IllustrationON THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT, WHEN SEAT WARMER IS ON BOTH LOW OR HIGH SETTING, RIGHT SIDE OF SEAT GETS EXTREMELY HOT. IT HAS BURNED ME SEVERAL TIMES AND NOW MY HUSBAND WAS BURNED WHEN DRIVING THE CAR FOR 10 MIN. I FEEL LIKE THIS IS A FIRE HAZARD.
2016 Nissan Rogue
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 2016 Nissan Rogue do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 320.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
680–25K
6325–50K
5750–75K
4675–100K
33100–150K
7150K+
274 reports with mileage · 266 unknown
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What to inspect
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
Seats complaints
18 reportsTHE PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF LIGHT TURNS ON WHEN PASSENGER IS SEATED AND THE LIGHT TURNS OFF WHEN SEAT IS EMPTY. THIS SEEMS LIKE A VERY BIG SAFETY ISSUE SINCE THE AIRBAG WILL NOT GO ACTIVATE WHEN SOMEONE IS SEATED.
WHEN BRAKING ONE CAN FEEL THE DRIVERS SEAT LIFT FORWARD AS IF IT ISN'T BOLTED ON CORRECTLY. IF ONE WERE TO GET IN A COLLISION IT FEELS LIKE IF THE SEAT WOULD JUST FLY OFF. IT'S FELT THIS WAY SINCE I GOT THE VEHICLE.
MY SEAT BELT WILL NOT COME OUT TO SECURELY BUCKLE IN MY PASSENGERS. I WENT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE SEAT FRAMEWORK WHICH IS PINCHING THE SEATBELT.
THE OWNER'S MANUAL FOR THE 2016 NISSAN ROGUE NOTES THE ABILITY TO INSTALL CAR SEATS IN BOTH THE OUTBOARD AND CENTER SEATING POSITIONS OF THE SECOND ROW OF THE VEHICLE. WHILE THERE ARE NO LATCH HOOKS FOR THE CENTER POSITION, THERE IS A CEILING-MOUNTED HOOK AND DIRECTIONS IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL FOR USE OF LAP BELTS TO SECURE A SEA…
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THE OWNER'S MANUAL FOR THE 2016 NISSAN ROGUE NOTES THE ABILITY TO INSTALL CAR SEATS IN BOTH THE OUTBOARD AND CENTER SEATING POSITIONS OF THE SECOND ROW OF THE VEHICLE. WHILE THERE ARE NO LATCH HOOKS FOR THE CENTER POSITION, THERE IS A CEILING-MOUNTED HOOK AND DIRECTIONS IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL FOR USE OF LAP BELTS TO SECURE A SEAT IN THE CENTER POSITION (SECTION 1-43). NISSAN, HOWEVER, HAS A SEPARATE RELEASE FOR ALL OF THEIR VEHICLES CALLED "SNUG KIDS' AND DENOTES WHICH CAR RESTRAINTS, CALLED CRSS, FUNCTION PROPERLY IN THEIR VEHICLES. FOR THE 2014-2017 NISSAN ROGUE, THE SNUG KIDS DOCUMENTATION FROM NISSAN SPECIFICALLY NOTES: "IMPORTANT NOTE FOR 2ND ROW INSTALLATION: WE DO NOT RECOMMEND INSTALLING ANY CRS IN THE CENTER SEATING POSITION." THIS CONTRADICTS CAR SEAT INSTALLATION DIRECTIONS FOUND IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL. I LEASED THIS VEHICLE WITH THE NEED TO PUT THREE CARS SEATS, OR CRSS, INTO MY CAR AND LEASED A 2016 NISSAN ROGUE BASED UPON THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL. THE "SNUG KIDS' DOCUMENTS RELEASED BY NISSAN CONTRADICT THE MANUAL AND I THEREFORE LEASED THIS VEHICLE UNDER FALSE/INACCURATE/MISLEADING INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE MANUFACTURER. CLEARLY, NISSAN HAS UNCOVERED A SAFETY ISSUE WITH PLACING A CRS IN THEIR VEHICLE BUT NO RECALL EXISTS. FURTHER, NISSAN SEEMS UNWILLING TO HELP OWNERS WHO REPORT THIS ISSUE. I REPORTED THIS ISSUE, INCIDENT #29652572, AND NISSAN HAS DECLINED TO PROVIDE A SOLUTION. I WOULD LIKEN THIS ISSUE TO THE RECENT EMISSION ISSUES SURROUND VOLKSWAGEN WHERE THE VEHICLES WERE SOLD UNDER INACCURATE SPECIFICATIONS PROVIDED FROM THE MANUFACTURER. I AM ATTACHING COPIES OF BOTH THE OWNER'S MANUAL AND THE "SNUG KIDS" RELEASE. I HOPE THAT THIS REPORT TRIGGERS AN INVESTIGATION WHICH LEADS TO ACTION BY NISSAN/A RECALL OF THE NISSAN ROGUE.
FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG DISABLED LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY TURNS ON, INDICATING AIR BAG IS DISABLED, WHILE THAT SEAT IS OCCUPIED. THIS OCCURS WHILE IN MOTION, AND AT ANY ARBITRARY TIME OR SPEED. THERE IS A SIMILAR RECALL ON THIS, BUT EVIDENTLY THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED, AS IT IS LISTED AS NO RECALLS.
BRAND NEW 2016 ROGUE PURCHASED 12/29/2016 AFTER HAVING FOR 24 HOURS IT BECAME OBVIOUS THERE WAS A VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL AS WELL AS THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATS. THIS OCCURS IMMEDIATELY AFTER PUTTING THE CAR IN REVERSE OR PARK AS WELL AS WHEN DRIVING. IT IS NOT A STRONG SHAKING BUT A CONSTANT VIBRATION AND AFTER DRIVI…
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BRAND NEW 2016 ROGUE PURCHASED 12/29/2016 AFTER HAVING FOR 24 HOURS IT BECAME OBVIOUS THERE WAS A VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL AS WELL AS THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATS. THIS OCCURS IMMEDIATELY AFTER PUTTING THE CAR IN REVERSE OR PARK AS WELL AS WHEN DRIVING. IT IS NOT A STRONG SHAKING BUT A CONSTANT VIBRATION AND AFTER DRIVING FOR A PERIOD OF TIME BEGINS TO IRRITATE MY HANDS. THE DEALER AND SERVICE MANAGER SAID IT IS NORMAL AND THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. *TR
I HAVE A 3 SEATER, DURING A REAR END COLLISION, THE MIDDLE SEAT SWUNG BACK AND LOCKED WITH THE 3RD SEAT. WHEN THE SEAT LOCKS THERE IS NO SPACE BETWEEN THE SEATS; IF SOME IS SITTING IN THE BACK THE LEGS WILL BE CRUSH DURING A COLLISION. MY 5 YEAR OLD GRANDDAUGHTER WAS SEATING IN HER CAR SEAT AND BY A BLESSING OF GOD, SHE WAS ABLE…
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I HAVE A 3 SEATER, DURING A REAR END COLLISION, THE MIDDLE SEAT SWUNG BACK AND LOCKED WITH THE 3RD SEAT. WHEN THE SEAT LOCKS THERE IS NO SPACE BETWEEN THE SEATS; IF SOME IS SITTING IN THE BACK THE LEGS WILL BE CRUSH DURING A COLLISION. MY 5 YEAR OLD GRANDDAUGHTER WAS SEATING IN HER CAR SEAT AND BY A BLESSING OF GOD, SHE WAS ABLE TO RAISE HER LEGS BECAUSE THEY ARE SHORT. THE MIDDLE SEAT IS NOT PROPERLY LOCKED.
Official recalls
723V093000 · 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.
Additional source detail variants (2)
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.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.