There are 9 owner-reported brakes complaints for the 2018 Nissan Rogue Sportin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
There appears to be a problem with the Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB), while driving on 2 occasions, my Nossan 2018 roque automatically slowed down by itself and flashed a warning on the dash board and made an audible beeping sound. The tires also had friction against the road, showing the breaks activated on their own although there was no risk of an accident or obstacle in the way so t should not have activated. Thos seems dangerous because it slows the car down randomly and might actually cause an accident. It happened 22Dec2025 and about 6 driving sessions before that so it's a recurring issue.
The problem that the ABS system suddenly applies the brakes is back depsite the recall a few years ago on the Nissan Rogues. This happens ont he highway and on back streets at whatever speed. Yes the car is availabel for inspection. It happends when alone or in traffic, no rhyme or reason. I have not had the time to take it to the dealer yet to investigate. The light may come on or the car brakes itself slightly causing the car to swerve or pitch. This has happened daily last week and this week. This can cause someone to have an accident and endanger the lives of others. There is no warning, the light either comes on or the brakes are applied all of a sudden.
My car braked automatically while driving 50 mph.
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. I didn't understand what was happening this morning January 3rd, when I started researching the strange orange indicator light that keeps displaying and why my brakes keeps locking and I can't do anything until they release themselves. I found several complaints of people having the same issue as I. This was a scary situation, I was 91 miles from home when this brake incident occurred again. I looked up recalls and there is no recall for the braking malfunction for my vehicle, I can't keep playing Russian Roulette with this vehicle and my life, I drive my 5 year old grandson in this car. Now that I know the issue I'm scared of driving for fear of having an accident and worst case scenario me or my grandson being killed if the brakes locked on the highway and someone slams into the rear of the vehicle. This is definitely a safely hazzard that needs to be resolved. I can't believe I had to research to find that this was an ongoing problem that's being kept quiet. Who has to die before major issues such as this are corrected, we are consumers who put their trust in the hands of automakers and manufacturers to ensure we are purchasing safe vehicles. Like myself and so many others, our intent is to purchase good quality vehicles, which includes safety as the number one feature. My vehicle is definitely not safe and I don't want to keep putting myself or my grandson in harm's way due to no fault of our own.
Car Flashes a warning display on screen red brake light appears and car slams on breaks for no reason nothing around or in front of car. Has happened 3 times.
THERE WERE CLICKING NOISES WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKE AT THE PREVIOUS STOP BEFORE THE COLLISION. ABOUT 100 YARDS BEFORE A RED LIGHT I WAS PUSHING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT IT WOULD ONLY GO HALF WAY DOWN. THERE WAS NO RESPONSE ON THE BRAKES. ENDED IN COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 NISSAN ROGUE SPORT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING SYSTEM SUDDENLY ACTIVATED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ABRUPTLY STOP, WITH NO OTHER VEHICLE NEARBY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO GLENDALE NISSAN LOCATED AT 727 S BRAND BLVD, GLENDALE, CA 91204, AND REPAIRED. NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 NISSAN ROGUE SPORT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED UNKNOWN BRAKING ISSUES DUE TO FAILURE OF THE BRAKE ROTORS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO VANN YORK NISSAN (1810 S MAIN ST, HIGH POINT, NC 27260) AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO HER DRIVING STYLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED PREVIOUSLY AND WAS TAKEN TO THE SAME DEALER TO BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT OFFERED NO ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 35,000.*DT*JB
WHILE DRIVING AT DIFFERENT TIMES OF DAY, MY 2018 NISSAN ROGUE SPORT WOULD RANDOMLY BRAKE TO COMPLETE STOP, CAUSED BY THE ACCIDENT PREVENTION SYSTEM BEING ACTIVATED FOR NO OBSTRUCTIONS IN VEHICLE'S ROUTE. THIS ALWAYS OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 25 TO 55 MPH SPEEDS.
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on Apr 26, 2026