5 complaints reported

2020 Nissan Rogue Engine

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
5
Crashes
0
Fires
2
Injuries
1

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Dec 2025 Fire 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.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2020 NISSAN ROGUE, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Oct 2025
Jun 2025

July 1,2025 my car came to a complete stop heading to work and turned off due to engine malfunction. The engine light is the only light that lights up. I called Nissan they stated that currently they had an open recall that will go into effect in August due to engine failures. By Thursday state wide announcement was made on the radio that there is a recall on Nissan rogues and other models for failure engine. I have had my car for 3 years and this is a 2020 year of make. I am highly disappointed bc I have been without a car since July 1st. I want it to be known that the 2020 of Nissan rogue is affected by engine failure as well. And I am looking forward to receiving a notice from Nissan as stated end of august for diagnosis and repair.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2020 NISSAN ROGUE, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jan 2025
Feb 2025

I was driving with my grandbaby when I heard a noise coming from the passenger side front wheel. I had it towed to Hudson Nissan and was told my transmission need to be replaced. I never got any warning signs nor did my vehicle appear to drive differently.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2020 NISSAN ROGUE, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Dec 2024
Feb 2025 Fire

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.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2020 NISSAN ROGUE, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Aug 2025
Apr 2021

WHILE PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT ON APRIL 13, 2021 THE VEHICLE STALLED OUT.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2020 NISSAN ROGUE, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Apr 2021

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The 2020 Nissan Rogue has 5 Engine complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.