NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
What owners actually said
540 reports84,000 miles · Aug 6, 2020
Power Train
2016 NISSAN ROGUE, 84, 000 MILES. VEHICLE BEGAN HAVING TROUBLE SHIFTING GEARS WHILE DRIVING IT. SHUDDERING AND JERKING. RPM'S FLUCTUATING ALL OVER THE TACH. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I TOOL IT TO MY MECHANIC TO PULL THE CODES, WHICH THEY DID, AND THEY REFERRED ME TO THE DEALERSHIP. ON MY WAY HOME, DURING WHICH THE VEHICL…
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2016 NISSAN ROGUE, 84, 000 MILES. VEHICLE BEGAN HAVING TROUBLE SHIFTING GEARS WHILE DRIVING IT. SHUDDERING AND JERKING. RPM'S FLUCTUATING ALL OVER THE TACH. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I TOOL IT TO MY MECHANIC TO PULL THE CODES, WHICH THEY DID, AND THEY REFERRED ME TO THE DEALERSHIP. ON MY WAY HOME, DURING WHICH THE VEHICLE COULD GO NO MORE THAN 25 MILES AN HOUR, IT COMPLETELY LOST POWER ON A SMALL INCLINE. REVERSE AND DRIVE DID NOT WORK. I HAD TO HAVE SOMEONE PUSH THE CAR BACK OUT OF THE INTERSECTION IT WAS STUCK IN. I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED. PROBLEM IS THE CVT TRANSMISSION.
NHTSA ODI #11343692
44,500 miles · Aug 1, 2020
Power Train
TRANSMISSION FAILED. DRIVING ON FREEWAY AND THE CAR LOST TOTAL POWER. RPM REV HIGH NO POWER. COASTED TO A STOP. TRIED TO SHIFT IN DIFFERENT GEARS AND DOES NOT RESPOND. CAR WILL NOT DRIVE MORE THAN 15 MILES PER HOURS AND THE TRANSMISSION IS THING TO SHIFT TO DIFFERENT GEARS.
NHTSA ODI #11342738
92,612 miles · Jul 27, 2020
Power Train
DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSIONS JERK, STALL, SHUDDER, HESITATE, AND EVEN SUFFER FROM PREMATURE TRANSMISSION FAILURE. UNEXPECTED SURGE OF POWER FROM THE ENGINE. I CARRIED IT IN THE NISSAN CROSSROADS WAKE FOREST NC. THEY TOLD ME CVT UNIT NEEDS REPLACING. THE VEHICLE LEFT ME STRANDED ON INTERSTATE 40 DRIVING BACK FROM MORRISVILLE NC …
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DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSIONS JERK, STALL, SHUDDER, HESITATE, AND EVEN SUFFER FROM PREMATURE TRANSMISSION FAILURE. UNEXPECTED SURGE OF POWER FROM THE ENGINE. I CARRIED IT IN THE NISSAN CROSSROADS WAKE FOREST NC. THEY TOLD ME CVT UNIT NEEDS REPLACING. THE VEHICLE LEFT ME STRANDED ON INTERSTATE 40 DRIVING BACK FROM MORRISVILLE NC FROM WORK. AFTER SEVERAL TRIES I FINALLY GOT IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AT 11PM LEAVING ME STALLED AGAIN . I COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 92,612 MILES. NISSAN WON'T TAKE ANY INTEREST IN PAYING FOR THE REPAIRS EVEN THOUGH THEY HAVE HAD LAWSUITS ALONG WITH MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THEIR CVT TRANSMISSION. I'M A SINGLE MOM WORKING DURING THIS COVID VIRUS TO SHIPPER MYSELF AND MY CHILD WITH NO OTHER INCOME. THIS VEHICLE IS TOO NEW TO HAVE THESE PROBLEMS. I HAVE TO DRIVE AN HOUR TO WORK AND AN HOUR BACK. I NEED A VEHICLE ASAP . I'M STILL LOCK IN PAYMENTS WITH THIS VEHICLE AND CANNOT AFFORD TO TRADE WITH THIS VEHICLE MALFUNCTIONING.
NHTSA ODI #11341730
54,000 miles · Jul 22, 2020
Electrical SystemUnknown Or Other
I JUST BOUGHT THIS SUV 4 WEEKS AGO AND THE A/C ISN'T WORKING. I SEE A LOT OF OTHER NISSAN ROGUES WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE SINCE I LIVE IN NC AND IT IS 96 OUTSIDE. I THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO PASS OUT ON THE WAY HOME. PLEASE HELP ME GET THIS ISSUE RESOLVED AS I SEE MULTIPLE PEOPLE HAVE REPORTED THIS SAME ISSUE. …
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I JUST BOUGHT THIS SUV 4 WEEKS AGO AND THE A/C ISN'T WORKING. I SEE A LOT OF OTHER NISSAN ROGUES WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE SINCE I LIVE IN NC AND IT IS 96 OUTSIDE. I THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO PASS OUT ON THE WAY HOME. PLEASE HELP ME GET THIS ISSUE RESOLVED AS I SEE MULTIPLE PEOPLE HAVE REPORTED THIS SAME ISSUE. AND I CAN'T SHELL OUT THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS FOR FIVE YEARS UNTIL IT'S PAID OFF.
NHTSA ODI #11340961
44,000 miles · Jul 21, 2020
Electrical SystemEngine
2016 NISSAN ROGUE CAR JUST STOPS DEAD ON A BUSY INTERSTATE , AND YOU CALL NISSAN CORPORATE AND THEY ACT LIKE THEY ARE ' COMPLETELY UNAWARE OF ALL OF THE MECHANICAL ISSUES AND DANGERS OF THIS CAR. THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON A BUSY INTERSTATE WITH CHILDREN AND A SMALL DOG IN THE CAR AND IT COMPLETELY SHITS DOWN . NO AIR CONDIT…
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2016 NISSAN ROGUE CAR JUST STOPS DEAD ON A BUSY INTERSTATE , AND YOU CALL NISSAN CORPORATE AND THEY ACT LIKE THEY ARE ' COMPLETELY UNAWARE OF ALL OF THE MECHANICAL ISSUES AND DANGERS OF THIS CAR. THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON A BUSY INTERSTATE WITH CHILDREN AND A SMALL DOG IN THE CAR AND IT COMPLETELY SHITS DOWN . NO AIR CONDITIONER, THEN YOU GET A WARNING ABOUT THE KEY FOB BEING ' UNDETETECED'. YOU TAKE IT TO NISSAN AND THEY REFUSE TO ACKNOWLEDGE ANYTHING , THEY JUST START TELLING YOU YOU NEED BREAKS, AND TIRES. BUT THE REAL DANGER IS THAT SOMEONE COULD GET KILLED IN THIS CAR !
NHTSA ODI #11340718
119,090 miles · Jul 16, 2020
Power Train
PREMATURE FAILURE OF CVT TRANSMISSION OTHER ROUGE COVERED TO 120,000 MILES
NHTSA ODI #11339752
70,000 miles · Jul 6, 2020
Power Train
CAR BEGAN LOSING POWER WHEN ACCELERATING AND SHUTTERING BEFORE FINALLY CATCHING GEAR AND MOVING. CAR WOULD ALSO EXHIBIT A "WHINING OR WHIRLING" NOISE WHEN ACCELERATING. EVENTUALLY THE CAR BEGAN VIBRATING FROM THE BACK END AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH. TOOK CAR TO ABC NISSAN IN PHOENIX AND THEY DIAGNOSED WITH FAILING REAR DIFFERENTIAL…
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CAR BEGAN LOSING POWER WHEN ACCELERATING AND SHUTTERING BEFORE FINALLY CATCHING GEAR AND MOVING. CAR WOULD ALSO EXHIBIT A "WHINING OR WHIRLING" NOISE WHEN ACCELERATING. EVENTUALLY THE CAR BEGAN VIBRATING FROM THE BACK END AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH. TOOK CAR TO ABC NISSAN IN PHOENIX AND THEY DIAGNOSED WITH FAILING REAR DIFFERENTIAL. WAS ADVISED TO CONTACT NISSAN CUSTOMER CARE AS CAR WAS 4 YEARS OLD AND 70,000 MILES. CUSTOMER CARE DRAGGED OUT A "NOTHING WE CAN DO FOR YOU" RESPONSE" FOR NEARLY 1 MONTH. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM WHEN TURNING INTO TRAFFIC AS INTERMITTENTLY, THE CAR WILL NOT ACCELERATE WHEN MAKING A TURN.I AM WORRIED NOW THAT THE NOTORIOUS CVT TRANSMISSION WILL GO OUT NEXT.
NHTSA ODI #11337747
62,000 miles · Jul 5, 2020
Engine
II PURCHASED A 2016 NISSAN ROUGE ON JULY 9, 2019. FROM DAY ONE I'VE HAD ISSUES WITH THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT BLOWING OUT HOT. WHEN IT'S 85 DEGREES OUTSIDE, THE INSIDE OF MY ROUGE IS AS HIGH AS 91 DEGREE. THERE'S BEEN NO RELIEF AFTER THE DEALERSHIP MADE SEVERAL REPAIRS. THIS SEEMS TO BE A DEFECT AND I THINK NISSAN NEEDS TO FIX T…
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II PURCHASED A 2016 NISSAN ROUGE ON JULY 9, 2019. FROM DAY ONE I'VE HAD ISSUES WITH THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT BLOWING OUT HOT. WHEN IT'S 85 DEGREES OUTSIDE, THE INSIDE OF MY ROUGE IS AS HIGH AS 91 DEGREE. THERE'S BEEN NO RELIEF AFTER THE DEALERSHIP MADE SEVERAL REPAIRS. THIS SEEMS TO BE A DEFECT AND I THINK NISSAN NEEDS TO FIX THE PROBLEM.
NHTSA ODI #11337572
67,000 miles · Jul 3, 2020
Power Train
TOOK CAR IN TO DEALER DUE TO NOISE, CORPORATE INVESTIGATOR NEEDED TO COME IN TO REVIEW, AND REPLACED TRANSFER CASE. UPON PICKING CAR UP, NOISE STILL THERE AND UPON FURTHER INSPECTION CVT TRANMISSION ASSEMBLY REPLACED. UPON PICKING UP THIRD TIME, GRINDING NOISE EASILY HEARS WHEN ACCELERATING. ALL ISSUES OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING, AN…
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TOOK CAR IN TO DEALER DUE TO NOISE, CORPORATE INVESTIGATOR NEEDED TO COME IN TO REVIEW, AND REPLACED TRANSFER CASE. UPON PICKING CAR UP, NOISE STILL THERE AND UPON FURTHER INSPECTION CVT TRANMISSION ASSEMBLY REPLACED. UPON PICKING UP THIRD TIME, GRINDING NOISE EASILY HEARS WHEN ACCELERATING. ALL ISSUES OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING, AND LUCKILY TRANSMISSION DID NOT FAIL. CONCERN NOT ONLY ABOUT TRANSMISSION ISSUE PREVALENT IN OTHER NISSAN MODELS INCLUDING OLDER ROGUES, BUT DEALER CONTINUING TO RETURN VEHICLE WHEN EASILY DISCERNIBLE TO NON-MECHANIC THAT ISSUES HAVE NOT BEEN CORRECTED.
NHTSA ODI #11337369
51,748 miles · Jun 30, 2020
Suspension
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 NISSAN ROGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING OUT OF HIS DRIVEWAY AT LOW SPEEDS, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL SOUND COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO NISSAN OF MCKINNEY (3800 S CENTRAL EXPY, MCKINNEY, TX 75069) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED AND DETERMINED THAT THE FRONT SPRINGS STOPPER AND BAL…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 NISSAN ROGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING OUT OF HIS DRIVEWAY AT LOW SPEEDS, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL SOUND COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO NISSAN OF MCKINNEY (3800 S CENTRAL EXPY, MCKINNEY, TX 75069) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED AND DETERMINED THAT THE FRONT SPRINGS STOPPER AND BALL JOINTS WERE DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE 51,748. *BF
NHTSA ODI #11331834
Official recalls
7Feb 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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