE SPONTANEOUSLY OPENED. I'M AFRAID TO VISIT THE AUTOMATIC CAR WASH BECAUSE IT MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. 6.KICK MOVING LIFTGATE OPENING DOESN'T WORK PROPERLY. 7. TECH REPLACED THE BRAKE BOOSTER VACUUM TUBE BUT IT DOESN'T WORK.

NHTSA ID

11233881

Incident

Oct 1, 2018

Mileage

4,000 mi

3/23/19 WHILE DRIVING IN THE MIDDLE LANE OF THE FREEWAY HWY 101SOUTH TO SAN FRANCISCO THE SUNROOF OF MY NISSAN ROGUE 2018 EXPLODED. THIS STARTLED THE DRIVER AND THE CAR SWERVED BUT THE DRIVER GOT THE CAR UNDER CONTROL. WHEN WE STOPPED TO SEE WHAT HAPPENED, THE SUNROOF GLASS HAD EXPLODED. WE HAVE HAD THE CAR FOR 9 MONTHS.

NHTSA ID

11191145

Incident

Mar 23, 2019

Mileage

11,000 mi