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2020 Nissan Rogue Sport Recalls & Complaints

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open safety recall on record

Serious

56 owner complaints filed · Severity Index 0.18 · updated 2026-08-07

The recalls

Serious23V093000

Electrical System:Ignition:Anti-Theft:Immobilizer/Proximity:Key/Sender

Driver contact with a key in the collapsed position could inadvertently shut off the vehicle while driving, raises the risk of a crash.

Remedy & full details

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.

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.

Complaint volume

56 this model-year 6 median, same year

Volume alone is not a fault rate — popular vehicles attract more reports. Read it next to the severity mix below.

What owners reported happened

1Crashes
0Fires
2Injuries
0Deaths

Across 56 complaints. Severity Index 0.18.

Severity Index weights each complaint's reported outcome (death ×10, injury ×4, fire ×3, crash ×2) and divides by total complaints. It measures how severe reports are, not how often faults occur.

What owners report most

Engine18 · 32%Electrical System8 · 14%Unknown Or Other8 · 14%Power Train5 · 9%Forward Collision Avoidan…3 · 5%Vehicle Speed Control3 · 5%Air Bags2 · 4%Service Brakes1
  1. Engine — 18 reports
  2. Electrical System — 8 reports
  3. Unknown Or Other — 8 reports
  4. Power Train — 5 reports
  5. Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking — 3 reports
  6. Vehicle Speed Control — 3 reports
  7. Air Bags — 2 reports
  8. Service Brakes — 1 reports
  9. Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Fan — 1 reports
  10. Steering — 1 reports

What to do

  1. Find your 17-character VIN on the driver's door jamb or the base of the windscreen.
  2. Check it against NHTSA's official lookup at nhtsa.gov/recalls — the authoritative record for your exact car.
  3. Book the repair with any franchised dealer. Safety recall work is free, with no time limit and regardless of who owns the car now.

Other model years

2017 (1) · 2018 (2) · 2019 (2) · 2020 · 2021 (3) · 2022 (1)

Numbers in brackets are open recall campaigns for that year.

Questions

Does an open recall mean the car is unsafe to drive?

Not usually. NHTSA issues a "do not drive" or "park outside" advisory when a defect is dangerous enough to keep you out of the car — those are flagged Critical above. Everything else should be repaired promptly but is not an immediate stop-driving order.

Do I pay for recall repairs?

No. Federal law requires the manufacturer to fix a safety recall free of charge, including parts and labour, whether or not you are the original owner.

Why are there complaints but no recalls?

Complaints are unverified reports filed by owners. They can prompt an investigation, but many never become recalls — either the fault isn't safety-related or it isn't widespread.

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