What Owners Report NHTSA ODI · 2,175,102 complaints · MY1998–2026

2016 Nissan Rogue

Typical pattern

6% of complaints about the 2016 Nissan Rogue came in the first year, which is unremarkable for a 2016 vehicle — around the middle of the 199 model-years on record. The median complaint arrives at 6.0 yr in service. The most-reported system is power train (177 complaints), typically at 6.4 yr or about 75,000 miles.

Complaints
756
Median age at failure
6.0 yr
Median mileage
51,200 n=377
Crash / fire / tow
9.8% of reports
Safety recalls
7

When each system is reported — middle 50% of complaints

System
0y2y4y6y8y10y12y14y
Power train
177 reports · 75,000 mi
6.4 yr
5.6%
Electrical system
125 reports · 54,000 mi
6.5 yr
4%
Other
86 reports · 39,000 mi
5.6 yr
2.3%
Engine
64 reports · 68,000 mi
6.8 yr
14.1%
Air bags
61 reports · 36,000 mi
4.2 yr
32.8%
Structure
30 reports · 21,700 mi
4.4 yr
13.3%
Speed control
25 reports · 83,000 mi
6.5 yr
16%
Steering
23 reports · 5,000 mi
5.3 yr
13%
Suspension
22 reports · 23,000 mi
4.8 yr
4.5%
Seats
18 reports · 65,000 mi
4.9 yr
11.1%
Seat belts
17 reports · 29,500 mi
5.4 yr
23.5%
Fuel / propulsion
16 reports · 55,000 mi
4.8 yr
0%

Safety recalls — NHTSA campaigns

23V093000 2023-02-16
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.

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.

22V024000 2022-01-21
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.

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.

17V716000 2017-11-14
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 Restraints" and FMVSS 207, "Seating Systems."

In the event of a crash, the improperly welded seat back frames may increase the risk of injury.

17V663000 2017-10-18
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."

The insufficient welds can increase the risk of injury to the occupants in the event of a crash.

16V911000 2016-12-19
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 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.

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.

16V244000 2016-04-26
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 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.

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.

16V219000 2016-04-15
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.

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.

In owners’ own words

Air bags 9,000 mi 4 mo in service crash / fire / tow
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 FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,000.
Air bags 100 mi 5 mo in service crash / fire / tow
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2016 NISSAN ROGUE. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE DROVE INTO A DIVOT IN A FIELD. THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A SALVAGE YARD. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V2440000 (AIR BAGS). A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT SUFFERED FROM A SHATTERED ELBOW, A CONCUSSION, CHIN NERVE DAMAGE, AND BROKEN TEETH. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Air bags 3,800 mi 9 mo in service
THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG WILL NOT SHOW ACTIVATED UNDER A CERTAIN CONDITION. THE CONDITION IS - IF THE DRIVER BUCKLES IN AND STARTS THE CAR AND PUTS IT IN GEAR BEFORE A 115# PASSENGER GETS IN AND BUCKLES IN, THE AIR BAG ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WILL NOT ACTIVATE. I HAVE TO STOP THE CAR AND TURN IT OFF AND RESTART TO GET THE AIRBAG TO ACTIVATE. NISSAN IN TENNESSEE(800-877-647-7261, CASE #22914533) SAYS THIS IS NORMAL. I FIND THIS TO BE DANGEROUS, PLEASE ADVISE.. A SIMPLE SOLUTION IS TO WRITE IN TO SENSE A SEAT BELT CONNECTION AND ACTIVATE THE AIRBAG.
Other 600 mi 5 mo in service
I HAD NO REASON TO THINK THAT A NEW CAR ONLY TWO WEEKS OLD WOULD STRAND ME BY THE ROAD. I HAD NO REASON TO BELIEVE THAT UNLIKE ANY OTHER CAR I EVER HAD, I COULD PUT DIESEL IN IT BY ERROR. NISSAN'S CUSTOMER SERVICE IS JUST AS BAD AS DEALING WITH THIS PROBLEM. NO MARKINGS TO PREVENT IT ON CAR OR PUMP AND THE NOZZLE FIT

Other Rogue model years

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