2020 Nissan ROGUE problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
150 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
9,200 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2020 model year. Data snapshot: . 52 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking is the most frequently named component, appearing in 45 of 150 complaints (30.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 48 | 32.0% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 10 | 6.7% |
| Steering behavior | 7 | 4.7% |
| Engine operation | 5 | 3.3% |
| Transmission and shifting | 4 | 2.7% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking | 45 |
| Unknown Or Other | 36 |
| Service Brakes | 32 |
| Electrical System | 30 |
| Forward Collision Avoidance: Warnings | 22 |
| Seats | 10 |
| Air Bags | 8 |
| Engine | 7 |
Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking: 45; Unknown Or Other: 36; Service Brakes: 32; Electrical System: 30; Forward Collision Avoidance: Warnings: 22; Seats: 10; Air Bags: 8; Engine: 7
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 38 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 7 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 3 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 4 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 38; 25,000 to 49,999: 7; 50,000 to 74,999: 3; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 4; 150,000 and above: 0
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (38). 98 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 21 |
| 2021 | 31 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2023 | 23 |
| 2024 | 29 |
| 2025 | 23 |
| 2026 | 14 |
2020: 21; 2021: 31; 2022: 9; 2023: 23; 2024: 29; 2025: 23; 2026: 14
Pattern summary
Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 48 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 10 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 7 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 11303063 · 2020-01-30 (January 30, 2020)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 NISSAN ROGUE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, WHEN THE ASSIST EMERGENCY BRAKING WAS APPLIED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT STATED ASSIST EMERGENCY BRAKING( AEB) WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DECELERATE IT'S SPEED AND THE WARNING LIGHT DISAPPEARED. THE CONTACT STATED HE WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE TO DRIVE TO HIS DESTINATION. THE CONTACT STATED HE AND HIS WIFE HAD EXPERIENCE THE FAILURE 4-5 TIMES IN INCLEMENT WEATHER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LOCAL DEALER BEAU TOWNSEND NISSAN LOC…
Owner-reported narrative. 21,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11303063 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11311903 · 2020-02-27 (February 27, 2020)
ON TODAY FEBRUARY 27TH AT APPROXIMATELY 12:56PM I WAS DRIVING MY 2 WEEK OLD 2020 NISSAN ROGUE SPORT ON 31ST HEADING SOUTH TO STATE STREET IN CHICAGO ILLINOIS SUDDENLY APPLIED TO BRAKE WITH FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS AND SIRENS, WITH NO OBSTRUCTION IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE, HOWEVER THERE WAS A VAN BEHIND ME WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT AS MY FAULT. I THEN PARKED MY VEHICLE AND CONTACTED THE DEALER AND I WAS TOLD THAT IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR A INSPECTION BECAUSE ONCE THE IGNITION IS OFF THE DIAGNOSTIC WOULD…
Owner-reported narrative. 1,194 miles reported. Look up ODI 11311903 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11478088 · 2022-08-08 (August 8, 2022)
Over the past 6 months was when the following electrical issues began. I was traveling around 25 mph when my Foward Collison Warning signaled and led to the Automatic Braking Emergency engaging. There was no other vehicle or object around. I was in the countryside. The weather was clear. If this were to happen under different circumstances on a busy highway it would have caused an accident, most likely fatalities. The other drivers would have had no warning because the vehicle does brake hard even stop abruptly depending on speed. The vehicle …
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11478088 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11509651 · 2023-03-01 (March 1, 2023)
After getting gas, I went to start my car and it started malfunctioning like it was having an electrical shortage. The battery was jumped off and it started like normal. The battery, alternator, & starter were tested and everything checked out, except the battery wasnt charged.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11509651 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11349699 · 2020-08-16 (August 16, 2020)
WHEN IS RUNNING AND STOP,TURNING STEERING WHEEL,IT MAKES AUDIBLE NOISE...FUSTRITING SOUND.ITS A 2020 NISSAN ROGUE...750 MILES..POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS ON THE HIGHWAY.COPY WAS PRINTED...
Owner-reported narrative. 700 miles reported. Look up ODI 11349699 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11383221 · 2020-12-13 (December 13, 2020)
DRIVING DOWN OHIO PIKE AFTER A SHORT STOP, CAR FELT LIKE IT WAS DRIVING IN A LOW GEAR OR NOT SHIFTING AND THE MANUAL OPTION WAS NOT ENGAGED. TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 35-45 MPH FOR ABOUT A MILE OR SO WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE STEERING WHEEL JERKED TO THE LEFT AND CAR DECELERATED INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC TURN LANE. THANKFULLY NO ONE WAS IN TURN LANE. I PUT CAR IN PARK, COLLECTED MY THOUGHTS, DAUGHTER REACHED OVER AND PUT HAZARDS ON. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD AND THE WEATHER WAS CLOUDY BUT DRY CONDITIONS. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE…
Owner-reported narrative. 2,250 miles reported. Look up ODI 11383221 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11386613 · 2021-01-05 (January 5, 2021)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 NISSAN ROGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THERE WAS A LOUD BUZZING SOUND WITH A FLASHING LIGHT COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTER. THE CONTACT WAS MOMENTARILY UNABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT TURN AND THE BRAKES WOULD NOT OPERATE AS DESIGNED. THE VEHICLE SEEMED TO BE STALLING BEFORE SUDDENLY DRIVING AS NORMAL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MIDDLETOWN NISSAN LOCATED AT 1153 NEWFIELD ST, MI…
Owner-reported narrative. 2,300 miles reported. Look up ODI 11386613 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11390275 · 2021-01-27 (January 27, 2021)
MY WIFE WAS DRIVING HER BRAND NEW NISSAN ROGUE 2020, SHE WAS HEADED TO WORK AND IT WAS SNOWING. AS SHE WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE AUTOMATED EMERGENCY BRAKING SYSTEM LITERALLY SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES AT FULL FORCE MAKING HER SLIP AND GO OVER A CURB, MY WIFE DID NOT EVEN TOUCH THE BRAKES ALL SHE HAD TIME TO DO WAS BRACE FOR THE CRASH. IF THIS WOULD HAVE HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY I WOULD NOT HAVE A WIFE RIGHT NOW THIS HAPPENED ON 01/27/2021. THE COLLISION SYSTEM OF THE VEHICLE CAUSED THIS DUE TO WHAT THE VEHICLE ITSELF IS SAYING MALFUNCTION IN THE …
Owner-reported narrative. 8,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11390275 at NHTSA ↗