There are 8 owner-reported visibility & wipers complaints for the 2018 Nissan Roguein NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
The heat and cold setting is stuck on the a/c cold setting. Unable to defrost or use heat to defrost windows. The gear to switch the settings is worn out and stripped.
I have not had a wreck because of this, but it does affect the ability to drive this car at times. The HVAC blend door on this car will strip out and in the winter you cannot switch it from cold air to hot air. So you have to freeze while driving and if it starts sleeting or your front window starts icing up or fogging up you cannot defrost it because there is not hot air. This seems to be a common issue for Nissan Rogues as you can find many forums with people discussing this issue on different year models. I've tried using JB Weld plastic epoxy as some have mentioned to hold the motor from slipping in the hole but over time it breaks down and strips out again. [XXX] [XXX] [XXX] [XXX] [XXX] [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
The driver side wiper arm stopped working on Sunday, January 16, 2022. The wiper motor and passenger side wiper were still functioning. The wiper arm was checked for damage Thursday, January 20 and none found. The nut holding the arm to a threaded shaft was found to be very loose. The nut was tightened and the wiper arm was repaired. Today, Sunday, January 23, the defect reoccurred. The nut was tightened again. However, this defect is clearly a safety hazard given the driver's side wiper clears more than half the windshield.
The contact owns a 2018 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated while driving 65 mph, the panoramic glass roof exploded. The contact continued driving to his residence, where he taped cardboard over the roof. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer and it was diagnosed with needing the panoramic glass roof to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired however, the repair was still pending. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 31,000.
2018 NISSAN ROUGE PANORAMIC GLASS EXPLODING. MY WIFE WAS DRIVING TO WORK AND SUDDENLY HEARD AN EXPLOSION LIKE A GUN SHOT. SHE HAD GLASS FALL INSIDE THE THE CAR AND ON HER. NISSAN IS NOT USING A TEMPERED GLASS AND THIS POSSES A SAFETY CONCERN FOR ALL NISSAN OWNERS WITH THE PANORAMIC ROOF.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 NISSAN ROGUE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE SUN ROOF SUDDENLY SHATTERED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO NISSAN OF CANTON (42175 MICHIGAN AVE, CANTON, MI), BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,000.
I HAVE NOTICED AN ISSUE WITH THE REAR VIEW CAMERA. WHEN YOU FIRST SHIFT INTO REVERSE, IT GOES ON. BUT AS YOU BEGIN TO BACK UP, FOR A SECOND OR TWO THE PICTURE FREEZES, ALTHOUGH THE CAR IS STILL BACKING UP; THEN IT RESUMES REGULAR OPERATION. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS, BECAUSE IF AN OBJECT OR PERSON IS PRESENT, THE DRIVER MAY BE RELYING ON THE CAMERA, AND THE CAR COULD STRIKE THE OBJECT OR PERSON, ALTHOUGH THE CAMERA WOULD NOT INDICATE HE IS ABOUT TO DO SO, SINCE THE PICTURE IS FROZEN. I BELIEVE IT IS AN ISSUE WITH THE SOFTWARE, NOT PARTICULAR TO MY PARTICULAR CAR. THIS COULD BE CORRECTED BY THE COMPANY NOT ALLOWING THE PICTURE TO DISPLAY UNTIL IT IS FULLY READY TO PRESENT A CURRENT PICTURE. THANK YOU. *TT *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 NISSAN ROGUE. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE SUN ROOF EXPLODED UNEXPECTEDLY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE GLASS SHATTERED INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO COCHRAN NISSAN (3200 W LIBERTY AVE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15216), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,101. *TT
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