2016 Nissan Rogue · symptom sheet
Check engine light or misfire
- 26owner reports
- 95,900median miles
- 0involved a crash
Newest report May 27, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
182 of the 541 complaints on this car are about the engine. 26 of those describe misfire.
Tick what matches of 26 reports
Misfire on other Rogue years
Report counts are for each model year on its own, so a newer car has had less time to collect them. Model years with too few reports of it for a sheet: 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2024, 2025, 2026.
What this problem usually is
These reports start with the check engine light. Many describe the engine running rough or shaking at idle, a P0300-series code, or a catalytic converter code. A worrying number say the light was flashing. Owners often list ignition coils or spark plugs already replaced, and the light coming back afterward.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the sensor (3 reports).
Recalls and investigations
2 recalls on the engine cover the 2016 model year. A recall on the same system isn't always the same failure, so read the defect text.
The jackknife key may collapse into a folded position while driving.
The electrical connector for the under dash harness may corrode due to water and salt intrusion from the driver's side foot well.
All 7 recalls on the 2016 Nissan Rogue, with the owner complaints on each recalled system
NHTSA investigations into the engine on the Rogue
Complete loss of motive power due to engine failure. Closed jul 18, 2025, led to recall 25V-437.
None of these investigations covers the 2016 model year.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 85,000 and 131,954 miles, from the 19 reports that gave a mileage.
Is this a known problem?
The manufacturer has sent NHTSA 18 service bulletins or notices for the 2016 Nissan Rogue that deal with this problem. 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.
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
EVAP LEAK DTC P0442, P0455, P0456 INFORMATION
MIL ON WITH P0603 STORED FOR ECM BACK UP CIRCUIT
14 more on the 2016 Nissan Rogue page.
What owners wrote
“Heading down the highway when my car started getting making a shuddering noise that got louder and the RPMs went up. Pulled off and check engine light came on. Ended up towing car and bringing it to auto repair shop where they determined it was a transmission issue, and suggested I take it to the Nissan dealer for more information.”
Filed Oct 21, 2024
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 0 of 26 reports involved a crash. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.
File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation. How reports land on this sheet.
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Other problems on this car
- Transmission shudders, slips or shifts hard 67 reports
- Airbag warning light or recall 61 reports
- Engine stalls or loses power while driving 57 reports
- Transmission fails or needs replacement 41 reports
- Seat belt or seat problems 35 reports