2020 Nissan Rogue Forward Collision Avoidance Problems
Owners have filed 56 complaints with NHTSA about forward collision avoidance problems on the 2020 Nissan Rogue, 37% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 8,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “automatic emergency” (13% of reports).
- 56forward collision avoidance complaints
- 8,000median miles at failure
- 4mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 23%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Automatic emergency: mentioned in 7 of 56 complaints (13%)
- Nothing front: mentioned in 5 of 56 complaints (9%)
- Rear ended: mentioned in 5 of 56 complaints (9%)
At what mileage do forward collision avoidance problems happen?
Based on 19 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 56 complaints, 4 mention a crash, 1 an injury.
Nissan Rogue forward collision avoidance complaints by model year
| Model year | Forward Collision Avoidance complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Rogue | 4 | 8% | — |
| 2025 Rogue | 10 | 5% | 437 |
| 2024 Rogue | 8 | 4% | 46,000 |
| 2023 Rogue | 53 | 7% | 28,500 |
| 2022 Rogue | 9 | 4% | — |
| 2021 Rogue | 29 | 10% | 39,000 |
| 2020 Rogue | 56 | 37% | 8,000 |
| 2019 Rogue | 100 | 30% | 18,000 |
| 2018 Rogue | 174 | 26% | 5,050 |
| 2017 Rogue | 76 | 13% | 13,000 |
| 2016 Rogue | 9 | 2% | 30,000 |
| 2015 Rogue | 1 | 0% | — |
| 2014 Rogue | 2 | 0% | — |
| 2013 Rogue | 2 | 0% | — |
| 2012 Rogue | 1 | 0% | — |
| 2010 Rogue | 1 | 0% | 80,000 |
| 2008 Rogue | 2 | 0% | — |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists forward collision avoidance for the 2020 Nissan Rogue. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
My front and back auto collision breaking sensor keeps going off as if something is in front of me. Itâs not in the back as well. Also will indicate on my dash that there is a vehicle following me too far fast or too close and there will be nothing behind me. This is very scary when I first…
Drivers seat, unsafe movement wall car in motion, and when applying Brake. Seat lever at times constantly drains battery rear and forward motion sensor applies brakes when nothing obstructing rear seat belts have made it difficult to either secure or unsecure passengers door locks on driver side…
Today when we attempted to back out of our driveway, the ABS came on unexpectedly and stopped the vehicle for no reason (spilling my hot coffee in my lap). I set the parking brake and got out of the car and walked around the back but there was no obstacle in the way or under the vehicle. I got back…

Frequently asked questions
Do all 2020 Nissan Rogues have forward collision avoidance problems?
No. NHTSA has 56 owner complaints about forward collision avoidance for the 2020 Nissan Rogue (37% of the 152 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2020 Nissan Rogue forward collision avoidance?
No recall currently lists forward collision avoidance for this vehicle.
At what mileage do forward collision avoidance problems start?
The median reported mileage is 8,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about forward collision avoidance problems on the 2020 Nissan Rogue?
The most frequent phrase is “automatic emergency”, in 7 of 56 complaints, followed by “nothing front” (5).
See all 2020 Nissan Rogue problems or forward collision avoidance problems across all Rogue years.