2018 Nissan Rogue Sport power train problems
13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2018 Nissan Rogue Sport — 14% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Nissan Rogue Sport with 39,500 miles. While driving on a busy highway the vehicle all of a sudden was losing power and surging dangerously. Barely made it home. There were no warning lights. It had to be towed to a garage. There were no leaks. I was told the CVT transmission would have to be…”
filed Sep 10, 2026
“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
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 | 10% |
| 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.