2020 NISSAN ROGUE SPORT Problems & Recalls
Detailed safety information and owner complaints
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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 ...
Fan Assembly - Nissan (21481-6MA0B) failed at 68,000 miles. Can can overheat and car will fail. This fan helps cool the AC and radiator.
Fan Assembly - Nissan (21481-6MA0B) failed at 68,000 miles. Can can overheat and car will fail. This fan helps cool the AC and radiator.
The fuel gauge has failed. The ac unit has been finicky since I purchased the vehicle and has already received one repair. Fuel gauge has been reading incorrectly for 2 weeks now. Read that it is a common issue for the nissan rogue sports. A few days ago my forward collision warning came on and said...
The fuel gauge has failed. The ac unit has been finicky since I purchased the vehicle and has already received one repair. Fuel gauge has been reading incorrectly for 2 weeks now. Read that it is a common issue for the nissan rogue sports. A few days ago my forward collision warning came on and said...
The fuel gauge has failed. The ac unit has been finicky since I purchased the vehicle and has already received one repair. Fuel gauge has been reading incorrectly for 2 weeks now. Read that it is a common issue for the nissan rogue sports. A few days ago my forward collision warning came on and said...
I had to replace my cooling system (fan, radiator, hoses, coolant) on this car after driving it only 30K miles. This led to over heating the car engine and stopped working because of that.. I was told by Nissan dealer it stopped working and they are seeing many of those issues related to the same ca...
The engine overheated due to cooling fan malfunctioning.
Radiator fan issue. Dealership told me it is a common problem with this car. Cost is crazy expensive to fix . And if I fix it with Nissan part will this happen again because they are making bad parts.
The cooling fan stopped working causing engine to overheat. I looked it up and this is common problem with this car.
The electric fan motor on the radiator failed. This caused the vehicle to overheat. The cap on the coolant reservoir did not actuate and the coolant reservoir exploded. The mechanical failure of the fan lead to a catastrophic failure of the coolant reservoir. If someone, a service tech or custom...
The cooling fan is defective and is causing the vehicle to overheat major safety concern for my family .
Driver side door handle broken. Spring came loose when opening door. Dash has permanent alert showing door open when closed.
Radiator Fan stopped working.
Cooling fan is defective
Cooling fan is defective
My acceleration hasn’t been working properly. I had my car inspected by a third-party and they said my transmission is slipping. The mechanic said this is a defect he is seeing in my type of car. He said bring it to Nissan so I did. Because there is no light or code popping up yet in my car, they ...
Engine shut off while waiting at a red light when pressing the gas pedal, everything else working find gear shit moving but car like disconnected,then 1 week later shuts off again at a drive through while pressing the brakes , remote start has never worked in the vehicle which is equipped with one, ...
Engine shut off while waiting at a red light when pressing the gas pedal, everything else working find gear shit moving but car like disconnected,then 1 week later shuts off again at a drive through while pressing the brakes , remote start has never worked in the vehicle which is equipped with one, ...
The cooling fan isn't coming on
I was driving home when I heard a bump sound and the malfunction came up on the control panel, the steering wheel would not stay straight and I had to put it a little to the left to drive straight . I proceeded to go forward through the stop sign and turned left to get to the house and when I went t...
The contact owns a 2020 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated that after driving, she parked the vehicle, unattended on a concrete slab. The contact placed the vehicle in the park position, exited the vehicle, and locked it. After twenty minutes, the vehicle rolled away across a highway and crashed into ...
Mileage: 60,000
My car just made 50k miles and the cooling fan has gone out. A google search for a more reasonable replacement option (I was quoted almost $1100 for parts and labor) led me to a message board of other owners with the same issue and a class action lawsuit against Nissan. If this is indeed a widesprea...
My car just made 50k miles and the cooling fan has gone out. A google search for a more reasonable replacement option (I was quoted almost $1100 for parts and labor) led me to a message board of other owners with the same issue and a class action lawsuit against Nissan. If this is indeed a widesprea...
On Saturday [XXX] while driving on [XXX] while in cruise control mode and set approx. 71 mph I know that my right knee made minimal contact with keyfob and the engine seemed to shut down and the vehicle decelerated immediately, I had no desire to brake due to my seeing my speed was near 30 mph. Tra...
On Saturday [XXX] while driving on [XXX] while in cruise control mode and set approx. 71 mph I know that my right knee made minimal contact with keyfob and the engine seemed to shut down and the vehicle decelerated immediately, I had no desire to brake due to my seeing my speed was near 30 mph. Tra...
On Saturday [XXX] while driving on [XXX] while in cruise control mode and set approx. 71 mph I know that my right knee made minimal contact with keyfob and the engine seemed to shut down and the vehicle decelerated immediately, I had no desire to brake due to my seeing my speed was near 30 mph. Tra...
Coolant fans went out.
My car stopped in the middle of AN EXTREMELY busy road with no warning lights or signs that my engine was over heating due to a faulty fan Giving more research into it there are thousands of people with Nissan rogue’s experiencing the same exact issue and Nissan has not tried to fix the problem ...
My car stopped in the middle of AN EXTREMELY busy road with no warning lights or signs that my engine was over heating due to a faulty fan Giving more research into it there are thousands of people with Nissan rogue’s experiencing the same exact issue and Nissan has not tried to fix the problem ...
The repair for the key recall is just wrong. Whoever thought to lock the key open took the easy way out. The key and key fob will break and is 4 1/2 inches long and difficult to carry. I know this is not life threatening but horrible fix to a problem.
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The contact's mother owns a 2020 Nissan Rogue Sport. The contact stated that while her mother was driving at approximately 35-40 MPH, the vehicle crossed an intersection at a green light when another vehicle crashed in between her mother's front and rear passenger's side doors, causing the vehicle t...
Mileage: 30,000
The contact owns a 2020 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated while driving 35 MPH, the vehicle came to an abrupt unintended stop. The contact stated that the accelerator pedal failed to respond while depressed. The Forward Collision Avoidance warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the d...
Mileage: 62,000
There was about a handful of incidents in the almost 3 years that ive had this car where i am driving and suddenly the vehicle stops accelerating . the RPM shoots up and the speed stayed at 20mph. I took it to the Nissan dealership service center for a diagnostic and was told that there are no probl...
2020 Nissan Rogue Sport S AWD - The entire car unexpectedly shut down (I.E.: Exactly as if the car was completely off) while driving on two separate occasions, almost causing massive accidents and potential severe injury and/or death for everyone affected. Fortunately, I immediately reacted to get o...
2020 Nissan Rogue Sport S AWD - The entire car unexpectedly shut down (I.E.: Exactly as if the car was completely off) while driving on two separate occasions, almost causing massive accidents and potential severe injury and/or death for everyone affected. Fortunately, I immediately reacted to get o...
2020 Nissan Rogue Sport S AWD - The entire car unexpectedly shut down (I.E.: Exactly as if the car was completely off) while driving on two separate occasions, almost causing massive accidents and potential severe injury and/or death for everyone affected. Fortunately, I immediately reacted to get o...
ABOUT 50 MILES IN DURING A ROAD TRIP, CVT TRANSMISSION FAILED. SLUGGISH WHEN ACCELERATING, WOULD NOT ACCELERATE PAST 40 MPH. GEAR WOULD NOT RELEASE TO REVERSE OR PUT INTO PARK TO SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF. HAD TO FIND AN OPEN FIELD IN ORDER TO TURN AROUND AND DRIVE BACK HOME DUE TO NOT BEING ABLE TO R...
ABOUT 50 MILES IN DURING A ROAD TRIP, CVT TRANSMISSION FAILED. SLUGGISH WHEN ACCELERATING, WOULD NOT ACCELERATE PAST 40 MPH. GEAR WOULD NOT RELEASE TO REVERSE OR PUT INTO PARK TO SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF. HAD TO FIND AN OPEN FIELD IN ORDER TO TURN AROUND AND DRIVE BACK HOME DUE TO NOT BEING ABLE TO R...
The contact owns a 2020 Nissan Rogue Sport. The contact stated that while his wife was leaving a parking lot, the vehicle stalled with steam coming from the engine. The contact was unaware if there were any warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was initially towed to an independent mechanic who wa...
Mileage: 20,000
Cooling fan stopped working. I was told by the Nissan dealership this is a big issue with this specific vehicle and that it’s hard to get the part because this is always an issue. No messages appeared. My AC stopped working and I took it to the dealership were they said if I drive with the cooling...
Vehicle has 61k miles and the a/c began blowing cold and hot intermittently as the car was idle but no engine lights were coming on. 5 days later a mechanic was able to look at vehicle and discovered the one fan responsible for entire car wasn’t not coming on and it was only the air being pushed i...
Vehicle has 61k miles and the a/c began blowing cold and hot intermittently as the car was idle but no engine lights were coming on. 5 days later a mechanic was able to look at vehicle and discovered the one fan responsible for entire car wasn’t not coming on and it was only the air being pushed i...
Vehicle has 61k miles and the a/c began blowing cold and hot intermittently as the car was idle but no engine lights were coming on. 5 days later a mechanic was able to look at vehicle and discovered the one fan responsible for entire car wasn’t not coming on and it was only the air being pushed i...
My automatic braking system malfunctioned twice within a year. It stopped and started right up again even though there was no car close in front of me or beside me. The first time it happened on Interstate 95. The second time I was driving on a road going approximately 45 miles per hour. Thankfully,...
Bought new in 2020, then after 24k miles, had rough idle, uneven acceleration, occasional lurching while decelerating. Check engine indicator, code p0301. Dealership diagnosed faulty transmission, said needed replacement, then took about 90 days to finish repairing the vehicle. Now, as I expected, 2...
Bought new in 2020, then after 24k miles, had rough idle, uneven acceleration, occasional lurching while decelerating. Check engine indicator, code p0301. Dealership diagnosed faulty transmission, said needed replacement, then took about 90 days to finish repairing the vehicle. Now, as I expected, 2...
The contact owns a 2020 Nissan Rogue Sport. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V093000 (Electrical System); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. T...
The contact owns a 2020 Nissan Rogue Sport. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V093000 (Electrical System) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was not contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonabl...
The radio will cut off screen for the radio goes out and when I was backing up the screen went black. The radio went out more then 3 times this has happen multiple times. The first time I can remember was September 30, 2021 and latest was like June 2022 can’t remember the time in between
While my wife was travelling onto a service ramp to enter Hwy 820 west, she didn't see any vehicles on the service road. When she looked forward, she saw a car stopped, without tale lights on. As she got closer, she noticed the car was not moving. She was slowing down, but when noticing the car n...
My 2020 Nissan Sport braked while I was driving and then lost power completely and would not accelerate no matter how much or how long I pressed the gas pedal. This occurred for no reason and there was no obstacle in front of the vehicle. This is a very serious problem and could cause a serious acci...
My 2020 Nissan Sport braked while I was driving and then lost power completely and would not accelerate no matter how much or how long I pressed the gas pedal. This occurred for no reason and there was no obstacle in front of the vehicle. This is a very serious problem and could cause a serious acci...
My 2020 Nissan Sport braked while I was driving and then lost power completely and would not accelerate no matter how much or how long I pressed the gas pedal. This occurred for no reason and there was no obstacle in front of the vehicle. This is a very serious problem and could cause a serious acci...
Heading home while raining the Automatic Emergency Break engaged while driving and nothing was present to make it engage. This time my husband was driving and it made us run off the road. This also engaged while backing out of my garage and nothing was present to make it engage. Nissan does not seem...
Heading home while raining the Automatic Emergency Break engaged while driving and nothing was present to make it engage. This time my husband was driving and it made us run off the road. This also engaged while backing out of my garage and nothing was present to make it engage. Nissan does not seem...
The contact owns a 2020 Nissan Rogue Sport. The contact stated that while driving approximately 20 MPH, the Forward Collision Avoidance alert system suddenly activated. The vehicle then stopped for a brief moment. The contact was able to continue driving. The failure occurred twice. Additionally, wh...
Mileage: 4,500
The cooling fan has gone out in my 2020 Nissan rouge sport and I cant not order the parts to fix my car because they are not released by nissan I even took it to the nissan dealership and they told me the same thing the parts are not out I need a vehicle to go back and forth from work what am I I su...
The contact owns a 2020 Nissan Rogue Sport. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the Forward Collision-Avoidance Emergency Automatic braking system activated inadvertently and the vehicle stopped without another vehicle nearby. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was n...
Mileage: 3,023
NEW NISSAN 2020 ROUGE SPORT WITH 1500 MILES ! EMERGENCY FRONT BREAK MALFUNCTION WARNING . MY CAR IS NOT EVEN 8 MONTHS OLD !
Mileage: 1,500
NEW NISSAN 2020 ROUGE SPORT WITH 1500 MILES ! EMERGENCY FRONT BREAK MALFUNCTION WARNING . MY CAR IS NOT EVEN 8 MONTHS OLD !
Mileage: 1,500
TL* THE CONTACTS DAUGHTER OWNED A 2020 NISSAN ROUGE SPORT. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MERGING TO THE RIGHT ON THE HIGHWAY AT 10 MPH, A VEHICLE CRASHED INTO HER DRIVER SIDE OF HER VEHICLE CAUSING A SPIN OUT. THE CONTACT STATED HER DAUGHTER SUSTAINED A 2 INCH LACERATION TO THE BACK CENTER ...
Mileage: 3,000
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 KN...
Mileage: 1,264
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2020 NISSAN ROGUE SPORT. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, WHEN SHE DROVE OVER BLACK ICE WHICH MADE HER SLID AND CRASH INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER AND UNDER THE STEERING WHEEL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR BAG THAT ...
Mileage: 30,806
FORWARD COLLISION LIGHT CAME ON AND BRAKES WERE AUTOMATICALLY ENGAGED... NO CAR IN THE VICINITY AND NO ACCIDENT AS A RESULT.
Mileage: 466
FORWARD COLLISION LIGHT CAME ON AND BRAKES WERE AUTOMATICALLY ENGAGED... NO CAR IN THE VICINITY AND NO ACCIDENT AS A RESULT.
Mileage: 466
FORWARD COLLISION LIGHT CAME ON AND BRAKES WERE AUTOMATICALLY ENGAGED... NO CAR IN THE VICINITY AND NO ACCIDENT AS A RESULT.
Mileage: 466
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 O...
Mileage: 3,500
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 O...
Mileage: 3,500
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.
Mileage: 1,454
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.
Mileage: 1,454
BACK UP CAMERA WENT BLACK WHEN I WAS TRYING TO REVERSE
Mileage: 2,500
BACK UP CAMERA WENT BLACK WHEN I WAS TRYING TO REVERSE
Mileage: 2,500