2016 Nissan Rogue problems and recalls
Owner complaints on the 2016 Nissan Rogue include 3 fatality reports, 35 crashes and 3 fires across 538 filings.
538
Complaints
7
Recalls
35
Crash reports
3
Fire reports
36
Injuries
98.3
Severity index
Severity index 98.3 High. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.
Ranked 14 of 141 by severity index among 2016 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 90% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2016 ranking.
Components cited in complaints
| Component | Complaints | Share of complaints citing it |
|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | 175 | 32.5% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 125 | 23.2% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 86 | 16.0% |
| ENGINE | 63 | 11.7% |
| AIR BAGS | 61 | 11.3% |
| STRUCTURE | 30 | 5.6% |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 25 | 4.6% |
| STEERING | 23 | 4.3% |
Complaints filed per year
| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 30 |
| 2017 | 29 |
| 2018 | 42 |
| 2019 | 42 |
| 2020 | 60 |
| 2021 | 61 |
| 2022 | 110 |
| 2023 | 74 |
| 2024 | 35 |
| 2025 | 37 |
| 2026 (year to date) | 18 |
Filings in 2023 to 2025 were close to 2020 to 2022 (146 against 231).
Recall campaigns
| Campaign | Reported | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17V716000 | 14/11/2017 | 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) numbe |
| 16V244000 | 26/04/2016 | 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 N |
| 17V663000 | 18/10/2017 | 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 Standar |
| 16V911000 | 19/12/2016 | 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 |
| 16V219000 | 15/04/2016 | 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. |
| 22V024000 | 21/01/2022 | 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. |
| 23V093000 | 16/02/2023 | 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. |
Other Nissan Rogue model years
Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 15 years side by side.
- 2012sev 50.1
- 2013sev 45.1
- 2014sev 68.3
- 2015sev 84.3
- 2017sev 116.2
- 2018sev 78.3
- 2019sev 92.4
- 2020sev 72.7
- 2021sev 65.2
- 2022sev 31.2
- 2023sev 35.9
- 2024sev 49.5
- 2025sev 48.9
- 2026sev 62.4
Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-08-26. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.