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2020 Nissan Rogue

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Fewer warning signs than most model years

Owner complaints for the 2020 Nissan Rogue are lower than the model-year median of 320.

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

52 reports with mileage · 99 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Forward Collision Avoidance. Review the 56 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes. Review the 32 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 31 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

9 crash reports6 fire reports4 injury reports

Unknown Or Other complaints

36 reports
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23,000 miles · Oct 19, 2020
Service BrakesUnknown Or Other

WHILE DRIVING ON 10/12/2020 AND AGAIN ON 10/17/2020, THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY BRAKED TO A COMPLETE STOP WITHOUT WARNING. THE FRONT END COLLISION WARNING LIT UP ON THE DASHBOARD INDICATING THAT THE FRONT END COLLISION SENSOR WAS ACTIVATED. THERE WERE NO VEHICLES OR OBJECTS IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE DURING EITHER INCIDENT ON THE STR…

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WHILE DRIVING ON 10/12/2020 AND AGAIN ON 10/17/2020, THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY BRAKED TO A COMPLETE STOP WITHOUT WARNING. THE FRONT END COLLISION WARNING LIT UP ON THE DASHBOARD INDICATING THAT THE FRONT END COLLISION SENSOR WAS ACTIVATED. THERE WERE NO VEHICLES OR OBJECTS IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE DURING EITHER INCIDENT ON THE STRAIGHT HIGHWAY. SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS ON THE HIGHWAY (55 MPH), IT CAUSED THE DRIVERS BODY TO BE PUSHED FORWARD ONTO THE SEATBELT. THE DRIVER EXPERIENCED SIGNIFICANT DISCOMFORT AFTER EACH EVENT. LUCKILY THERE WERE NO VEHICLES BEHIND ME AS THE ROGUE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. AFTER THE VEHICLE STOPPED, THE FRONT COLLISION LIGHT WENT OUT AND THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN AS NORMAL.

NHTSA ODI #11365192

22,000 miles · Oct 19, 2020
Service BrakesUnknown Or Other

WHILE DRIVING ON 10/12/2020 AND AGAIN ON 10/17/2020, THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY BRAKED TO A COMPLETE STOP WITHOUT WARNING. THE FRONT END COLLISION WARNING LIT UP ON THE DASHBOARD INDICATING THAT THE FRONT END COLLISION SENSOR WAS ACTIVATED. THERE WERE NO VEHICLES OR OBJECTS IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE DURING EITHER INCIDENT ON THE STR…

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WHILE DRIVING ON 10/12/2020 AND AGAIN ON 10/17/2020, THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY BRAKED TO A COMPLETE STOP WITHOUT WARNING. THE FRONT END COLLISION WARNING LIT UP ON THE DASHBOARD INDICATING THAT THE FRONT END COLLISION SENSOR WAS ACTIVATED. THERE WERE NO VEHICLES OR OBJECTS IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE DURING EITHER INCIDENT ON THE STRAIGHT HIGHWAY. SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS ON THE HIGHWAY (55 MPH), IT CAUSED THE DRIVERS BODY TO BE PUSHED FORWARD ONTO THE SEATBELT. THE DRIVER EXPERIENCED SIGNIFICANT DISCOMFORT AFTER EACH EVENT. LUCKILY THERE WERE NO VEHICLES BEHIND ME AS THE ROGUE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. AFTER THE VEHICLE STOPPED, THE FRONT COLLISION LIGHT WENT OUT AND THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN AS NORMAL.

NHTSA ODI #11365191

220 miles · Jul 2, 2020
Unknown Or Other

NISSAN HAS REPLACED THE DIGITAL SPEEDOMETER WITH AVERAGE SPEED. THE ANALOG SPEEDOMETER IS TO THE RIGHT. THIS MAKES DRIVING THE VEHICLE DANGEROUS BECAUSE YOU NEED TO TRAIN YOURSELF TO LOOK TO THE RIGHT TO KNOW THE SPEED. WHEN I FIRST DROVE THE VEHICLE IT WAS ON AVERAGE SPEED WHICH WAS READ 21 MILES PER HOUR. I WAS ACTUALLY DOING…

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NISSAN HAS REPLACED THE DIGITAL SPEEDOMETER WITH AVERAGE SPEED. THE ANALOG SPEEDOMETER IS TO THE RIGHT. THIS MAKES DRIVING THE VEHICLE DANGEROUS BECAUSE YOU NEED TO TRAIN YOURSELF TO LOOK TO THE RIGHT TO KNOW THE SPEED. WHEN I FIRST DROVE THE VEHICLE IT WAS ON AVERAGE SPEED WHICH WAS READ 21 MILES PER HOUR. I WAS ACTUALLY DOING 70 MILES PER HOUR. THIS CAN BE EASILY CORRECTED WITH A COMPUTER UP DATE. I WAS TOTAL I COULD PAY FOR AN UPDATE. WHY SHOULD I HAVE TO PAY TO KNOW HOW FAST I AM GOING. THIS SHOULD BE STANDARD ON ALL VEHICLES IF THE ANALOG SPEEDOMETER IS NOT IN THE CENTER.

NHTSA ODI #11337121

516 miles · May 1, 2020
Unknown Or Other

THE FRONT COLLISION WARNING SIGN FLASHES WHILE DRIVING. THIS ONLY OCCURS ON COLD MORNINGS. I HAVE TAKEN MY VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP'S SERVICE CENTER AND THE TECHNICIAN TOLD ME THAT THE FLASHING IS CAUSED BY CONDENSATION. THIS IS AN ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

NHTSA ODI #11322970

1,000 miles · Mar 17, 2020
Unknown Or Other

THE FRONT PART OF THE PANORAMIC SUNROOF SPONTANEOUSLY COLLAPSES AND SHATTERED ON ME AS I WAS DRIVING APPROX 60MPH ON THE HIGHWAY.

NHTSA ODI #11318486

1,000 miles · Mar 17, 2020
Unknown Or Other

THE FRONT PART OF MY PANORAMIC SUNROOF SHATTERED UNEXPECTEDLY, AS I WAS DRIVING APPROX 60MPH ON THE HIGHWAY.

NHTSA ODI #11318485

Official recalls

1

23V093000 · Electrical SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:IMMOBILIZER/PROXIMITY:KEY/SENDER

Feb 16, 2023

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2014-2020 Rogue and 2017-2022 Rogue Sport vehicles equipped with a jackknife style ignition key. The jackknife key may collapse into a folded position while driving.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: Driver contact with a key in the collapsed position could inadvertently shut off the vehicle while driving, increasing the risk of a crash. Additionally, if the vehicle shuts off while driving, the air bags may not deploy in a crash as intended, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy: Dealers will insert a spacer into the key slot of the jackknife key, free of charge. Interim notification letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed March 29, 2023. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed August 30, 2023. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is R22C5.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.

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