2018 Nissan Rogue power train problems
46 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2018 Nissan Rogue — 7% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The vehicle was sold to me 3 months outside of the extended manufacturer's warranty in December of 2025 with known issues with the CVT transmission. Since owning the vehicle for less than one year, the transmission has begun to fail. The vehicle was taken to a different Nissan dealership…”
filed Aug 23, 2026
“My 2018 Nissan Rogue CVT transmission has failed to accelerate on two separate occasions while driving. The vehicle would not respond when I pressed the gas pedal. The car was still running but would not accelerate. The issue resolved on its own both times. I currently have approximately 69,000…”
filed Jun 27, 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 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Rogue | 6 | 16% |
| 2025 Rogue | 2 | 1% |
| 2024 Rogue | 43 | 22% |
| 2023 Rogue | 72 | 10% |
| 2022 Rogue | 38 | 15% |
| 2021 Rogue | 27 | 9% |
| 2020 Rogue | 4 | 3% |
| 2019 Rogue | 23 | 7% |
| 2017 Rogue | 122 | 20% |
| 2016 Rogue | 176 | 33% |
| 2015 Rogue | 140 | 25% |
| 2014 Rogue | 115 | 26% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2018 Nissan Rogue
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.