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2016 Nissan Rogue

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Owner complaints for the 2016 Nissan Rogue do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 320.

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Mileage at the reported incident

274 reports with mileage · 266 unknown

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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Power Train. Review the 176 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 125 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine. Review the 64 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

35 crash reports3 fire reports25 injury reports

Fuel/propulsion System complaints

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74,875 miles · Jun 27, 2019
EngineFuel/propulsion SystemPower Train

I PURCHASED A 2016 ROGUE SV (VIN [XXX], I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE SINCE I BROUGHT IT HOME. I HAD THE HEAD UNIT REPLACE NO LESS THAN 4 SEPARATE TIMES BECAUSE IT WOULD STOP WORKING AND GO BLACK. THE CAR HAD LESS THAN 10,000 MILES ON IT. I WAS TOLD IT WAS BEING REPLACED WITH A "BRAND NEW UNIT". THE DEALERSHI…

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I PURCHASED A 2016 ROGUE SV (VIN [XXX], I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE SINCE I BROUGHT IT HOME. I HAD THE HEAD UNIT REPLACE NO LESS THAN 4 SEPARATE TIMES BECAUSE IT WOULD STOP WORKING AND GO BLACK. THE CAR HAD LESS THAN 10,000 MILES ON IT. I WAS TOLD IT WAS BEING REPLACED WITH A "BRAND NEW UNIT". THE DEALERSHIP FORGOT TO TRANSFER MY XM SUBSCRIPTION TO THE NEW UNIT, SO WHEN I CALLED TO ACTIVATE I FIND OUT NOT ONLY IS IT NOT NEW, ITS 4 YEARS OLDER THAN THE CAR I OWN. WHILE REPLACING THIS THE TECHNICIANS DESTROYED THE SURROUNDING TRIM. LAST JUNE MY CAR STARTED STALLING OUT, THIS HAPPENED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE ENGINE DIED BUT THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS STAYED ON. IT HAS DIED AT GAS STATIONS, STOP LIGHTS AND PULLING ONTO A ROADWAY. IT CONTINUES TO SHUDDERS AT STOP LIGHTS. NISSAN WAS UNABLE TO REPLICATE THE EVENTS SO I WAS TOLD TO TAKE IT HOME. LAST WEEK MY ROGUE BEGAN TO PUSH 6000 RPMS WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY, PEDAL TO THE FLOOR AND I NEVER MADE IT ABOVE 45MPH. DURING THIS EVENT THE CAR WOULDN'T GO BELOW 4000RPMS, THIS EVENT LASTED ABOUT 30MINS. THIS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES AND WE HAVE VIDEO OF THE EVENTS, ABOUT 15 MINUTES WORTH. I WAS TOLD THIS WEEK THAT THE DEALERSHIP HAD SENT THE ISSUES TO NISSAN, AND THAT WITH THE VIDEO/THE COMPLAINTS THAT NISSAN WOULD REPLACE AND FIX WHAT THEY BELIEVED TO BE THE PROBLEM, SOMETHING WITH THE TRANSMISSION. THE DEALERSHIP THEN CALLED MY HUSBAND AND TOLD HIM THAT WE COULD PICK UP THE VEHICLE AND TAKE IT HOME. THEY TOLD HIM THAT "NISSAN CREATED A TECHNOLOGY" THAT IS NOW INSTALLED IN THE VEHICLE SO THE NEXT TIME AN EVENT HAPPENS IT WILL RECORD IT, TO CONTINUE DRIVING IT FOR A 1,000 MILES. I FEEL UNSAFE IN THIS VEHICLE. I DO NOT TRUST THIS VEHICLE TO DELIVER MY DAUGHTER AND I SAFELY AND RELIABLY TO OUR DESTINATION. I WILL BE HAPPY TO SHARE THE VIDEO AS WELL INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TT

NHTSA ODI #11222944

55,000 miles · Apr 8, 2019
Fuel/propulsion SystemPower Train

IN OCTOBER OF 2018 I TOOK MY SUV WITH PICTURES TO LET THEM KNOW THAT I TACHOMETER WAS GOING UP TO HIGH I WAS PUTTING ON THE GAS BUT MY VEHICLE WASN'T MOVING. THEY HAD IT FOR THREE DAYS AND SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG. I WENT BACK TO HAVE MY OIL CHANGED AND I LET ME KNOW I WAS STILL HAVING THE PROBLEMS. NOTHING EVERY DONE. ON SAT…

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IN OCTOBER OF 2018 I TOOK MY SUV WITH PICTURES TO LET THEM KNOW THAT I TACHOMETER WAS GOING UP TO HIGH I WAS PUTTING ON THE GAS BUT MY VEHICLE WASN'T MOVING. THEY HAD IT FOR THREE DAYS AND SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG. I WENT BACK TO HAVE MY OIL CHANGED AND I LET ME KNOW I WAS STILL HAVING THE PROBLEMS. NOTHING EVERY DONE. ON SATURDAY I WENT AN GOT GAS AND THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON I TOOK IT TO O'REILLY TO SEE WHAT THE CODE SHOWED IT SAID DTC P0776; PRESSURE CONTROL SOLENOID B. THERE WAS A YOUNG MAN THAT WORKED ON CARS THERE AND HE EXPLAINED TO ME THE ISSUE WAS IN THE TRANSMISSION. HE SAID THIS DOESN'T OCCUR OVER NIGHT AND HAD I TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND I TOLD HIM YES AND HE TOLD ME TO CALL THEM. I CALLED THEM THIS MORNING AND THE SERVICE MANGER TOLD ME I NEVER COMPLAINED AGAIN AND I DID BUT NOTHING WAS DONE. MAYBE IT BECAUSE I DIDN'T PURCHASE IT FROM THEM. I HAVE 66,000 MILES THIS A SHAME THEY DON'T CARE. I AM CURRENTLY IN GARY, INDIANA HELPING TO ASSIST WITH MY ELDERLY MOTHER THAT HAS DEMENTIA, THIS IS THE REASON I WENT TO THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP IN ADDRESS: 220 VERPLANK ROAD, CHESTERTON, IN 46304 PHONE: (219) 787-1777 AT: BOB ROHRMAN PLEASE CONTACT ME BY EMAIL OR PHONE

NHTSA ODI #11194553

40,000 miles · Apr 7, 2019
Fuel/propulsion System

THE ACCELERATOR SENSING IS ERRATIC. SEEMS ACCENTUATED WHEN TURNING EITHER DIRECTION. WHEN TURNING AND LEAVING A STOP, OFTEN INSTEAD OF ACCELERATING PROPORTIONALLY TO ACCELERATOR DEPRESSION, IT WILL ACTUALLY SLOW DOWN INSTEAD OF SPEED UP. THIS COULD BE QUITE DANGEROUS WHEN TURNING INTO THE PATH OF AN ONCOMING VEHICLE THAT IS FAR …

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THE ACCELERATOR SENSING IS ERRATIC. SEEMS ACCENTUATED WHEN TURNING EITHER DIRECTION. WHEN TURNING AND LEAVING A STOP, OFTEN INSTEAD OF ACCELERATING PROPORTIONALLY TO ACCELERATOR DEPRESSION, IT WILL ACTUALLY SLOW DOWN INSTEAD OF SPEED UP. THIS COULD BE QUITE DANGEROUS WHEN TURNING INTO THE PATH OF AN ONCOMING VEHICLE THAT IS FAR ENOUGH AWAY THAT NORMAL ACCELERATION WOULD PLACE YOU OUT OF THE ONCOMING CARS' PATH. INSTEAD, YOU MAY BE SLOWED ENOUGH UNEXPECTEDLY TO BE IN THAT ONCOMING CARS' PATH. MENTIONING THIS ON A FORUM ON THE WEB BROUGHT A RESPONSE THAT QUESTIONED THE PROPER FUNTIONING OF THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR. THIS FAILURE IS INTERMITTENT. ONE NEVER KNOWS WHETHER THE ABILITY TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP WHEN TURNING WILL MEET THE EXPECTED AND REQUIRED RESULT. INTERMITTENT UNINTENDED SMALL BURSTS OF ACCELERATION OCCUR SPORADICALLY WHEN TRYING TO DRIVE SLOWLY THROUGH A PARKING LT FOR INSTANCE. I LIKEN IT TO A DIRTY OR DEFECTIVE VOLUME CONTROL ON AN OLD RADIO, WHERE TURNING THE KNOB TO INCREASE VOLUME HAS LITTLE TO NO EFFECT UNTIL YOU TURN IT FAR ENOUGH TO REACH A NON-DEFECTIVE SPOT IN THE CONTROL AND THE VOLUME IMMEDIATELY JUMPS SIGNIFICANTLY.

NHTSA ODI #11194480

Mileage unknown · Sep 15, 2017
Fuel/propulsion System

TAKATA RECALL, NISSAN ROGUE 2016 AWD SV FUEL ECONOMY HAS A PROBLEM, THE ORIGINAL CHARACTERISTIC SAID THAT THE ECONOMY MPG: UP TO 26 CITY / 33 HIGHWAY BUT I ALWAYS GET 20MPG CITY AND 22 COMBINED. I AM BEING TESTING EVERY SINGLE TIME WHEN I FUEL IT, AND ALWAYS HAVE AROUND THOSE NUMBERS.

NHTSA ODI #11023582

3,700 miles · Feb 21, 2017
Fuel/propulsion System

CAR WAS ON A HIWAY GOING 55 MPH SLIGHTLY DOWNHILL. FUEL GUAGE READ 1/4. ALERT CAME ON SAYING RANGE OF 47 MILES. CAR RAN OUT OF GAS WITHIN ONE MILE.

NHTSA ODI #10956153

500 miles · Aug 2, 2016
Fuel/propulsion System

THE TANK OPENING ALLOWS A DIESEL FUEL NOZZLE TO FIT AND THEIR SARCASTIC REPRESENTATIVE NAMED COUTNEY TOLD ME THAT IS NOT THEIR PROBLEM. IT COST ME OVER 8 HUNDRED DOLLARS IN COST TO PUMP OUT DIESEL GAS AND TOW CHARGES. NISSAN TOWING SERVICE WOULD NOT HELP ME WHEN I WAS STRANDED BY A BUSY 4 LANE HWY. MY CAR WAS ABOUT 2 WEEKS OL…

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THE TANK OPENING ALLOWS A DIESEL FUEL NOZZLE TO FIT AND THEIR SARCASTIC REPRESENTATIVE NAMED COUTNEY TOLD ME THAT IS NOT THEIR PROBLEM. IT COST ME OVER 8 HUNDRED DOLLARS IN COST TO PUMP OUT DIESEL GAS AND TOW CHARGES. NISSAN TOWING SERVICE WOULD NOT HELP ME WHEN I WAS STRANDED BY A BUSY 4 LANE HWY. MY CAR WAS ABOUT 2 WEEKS OLD. I PUMPED THE GAS AND GOT ON THE HIGH WAY AND MY CAR BEGAN JERKING UNTIL IT FINALLY DIED. THEY ROAD SIDE SERVICE USED THE EXCUSE THAT I SAID I WAS AFRAID STTING LIKE THAT SO CLOSE TO THE HIGH WAY NOT TO GIVE ANY ASSISTANCE AT ALL. I'D LIKE TO KNOW, SINCE NISSAN DOES NOT HELP CUSTOMERS AT LL ONCE THEY BUY THEIR CARS, IF THERE IS ANY PLACE THAT WOULD REMOVE THEM FROM THE US. THEY SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO CONTINUE TO SELL CARS WITH NO ASSISTANCE TO CUSTOMERS AND THEY CONTRADICT WHAT THE SALES OFFICES TELL CUSTOMERS ABOUT SUCH THINGS AS ROAD SIDE SERVICE. I DON'T THINK IT IS FAIR TO AMERICANS THAT THEY ARE ALLOWED TO CONTINUE SALES WHEN THEY WILL NOT ASSIST WITH ANY PROBLEMS. "THIS IS MY SECOND NISSAN AND IT WAS THE SAME WITH THE FIRST. IT IS THE CORPORATE PEOPLE I AM COMPLAINING ABOUT. I HAVE NO PROBLEMS WITH THE DEALER IN HIGH POINT NC WHERE I BOUGHT THE CAR. YOU GIVE THE MEANS TO CONTACT NISSAN CUSTOMER SERVICE IN FRANKLIN BUT THE TRUTH IS THERE IS NO0 ASSISTANCE TO BE HAD BY THESE PEOPLE. THEY ARE A WASTE OF TIME.

NHTSA ODI #10892688

Official recalls

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23V093000 · Electrical SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:IMMOBILIZER/PROXIMITY:KEY/SENDER

Feb 16, 2023

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.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: Driver contact with a key in the collapsed position could inadvertently shut off the vehicle while driving, increasing the risk of a crash. Additionally, if the vehicle shuts off while driving, the air bags may not deploy in a crash as intended, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy: 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.

22V024000 · Electrical System:wiring:interior/under Dash

Jan 21, 2022

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2014-2016 Rogue vehicles. The electrical connector for the under dash harness may corrode due to water and salt intrusion from the driver's side foot well.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: Corrosion in the electrical connector can result in power window/seat failure, all-wheel-drive warning light illumination, battery drainage, and electrical connector damage that increases the risk of a fire.

Remedy: Dealers will remove the harness tape and harness covering and replace both connectors and apply white lithium grease to the connectors as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 23, 2022. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is R21B9.

17V716000 · Seats

Nov 14, 2017

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2016 Nissan Rogue vehicles. The vehicles have front passenger seat frames that may be improperly welded. As such, these vehicles fail to meet performance requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 202a, "Head Restraints" and FMVSS 207, "Seating Systems."

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: In the event of a crash, the improperly welded seat back frames may increase the risk of injury.

Remedy: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger seat back assembly, free of charge. The recall began January 08, 2018. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.

17V663000 · Seat Belts; Seats

Oct 18, 2017

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Nissan Rogue vehicles. The recliner joints on the lower seat frame for the rear seats may have improper welds. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) number 207, "Seating Systems," and 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages."

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: The insufficient welds can increase the risk of injury to the occupants in the event of a crash.

Remedy: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the seat frames and replace any defective lower seat frames, free of charge. The recall began December 6, 2017. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.

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Seats

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Nissan Rogue vehicles. The recliner joints on the lower seat frame for the rear seats may have improper welds. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) number 207, "Seating Systems," and 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages."

Consequence: The insufficient welds can increase the risk of injury to the occupants in the event of a crash.

Remedy: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the seat frames and replace any defective lower seat frames, free of charge. The recall began December 6, 2017. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.

Seat Belts

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Nissan Rogue vehicles. The recliner joints on the lower seat frame for the rear seats may have improper welds. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) number 207, "Seating Systems," and 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages."

Consequence: The insufficient welds can increase the risk of injury to the occupants in the event of a crash.

Remedy: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the seat frames and replace any defective lower seat frames, free of charge. The recall began December 6, 2017. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.

16V911000 · Air Bags:sensor:occupant Classification

Dec 19, 2016

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Altima vehicles manufactured January 3, 2013, to July 29, 2013, 2015-2016 Rogue vehicles manufactured October 14, 2014, to August 12, 2016, and 2016 Maxima vehicles manufactured June 4, 2015, to August 19, 2015. An incorrect Occupant Classification System (OCS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) may have been installed in the front passenger seat. The incorrect ECU and seat combination may misclassify the front passenger seat occupant.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: If the front passenger seat occupant is misclassified, the air bag may deploy incorrectly in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ECU and update the OCS software free of charge. The recall began February 13, 2017. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.

16V244000 · Air Bags:sensor:occupant Classification

Apr 26, 2016

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Nissan Maxima, 2013-2016 Nissan Altima, NV200, LEAF, Sentra, and Pathfinder, 2014-2016 Nissan NV200 Taxi, Infiniti QX60, QX60 Hybrid, and Q50 Hybrid, 2014-2017 Nissan Rogue and Infiniti Q50, 2015-2016 Nissan Murano, Murano Hybrid, and Chevrolet City Express, 2014-2015 Nissan Pathfinder Hybrid, and 2013 Infiniti JX35 vehicles. In these vehicles, the front seat passenger Occupant Classification System (OCS) may incorrectly classify an adult passenger as a child or classify the seat as empty despite it being occupied. As a result, the passenger frontal air bag may be turned off and not deploy in the event of a crash.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: If the passenger frontal air bag does not deploy as intended in the event of a crash, the passenger is at an increased risk of injury.

Remedy: Nissan will notify their owners. Chevrolet City Express owners will be notified by General Motors. Dealers will reprogram the Air Bag Control Unit (ACU) and OCS Electronic Control Unit (ECU) in Altima, Maxima, Murano, Rogue, and Sentra vehicles, and replace the OCS ECU in LEAF, NV200, NV200 Taxi, Pathfinder, Infiniti Q50, JX35, and QX60 and Chevrolet City Express vehicles, free of charge. Interim notices were sent to owners on May 31, 2016. Owners will receive a second notice when remedy parts become available. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669, Infiniti customer service at 1-888-833-3216 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020.

16V219000 · Structure:body:hatchback/liftgate:support Device/strut

Apr 15, 2016

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Nissan Rogue vehicles manufactured July 31, 2013, to January 16, 2016. In the affected vehicles, the rear lift gate support stays may corrode due to insufficient anti-corrosion treatment.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: Corrosion of one or both of the rear lift gate support stays could cause a sudden release of pressure. If this occurs, the support stays may break off, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear tailgate stays, free of charge. The recall began on November 18, 2016. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.

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NHTSA investigations

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