NHTSA data · free2016 Nissan RogueProblems: Top Complaints, Recalls & Failures (NHTSA)
Every owner complaint and safety recall the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has on file for the 2016 Nissan Rogue, ranked by the component that failed most.
Complaints on file
541
Recalls issued
7
Crashes reported
35
Fires reported
3
What breaks most
- Power Train176 complaints · 32.5%
- Electrical System125 complaints · 23.1%
- Engine63 complaints · 11.6%
- Air Bags62 complaints · 11.5%
- Structure31 complaints · 5.7%
Recalls on this model year
- Seats
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 Restra
Campaign 17V716000 · reported 14/11/2017 · recall work is free at any franchised dealer
- Air Bags › Sensor › Occupant Classification
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
Campaign 16V244000 · reported 26/04/2016 · recall work is free at any franchised dealer
- 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 20
Campaign 17V663000 · reported 18/10/2017 · recall work is free at any franchised dealer
- Air Bags › Sensor › Occupant Classification
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 incorr
Campaign 16V911000 · reported 19/12/2016 · recall work is free at any franchised dealer
- Structure › Body › Hatchback/Liftgate › Support Device/Strut
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.
Campaign 16V219000 · reported 15/04/2016 · recall work is free at any franchised dealer
- Electrical System › Wiring › Interior/Under Dash
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.
Campaign 22V024000 · reported 21/01/2022 · recall work is free at any franchised dealer
- Electrical System › Ignition › Anti-Theft › Immobilizer/Proximity › Key/Sender
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.
Campaign 23V093000 · reported 16/02/2023 · recall work is free at any franchised dealer
What owners report
Power Train
- While driving the car, it seemed to slip into neutral. We took it to the dealer who does all our maintenance on the car and was told we needed to replace the transmission. The cost would be 6046.45 pl
- Formal complaint against Nissan North America regarding premature CVT transmission failure on a 2016 Nissan Rogue (VIN: [XXX], Case #XXX, XXX with under 54,000 original miles. During a routine check-u
- Vehicle experienced hesitation and intermittent delayed acceleration beginning around 2018, with symptoms progressively worsening over time. In the past week, the check engine light illuminated and th
Electrical System
- From time to time the accelleration hesitates. I have to press the accelerator very deeply before the car starts moving. Usually it happens when the car reaches a complete stop and takes off. It clear
- All 4 car doors lock and unlock and the trunk lock door (tries yo open) warning comes on
- My vehicle is included in the correct year range and shows the same symptoms as NHTSA ID Number: 16V911000. The airbag light is also on and I am worried that it will not operate properly in an acciden
Engine
- The contact owns a 2016 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended while depressing the accelerator pedal, and the engine
- My check engine light came on spring of 2025 and my Rogue was losing speed from 80mph to 50mph on the intersate with the RPM's shooting up to 5-6. On 5/30/2025, I paid $800 to get the intake manifold
- Within one month of purchase, the vehicle had been switching out of the Drive gear, and making an unusual noise. The check engine light, and many others appeared on the dashboard. I brought the vehic
Air Bags
- The air bag sensors are not working and Nissan cannot provide me the parts to fix the car. This has been going on for months.
- My vehicle is included in the correct year range and shows the same symptoms as NHTSA ID Number: 16V911000. The airbag light is also on and I am worried that it will not operate properly in an acciden
- The contact owns a 2016 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the passenger’s side air bag warning illuminated even though the passenger’s side seat was not occupied and
Structure
- My back hatch/ trunk failed out of no where and when I went to go lift it I obviously had not known something spontaneously went wrong I was in my trunk just an hour before with no issues, and it drop
- The contact owns a 2016 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated that while attempting to maintain the lift gate open, the lift gate independently lowered and fell down. No warning lights illuminated. The con
- The contact owns a 2016 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated that there was water leaking inside the vehicle through the sunroof. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where the contact was informed that t
Excerpts are anonymized owner complaints as filed with NHTSA, trimmed to 200 characters.
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