2020 Nissan Rogue Sport: owner complaints and recalls

Analysis of 54 owner complaints filed with NHTSA and 1 recall campaigns. Updated 2026-07-25.

54
Complaints
1
Recalls
5
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
5
Injuries
111.1
Severity index

Severity index 111.1 - High. This weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints; see methodology.

Among the 103 2020 vehicles we track with at least 40 complaints on file, the 2020 Nissan Rogue Sport ranks 16 of 103 by severity, where 1 is the worst. Its severity is higher than 84% of its model-year peers. See the full 2020 ranking.

What actually fails

ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ENGINE1935.2%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE1425.9%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1222.2%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER814.8%
POWER TRAIN611.1%
SERVICE BRAKES611.1%
AIR BAGS59.3%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL35.6%

The single most-reported system is ENGINE, cited in 19 of 54 complaints (35.2%). One complaint can name several systems, so these shares overlap and do not total 100%.

Complaints filed per year

2020: 32021: 72022: 42023: 112024: 102025: 142026: 520212223242526
YearComplaints
20203
20217
20224
202311
202410
202514
2026 (year to date)5
Complaint volume is rising - the last three years carry 2.5x the filings of the three before them, which usually signals a wear-related defect surfacing with age.

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.
Source. US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports; volume is influenced by how many units were sold and how long the vehicle has been on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.