2020 NISSAN ROGUE — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 147 complaints · 1 recalls
Most-reported system: FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE (47 complaints · 32.0%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 9
  • Fires 6
  • Injuries 6
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE appears in 47 of 147 owner complaints (32.0%) in this vehicle snapshot. FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: 47 complaints, 32.0% of reports FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 47 · 32.0% · 3 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 20 complaints, 13.6% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 20 · 13.6% · 2 fire reports SERVICE BRAKES: 7 complaints, 4.8% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 7 · 4.8% ENGINE: 6 complaints, 4.1% of reports ENGINE 6 · 4.1% · 3 fire reports AIR BAGS: 5 complaints, 3.4% of reports AIR BAGS 5 · 3.4% · 1 crash reports SUSPENSION: 5 complaints, 3.4% of reports SUSPENSION 5 · 3.4% · 1 crash reports SEAT BELTS: 4 complaints, 2.7% of reports SEAT BELTS 4 · 2.7% EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 3 complaints, 2.0% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 3 · 2.0% STEERING: 3 complaints, 2.0% of reports STEERING 3 · 2.0% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 89 complaints, 60.5% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 89 · 60.5% · 6 crash reports 1 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 47 32.0% 3 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 20 13.6% 0 crashes · 2 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 7 4.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 6 4.1% 0 crashes · 3 fires
AIR BAGS 5 3.4% 1 crashes · 0 fires
SUSPENSION 5 3.4% 1 crashes · 0 fires
SEAT BELTS 4 2.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 3 2.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 3 2.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 89 60.5% 6 crashes · 1 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jan 2020; the first recall shown was reported in Feb 2023. 2020-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2020-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2020-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 2021-Q1: 13 owner reports 13 2021-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2021-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2021-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2022-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2022-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2023-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2023-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2023-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2023-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2024-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2024-Q2: 11 owner reports 11 2024-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2024-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2025-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2025-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2025-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 2025-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2026-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2026-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 Owner reports Jan 2020 Apr 2026 Recall campaign 23V093000 ◆ Recall campaign 23V093000
  • Campaign 23V093000 was reported 1,113 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2020-Q1 Owner reports 7
2020-Q2 Owner reports 1
2020-Q3 Owner reports 3
2020-Q4 Owner reports 10
2021-Q1 Owner reports 13
2021-Q2 Owner reports 5
2021-Q3 Owner reports 8
2021-Q4 Owner reports 5
2022-Q1 Owner reports 3
2022-Q2 Owner reports 2
2022-Q3 Owner reports 2
2022-Q4 Owner reports 2
2023-Q1 Owner reports 8
2023-Q2 Owner reports 4
2023-Q3 Owner reports 5
2023-Q4 Owner reports 6
2024-Q1 Owner reports 7
2024-Q2 Owner reports 11
2024-Q3 Owner reports 4
2024-Q4 Owner reports 7
2025-Q1 Owner reports 6
2025-Q2 Owner reports 2
2025-Q3 Owner reports 10
2025-Q4 Owner reports 5
2026-Q1 Owner reports 6
2026-Q2 Owner reports 5
Recall campaign 1 23V093000
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Safety Recalls (1)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 23V093000

    Report date
    Component:
    ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
    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.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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