2018 Nissan Rogue acceleration problems

Filed May 27, 2026 · Acceleration, Driver assistance · PA

Car drives sluggish then takes off rides fine for awhile then problem repeats

Filed Aug 12, 2025 · Acceleration · NM

Issues accelerating from a complete stop. Happens sporadically, unable to replicate for mechanic, and no codes or warning lights. Has become a safety issue when needing to cross left at any intersection. Doesn’t not accelerate fast enough to safely cross even after flooring the pedal for multiple seconds and no warning when this issue will occur so car gets stuck trying to accelerate in the intersection with oncoming traffic, near collisions on passenger side from oncoming traffic on a route taken multiple times a day as there are NO warnings prior to failure. Get stuck accelerating into intersection and can’t stop because cars behind me accelerate at a normal speed. Vehicle has been to repair shop.

Filed Jun 6, 2025 · Acceleration, Engine · 141,832 miles · TX

The contact owns a 2018 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated while driving 60 MPH on the highway, the vehicle suddenly decelerated to 40 MPH. The contact stated that the vehicle was jumping while accelerating. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact pulled over safely and restarted the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to three independent mechanics who determined that there was a malfunction error and CVT judder. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 141,832.

Filed Aug 17, 2023 · Acceleration · SC

The car has never been in an accident or flooded. Mechanics have been unable to computer diagnose the problem. Warning lights depend on what is happening at the time. However the rear camera light remains on as that feature ceased to function within days of the warranty expiring. Vehicle has begun to intermittently shake violently.Other times the RPM’s are highly erratic, revving up and slowing down or bouncing like crazy. Car sometimes looses power and acts like it is going to stall. Driving on the bridges in Charleston, especially the tallest, the car operates dangerously and unpredictably. The car cannot manage the incline without stuttering or stalling and loosing power. Again, this is not an all the time issue, but an unpredictable occurrence. The RPM gauge will hit 3-4 but the car cannot go over 20-40mph with RPM’s tacking & check engine light comes on. Stalls happen without warning and while operating at normal rates of speed. Meaning it is not a stop & start issue alone. It may happen at 70 mph on the freeway. You never know. On one occasion the push to start feature failed for hours leaving me stranded. The rear back up camera light is on and the feature no longer works. This is dangerous, not an occurrence that is exclusive to me - according to the dealership it is “A complete head scratcher. We keep seeing it. Hearing the same stories but Nissan is non-responsive to the volume of complaints on this issue.” They went on to explain that this will stress the engine and transmission and cause damage to other parts of the car. So they are aware but don’t care? That’s the translation. Moreover, Nissan is aware that this problem has a domino affect that becomes incredibly costly to their customers and that “you can fix one issue and more often than not, another occurs because of the preceding damage.” The transmission failures know to Nissan and known in the industry are life threatening.

Filed May 16, 2023 · Acceleration · 68,560 miles · WV · crash · 1 injury

The contact owns a 2018 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated that while entering her garage, the vehicle accelerated. The brake pedal was applied but failed to respond. The contact swerved and crashed into her house. The air bags deployed. The contact sustained injuries to her knee and leg and was transported by ambulance to the hospital for medical attention. There was no reported fire or police report filed. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted by email but had not responded. The failure mileage was approximately 68,560.

Filed Jun 15, 2022 · Acceleration · MD

Sudden loos of power while accelerating the vehicle.

Filed Feb 4, 2022 · Acceleration · CA

When diving and accelerating the speed stays between 25-40 miles and will not go over 40. It seems like I have cruise control on but I don't. I have to pull over and turn the vehicle off. When I start it again it works fine. It has happened at least 10 times already. Also, when I accelerate from a stop sign the vehicle hesitates to respond, several seconds later the vehicle was fine. Turning the vehicle on/off seems to fix the problem. I'm scared to drive on the freeway. Please fix this issue.

Filed Aug 16, 2021 · Acceleration, Driver assistance · IL · 1 injury

In sum, vehicle was traveling at 35mph with no obstructions or vehicles in the front of my vehicle and forward collision warning activated, bringing vehicle to a complete stop. Breaks squealed and tire rubber burned onto pavement. Seatbelt clenched torso, leaving bruise on collar bone. Another occurrence was similar in speed, with no obstacles or vehicles in front of mine. The forward collision warning began beeping but not displaying any visuals or breaking vehicle.

Filed Mar 13, 2021 · Acceleration, Driver assistance · 32,000 miles · UT

I recently purchased my 2018 nissan rogue in august of 2020 and as of march 2021, I've had 5 instances where the front radar system for the cruise control feature malfunctioned while driving on the highway. The front radar sensor is part of the intelligent forward warning system in nissans and its job is to detect the distance between vehicles. The sensor is tied to the cruise control and emergency braking system. The fault consists of a front radar obstruction warning light malfunction illuminating leading to the disengagement of the cruise control feature (if engaged prior to the malfunction) or the cruise control feature and the emergency braking system becoming disabled. Also, when the fault appears, the brakes are abruptly applied before being released which is a very serious safety issue especially when driving during inclement weather as your relying on the integrity of your braking system. I took the vehicle to my local nissan dealership and they mentioned that there were no current recalls in place for this particular issue and that the system would need to be updated with the latest software update to see if the problem is corrected. I was told that I would have to pay approximately $150 to install the update to the system, which to me should be covered by the company due to implied safety issues. I was surprised to hear that a recall was not in place for this system, considering this has been a known issue since 2014 and yet the nissan company has yet to issue any type of safety recall for the rogue models, hence my safety complaint. I fear that if this problem isn't corrected soon an unsuspecting driver could get hurt!

Filed Jan 25, 2021 · Acceleration, Brakes · 30,234 miles · NY

Vehicle made full stop while driving locally about 20 miles per hour. There was no obstacle yet the automatic emergency brake was initiated.