2020 Nissan Rogue problems and recalls

Owners have filed 152 complaints on the 2020 Nissan Rogue, and NHTSA has issued 1 recall. The most cited component is the Forward Collision Avoidance (56 complaints).

152
Complaints
1
Recalls
9
Crash reports
7
Fire reports
6
Injuries
74.2
Severity index

Severity index 74.2 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 74.2p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 24 of 104 by severity index among 2020 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 77% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2020 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 56 complaints (36.8%)56 37%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 36 complaints (23.7%)36 24%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 32 complaints (21.1%)32 21%Service BrakesService Brakes: 32 complaints (21.1%)32 21%SeatsSeats: 10 complaints (6.6%)10 7%EngineEngine: 8 complaints (5.3%)8 5%StructureStructure: 8 complaints (5.3%)8 5%Air BagsAir Bags: 8 complaints (5.3%)8 5%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE5636.8%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER3623.7%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM3221.1%
SERVICE BRAKES3221.1%
SEATS106.6%
ENGINE85.3%
STRUCTURE85.3%
AIR BAGS85.3%

Complaints filed per year

016312020: 212021: 312022: 92023: 232024: 292025: 232026: 16 (partial year)2021312223242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
202021
202131
20229
202323
202429
202523
2026 (year to date)16
Filings in 2023 to 2025 were close to 2020 to 2022 (75 against 61).

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 model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 15 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-10-01. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.