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2020 Nissan Rogue: raw data

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vehicle2020 / nissan / rogue
known issues4 clusters (reviewed 2026-06-14)
complaints151 on file (2020-01-30 → 2026-09-09)
recalls1
investigations0
fars88 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code)
indexedyes
licenseCC BY 4.0 (derived)

Known Issues clusters all years →

Automatic emergency braking activationFORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE40 complaints2020-10 → 2026-04rogue-2020-automatic-emergency-braking
  • 11631933 On a clear sunny day, while driving around 40 mph with no traffic in front or behind me my Automatic Emergency Braking activated for a instant and then released. If I had been in traffic such as driving through Dallas at 70 mph or more, I might have been rear ended. It scared…
  • 11489840 Was driving on a county highway in Mercer County, NJ that I've driven many times before around 40-45 MPH in perfect sunny weather, mid-morning, when suddenly the car slammed on the brakes on its own. It was a terrifying experience as it happened so fast and I had no control…
  • 11576527 When driving the forward collision warning will flash and beep and immediately brake and causes the car to come to a complete stop, when there is nothing in front of the car. It could cause an accident. I believe the forward collision warning sensor has failed. This has…
  • 11687385 while driving the car, sometimes the collision light will come on and the car will automatically stat braking even through there are no car in-front or around.
Door lock actuator failuresELECTRICAL SYSTEM5 complaints2025-08 → 2026-04rogue-2020-door-lock-actuators
  • 11695578 Our 2020 Nissan Rouge SV has experienced a failure of the driver door electric door actuator. It will not lock using the electric door lock buttons inside the car, the button on the exterior door handle, or using the FOB. The result is that you think the car is locked, but the…
  • 11725414 UNKNOWN Driver door will not lock via key fob or button. Actuator appears to be faulty. Car has been left unlocked without me knowing numerous time. I have to manually lock/unlock the door. It does stay locked durning driving but, may be manually locked. The auto lock safety…
  • 11690900 The car door lock actuator failed prematurely. Part should last 10 to 20 years. It's not locking the door or if it is locked it won't let you in or out. Big issue regarding safety. I know past models had a recall. Unfortunately haven't heard anything on it for my model year.…
Driver seat movement and loosenessSEATS6 complaints2020-10 → 2026-03rogue-2020-driver-seat-movement
  • 11726698 Driver Seat moves forward when brakes are applied - yes the seat and vehicle can be available anytime for inspection. When ever the brakes are applied the driver seat moves towards the steering wheel and windshield. I am concerned the seat will fail altogether and slam me into…
  • 11724899 The contact owns a 2020 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the front driver's side seat failed to remain in a locked position as intended, and the seat moved while the vehicle was in motion. The local dealer was contacted. The vehicle was not…
  • 11577789 Driver's seat failed at the weld. It was squeaking and sliding back and forth a fraction of an inch at starts and stops. It was quite distracting for the driver and passengers thereby creating unsafe conditions. There were no warning lamps. This seat was confirmed by the dealer…
Engine compartment fireENGINE4 complaints2025-09 → 2026-04rogue-2020-vehicle-fire
  • 11730273 The 2020 Nissan rogue as I was driving, started smoking, then stalled. I immediately got out and popped the hood and there was flames everywhere. Entire engine bay burned. I saved the car from burning completely by dumping water. As I was in a national forest, that is very…
  • 11704685 The contact owned a 2020 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated while driving approximately 20 MPH during rush hour traffic, the contact became aware of a chemical odor, and within seconds there was black smoke entering the cabin of the vehicle. The contact immediately pulled over…
  • 11684485 The contact owns a 2020 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated that the vehicle had been parked at the residence for approximately two hours when she looked out her window and noticed that the vehicle had caught fire. There were no warning lights prior to the failure. There were no…

NHTSA complaints (summary) all years →

countearliest_datelatest_datecrash_flaggedfire_flaggedtop_components
1512020-01-302026-09-0996FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE:56; UNKNOWN OR OTHER:36; SERVICE BRAKES:32; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:31; SEATS:10

Recalls all years →

campaign_numberreport_received_datecomponentsummaryconsequenceremedy
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.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.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.

Investigations all years →

none listed

FARS occupant deaths all years →

crash_yearsoccupant_deathsmatch_typevpic_recovered
2010-202488legacy-code0

FARS counts every occupant death in a fatal crash, whatever the cause — it does not mean the vehicle was at fault or defective. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each vehicle are on the road.

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Wrench.Pro (2026). 2020 Nissan Rogue vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2020/nissan/rogue
@misc{wrenchpro_2020_nissan_rogue_2026,
  author = {Wrench.Pro},
  title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2020 Nissan Rogue},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2020/nissan/rogue}},
  note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}

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