2018 Nissan Rogue: adaptive cruise control problems

Filed Mar 9, 2026 · Brakes, Driver assistance · MO · crash

There is a dash light coming on and warning saying “front radar obstruction” causing car to randomly brake, and cruise control not to work. Thought it was originally from a deer I hit March 30, 2025. Replaced sensors, cameras, emblem, checked wiring, recalibrated, multiple diagnostic test all done by more than one person. No one can figure it out even after replacing and testing it’s still happening. Insurance deemed it a coincidence that this started happening after I hit the deer and said problem is not from hitting the deer.

Filed Aug 8, 2024 · Engine · TX

While driving on the highway at 75 mph my Nissan Rogue lost its ability to accelerate and maintain its speed while on cruise control. The CVT transmission has abruptly become faulty and now has internal issues according to Polo S Mechanic shop. This is a 6-year-old vehicle, and no warning signs were/are present. I would like this investigated.

Filed Apr 18, 2022 · Driver assistance · FL

When I have Cruise Control activated, for example, at 65 mph, the engine transmission seems to keep shifting gears up and down and does not maintain a steady pace and slowing down/speeding up and shifting constantly. It is to the point that I will not use the Cruise Control any longer. It has happened each time I have activated it and I am inquiring if it is a commonly reported issue.

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 Sep 24, 2021 · Driver assistance · KS

The automatic emergency braking with pedestrian detection light comes on while going down the road. One of the times that it came on it turned off cruise control and the vehicle started to slow way down and then it was like the brakes were being applied while we were on the Interstate surrounded by traffic. The vehicle then would not accelerate for a period of a couple of minutes requiring me to move over while I was in the process of trying to pass vehicles which then required drivers around me to have to slow down and avoid hitting us. The vehicle would not allow the cruise control to turn on until we finally got into a town and stopped to get something to eat. I did not report the issue to the manufacturer, police or insurance at this time. The warning light came on suddenly when the incident happened but since we had not had the vehicle that long we were not sure what it was so we had to look that up. Since then it has ran fine but the other day again while traveling down the interstate it came on again but this time there was not slowing, braking or anything as a result so don't know why it came on and it did not appear to be working correctly if it was not doing anything but flashing the warning light.

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 Mar 6, 2021 · Driver assistance · 53,000 miles · IL

If I have safety shield turned on , the car attempts to break when other cars drive next to me. There will not be any cars in front of me, but the vehicle attempts to break. I have to apply more gas to keep my car from stopping when it shouldn't. I keep reporting this issue to the dealership, but they assure me everything is fine. I have also made it a point to wipe the crash sensors and cameras clean before driving, but I am still having this problem. I am also having a problem when using the cruise control feature. If cruise control is set on, there is a delay of about 2-5 seconds when the car tries to automatically break. For example, if my cruise control is set on, a car will turn in front of me and then moments later my car randomly breaks as if the car is still in front of me. If I am approaching another car, the automatic breaks apply very late if cruise control is set on. I keep bringing these issues to the dealership's attention and have even paid for a full inspection, but they are not doing anything about this. The car keeps breaking unexpectedly and I am concerned for the safety of my family and I. We do not want to be in a situation when the car breaks unexpectedly and causes a fatal crash because of this.

Filed Feb 9, 2021 · Driver assistance · 22,000 miles · MI

Driving east on I-94 near battle creek, mi at highway speed in cruise control with my wife and 3 year old granddaughter the brakes applied hard. Had to stand on the gas and was fighting the brakes brakes that were still applied to get back to 60 to keep from being run over. Pulled over and shut it off. Found icing on the front sensor. Restarted car and fault cleared. Proceeded on highway and it worked for a bit but fault showed up again but without the hard braking. Shut off the auto braking which also shuts off cruise control. It was snowing some on that trip. Our return trip the next day it was sunny and we had no problems. The instrument panel has a fuel mileage history that shows up when you shut the car off. It showed 10 mpg for that short stint when we had the problem, otherwise 26 mpg for all the other stints. The vehicle was taken to cole nissan in kalamazoo, mi where they had it for two weeks. We described how the instrument light would flash on and off sometimes before this, but had never applied the brakes like this. When we went to get the car we were told that there was no code set and they tested the sensors and found nothing wrong. Interestingly, we didn't get any sort of service report or paperwork. Does that mean they aren't reporting it? The service guy told us something about the transmission being in too low of a gear and they didn't find a code that the brakes had applied. Makes no sense. This car should not react to snow on the front of the car by locking the brakes or "downshifting". This is an unsafe condition that should be addressed by nissan.

Filed Jan 29, 2021 · Driver assistance · 40,000 miles · FL

Tl* the contact owns a 2018 nissan rogue. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The automatic braking system alarm sounded and caused the stall however, the vehicle regained mobility. The contact pulled over to the slow lane and continued to drive at a slower speed. The contact stated that the feature was disabled whenever they drove the vehicle to avoid the failure from recurring. The contact took the vehicle to maus nissan of new port richey (3939 us-19, new port richey, fl 34652, (727) 999-6287) who informed the contact that the cruise control sensor and bracket needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was not covered under warranty. The contact was referred back to the dealer for assistance. The approximate failure mileage was 40,000.

Filed Sep 4, 2020 · Acceleration · 35,000 miles · CA

The dynamic radar cruise control will accelerate when another vehicle starts to enter the lane in front of the vehicle. It will eventually fully detect the vehicle and decelerate, but I usually have to slam on the brakes to prevent from getting too close to the recently merged car.

Filed Jun 22, 2020 · Acceleration, Brakes · 59,000 miles · CA

Our 2018 nissan rogue aeb system is false braking when it shouldn't. The aeb false braking has almost caused multiple accidents if we didn't over power the brake system or turn it off quickly. Also the aeb system turns itself off while the car is on cruise control at freeway speeds in rain, bright sunlight, or bumpy road conditions. This also has almost caused our car to be rear ended by its abrupt slowing down. This problem has occurred multiple times over the one year we have owned this car.

Filed Oct 2, 2019 · Electrical · 1,500 miles · CT

Tl* the contact owns a 2018 nissan rogue. When the vehicle was started, the entire instrument panel illuminated. The vehicle was towed to nissan city (225 boston post rd, port chester, ny 10573, (914) 937-1777) three separate times, but was unable to find any failures. Also, when the cruise control was adjusted, the vehicle would perform the opposite of the requested function. When the hazard lights were engaged, it disabled the speedometer; therefore, the contact did not know the speed being traveled. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that they could not assist. After the third visit to the dealer, the manufacturer launched a new investigation and stated that they would call the contact back with the results. The failure mileage was 1,500.