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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

What owners actually said

151 reports
3 miles · Dec 22, 2020
Forward Collision Avoidance

I HAVE A 2020 NISSAN ROGUE AND I WAS DRIVING DOWN AN EMPTY ROGUE AND THE AUTOMATIC BREAKING SYSTEM LIGHT KEPT COMING ON. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND IF IT AUTOMATIC BREAK WHEN I AM IN THE HIGHWAY. I NOTICED MORE THAN 800 COMPLAINTS HAVE ALREADY BEEN SUBMITTED FOR THIS ISSUE, BUT NISSAN IS NOT DOING ANYTHING ABOUT IT. THEY NEED…

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I HAVE A 2020 NISSAN ROGUE AND I WAS DRIVING DOWN AN EMPTY ROGUE AND THE AUTOMATIC BREAKING SYSTEM LIGHT KEPT COMING ON. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND IF IT AUTOMATIC BREAK WHEN I AM IN THE HIGHWAY. I NOTICED MORE THAN 800 COMPLAINTS HAVE ALREADY BEEN SUBMITTED FOR THIS ISSUE, BUT NISSAN IS NOT DOING ANYTHING ABOUT IT. THEY NEED TO DO A RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT OR KILLED.

NHTSA ODI #11384539

2,250 miles · Dec 13, 2020
Electrical SystemPower TrainVehicle Speed Control

DRIVING DOWN OHIO PIKE AFTER A SHORT STOP, CAR FELT LIKE IT WAS DRIVING IN A LOW GEAR OR NOT SHIFTING AND THE MANUAL OPTION WAS NOT ENGAGED. TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 35-45 MPH FOR ABOUT A MILE OR SO WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE STEERING WHEEL JERKED TO THE LEFT AND CAR DECELERATED INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC TURN LANE. THANKFULLY NO ONE WA…

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DRIVING DOWN OHIO PIKE AFTER A SHORT STOP, CAR FELT LIKE IT WAS DRIVING IN A LOW GEAR OR NOT SHIFTING AND THE MANUAL OPTION WAS NOT ENGAGED. TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 35-45 MPH FOR ABOUT A MILE OR SO WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE STEERING WHEEL JERKED TO THE LEFT AND CAR DECELERATED INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC TURN LANE. THANKFULLY NO ONE WAS IN TURN LANE. I PUT CAR IN PARK, COLLECTED MY THOUGHTS, DAUGHTER REACHED OVER AND PUT HAZARDS ON. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD AND THE WEATHER WAS CLOUDY BUT DRY CONDITIONS. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR TO A PARKING LOT ACROSS THE TWO LANES, TURN THE CAR OFF, RESTAR IT DRIVE IT AROUND THE PARKING LOT AND THEN ATTEMPT TO DRIVE IT TO NISSAN DEALERSHIP 3 MILES AWAY. THE CAR STILL SEEMED TO NOT DRIVE LIKE IT WAS IN THE CORRECT GEAR SO PULLED OFF INTO A RESTAURANT PARKING LOT AND EVENTUALLY WAS TOWED TO CLOSEST NISSAN. IT HAS BEEN ONE WEEK, I STILL DO NOT HAVE MY CAR BACK BECAUSE DEALERSHIP WILL NOT RELEASE IT BACK TO ME FOR SAFETY REASONS. THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THEY ARE WORKING WITH NISSAN. I WAS GIVEN A LOANER CAR TO GET HOME IN ANOTHER STATE. THIS IS IS A LEASE CAR THAT I AM PAYING FOR AND NOT ABLE TO USE AND NOW I AM SCARED TO DRIVE. AS OF NOW DEALERSHIP TOLD ME A WIRE CAME LOOSE FROM THE COMPUTER.

NHTSA ODI #11383221

5,000 miles · Nov 20, 2020
Forward Collision AvoidanceCrashInjury

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 NISSAN ROGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 - 20 MPH WHEN SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE'S BRAKE ASSIST ACTIVATED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO COME TO A STOP AS IF THE BRAKES WERE INTENTIONALLY STOPPED BUT THEY WERE NOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN AT A STOP SIGN WHEN THE…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 NISSAN ROGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 - 20 MPH WHEN SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE'S BRAKE ASSIST ACTIVATED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO COME TO A STOP AS IF THE BRAKES WERE INTENTIONALLY STOPPED BUT THEY WERE NOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN AT A STOP SIGN WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPPED CAUSING THEM TO BE REAR ENDED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. NO AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED INJURIES TO THEIR BACK. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NEEDED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN TOWED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPPED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED A FOURTH TIME. THE CONTACT STATED THEY WOULD HAVE TO PLACE THE VEHICLE INTO PARK, THEN, TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND ON AGAIN IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO REGAIN PROPER FUNCTION. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER (PEARSON NISSAN OF OCALA 2060 SW COLLEGE RD, OCALA, FL 34471; (352) 622-4111) WHO WERE UNABLE TO RECREATE THE FAILURE AND IDENTIFY THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE HOWEVER THE CONTACT WAS WAITING FOR A CALL BACK REGARDING THE MATTER. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000. *DT*JB

NHTSA ODI #11375633

5,300 miles · Nov 6, 2020
Forward Collision AvoidanceService BrakesVehicle Speed Control

MY 2020 NISSAN ROGUE I ONLY HAD ABOUT 3 DAYS AND I WAS DRIVING TURNING OUT OF A CHURCH PARKING LOT AND IT CUT OFF ON ME. I TRIED TO CRANK IT AND IT WOULD NOT CRANK. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ALSO ON. HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED. THE SECOND 2020 NISSAN ROGUE I GOT FROM THE SAME DEALERSHIP, I HAVE BEEN HAVING ISSUES WITH THE FEB/AEB LI…

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MY 2020 NISSAN ROGUE I ONLY HAD ABOUT 3 DAYS AND I WAS DRIVING TURNING OUT OF A CHURCH PARKING LOT AND IT CUT OFF ON ME. I TRIED TO CRANK IT AND IT WOULD NOT CRANK. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ALSO ON. HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED. THE SECOND 2020 NISSAN ROGUE I GOT FROM THE SAME DEALERSHIP, I HAVE BEEN HAVING ISSUES WITH THE FEB/AEB LIGHT COMING SINCE SEPTEMBER. NO ONE, NO ANIMALS, NO FOG, NO RAIN, NO OTHER CARS ARE NEAR ME WHEN THIS LIGHT KEPT COMING ON, THAT I HAVE VIDEO OF. HAD IT LOOKED AT AT TWO DIFFERENT NISSAN DEALERSHIPS ONE FOUND PAST CODES IN OCT AND THE OTHER ON 11/3 SAID EVERYTHING WAS PERFECTLY FINE NOTHING WAS WRONG. ON 11/4 I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 35-40 MILES PER HOUR ON A CITY STREET AND MY CAR JUST BRAKED ON ME OUT OF NO WHERE. AND A RED/ORANGE LIGHT WITH A CAR IN THE MIDDLE WITH A SOUND WAVE TYPE SYMBOL BLINKED ON THE DASHBOARD AND WHEN OFF BEFORE I KNEW IT. IT WAS TERRIFYING AND THANKFULLY NO ONE WAS HURT BECAUSE OUR HEADS FLEW FORWARD AND THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. NO CARS WERE IN FRONT OF ME DURING THIS TIME, BUT THERE WERE SOME BEHIND ME THAT COULD HAVE HIT ME AND CAUSED A MAJOR ACCIDENT. THE DEALERSHIPS ARE AWARE AND SO IS NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS, BUT I AM STILL BEING TOLD IT IS OKAY TO DRIVE THIS UNSAFE VEHICLE BECAUSE THERE ARE NO CODES THAT THE COMPUTER CAN FIND.

NHTSA ODI #11373421

Mileage unknown · Nov 6, 2020
Forward Collision AvoidanceLane DepartureUnknown Or Other

THREE SEPARATE INCIDENTS HAVE HAPPENED SINCE LEASING THIS CAR ON SUNDAY EVENING ON NOVEMBER 1, 2020. THE FIRST 2 HAPPENED SHORTLY AFTER I LEFT THE SUPERMARKET, I WAS PULLING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT & CHECKED ALL MY MIRRORS AND WINDOWS PRIOR TO PULLING OUT WHEN I FELT IN GUT THAT SOMETHING WASN'T RIGHT, I COVERED MY BRAKES WHILE SL…

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THREE SEPARATE INCIDENTS HAVE HAPPENED SINCE LEASING THIS CAR ON SUNDAY EVENING ON NOVEMBER 1, 2020. THE FIRST 2 HAPPENED SHORTLY AFTER I LEFT THE SUPERMARKET, I WAS PULLING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT & CHECKED ALL MY MIRRORS AND WINDOWS PRIOR TO PULLING OUT WHEN I FELT IN GUT THAT SOMETHING WASN'T RIGHT, I COVERED MY BRAKES WHILE SLOWLY PULLING OUT AND ASKED MY SON TO CHECK OUT ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND THERE HAD BEEN A CHILD INCHES AWAY FROM MY CAR AND I DID NOT SEE NOR WAS ALERTED BY THE VEHICLE. THE SECOND, INCIDENT HAPPENED WHEN I RETURNED HOME WITH THE GROCERIES AND MY CHILDREN WERE EXITING THE VEHICLE WITH THE GROCERIES, MY SON THEN CAME BACK TO CHECK TO SEE IF I NEEDED SOMETHING ELSE CARRIED UPSTAIRS AND I DID NOT SEE MY SON AS I BEGAN PULLING OFF, MY SON CHILDREN BOTH YELLED IN VOICES OF DISTRESS..MOM! STOP!!! I SAID, WHAT HAPPENED, HE SAID YOU ALMOST RAN ME OVER. AGAIN, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ALERT ME THAT SOMEONE WAS IN AN AREA THAT I COULDN'T SEE. I COULDN'T LIVE WITH MYSELF IF I CAUSED BODILY INJURY TO MY SON THAT COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE GRAVE DANGER, LOSS OF A LIMB OR DEATH. THE THIRD INCIDENT HAPPENED ON WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2020 AT APPROXIMATELY 2:46PM, I HAD BEEN DRIVING CAUTIOUSLY AS I DO ADHERING TO THE SPEED LIMIT, I NOTICED A BICYCLIST PEDALING ALONG HIS WAY, IT SEEMS AS IF WE WERE HEADING TOWARDS THE SAME DIRECTION SO I PROCEEDED TO DRIVE CAUTIOUSLY AS I WAS APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION TO MAKE A LEFT, I CHECKED ALL THREE MIRRORS AND EVEN LOOKED BACK DIDN'T SEE HIM SO I BEGAN TO MAKE A LEFT AS I WAS TURNING LEFT I COULD SEE HIM IN MY PERIPHERAL VISION APPROACHING THE CROSS WALK. I IMMEDIATELY STOPPED MY VEHICLE GIVING HIM THE RIGHT WAY AND THANKING GOD THAT I DID NOT HIT HIM. AGAIN, MY VEHICLE DID NOT ALERT ME THAT HE WAS ANYWHERE NEAR MY CAR MEANWHILE HE WAS EXTREMELY CLOSE,

NHTSA ODI #11373414

540 miles · Oct 30, 2020
Seats

I PURCHASED A 2020 NISSAN ROGUE SV THAT HAS A POWER ADJUSTABLE DRIVERS SET. THE SLIDE RAIL ASSEMBLY HAS PLAY IN IT WHEN ADJUSTED TO MY DRIVING POSITION. IT ROCKS BACK DURING ACCELERATION AND ROCKS FORWARD DURING BREAKING. I CAN SIT IN THE SEAT STATIONARY AND MOVE IT FORWARD AND BACKWARD WITH MY BODY WEIGHT. THE SERVICE MANAGER A…

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I PURCHASED A 2020 NISSAN ROGUE SV THAT HAS A POWER ADJUSTABLE DRIVERS SET. THE SLIDE RAIL ASSEMBLY HAS PLAY IN IT WHEN ADJUSTED TO MY DRIVING POSITION. IT ROCKS BACK DURING ACCELERATION AND ROCKS FORWARD DURING BREAKING. I CAN SIT IN THE SEAT STATIONARY AND MOVE IT FORWARD AND BACKWARD WITH MY BODY WEIGHT. THE SERVICE MANAGER AT THE DEALERSHIP TESTED SEVERAL OTHER 2020 MODELS AND FOUND 3 OTHERS WITH THE SAME ISSUE. ONE OF THEM ROCKED BACK AND FORTH EVEN WORSE THAN MINE. I CONTACTED NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND WAS TOLD BY THE REPRESENTATIVE THAT THEIR INTERNAL REVIEW WAS " THIS IS A NATURAL OCCURRENCE OF THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS." I OWNED A 2017 ROGUE WITH THE SAME SEAT. THERE WAS NEVER ANY PLAY OR MOVEMENT WITH THE DRIVERS SEAT. MY CONCERNS ARE THAT IF UPON IMPACT EITHER FRONT CRASH OR BEING HIT FROM THE REAR, THIS MOVEMENT IN THE SEAT COULD POSSIBLY RESULT IN THE SEAT BREAKING FREE DUE TO THE IMPROPER GAP BETWEEN THE SLIDE RAIL ASSEMBLY PIECES. IT IS ALSO A SEVERE DISTRACTION TO ME AS THE DRIVER. DISTRACTED DRIVING SHOULD BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY IN THIS MATTER. MY LAST CONCERN IS THIS. HOW MANY OF THESE FAULTY POWER SEATS ARE OUT ON THE ROADS ALREADY? I DON'T WANT TO SEE A SINGLE PERSON CAUSED HARM DURING A CRASH. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THESE POWER SEATS FROM NISSAN IMMEDIATELY. SAFETY MUST ALWAYS COME FIRST. THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH.

NHTSA ODI #11372360

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

5,000 miles · Oct 13, 2020
Service Brakes

I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 40 MPH ON A PUBLIC ROAD WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY AND ABRUPTLY BRAKED ON ITS OWN. THERE WAS NO ONE IN FRONT OF OR BEHIND ME WHEN IT HAPPENED.

NHTSA ODI #11364140

300 miles · Oct 5, 2020
EngineFuel/propulsion SystemCrash

VEHICLE RAPIDLY ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN AFTER I SLOWED DOWN THE VEHICLE TO PARK IN MY GARAGE. I HEARD AN ENGINE REVVING NOISE PRIOR TO THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATING. IT WENT THROUGH THE BACK OF MY GARAGE, OVER THE DECK AND FIINALLY WAS STOPPED UPON IMPACT WITH A TREE STUMP IN THE BACKYARD. SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED BUT FRONT DID…

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VEHICLE RAPIDLY ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN AFTER I SLOWED DOWN THE VEHICLE TO PARK IN MY GARAGE. I HEARD AN ENGINE REVVING NOISE PRIOR TO THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATING. IT WENT THROUGH THE BACK OF MY GARAGE, OVER THE DECK AND FIINALLY WAS STOPPED UPON IMPACT WITH A TREE STUMP IN THE BACKYARD. SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED BUT FRONT DID NOT.

NHTSA ODI #11362826

Official recalls

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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

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