Second generation (T32)
2016 Nissan Rogue
The most reported problem on the 2016 Nissan Rogue is transmission shudder, with 67 complaints, usually around 83,000 miles.
- 541owner complaints
- 7recalls
- 35involved a crash
- 56,000median miles at failure
Newest report Sep 26, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
What is your Rogue doing?
Each one opens a sheet built from the owner reports of that problem on the 2016 model year.
Is the 2016 Nissan Rogue reliable?
The 2016 Nissan Rogue has 541 owner complaints on file with NHTSA, 2.2 times the median of 248 for 2016 SUVs on this site. Of the 13 Rogue model years since 2014, it has the 5th most complaints. Complaint counts rise with sales as well as faults, so read what owners report below before deciding.
At a glance
- Next to the 2017
- At 49 complaints for each year on the road, the 2016 runs below the 2017 (60). That's the only adjacent model year with enough complaints to set beside it.
- Top problem
- Two problems run close. Transmission shudder has 67 complaints and airbag has 61, out of 541 in all. A quarter of the 48 owners who gave a mileage for transmission shudder saw it by about 59,000 miles, and half by about 83,000.
- Crash, fire and injury reports
- 41 of the 541 complaints (8%) report a crash, a fire or an injury, a little above the 6% typical of vehicles on this site. Counted separately (one report can carry more than one), 35 reports mention a crash, 3 mention a fire and 36 people were hurt. The reports record 3 deaths. The most crash reports, 19 of 35, fall under airbag.
- Recalls behind the top problems
- Airbag has a recall on the same system (16V-244 and 16V-911). Transmission shudder and stalling have none. A recall on the same system doesn't always cover the failure owners describe, so compare its summary with the complaints.
- When owners filed
- Filings peaked in 2022 at 110 (full calendar years only). In 2025 there were 37. So far in 2026, 20 more have come in.
When each problem shows up
Each bar covers the middle half of the mileages owners reported for that problem. A quarter saw it earlier, a quarter later. The tick is the median. Most reported: transmission shudders, slips or shifts hard, 67 complaints.
middle half of reports, median tick. The heavier grey bars have 75 or more reports.
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How this compares
541 complaints is 2.1 times the median 2016 model on this site and 2.2 times the median 2016 SUV. Among the 13 Rogue model years here it ranks 5th for complaints. Counts follow sales volume as much as reliability, so a truck that sells 700,000 a year draws more reports than a sedan that sells 200,000.
Service bulletins for the 2016 Nissan Rogue
Nissan filed 323 bulletins and other notices with NHTSA that list the 2016 Nissan Rogue. 33 of them deal with a problem owners have reported on this car. Newest first.
Federal rules make a manufacturer send NHTSA a copy of any notice about a defect that goes to more than one dealer or owner. Most of these are service bulletins, the repair instructions manufacturers send to dealers. NHTSA generally leaves safety recall bulletins out of this file, and recalls are listed separately.
Transmission shudders, slips or shifts hard 2 bulletins · 67 complaints
IF YOU CONFIRM: The customer reports a transmission judder (shake, shudder, single or multiple bumps or vibration), AND One of the following DTCs are stored in the TCM: - P17F0 (CVT_JUDDER (T/M INSPECTION)) - P17F1 (CVT_JUDDER (C/U INSPECTION)) NOTE: - If a transmission ...
IF YOU CONFIRM: The customer reports a transmission judder (shake, shudder, single or multiple bumps or vibration). NOTE: A new diagnostic logic has been established to enhance the diagnostic process by storing diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) on applied vehicles.
Airbag warning light or recall 1 bulletin · 61 complaints
DTC B00A0-00 STORED
Check engine light or misfire 18 bulletins · 26 complaints
SERVICE INFORMATION FOR FUEL GAUGE INACCURATE WITH DTCS STORED IN ECM SERVICE INFORMATION If a fuel level sensor has been diagnosed as sending an incorrect level signal, and one or more of the following DTCs are stored in the ECM, do not replace the entire âFuel Level Sensor Unit, Fuel Filter and Fuel Pump Assemblyâ (fuel pump assembly).
DTC P0456 CAUSED BY EVAP LEAK AT VENT CONTROL VALVE O-RING
16 more on this problem
EVAP LEAK DTC P0442, P0455, P0456 INFORMATION
MIL ON WITH P0603 STORED FOR ECM BACK UP CIRCUIT
2015-2020 ROGUE; MIL ON WITH DTC P0181 AND/OR P0183 IF YOU CONFIRM The MIL is ON with DTC P0181 (FTT SENSOR) and/or P0183 (FTT SEN/CIRCUIT) stored in the ECM. ACTION 1. Remove the fuel pump assembly. 2. Inspect the fuel pump assembly wiring, and reroute the wiring, if applicable. 3. Reinstall the fuel pump assembly.
NISSAN; DTC P0456 CAUSED BY EVAP LEAK AT VENT CONTROL VALVE O-RING This bulletin does NOT apply to LEAF vehicles and Titan XD vehicles with V8 diesel engine.
ALL MODEL YEAR 2012 AND NEWER NISSAN VEHICLES; EVAP LEAK DTC P0442, P0455, P0456 INFORMATION This bulletin does NOT apply to LEAF vehicles and Titan XD vehicles with V8 diesel engine.
2013-2017 ALTIMA AND 2014-2016 ROGUE; 4 CYLINDER WITH DTC P17F0, P17F1, P0776, P2813 OR P0841 STORED This bulletin applies only to vehicles equipped with a 4 cylinder engine. Please
2013-2017 ALTIMA AND 2014-2016 ROGUE; 4 CYLINDER WITH DTC P0776 AND/OR P0841 AND/OR JUDDER WITH P17F0 OR P17F1 STORED No other changes have been made.
MIL ON WITH P0603 STORED FOR ECM BACK UP CIRCUIT This bulletin does NOT apply to Titan equipped with Cummins V8 Diesel engine. No other changes have been made.
2013-2017 ALTIMA AND 2014-2016 ROGUE; 4 CYLINDER WITH DTC P0776 AND/OR JUDDER WITH P17F0 OR P17F1 STORED This bulletin applies to Altima vehicles equipped with a 4-cyl engine only. The Service Procedure was updated on page 81. No other changes have been made.
2015-2017 ALTIMA AND 2014-2016 ROGUE; 4 CYLINDER WITH DTC P0776 AND/OR JUDDER WITH P17F0 OR P17F1 STORED This bulletin applies to Altima vehicles with a 4 cylinder engine only. Changes were made on pages 2, 3, 85-89 and 96. You must read the entire bulletin to properly perform this repair; includes TCM reprograming.
Plus 6 older ones not listed here.
A/C blows warm or the compressor fails 1 bulletin · 23 complaints
IF YOU CONFIRM A refrigerant leak at a refrigerant pipe/hose joint location. ACTIONS 1. Inspect the metal surfaces of the pipe/hose joint for damage or contamination.
Suspension noise, struts or alignment 5 bulletins · 22 complaints
CLICKING NOISE FROM FRONT OR REAR AXLE DURING TAKE-OFF/ACCELERATION
2014 - 2019 ROGUE; SQUEAK/CREAK NOISE FROM FRONT SUSPENSION BOUND BUMPER DRIVING OVER BUMPS IF YOU CONFIRM Using the flow chart on page 2, a squeak/creak noise is heard coming from the left or right front suspension bound bumper when driving over speed bumps or similar road surfaces.
3 more on this problem
NISSAN; VIBRATION AND/OR NOISE WHEN MAKING LOW SPEED TURNS
2014-2016 ROGUE; POPPING NOISE FROM FRONT SUSPENSION WHEN TURNING
2014-2016 ROGUE; POPPING NOISE FROM FRONT SUSPENSION WHEN TURNING Discard all previous versions of this bulletin.
Transmission hesitates when accelerating 2 bulletins · 20 complaints
2013-2014 ALTIMA AND 2014-2016 ROGUE; MIL ON WITH DTC P0776, P1715 MAY HAVE HESITATION AND/OR LACK OF POWER This bulletin applies only to Altima vehicles equipped with 4-cylinder engine. The PARTS INFORMATION section has been revised. No other changes have been made.
2013-2016 ALTIMA AND 2014-2016 ROGUE; MIL ON WITH DTC P0776, P1715 MAY HAVE HESITATION AND/OR LACK OF POWER ALTIMA WITH 4-CYLINDER ENGINE ONLY THE TITLE IS CHANGED, A DTC IS ADDED UNDER IF YOU CONFIRM, AND TCM REPROGRAMMING IS ADDED TO THE SERVICE PROCEDURE.
Battery dies or the car will not start 2 bulletins · 17 complaints
NISSAN; SIGNAL TECH-II INTELLIGENT KEY BATTERY TEST AND SIGNAL CHECK CHANGES HAVE BEEN MADE THROUGHOUT. IF YOU CONFIRM THE INTELLIGENT KEY INTERMITTENTLY OR CONTINUOUSLY DOES NOT FUNCTION.
SERVICE INFORMATION Design and process changes have been made to improve battery voltage at dealer receipt. Our goal is to deliver vehicles to customers with a 12 volt battery in excellent condition.
Brakes grind, pulse or wear early 2 bulletins · 15 complaints
NISSAN; DTC P0456 CAUSED BY EVAP LEAK AT VENT CONTROL VALVE O-RING The APPLIED VEHICLES and CLAIMS INFORMATION sections have been revised. No other changes have been made.
2013-2017 ALTIMA AND 2014-2017 ROGUE; MIL ON WITH DTC P2004 STORED IF YOU CONFIRM MIL is ON with P2004 (INTAKE MANIFOLD RUNNER CONTROL VALVE POSITION SENSOR) stored. And There are no drivability issues. ACTION 1. Remove the intake manifold. 2.
Complaints filed by year
110 complaints came in 2022, 1.8 times the year before. Owners file in waves when a problem gets press or an investigation, so a spike measures attention as much as failures.
Recalls that include the 2016 Nissan Rogue
Whether your car is included depends on its VIN. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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.
Risk and remedy
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.
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.
Risk and remedy
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.
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."
Risk and remedy
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.
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."
Risk and remedy
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.
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.
Risk and remedy
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.
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.
Risk and remedy
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.
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.
Risk and remedy
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.
All 7 recalls on the 2016 Nissan Rogue, with the owner complaints on each recalled system
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Questions
What is the most common problem on the 2016 Nissan Rogue?
Transmission shudder, with 67 of the 541 complaints. Owners who gave a mileage for it put the median at about 83,000 miles.
At what mileage do 2016 Nissan Rogue problems start?
Of the 306 complaints that give a mileage, a quarter came by about 30,000 miles and half by about 56,000.
Is the 2016 Nissan Rogue better or worse than the 2017?
Counted per year on the road, the 2016 has fewer complaints than the 2017: 49 a year against 60.
How many 2016 Nissan Rogue complaints involve a crash, fire or injury?
41 of them (8%). The typical vehicle on this site is at 6%.
Is there a recall for transmission shudder on the 2016 Nissan Rogue?
No recall on file for the 2016 Nissan Rogue is on the same system as transmission shudder. Another recall may still cover your car, so check its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.