2018 Nissan Rogue Sport power train problems
12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2018 Nissan Rogue Sport — 13% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“CVT issue my Rogue Sport has 81000 miles and now needs a transmission according to the mechanic shop. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)”
filed Jul 3, 2026
“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. This failure creates extremely dangerous situations, especially when merging into traffic…”
filed Dec 5, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
CVT/TCM CALIBRATION DATA “WRITE” PROCEDURE This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
NTB12-103I · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jun 7, 2024
Power Train problems in other Rogue Sport years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 Rogue Sport | 2 | 6% |
| 2020 Rogue Sport | 6 | 11% |
| 2019 Rogue Sport | 11 | 11% |
| 2017 Rogue Sport | 23 | 32% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2018 Nissan Rogue Sport
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.