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What 147 owners told NHTSA about the 2020 Nissan Rogue Select

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (147)Crash / fire / injury (16)Driver assistance (54)Brakes (31)Electrical system (28)Seats (9)Airbags (8)Body & structure (7)Engine (7)Suspension (7)Speed control (6)Lights (4)

4 of 147 complaints match · Driver assistance · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters

Aug 15, 2023Backup camera & sensorsDriver assistanceCrash

I was pulling into a parking space with my foot on the brake going about 2 mph. About 4 feet from a pole the engine raced and the car slammed into the pole. The airbags did not deploy. I was the only person in the car and my foot was still on the bake after the collision I asked Nissan to investigate and they said I would have to wait to get the car fixed for two months and store and tow it at my own expense. It was already being repaired and my insurance company will only pay for a rental for 50 days.

NHTSA ODI 11538735

Feb 20, 2023Driver assistanceCrash

The front censors activated during snow storm triggering the brakes to lock and steering wheel to lock. The car slid 50 yards across 3way stop sign intersection into a house front lawn. The same censors keep coming on all the time thinking that something is in front of car but nothing is there. I have recorded the censors lights on a few times. Nissan an Nissan dealer have told but no one seems to try to fix it. I'm filing a complain with NY State attorney general office. I can't take it anymore.

NHTSA ODI 11508207

Jan 27, 2021Backup camera & sensorsDriver assistanceCrash

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 FRONT AND REAR COLLISION SYSTEMS. SHE WAS SCARED TO DEATH THE COLLISION SYSTEM IS SUPPOSED TO STOP ACCIDENTS NOT CAUSE THEM. I HAVE A CLAIM NUMBER WITH NISSAN AS WELL FOR THIS [XXX}. MY VEHICLES RIM IS CRACKED, INNER TIE RODS BROKE, THE COLLISION SYSTEM WILL NOT LET ME DRIVE THE CAR AS WHEN I START MOVING IT THE BRAKES ENGAGE IMMEDIATELY ITS MAKING A HORRIBLE SHAKING NOISE LIKE ITS STALLING AND I CAN HEAR THE BRAKES ENGAGING AND TRYING TO ACTIVELY STOP THE VEHICLE. I DO NOT WANT MY WIFE OR ANYONE DRIVING THIS CAR. THIS IS SUPER DANGEROUS AND I WANT THOSE SENSORS EITHER REMOVED OR NISSAN WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR MY CAR SO I CAN GET A NEW ONE THIS COULD KILL THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE IF ITS NOT CORRECTED. I HAVE VIDEO AND PHOTO PROOF OF THIS.*DT*DT*JB*DT Consumer has not taken vehicle for diagnosis yet. INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).”

NHTSA ODI 11390275

Nov 20, 2020Driver assistanceCrash1 injury

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 NISSAN ROGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 - 20 MPH WHEN SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE'S BRAKE ASSIST ACTIVATED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO COME TO A STOP AS IF THE BRAKES WERE INTENTIONALLY STOPPED BUT THEY WERE NOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN AT A STOP SIGN WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPPED CAUSING THEM TO BE REAR ENDED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. NO AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED INJURIES TO THEIR BACK. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NEEDED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN TOWED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPPED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED A FOURTH TIME. THE CONTACT STATED THEY WOULD HAVE TO PLACE THE VEHICLE INTO PARK, THEN, TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND ON AGAIN IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO REGAIN PROPER FUNCTION. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER (PEARSON NISSAN OF OCALA 2060 SW COLLEGE RD, OCALA, FL 34471; (352) 622-4111) WHO WERE UNABLE TO RECREATE THE FAILURE AND IDENTIFY THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE HOWEVER THE CONTACT WAS WAITING FOR A CALL BACK REGARDING THE MATTER. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000. *DT*JB

NHTSA ODI 11375633

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How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2020 Nissan Rogue Select verdict →