2020 Nissan Rogue Sport problems and recalls

Owners filed 35 complaints on the 2020 Nissan Rogue Sport in the last three full years, out of 58 on record. The most cited component is the Engine.

58
Complaints
1
Recalls
6
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
5
Injuries
79.1
Severity index

Severity index 79.1 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 79.1p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 20 of 103 by severity index among 2020 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 81% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2020 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

EngineEngine: 22 complaints (37.9%)22 38%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 14 complaints (24.1%)14 24%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 13 complaints (22.4%)13 22%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 8 complaints (13.8%)8 14%Power TrainPower Train: 6 complaints (10.3%)6 10%Service BrakesService Brakes: 6 complaints (10.3%)6 10%Air BagsAir Bags: 5 complaints (8.6%)5 9%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 4 complaints (6.9%)4 7%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ENGINE2237.9%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE1424.1%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1322.4%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER813.8%
POWER TRAIN610.3%
SERVICE BRAKES610.3%
AIR BAGS58.6%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL46.9%

Complaints filed per year

07142020: 32021: 72022: 42023: 112024: 102025: 142026: 9 (partial year)2021222324251426
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20203
20217
20224
202311
202410
202514
2026 (year to date)9
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 2.5x those in 2020 to 2022 (35 against 14).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
23V09300016/02/2023ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:IMMOBILIZER/PROXIMITY:KEY/SENDERNissan 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.

Other Nissan Rogue Sport model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 6 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-08-30. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.