Second generation (T32)
2020 Nissan Rogue
The most reported problem on the 2020 Nissan Rogue is brake wear, with 32 complaints, usually around 7,000 miles.
- 152owner complaints
- 1recalls
- 9involved a crash
- 13,000median miles at failure
Newest report Sep 29, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
What is your Rogue doing?
Each one opens a sheet built from the owner reports of that problem on the 2020 model year.
Is the 2020 Nissan Rogue reliable?
The 2020 Nissan Rogue has 152 owner complaints on file with NHTSA, below the median of 233 for 2020 SUVs on this site. Of the 13 Rogue model years since 2014, it has the 12th most complaints. Complaint counts rise with sales as well as faults, so read what owners report below before deciding.
At a glance
- Next to the 2019 and 2021
- The 2020 is a low point between its neighbors: 22 complaints for each year on the road, where the 2019 has 42 and the 2021 has 48.
- Top problem
- Brake wear leads with 32 of the 152 complaints (21%), ahead of phantom braking at 23. Brake wear tends to show up early. Of the 15 owners who gave a mileage for it, half were under about 7,000 miles and a quarter under about 4,000.
- Crash, fire and injury reports
- 17 of the 152 complaints (11%) report a crash, a fire or an injury. The typical vehicle on this site sits at 6%, so this one runs well above it. Counted separately (one report can carry more than one), 9 reports mention a crash, 7 mention a fire and 6 people were hurt.
- Recalls behind the top problems
- No recall on file is on the same system as brake wear. For those, the complaints are all there is.
- When owners filed
- Filings peaked in 2021 at 31 (full calendar years only). In 2025 there were 23. So far in 2026, 16 more have come in.
When each problem shows up
Each bar covers the middle half of the mileages owners reported for that problem. A quarter saw it earlier, a quarter later. The tick is the median. Most reported: brakes grind, pulse or wear early, 32 complaints.
middle half of reports, median tick. The heavier grey bars have 75 or more reports.
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How this compares
152 complaints is 1.4 times fewer than the median 2020 model on this site and 1.5 times fewer than the median 2020 SUV. Among the 13 Rogue model years here it ranks 12th for complaints. Counts follow sales volume as much as reliability, so a truck that sells 700,000 a year draws more reports than a sedan that sells 200,000.
Service bulletins for the 2020 Nissan Rogue
Nissan filed 122 bulletins and other notices with NHTSA that list the 2020 Nissan Rogue. 4 of them deal with a problem owners have reported on this car. Newest first.
Federal rules make a manufacturer send NHTSA a copy of any notice about a defect that goes to more than one dealer or owner. Most of these are service bulletins, the repair instructions manufacturers send to dealers. NHTSA generally leaves safety recall bulletins out of this file, and recalls are listed separately.
Brakes on its own (automatic emergency braking) 2 bulletins · 23 complaints
AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING WARNING LIGHT BLINKING APPLIED SYSTEMS: Vehicles equipped with a lane camera (see Figure 1) SERVICE INFORMATION If the Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) warning light or is blinking (but not illuminated steadily) or the customer states it is blinking, and there are no related DTCs, inspect the ...
AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING WARNING LIGHT BLINKING
Airbag warning light or recall 2 bulletins · 8 complaints
DTC B00A0-00 STORED IF YOU CONFIRM DTC B00A0-00 (OCCUPANT DETECTION SENSOR UNIT) is stored, AND OCS zero point reset cannot be performed,
DTC B00A0-00 STORED
Complaints filed by year
31 complaints came in 2021. Owners file in waves when a problem gets press or an investigation, so a spike measures attention as much as failures.
Recalls that include the 2020 Nissan Rogue
Whether your car is included depends on its VIN. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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.
Risk and remedy
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.
The recall on the 2020 Nissan Rogue, with the owner complaints on each recalled system
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Questions
What is the most common problem on the 2020 Nissan Rogue?
Brake wear, with 32 of the 152 complaints. Owners who gave a mileage for it put the median at about 7,000 miles.
At what mileage do 2020 Nissan Rogue problems start?
Of the 52 complaints that give a mileage, a quarter came by about 5,000 miles and half by about 13,000.
Is the 2020 Nissan Rogue better or worse than the 2019 and 2021?
Counted per year on the road, the 2020 has fewer complaints than both the 2019 and the 2021: 22 a year against 42 and 48.
How many 2020 Nissan Rogue complaints involve a crash, fire or injury?
17 of them (11%). The typical vehicle on this site is at 6%.
Is there a recall for brake wear on the 2020 Nissan Rogue?
No recall on file for the 2020 Nissan Rogue is on the same system as brake wear. Another recall may still cover your car, so check its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.