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2020 Nissan Rogue Sport

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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Owner complaints for the 2020 Nissan Rogue Sport do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 65.5.

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58Owner complaints

Model-year median: 65.5

1Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Engine
22Forward Collision Avoidance
14Electrical System
13Unknown Or Other
8Power Train
6
All reported categories
Service Brakes
6Air Bags
5Vehicle Speed Control
4Back Over Prevention
1Engine And Engine Cooling
1Fuel/propulsion System
1Seats
1Steering
1Structure
1Suspension
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 15 of 58 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

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.

  • Engine. Review the 22 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Forward Collision Avoidance. Review the 14 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 13 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

6 crash reports0 fire reports3 injury reports

Forward Collision Avoidance complaints

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1,264 miles · Feb 27, 2021
Forward Collision Avoidance

I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM THE STORE ON BRAGG BLVD AND I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 45 MILES PER HOUR AND OUT OF THE BLUE AN ALARM WENT OFF AND LIGHT ON THE DASH STARTED FLASHING AND THE AUTO BREAKING STARTED TO STOP MY 2020 NISSAN ROGUE SPORT FOR NO REASON NO ONE WAS IN FRONT OF ME OR BEHIND ME AND I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT WAS GOING ON WITH THE …

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I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM THE STORE ON BRAGG BLVD AND I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 45 MILES PER HOUR AND OUT OF THE BLUE AN ALARM WENT OFF AND LIGHT ON THE DASH STARTED FLASHING AND THE AUTO BREAKING STARTED TO STOP MY 2020 NISSAN ROGUE SPORT FOR NO REASON NO ONE WAS IN FRONT OF ME OR BEHIND ME AND I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT WAS GOING ON WITH THE ROUGE WHY WAS IT TRYING TO STOP ON THE HIGHWAY AT 45 MILES PER HOUR, JUST TRIED TO STOP FOR NO REASON.

NHTSA ODI #11398149

466 miles · Jan 14, 2021
Forward Collision AvoidanceService Brakes

FORWARD COLLISION LIGHT CAME ON AND BRAKES WERE AUTOMATICALLY ENGAGED... NO CAR IN THE VICINITY AND NO ACCIDENT AS A RESULT.

NHTSA ODI #11387988

3,500 miles · Dec 8, 2020
Forward Collision AvoidanceService Brakes

MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING HER NEW 2020 NISSAN ROGUE SPORT DURING THE DAY. HER BRAKES ENGAGED AT FULL STRENGTH AND THE CAR CAME TO A JOLTING STOP. THERE WAS NOTHING IN FRONT OF HER AND LUCKILY NOTHING BEHIND HER. THIS IS A SEVERE SAFETY ISSUE THAT DESERVES A RECALL! I HAVE READ THAT AT LEAST 1400 OTHER ROGUE OWNERS HAVE REPORTE…

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MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING HER NEW 2020 NISSAN ROGUE SPORT DURING THE DAY. HER BRAKES ENGAGED AT FULL STRENGTH AND THE CAR CAME TO A JOLTING STOP. THERE WAS NOTHING IN FRONT OF HER AND LUCKILY NOTHING BEHIND HER. THIS IS A SEVERE SAFETY ISSUE THAT DESERVES A RECALL! I HAVE READ THAT AT LEAST 1400 OTHER ROGUE OWNERS HAVE REPORTED THIS PROBLEM. WHY NO RECALL?!

NHTSA ODI #11378573

1,454 miles · Nov 25, 2020
Forward Collision AvoidanceService Brakes

WITHIN TWO MONTHS OF PURCHASING A BRAND NEW VEHICLE THE CAR STARTED BREAKING AND CAME TO A FULL STOP WITHOUT ANY REASON. BOTH INCIDENTS HAPPENED IN BROAD DAYLIGHT WITH NO HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS ON THE ROAD.

NHTSA ODI #11376279

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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No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.