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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 · Engine · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters

Dec 15, 2025Electrical systemEngineFire

Started the car and then the engine caught fire. Front of the car is completely charred and fire had to be put out by the fire department. Car is totaled now. This complaint has been raised with Nissan Consumer Affairs.

NHTSA ODI 11705154

Dec 12, 2025EngineFire1 injury

The contact owned a 2020 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated while driving approximately 20 MPH during rush hour traffic, the contact became aware of a chemical odor, and within seconds there was black smoke entering the cabin of the vehicle. The contact immediately pulled over and there were flames coming from under the hood. The contact stated that there was a MIL warning light illuminated after the flames started. The contact was locked and trapped inside the burning vehicle. The contact was frantically trying to roll the windows down because the vehicle failed to turn off. The contact was then able to roll the rear driver’s side window down and a bystander was able enter into the rear driver side window, unlock the door, and pull the contact from the vehicle. The Fire Department was called to the scene and extinguished the fire. The vehicle was first towed to Redmond Towing in Alexandria VA and was deemed to be a total loss. A Police Department and Fire Department report was taken at the scene. The contact refused treatment at the scene but was later taken to Urgent Care by her husband to be treated for smoke inhalation. The cause of the fire was not yet determined. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The local dealer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 27,000.

NHTSA ODI 11704685

Sep 2, 2025EngineFire

The contact owns a 2020 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated that the vehicle had been parked at the residence for approximately two hours when she looked out her window and noticed that the vehicle had caught fire. There were no warning lights prior to the failure. There were no reported injuries. The fire department was able to extinguish the fire. There was no reported crash, police report, or air bag deployment. The local dealer was not notified. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted regarding the incident. The approximate failure mileage was 140,000.

NHTSA ODI 11684485

Oct 5, 2020EngineFuel systemCrash

VEHICLE RAPIDLY ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN AFTER I SLOWED DOWN THE VEHICLE TO PARK IN MY GARAGE. I HEARD AN ENGINE REVVING NOISE PRIOR TO THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATING. IT WENT THROUGH THE BACK OF MY GARAGE, OVER THE DECK AND FIINALLY WAS STOPPED UPON IMPACT WITH A TREE STUMP IN THE BACKYARD. SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED BUT FRONT DID NOT.

NHTSA ODI 11362826

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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 →