AutoUtility currently tracks 538 official NHTSA owner defect complaints for the 2016 Nissan Rogue. Powertrain & Transmission issues are the most frequently reported category, appearing in 175 complaints (32.5% of submitted records). Among these NHTSA complaint records, 35 filings cite a crash, 3 cite a fire, 25 report one or more injuries, 2 report one or more fatalities.

Key Problem Findings
  • Total NHTSA Complaints: 538 reports
  • #1 Reported Problem Area: Powertrain & Transmission (175 reports • 32.5% of submitted complaints)
  • Secondary Problem Areas: Electrical System (125), Air Bags & Restraints (77)
  • Crash-Citing Complaints: 35 filings
  • Fire-Citing Complaints: 3 filings
  • Complaints Reporting Injuries / Fatalities: 25 injury filings • 2 fatality filings
Reporting Methodology: Statistics describe unverified consumer submissions voluntarily filed with NHTSA. Complaint volume is not normalized for vehicle sales volume or miles driven. Multiple components can be cited within a single owner complaint submission.
Total Complaints
538
Submitted to NHTSA ODI
Crash-Citing Complaints
35
Filings citing a collision
Fire-Citing Complaints
3
Filings citing smoke or fire
Complaints Reporting Injuries
25
Filings citing one or more injuries
Complaints Reporting Fatalities
2
Consumer filings citing fatalities

Most Reported Problems for 2016 Nissan Rogue

Top automotive subsystem defect categories ranked by unique owner complaint volume in federal records

#1 Problem Area 32.5% of complaints

Powertrain & Transmission

175 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI
⚠️ 2 crash reports 🩹 1 injury report entry
#2 Problem Area 23.2% of complaints

Electrical System

125 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI
⚠️ NHTSA Recall Context

NHTSA records list 2 official safety recall campaigns for this model year involving the same broad component area:

*Component overlap means an official recall exists for the same broad vehicle system. It does not establish that an individual owner complaint was caused by, covered by, or resolved through that recall.
🔥 2 fire reports
#3 Problem Area 14.3% of complaints

Air Bags & Restraints

77 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI
⚠️ NHTSA Recall Context

NHTSA records list 2 official safety recall campaigns for this model year involving the same broad component area:

*Component overlap means an official recall exists for the same broad vehicle system. It does not establish that an individual owner complaint was caused by, covered by, or resolved through that recall.
⚠️ 23 crash reports 🔥 1 fire report 🩹 29 injury report entries
#4 Problem Area 11.5% of complaints

Engine & Cooling

62 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI
⚠️ 3 crash reports 🔥 1 fire report 🩹 1 injury report entry
#5 Problem Area 6.9% of complaints

Driver Assistance & Safety Tech

37 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI
⚠️ 4 crash reports 🩹 1 injury report entry
Domain Share Note: Share percentage represents the proportion of unique complaint filings referencing each vehicle system. Because single complaints may cite multiple systems (such as engine and electrical simultaneously), domain percentages represent individual category incidence and may sum to over 100%.

Symptoms Mentioned in NHTSA Owner Reports for 2016 Nissan Rogue

Specific mechanical, electrical, and driver-assist defect symptoms identified via deterministic narrative analysis

AutoUtility uses deterministic phrase matching to identify recurring symptom descriptions within consumer-submitted NHTSA complaint narratives.

Powertrain & Transmission 3.5% of complaints

Loss of Motive Power While Driving

19 complaint narratives describe this symptom
Symptom Identification Method: A complaint may describe more than one symptom, so percentages may sum to more than 100%. Symptom identification reflects text contained in consumer-submitted complaint records and does not establish a confirmed mechanical diagnosis.

Recent NHTSA Owner Reports for 2016 Nissan Rogue

Representative defect filings submitted by owners to the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation

Driver Assistance & Safety Tech NHTSA ODI ID: #11759272
Filed: 08/24/2026

"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 restarts and works normally until it happens again. It is very random, no..."

Incident Date: 08/14/2025 • Raw NHTSA Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Other / Miscellaneous NHTSA ODI ID: #11758416
Filed: 08/21/2026

"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 the vehicle's interior. The vehicle and affected components are available for..."

Incident Date: 08/20/2026 • Raw NHTSA Component: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Powertrain & Transmission NHTSA ODI ID: #11748936
Filed: 07/07/2026

"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 mechanic scanned the vehicle and found hard codes P17F0 and P17S0, indicating..."

Incident Date: 07/06/2026 • Raw NHTSA Component: POWER TRAIN
Powertrain & Transmission NHTSA ODI ID: #11740436
Filed: 05/27/2026

"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 experiencing significant acceleration delay from stops, including engine revving..."

Incident Date: 05/20/2026 • Raw NHTSA Component: POWER TRAIN,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Air Bags & Restraints NHTSA ODI ID: #11738299
Filed: 05/16/2026

"The seat belt on front passenger side has got stuck and won't come out at all to secure the passenger in their seat making this seat entire unusable. The vehicle has not been in any accident or anything like that. It just got stuck by itself even with just regular use. With only 62000 miles."

Incident Date: 03/01/2026 • Raw NHTSA Component: SEAT BELTS
Consumer Narrative Notice: Excerpts are sanitized text descriptions submitted by vehicle owners to the federal ODI database. They reflect the reporting consumer's observations at the time of filing and have not been independently confirmed by vehicle manufacturers or government investigators.

Complaint History for Nissan Rogue

Reported defect complaint volume across sibling model years (2015–2026)

Model Year NHTSA Complaints Crash Reports Safety Recalls Detailed Report
2015 Nissan Rogue 550 30 9 View 2015 Problems →
2016 Nissan Rogue Current Page 538 35 7 Current
2017 Nissan Rogue 596 57 5 View 2017 Problems →
2018 Nissan Rogue 609 32 3 View 2018 Problems →
2019 Nissan Rogue 332 27 3 View 2019 Problems →
2020 Nissan Rogue 147 9 1 View 2020 Problems →
2021 Nissan Rogue 282 20 10 View 2021 Problems →
2022 Nissan Rogue 254 5 6 View 2022 Problems →
2023 Nissan Rogue 689 22 6 View 2023 Problems →
2024 Nissan Rogue 188 6 4 View 2024 Problems →
2025 Nissan Rogue 174 5 3 View 2025 Problems →
2026 Nissan Rogue 0 0 2 View 2026 Problems →
Comparative Disclaimer: Complaint totals are unadjusted historical counts and are not normalized for vehicles sold, active fleet size, or total road mileage. Newer model years naturally have had less calendar exposure time to accumulate owner filings.

Detailed NHTSA Component Breakdown for 2016 Nissan Rogue

Complete distribution of consumer defect reports across all 111 granular NHTSA system and subsystem classifications

Vehicle Component / System Total Complaints Crash Reports Fire Reports Reported Injury Entries Reported Fatality Entries
Powertrain NHTSA category: POWER TRAIN 118 1 0 0 0
Electrical System NHTSA category: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 56 0 1 0 0
Other / Uncategorized NHTSA category: UNKNOWN OR OTHER 52 2 0 1 0
Air Bags NHTSA category: AIR BAGS 45 14 0 17 0
Structure & Body NHTSA category: STRUCTURE 17 0 0 2 0
Engine NHTSA category: ENGINE 14 0 0 0 0
Seat Belts NHTSA category: SEAT BELTS 11 3 0 2 2
Seats & Restraints NHTSA category: SEATS 11 1 0 2 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 10 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,ENGINE 9 1 0 1 0
Suspension NHTSA category: SUSPENSION 9 0 0 0 0
Fuel & Propulsion System NHTSA category: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 8 0 0 0 0
Visibility / Glass NHTSA category: VISIBILITY 8 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE 6 0 0 0 0
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 6 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE 6 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 6 0 0 0 0
Steering NHTSA category: STEERING 6 1 0 1 0
POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 4 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 4 0 0 0 0
Service Brakes NHTSA category: SERVICE BRAKES 4 1 0 0 0
SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN 4 0 0 0 0
Vehicle Speed Control NHTSA category: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 4 2 0 0 0
Visibility & Wipers NHTSA category: VISIBILITY/WIPER 4 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY 3 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY/WIPER 3 0 0 0 0
Forward Collision Avoidance NHTSA category: FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 3 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 3 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 3 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE 3 0 0 0 0
STEERING,SUSPENSION 3 0 0 0 0
STEERING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 3 0 0 0 0
UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE 3 0 0 0 0
AIR BAGS,SEATS 2 0 0 0 0
AIR BAGS,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 2 2 0 1 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS 2 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),ENGINE 2 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,VISIBILITY/WIPER 2 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES 2 0 0 0 0
Doors, Latches & Locks NHTSA category: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES 2 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,AIR BAGS 2 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES 2 0 0 0 0
STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE 2 0 1 0 0
STEERING,SUSPENSION,WHEELS 2 1 0 0 0
AIR BAGS,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),ENGINE 1 0 0 0 0
AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS 1 1 0 3 0
AIR BAGS,SERVICE BRAKES 1 1 0 3 0
AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE 1 1 0 1 0
AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 1 0 0 0 0
CHILD SEAT 1 1 1 2 1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,SEATS 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EQUIPMENT 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,ENGINE 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VISIBILITY/WIPER 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,LANE DEPARTURE 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES,ENGINE 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SEAT BELTS,STRUCTURE 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE,ENGINE 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,LANE DEPARTURE 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY,STRUCTURE 1 0 0 0 0
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE 1 0 0 0 0
ENGINE,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 1 0 0 0 0
Equipment & Accessories NHTSA category: EQUIPMENT 1 0 0 0 0
EXTERIOR LIGHTING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 1 0 0 0 0
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ENGINE 1 0 0 0 0
LANE DEPARTURE,BACK OVER PREVENTION,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 1 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,AIR BAGS,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES 1 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SEATS 1 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 1 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 1 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE 1 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 1 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SEATS 1 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 1 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,VISIBILITY/WIPER 1 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,WHEELS 1 0 0 0 0
SEAT BELTS,AIR BAGS 1 0 0 0 0
SEAT BELTS,SEATS 1 0 0 0 0
SEAT BELTS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 1 0 0 0 0
SEAT BELTS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,LANE DEPARTURE 1 0 0 0 0
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR,ENGINE,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 1 0 0 0 0
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 1 0 0 0 0
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,POWER TRAIN 1 0 0 0 0
SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE 1 1 0 0 0
STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 1 0 0 0 0
STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 1 0 0 0 0
STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY/WIPER 1 0 0 0 0
STEERING,SEATS 1 0 0 0 0
STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE 1 0 0 0 0
STEERING,STRUCTURE 1 0 0 0 0
STEERING,WHEELS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 1 0 0 0 0
STRUCTURE,ENGINE 1 0 0 0 0
STRUCTURE,SERVICE BRAKES 1 0 0 0 0
STRUCTURE,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE 1 1 0 0 0
STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 1 0 0 0 0
SUSPENSION,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 1 0 0 0 0
SUSPENSION,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 1 0 0 0 0
SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE 1 0 0 0 0
SUSPENSION,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 1 0 0 0 0
Tires NHTSA category: TIRES 1 0 0 0 0
UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 1 0 0 0 0
UNKNOWN OR OTHER,VISIBILITY/WIPER 1 0 0 0 0
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE 1 0 0 0 0
VISIBILITY,VISIBILITY/WIPER 1 0 0 0 0
WHEELS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE 1 0 0 0 0
Data Attribution & Reporting Methodology: Complaints are unverified voluntary submissions to the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI). Because multiple vehicle components can be cited within a single owner complaint submission, component-level rollups may sum to more than the unique complaint count (538). Injury and fatality entries in the detailed table reflect raw values entered by reporting consumers across individual submissions; they are not deduplicated casualty statistics and may include duplicate or unverified entries. Complaint volume is not normalized for sales volume or vehicle mileage and does not represent an audited component failure rate.
Official US Government Data Provenance

The complaint records on this page are retrieved directly from the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) public database.

Local Production Store Compiled: August 2026 • Deterministic Audited Dataset • Zero Dynamic External API Runtime Latency.