10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
41,906 miles

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problem #116

Apr 072023

Rogue

  • 54,000 miles
The contact owns a 2016 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated that while driving 55 MPH, she heard an abnormal squealing sound coming from under the hood on the passenger's side. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact was able to continue driving. The vehicle was taken to the used car dealer, where it was purchased from. The used car dealer diagnosed that the front brakes assemblies needed to be replaced. The dealer also informed the contact that the rear brakes were beginning to fail and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, while the dealer was test-driving the vehicle, the failure persisted, and there was an abnormal grinding sound coming from the transfer case. The dealer diagnosed that the transfer case metal shavings had contaminated the transmission fluid, which damaged the transmission. The dealer diagnosed that the transfer case and the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The Nissan dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 54,000.

- Lynn, MA, USA

problem #115

Apr 152023

Rogue

  • miles
Loss of acceleration while driving and upon attempting to engage acceleration after stopping. This has been occurring since the vehicle was purchased, used, from a dealership in Sept 2021. The dealership kept the car for 3 months after my initial concern was submitted, (received back right before Christmas of 2022) however, they "could not find anything wrong" and would not agree to replace the vehicle. The car is now rarely driven now, due to the issue and luckily avoided being hit recently when the issue occurred at a heavily trafficked intersection, Did some research online to find that the loss of acceleration is a very common occurrence with the 2016 Rogue. Nissan corporate was recently contacted and a claim was started, in the hopes for a permanent resolution.

- Troy, NY, USA

problem #114

Oct 212022

Rogue

  • 52,214 miles
The contact owns a 2016 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle was shaking and vibrating and failed to properly accelerate while depressing the accelerator pedal. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer however, the mechanic was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 52,214.

- Wilmington, NC, USA

problem #113

Apr 012023

Rogue

  • 80,000 miles
The contact owns a 2016 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the airbag warning light remained illuminated. Additionally, while driving, the transmission failed to shift out of first gear. The vehicle was restarted, and the failure was corrected. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer and local dealer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 80,000.

- Hamilton, OH, USA

problem #112

Apr 012023

Rogue

  • miles
Vehicle has 143000 Transmission fluid changed at 69,000 Transmission is lulling and not shifting accurately. Vehicle stalls while driving.

- Lewisburg, OH, USA

problem #111

Feb 062023

Rogue

  • miles
Transmission is broken

- Queenstown, MD, USA

problem #110

Dec 152022

Rogue

  • 30,000 miles
The contact owns a 2016 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where the transmission was replaced; however, the failure recurred, and the check engine warning light was illuminated. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 30,000. The VIN was not available.

- Revere, MA, USA

problem #109

Mar 132023

Rogue

  • miles
3/13/2023, The last two times I drove the 2016 Nissan, the AWD Error was on the display. I-€™m not sure what would cause this. I also noticed that the ABS indicator flashes for a while and then stays on when I first start the vehicle. As I look back, A few times I remember a hesitation after descending a steep street and making a sharp left turn onto an intersecting street. It felt as if there was no power even though the engine accelerated. Today the vehicle has 32,386 miles on the odometer. This vehicle sits idle most of the time in our driveway as it belongs to my son who is in the military overseas. I drive it on occasion to maintain the battery. I did replace the battery several months ago. This is the second battery replacement since it was purchased.

- Ithaca, NY, USA

problem #108

Mar 022023

Rogue

  • miles
Vehical will lurch, stutter and sometimes nearly stall usually upon acceleration. Feels unsafe to drive. Our mechanic inspected the vehicle and found the CVT needs replaced ($5500 repair). We have had the car just less than 7 years and it had less than 70K miles when the issue began. After taking it in to the mechanic it now has 70190 miles.

- Lewis Center, OH, USA

problem #107

Feb 072023

Rogue

  • 154,705 miles
The contact owns a 2016 Nisan Rouge. The vehicle had a recent transmission replacement August 2022; however, the contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and an unknow part was replaced. Additionally, the RPM was fluctuating. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer and the contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The manufacturer referred the contact to file a complaint with the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was 154,705.

- Midlothian, VA, USA

problem #106

Oct 102022

Rogue

  • miles
The check engine light was coming on and our mechanic assessed that the "transmission is slipping". He believed it was under warranty and told us to take it to the Nissan dealer. Nissan confirmed that the transmission/cvt needed replacement; however it was no longer under warranty. In Stringer v. Nissan North America, a settlement was reached in a class action lawsuit alleging that the CVT transmissions in Rogues from 2014 - 2018 were faulty. Nissan admitted no wrongdoing, but extended the warranty for replacement to 84,000 miles. My Nissan has 87,000 miles and both the local and National Nissan organizations refused to fix the problem. The problem with my car mirrors what the complaint in the class action lawsuit entails: there are severe delays when trying to accelerate and the engine revs. Both Nissan and our mechanic confirmed the problem. Both the local and national Nissan confirmed the issue with CVT, but said that our mileage made us ineligible. The problem did not start for us until last month when my car was already over 84,000 miles. I noticed the slow acceleration and revving noise in August, but my car had been inspected in July and our longtime mechanic found no issues. The engine malfunction light did not go on until Labor Day weekend 2022 when we had travelled out of state. I travel 54 miles, many of which are on the highway, each direction to work and I am extremely concerned for my safety. A new transmission will cost over $5,000 and I am incredulous that Nissan knows their transmission is faulty but is refusing to remedy the situation.

- Lancaster, PA, USA

problem #105

Oct 052022

Rogue

  • miles
Transmission went out

- Crestwood, KY, USA

problem #104

Aug 222022

Rogue

  • 170,094 miles
The contact owns a 2016 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated while driving 10 MPH, there was an abnormal rattling sound coming from the vehicle, causing the vehicle to jerk. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer was not contacted. The contact stated he received a service bulletin regarding the CVT transmission. The manufacturer was contacted and notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 170,094.

- Houston, TX, USA

problem #103

Jul 192022

Rogue

  • 100,000 miles
The contact owns a 2016 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle would stall upon the depression of the accelerator pedal without warning. The contact had taken the vehicle to an unknown dealer where they found no defect with the vehicle. The contact then stated that while making a left turn, the vehicle stalled in traffic and was hit by another vehicle. The air bags deployed upon impact. The contact suffered burns from the air bags as well as minor bruising to various parts of her body. The whereabouts of the other driver were unknown. The contact was uncertain if a police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it remained in their possession. The manufacturer was notified about the failure but offered no assistance. The vehicle had yet to be repaired or deemed destroyed. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.

- Woodstock, IL, USA

problem #102

Feb 192022

Rogue

  • miles
Power windows don-€™t work, have issues with my abs causing car not to kick into gear sometimes, battery replacement

- Sheffield , PA, USA

problem #101

Aug 222022

Rogue

  • miles
Thankfully i have not been injured yet. But i brought a nissan Rogue 2016 and when driving for a while notice that sometimes i push on gas pedal and RPM goes up but car won"t move. Or sometimes it seems like transmission is slipping.my check engine light can on and will be taking to Nissan to diagnose the issue which according to what i been reading is a common issue for vehicle. i still have a loan on car and feel that its so unfair that this is a common issue for this car and under 100000. my car only has 68000ish miles and thats about the time the issue reported to have start around that mileage. The code that comes up for this issue is p00776 which is a solenoid b in or on my transmission.

- Columbus, OH, USA

problem #100

Aug 172022

Rogue

  • miles
I received notification of NHTSA recall 22V-024 in the beginning of the year. In this notification it is stated that the repair is currently being developed by Nissan to remedy your vehicle and the remedy is anticipated to be available in Spring of 2022. It is now mid-August and there is still no remedy. I asked the Nissan dealer when i brought my car in for inspection back in February and they said there was no remedy yet. Now I just called Nissan Consumer Affairs and still no remedy. Everytime I am told I will receive a letter in the mail when a remedy is available. Its been 8 months which is more than a reasonable amount of time to pass without a remedy. I have experienced some of the conditions related to this recall (drivers power window inoperative) and I am worried every time I drive my car of it catching fire. My second complaint is for a long time now my Rogue has had issues with the transmission stalling, jerking, and lagging when trying to accelerate from a stop. Come to find out I was not the only one experiencing these issues and there was a class action lawsuit for these exact issues. This past week I receive a letter from Nissan saying my warranty on the CVT has been extended to 7 years/84,000 miles. Well I just hit 88,000. I called Nissan Consumer Affairs and they inform me yea there was a delay in sending out this letter but they still wont cover any repairs since I am over the 84,000 miles. If the CVT has these known issues and there was a class action lawsuit, why hasnt there been a recall for the affected models. I am not happy that I am driving around in a car that I dont feel safe

- Coatesville, PA, USA

problem #99

Jul 202022

Rogue

  • 100,000 miles
The contact owns a 2016 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated while driving 50 MPH, the vehicle stalled. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact was able to pull to the side of the road. The contact was able to restart the vehicle and continued driving. However, the failure had been reoccurring while driving. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the transmission had failed. The dealer was notified of the failure and an appointment was scheduled for a diagnostic test. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.

- Romeoville, IL, USA

problem #98

Aug 032022

Rogue

  • miles
Transmission slips stalls jerks

- Romeoville, IL, USA

problem #97

Jul 262022

Rogue

  • 100,000 miles
The contact owns a 2016 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the transmission fluid level indicator was fluctuating. Additionally, the vehicle was jerking while driving. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the transmission fluid sensor was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was then taken to the dealer; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired by the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.

- Belleville, IL, USA

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