Spare tire provided with vehicle is incorrect size causing drive train issues which can lead to vehicle locking up and or becoming inoperable.
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
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.
Wheels complaints
5 reportsVIN : [XXX] Phone number : [XXX] Name: [XXX] EMAIL ADDRESS: [XXX] Incident: I have made a report earlier regarding my Nissan Rogue 2016 , the VIN is mentioned earlier. It’s been a safety issue driving the car as it becomes very hard to control ( LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL) , Loss of electrical features such as USB PORT , bad n…
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VIN : [XXX] Phone number : [XXX] Name: [XXX] EMAIL ADDRESS: [XXX] Incident: I have made a report earlier regarding my Nissan Rogue 2016 , the VIN is mentioned earlier. It’s been a safety issue driving the car as it becomes very hard to control ( LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL) , Loss of electrical features such as USB PORT , bad noise from the speakers when playing songs as there is a water drainage from the panorama roof ! The car been reported to Abbotsford Nissan local dealership, spoke with Nissan also about the issue and no action was taken … as I’m a nurse , today I was driving to work , the car started to act weird while I was driving caused me to lose control while driving and there tire did hit the side of the road.. causing it to be more misaligned. It's been reported to the local Nissan dealership as well as Nissan customer care that the car is unsafe to drive INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
I RECENTLY BOUGHT ROGUE IN DECEMBER OF 2016 & WITHIN A MONTH OR SO I STARTED FEELING VIBRATIONS. I TOOK IT TO DEALER & THEY SAID THE WHEEL BALANCE WAS OFF THEY FIXED IT BUT THE VIBRATIONS WERE STILL THERE. I CAN FEEL THE VIBRATIONS DURING RIDE WHEN ON 25MPH, 40MPH & ABOVE, ALSO DURING IDLING ALOT OF VIBRATIONS AND EVEN BRAKING C…
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I RECENTLY BOUGHT ROGUE IN DECEMBER OF 2016 & WITHIN A MONTH OR SO I STARTED FEELING VIBRATIONS. I TOOK IT TO DEALER & THEY SAID THE WHEEL BALANCE WAS OFF THEY FIXED IT BUT THE VIBRATIONS WERE STILL THERE. I CAN FEEL THE VIBRATIONS DURING RIDE WHEN ON 25MPH, 40MPH & ABOVE, ALSO DURING IDLING ALOT OF VIBRATIONS AND EVEN BRAKING CAUSES VIBRATIONS, I COMPLAINED TO DEALER THEY CHECKED IT & IT WAS STILL VIBRATING & THEY SAID THEY CANT DO ANYTHING BECAUSE ROGUES ARE MADE THIS WAY. I THEN COMPLAINED TO NISSAN NORTH AMERICA & ASKED TO BUY BACK THIS VEHICLE SINCE I DONT FEEL I SHOULD KEEP DRIVING A DEFECTIVE CAR THEY ALSO DENIED MY CASE. I DONT KNOW WHAT TO DO NOW, I HAVE A NEW BORN BABY & ITS VERY HARD TO KEEP UP WITH THIS, THE REASON I BOUGHT A NEW CAR WAS TO NOT GET INVOLVED IN CAR PROBLEMS BUT I HAVE BEEN IN PERIL SINCE I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE. CAN YOU PLEASE ASSIST ME WITH HOW I AM GOING TO DEAL WITH THIS ISSUE.
WHEN I TURN TO THE LEFT OR THE RIGHT MY VEHICLE MAKES A POPPING AND CRACKING NOISE SOUNDS LIKE THE WHEEL IS GOING TO FALL OFF.THIS CAR WAS BRAND NEW NO MIKES TOOK IT TO THE DEALER WAS SCARED TO DRIVE IT TO NORTH CAROLINA THE STATED IT WAS THE STRUTS AND IT WOULD TAKE 1 WEEK BEFORE THE PART WOULD BE IN AND GAVE ME A RENTAL AT NI…
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WHEN I TURN TO THE LEFT OR THE RIGHT MY VEHICLE MAKES A POPPING AND CRACKING NOISE SOUNDS LIKE THE WHEEL IS GOING TO FALL OFF.THIS CAR WAS BRAND NEW NO MIKES TOOK IT TO THE DEALER WAS SCARED TO DRIVE IT TO NORTH CAROLINA THE STATED IT WAS THE STRUTS AND IT WOULD TAKE 1 WEEK BEFORE THE PART WOULD BE IN AND GAVE ME A RENTAL AT NISSN WESLEY CHAPEL I TOOK IT ON AUGUST 16TH NO ONE CALLED ME I RETURNED ON THE 22 THEY STATED THIS ISN'T THE FIRST CAR LIKE THIS I CALLED CONSUMER REPORT AND THEY SAID THEY ARE AWARE OF THE SITUATION AFTER CALLING NISSAN BACK BUT THEY ASSURE ME I CAN STILL DRIVE THE CAR I STATED NOPE AND THE MECHANIC CALLED ME ON THE 23 AND STATED WE CALLED CORPORATE OR ETC AND SOMEONE WILL BE OUT THEY DON'T HAVE A TIME FAME I TOLD HIM THEY CAN TAKE THE CAR BACK AND GIVE ME ANOTHER VEHICLE I WAS CALLED ON THE 8TH AND THEY STATED THE SAME THING THEY CLAIMED TO HAVE REPLACED THE STRUTS OR ETC BUT AFTER A WEEK IT MAKE THE SAME NOISE THEN I ASK FOR ANOTHER VEHICLE IN WHICH THEY OFFERED BUT ONCE I FOUND A CAR THEY CAME BACK TO TELL ME OOH YOU HAVE NO EQUITY SO THEY CAN'T DO IT THEY WAS GONNA BUY MY CAR AND RESTART EVERYTHING BUT THEY WILL BUY MY CAR FOR LESS AND SORRY BUT BASICALLY TO DO WHAT I NEED TO AFTER STATING I WOULD DO THE LEMON LAW I HAVE A BRAND NEW CAR I PURCHASED ON THE 6 NOT TO MENTION WE PURCHASED 2 CAR FROM THERE WITHIN 2 WEEKS TO BE SCREWED WITH THE ROGUE
I BOUGHT MY NISSAN ROGUE JUNE 25, 2016 AND TWO WEEKS AFTER PURCHASE IT BEGAN TO MAKE A CLICKING NOISE AT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL OR STEERING WHEEL. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED IT BUT THEY CANNOT TELL ME WHAT IS WRONG AND THEY HAVE STATED THAT ITS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH NISSAN NORTH AMERICA AND THAT I WI…
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I BOUGHT MY NISSAN ROGUE JUNE 25, 2016 AND TWO WEEKS AFTER PURCHASE IT BEGAN TO MAKE A CLICKING NOISE AT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL OR STEERING WHEEL. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED IT BUT THEY CANNOT TELL ME WHAT IS WRONG AND THEY HAVE STATED THAT ITS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH NISSAN NORTH AMERICA AND THAT I WILL HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL NISSAN NORTH AMERICA GIVES THEM DIRECTION ON HOW TO FIX IT. I HAVE CONTACTED CONSUMER'S AFFAIRS AND NISSAN NORTH AMERICA AND AM AWAITING A CALL BACK FROM THEM AS WELL. EVERY TIME I TURN LEFT OR RIGHT THERE IS A CLICKING NOISE WHICH CAN BE HEARD FROM THE BACK AND PASSENGER SIDE. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAD 800 MILES ON IT WHEN THE NOISE STARTED.
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
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