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2020 Nissan Rogue — Problems & Complaints

NHTSA has 152 owner complaints on file for this vehicle. Every report below was filed by a real owner with the US government's road-safety agency.

152
Complaints
filed with NHTSA
9
Involved a Crash
owner-reported
7
Involved Fire
owner-reported
6
Injuries
across all reports
Years to Avoid

Nissan Rogue — Complaints by Model Year

Years flagged AVOID have at least twice this model's average complaint count — the strongest public-data signal of a bad year.

610 complaints

440 complaints

553 complaints

541 complaints

599 complaints

609 complaints

337 complaints

152 complaints

290 complaints

266 complaints

737 complaints

215 complaints

194 complaints

0 complaints

Problem Areas

What Owners Complain About Most

Forward Collision Avoidance 56 reports
Unknown Or Other 36 reports
Electrical System 32 reports
Service Brakes 32 reports
Seats 10 reports
Engine 8 reports
Structure 8 reports
Air Bags 8 reports
In Their Own Words

Recent Owner Reports

Electrical System ODI 11445736 12/31/2021

AEB light flashes on and off at random driving times. sent in for inspection no code generated but have videos of each one. Safety feature that is no longer a safety feature, but a hazard to self and others while driving. when ur car stops would be my #1 one indicator especially on the freeway and at random times= accident, the possible death of self and others! no, the de…

Unknown Or Other ODI 11707500 12/29/2025

Malfunction light appears. Car slows and full pressure on gas pedal causes car to "bulk" (increase then decrease in speed with jerking feeling). Eventually check engine light appears. Have taken to dealership, but because no lights appeared while there they could not find any problem. Told to bring to them when light is on , however this happens most often when they are not…

Suspension ODI 11632920 12/29/2024

[XXX] my car i just bought and financed was damaged. Carfax shows incident in Waco Tx. I financed my car 07/2024. Went and had my oil and tire rotation and found out my front Sub Frame is cracked and bent. This was never reported to carfax Jenkin Nissan found the problem.. I attached the last owner on carfax where the incident happened INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREE…

Electrical System ODI 11562133 12/27/2023

2020 Nissan Roogue S. The doors lock randomly when in vehicle or away from vehicle without using the key fob.

Exterior Lighting ODI 11562214 12/27/2023

Días atrás se prendió la luz de airbag en el tablero y se siente mucho aire caliente al conducir los dealers me cobran mucho para un diagnóstico que puedo hacer?

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Recalls & Crash Tests

Complaints are one half of the picture — see the official recalls and NHTSA crash-test stars for the 2020 Nissan Rogue, or check your exact car by VIN with the free VIN lookup.

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Questions

FAQ

Is the 2020 Nissan Rogue reliable?
Owners have filed 152 safety complaints with NHTSA for the 2020 Nissan Rogue, most often about forward collision avoidance. Compare the complaint counts across model years above — a year with far more complaints than the model's average is the strongest 'avoid' signal in public data.
Which Nissan Rogue years should I avoid?
The rule of thumb used by analysts: a model year whose complaint count is well above the model's own average (we flag 2× or more) usually had a real manufacturing or design problem — not just noisy reporting. Use the year-by-year strip on this page.
Where do these complaints come from?
Directly from NHTSA, the US government road-safety agency. Any owner can file a Vehicle Owner Questionnaire; NHTSA publishes them as public domain data. We cache each lookup for up to 7 days.
Do complaints mean a recall is coming?
Sometimes. NHTSA opens defect investigations when complaint patterns emerge, and investigations can end in recalls. Check the recalls page for this vehicle to see what has already been recalled.