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2016 Nissan Rogue reliability

Is it reliable?

The 2016 Nissan Rogue has 539 complaints with NHTSA after 11 years, or 34 per year. That is fewer complaints per year than most Rogue years here — under the median of the other years, which is 39. NHTSA has 7 recalls on file, including Key or transmitter, Interior under-dash wiring, and Seats.

2012 Nissan Rogue
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Complaints

539

Per year

34

Recalls

7

Years on the road

11

What owners report

The complaints owners file most often name Powertrain (176 of 539), then Electrical system (125) and Engine (63). Those filings include 35 that report a crash, 3 that report a fire, 25 that report an injury, and 2 that report a death.

Next to 2015 and 2017

The 2015 Rogue has 553 complaints, 33 per year, and the 2017 has 596 complaints, 71 per year. The 2016 has about the same number of complaints per year as the 2015. The 2016 has fewer complaints per year than the 2017.

The complaint rate is complaints filed in this year’s first 3 years on the road, divided by however many of those years have passed. Recalls are a separate count. The numbers are for the US-market 2016 Nissan Rogue. How we count. Data as of .

Recalls (7)

Recall electrical system, ignition, anti-theft, immobilizer, key or transmitter 2023-02-16 · NHTSA campaign 23V093000
Summary 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.
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.
Recall electrical system, wiring, interior under-dash wiring 2022-01-21 · NHTSA campaign 22V024000
Summary 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.
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.
Recall Seats 2017-11-14 · NHTSA campaign 17V716000
Summary 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."
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.
Recall Seats 2017-10-18 · NHTSA campaign 17V663000
Summary 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."
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.
Recall air bags, sensor, occupant classification 2016-12-19 · NHTSA campaign 16V911000
Summary 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.
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.
Recall air bags, sensor, occupant classification 2016-04-26 · NHTSA campaign 16V244000
Summary 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.
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.
Recall structure, body, liftgate, support strut 2016-04-15 · NHTSA campaign 16V219000
Summary 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.
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.

Complaints by component (539 total)

Powertrain
176
Electrical system
125
Engine
63
Air bags
61
Structure
30
Speed control
25
Steering
23
Suspension
22
Seats
18
Seat belts
17
Fuel and propulsion system
16
Visibility and wipers
14
Visibility
13
Service brakes
12
Exterior lighting
9
Forward collision avoidance
9
Latches, locks, and linkages
7
Wheels
5
Lane departure
4
Electronic stability control (ESC)
3
Engine and engine cooling
2
Equipment
2
Hydraulic brakes
2
Air brakes
1
Back-over prevention
1
Child seat
1
Fuel system, gasoline
1
Tires
1
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Crash-flagged

35

Fire-flagged

3

Injury reports

25

Death reports

2

Complaints filed per year

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Excerpts from recent NHTSA complaint filings
  • "While driving the car, it seemed to slip into neutral. We took it to the dealer who does all our maintenance on the car and was told we needed to replace the transmission. The cost would be 6046.45 plus tax. The car is…"
    Powertrain · filed 2026-09-08
  • "From time to time the accelleration hesitates. I have to press the accelerator very deeply before the car starts moving. Usually it happens when the car reaches a complete stop and takes off. It clears after the engine…"
    Electrical system, Speed control, Fuel and propulsion system · filed 2026-08-24
  • "What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? The sunroof drainage system became clogged, preventing water from draining properly. As a result, rainwater leaked into…"
    Unknown or other · filed 2026-08-21
  • "Formal complaint against Nissan North America regarding premature CVT transmission failure on a 2016 Nissan Rogue (VIN: [XXX], Case #XXX, XXX with under 54,000 original miles. During a routine check-up, an independent…"
    Powertrain · filed 2026-07-07
  • "Vehicle experienced hesitation and intermittent delayed acceleration beginning around 2018, with symptoms progressively worsening over time. In the past week, the check engine light illuminated and the vehicle began…"
    Powertrain, Fuel and propulsion system · filed 2026-05-27

NHTSA crash ratings

Version Overall Front Side Rollover
2016 Nissan Rogue SUV AWD 4 stars 4 stars 5 stars 4 stars
2016 Nissan Rogue SUV FWD 4 stars 4 stars 5 stars 4 stars

Stars are how this vehicle did in NHTSA crash tests. They are a safety result, separate from the complaint record. Not rated means that test was not run for this version.

Fuel economy

Trim Engine Transmission Drive City Hwy Combined Annual fuel cost
Rogue all-wheel drive 2.5L, 4-cyl Automatic (variable gear ratios) All-wheel drive 25 31 27 MPG $2400
Rogue front-wheel drive 2.5L, 4-cyl Automatic (variable gear ratios) Front-wheel drive 26 32 28 MPG $2300

Specs and fitment

2nd generation (T32), 2014–2020
Body styles SUV
Oil 0W-20 (2.5L QR25DE) , 4.875 qt capacity
Tire size 225/65R17 to 225/55R19 (trim dependent)

Known issues for this generation

Nissan extended CVT assembly warranty coverage on certain 2014-2018 Rogues (T32) to 84 months/84,000 miles; Nissan states that extension is not a safety recall. Safety recall 16V-219 covers certain 2014-2016 Rogues whose rear liftgate support stays may corrode and break off; dealers replace the stays. Safety recall 22V-024 covers certain 2014-2016 Rogues whose under-dash harness connectors can corrode from driver-footwell water and salt, with fire risk among other electrical faults; dealers replace the connectors and apply grease. Safety recall 17V-663 covers certain 2016-2017 Rogues whose rear-seat lower frame recliner welds may be improper (FMVSS 207/210); dealers inspect and replace defective frames. Safety recall 23V-093 covers certain 2014-2020 Rogues (and Rogue Sport) with a jackknife ignition key that can fold while driving and shut the vehicle off; dealers insert a spacer in the key.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the 2016 Nissan Rogue reliable?

The 2016 Nissan Rogue has 539 complaints with NHTSA after 11 years, or 34 per year. That is fewer complaints per year than most Rogue years here — under the median of the other years, which is 39. NHTSA has 7 recalls on file, including Key or transmitter, Interior under-dash wiring, and Seats.

What are common problems with a 2016 Nissan Rogue?

The complaints owners file most often name Powertrain (176 of 539), then Electrical system (125) and Engine (63). Those filings include 35 that report a crash, 3 that report a fire, 25 that report an injury, and 2 that report a death.

Is the 2016 Nissan Rogue more reliable than the years next to it?

The 2015 Rogue has 553 complaints, 33 per year, and the 2017 has 596 complaints, 71 per year. The 2016 has about the same number of complaints per year as the 2015. The 2016 has fewer complaints per year than the 2017.

Has the 2016 Nissan Rogue been recalled?

The 2016 Nissan Rogue has 7 recalls on file with NHTSA. See the recalls table on this page for dates, components, and remedies.

How many complaints have owners filed about the 2016 Nissan Rogue?

Owners have filed 539 complaints about the 2016 Nissan Rogue with NHTSA.

What mpg does a 2016 Nissan Rogue get?

EPA-rated combined fuel economy for the 2016 Nissan Rogue is 27.5 MPG. See the fuel economy table on this page for city and highway figures by engine and transmission.

What oil does a Rogue take?

Use the viscosity and capacity listed for your generation; turbo, AWD, and engine size change both—confirm in the owner’s manual.

Did NHTSA issue a CVT safety recall for 2014-2018 Rogues?

No safety recall for the CVT itself is listed for those years; Nissan extended CVT warranty coverage on certain 2014-2018 Rogues to 84 months/84,000 miles and states that extension is not a safety recall.