2016 Nissan ROGUE problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
540 owner complaints analyzed
7 distinct recall campaigns
51,100 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2016 model year. Data snapshot: . 274 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Power Train is the most frequently named component, appearing in 169 of 540 complaints (31.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Transmission and shifting | 155 | 28.7% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 77 | 14.3% |
| Engine operation | 42 | 7.8% |
| Braking behavior | 37 | 6.9% |
| Steering behavior | 23 | 4.3% |
| Fuel system concerns | 1 | 0.2% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Power Train | 169 |
| Electrical System | 123 |
| Unknown Or Other | 86 |
| Engine | 64 |
| Air Bags | 60 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 24 |
| Steering | 23 |
| Suspension | 22 |
Power Train: 169; Electrical System: 123; Unknown Or Other: 86; Engine: 64; Air Bags: 60; Vehicle Speed Control: 24; Steering: 23; Suspension: 22
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 68 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 63 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 57 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 46 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 33 |
| 150,000 and above | 7 |
Under 25,000: 68; 25,000 to 49,999: 63; 50,000 to 74,999: 57; 75,000 to 99,999: 46; 100,000 to 149,999: 33; 150,000 and above: 7
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (68). 266 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 30 |
| 2017 | 29 |
| 2018 | 42 |
| 2019 | 42 |
| 2020 | 60 |
| 2021 | 61 |
| 2022 | 110 |
| 2023 | 74 |
| 2024 | 36 |
| 2025 | 37 |
| 2026 | 19 |
2016: 30; 2017: 29; 2018: 42; 2019: 42; 2020: 60; 2021: 61; 2022: 110; 2023: 74; 2024: 36; 2025: 37; 2026: 19
Pattern summary
Power Train leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 155 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 77 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 42 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10955053 · 2017-02-16 (February 16, 2017)
A NISSAN DEALER HAD PREFORMED A SERVICE CAMPAIGN PC4900 TO MY 2016 NISSAN ROGUE IT INVOLVED THE CVT TRANSMISSION SOFTWARE AND SINCE THEY DID IT THE CAR IS NOT DRIVING LIKE BEFORE. THE SHIFTING IS SLOWER AND TAKES LONGER TO SHIFT, THE ENGINE IS LOUDER AND REVVING HIGHER AND THE FUEL ECONOMY GOT VERY BAD. CONTACTED THE DEALER AND ASKED IF THIS SERVICE CAMPAIGN CAN BE REVERSED AND THEIR ANSWER WAS "NO" I WILL BE TAKING THE CAR BACK TO THEM HAVE THEM CHECK IT AND ALSO CONTACTED NISSAN CORP AND OPENED A CASE. I HOPE THEY FIX THIS PROBLEM AS SOON A…
Owner-reported narrative. 8,400 miles reported. Look up ODI 10955053 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11063166 · 2018-01-16 (January 16, 2018)
AS I WAS TRAVELLING ON A MAJOR FREEWAY, MY BRAND NEW 2016 NISSAN ROGUE BEGAN TO FEEL LIKE IT WAS "JUMPING." AT THAT POINT I NOTICED MY RPMS WERE HIGH FOR THE SPEED I WAS GOING. NOT EVEN 30 SECONDS AFTER, MY CAR COMPLETELY STALLED. I WAS IN THE FAST LANE OF THE FREEWAY AND BARELY HAD TIME TO REACT. I ENDED UP STUCK ON THE MEDIAN OF THE FREEWAY. I ENDED UP HAVING THE CAR TAKEN TO THE DEALER DOWN THE ROAD. THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. I REFUSED TO DRIVE IT AND BEGAN SEEKING FURTHER HELP THROUGH NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS. AFTE…
Owner-reported narrative. 60,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11063166 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11041672 · 2017-10-31 (October 31, 2017)
A/C LINE INSTALLED DIRECTLY ABOVE ALTERNATOR. ON EXTENDED DRIVING TRIPS WITH A/C OPERATING AT MAXIMUM, CONDENSATION/MOISTURE ATTACHED TO LINE DRIPS FROM LINE ONTO ALTERNATOR CAUSING BATTERY LIGHT ON DASHBOARD TO FLICKER MOMENTARY. THIS PROBLEM OCCURS PERIODICALLY AND THE DEALER/NISSAN IS NOT ACKNOWLEDGING THE MALFUNCTION BECAUSE THE DEALERSHIP CANNOT DUPLICATE THE ISSUE WHEN TECHNICIAN RUNS A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. I INSTALLED INSULATION BOUGHT AT LOWE'S AND THE PROBLEM CEASED TO OCCUR. I THEN REMOVED THE INSULATION AND THE MALFUNCTION OCCURRED AGAIN…
Owner-reported narrative. 14,298 miles reported. Look up ODI 11041672 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11058391 · 2018-01-03 (January 3, 2018)
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE IT CUT OFF AND A GOT A MESSAGE STATING TO CHECK THE CHASSIS CONTROL SYSTEM ERROR. IT WAS TAKEN TO DEALER ON FRIDAY DECEMBER 29, INITIALLY THEY SAID AFTER RUNNING NUMEROUS TEST THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG SO THEY GAVE ME THE KEYS AND AS SOON AS I DROVE OFF IT DID AGAIN, I IMMEDIATELY WENT BACK AND THEY WERE ABLE TO SEE THE MESSAGE . THEY KEPT THE VEHICLE AND CALLED ME TO INFORM ME THAT THEY WOULD BE PUTTING A NEW CONTROLLER IN THE VEHICLE. ON TUESDAY JAN 2 I WAS TOLD MY CAR WAS READY, I PICKED IT UP DROVE HOME WIT…
Owner-reported narrative. 32,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11058391 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10887429 · 2016-07-21 (July 21, 2016)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 NISSAN ROGUE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED AND ALL THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED AGAIN, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 2,450.
Owner-reported narrative. 2,450 miles reported. Look up ODI 10887429 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10950237 · 2017-02-08 (February 8, 2017)
ON 2/7/16, I WAS PULLING INTO MY PARKING SPACE AT WORK. MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE AS I WAS COMING TO A STOP IN MY SPACE. ALL OF A SUDDEN, THE ENGINE REVVED LOUDLY, AND THE CAR LUNGED FORWARD, JUMPED THE CURB AND SLAMMED INTO THE OFFICE BUILDING!!!! I HAD NO CONTROL EVEN THOUGH MY FOOT WAS PUSHING ON THE BRAKE AS HARD AS I COULD. MY 5 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WAS IN THE CAR WITH ME, AND TO THINK OF WHAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED PETRIFIES ME. THIS MALFUNCTION HAS TO BE INVESTIGATED AND RESOLVED. THE DIAGNOSTICS AND REPAIRS ESTIMATES ARE HAPPENING NOW, …
Owner-reported narrative. 5,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10950237 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10956579 · 2017-02-23 (February 23, 2017)
I JUST CAME OFF THE HIGHWAY WHERE I ALMOST GOT KILLED BY A BIG, LONG WHITE TRAILER TRUCK BECAUSE MY VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP AT A RED LIGHT, THE BRAKE DID NOT BUDGE, IT HAPPENED SO FAST, IT FEELS LIKE THE BRAKE WAS STUCK, SO I GOT OUT OF THE INTERSECTION AND STEERED MY WAY TO SAFETY ONLY THERE WAS NO WHERE FOR ME TO SAFELY STOP BECAUSE THE RAMP TOOK ME TO I95 S WHICH IS VERY BUSY. I TOOK THE CAR HOME SAFELY AND PARKED IT. MY POINT IS I HAVE BEEN COMPLAINING TO THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT THIS SAME ISSUE AND NOBODY IS LISTENING. THERE IS SOMETHING WRO…
Owner-reported narrative. 6,771 miles reported. Look up ODI 10956579 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10855011 · 2016-04-12 (April 12, 2016)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 NISSAN ROGUE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A UTILITY POLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT'S HEAD STRUCK THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CONTACT LOST THREE TEETH AND REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WINDSHIELD WAS CRACKED AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DAMAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE F…
Owner-reported narrative. 9,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10855011 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10888785 · 2016-07-26 (July 26, 2016)
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 RIGH…
Owner-reported narrative. 800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10888785 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11360328 · 2020-09-21 (September 21, 2020)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 NISSAN ROGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SINCE OWNING THE VEHICLE, HE HAD EXPERIENCED VARIOUS OF SAFETY FAILURES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TAILGATE DOOR AND FUEL TANK WOULD OPEN INDEPENDENTLY WHILE PARKED AND NOT IN OPERATION. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT ONE DAY WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN HIS DRIVEWAY. THE VEHICLE SLIPPED OUT OF PARK, ROLLED DOWN A HILL, AND HIT A TREE IN HIS YARD. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND NO INJURIES OCCURRED AS A RESULT OF THE FAILURE. THE CON…
Owner-reported narrative. 37,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11360328 at NHTSA ↗