10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
41,250 miles

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problem #61

Apr 162021

Rogue

  • 64,000 miles
The contact owns a 2016 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated while driving 40 mph, the vehicle stopped abruptly and was unable to move forward. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic but was not yet diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the ailure and informed the contact that they were unable to assist. The failure mileage was approximately 64,000.

- Gilboa, NY, USA

problem #60

Mar 152021

Rogue

  • 85,000 miles
The contact owns a 2016 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, there was an abnormal sound coming from the front of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the transmission needed to be repaired. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was taken to another independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and provided a case number. The approximate failure mileage was 85,000.

- Arlington, TX, USA

problem #59

Dec 102019

Rogue

  • 39,000 miles
After driving car heats up and the car takes off dangerously slow. I've been hit almost 6+ times do to that.

- Phoenix, AZ, USA

problem #58

Mar 132021

Rogue

  • 59,867 miles
My vehicle began having issues with the transmission right before the 60,000 warranty was up. I was not about to get an appointment for the dealership until Monday March 22, 2021 at this time the mileage was 60,063. The issues began while I was driving on the interstate, I noticed the car was decelerating and when I pressed on the gas there was a screeching sounds so I pulled over. I was able to move to the car eventually but it would jerk while I was driving and the screeching noise return at 3000 RPM. I brought it into a auto shop who recommended bring it to a dealership. That is where is was diagnosed with transmission issues and recommended for a replacement. That brings me back to the mileage issue, if I was able to get it in a day sooner the transmission would have been completely covered. Nissan's goodwill assistance program will cover half, but the cvt has been a source of several lawsuit. Nissan issues and extension on the warranty. I have experiencing financial hardship and $2,200 is a lot of money for an issue a design issue, especially when Nissan extended the warranty for some Nissan Rogue that are the same year. Why not for all with similar issues. I feel like this is a predatory practice and as a young woman who does not know much I feel taken advantage of right now. I do love my car and would have liked to remain with Nissan but with the pandemic and job security being critical elements of Y survival I am no longer confident in my vehicle ability to be reliable in my every day needs. This was a stressful ordeal and I hope this saves another young woman from making a similar mistake.

- Marietta, GA, USA

problem #57

Aug 242020

Rogue

  • 35,000 miles
The vehicle began to produce loud grinding noises when decelerating in August of 2020. It was diagnosed at the Nissan service center with a defective transfer case. It is now seven months later, my vehicle has been in the service center four times (in one instance, it was in the service center for 30 days) and it is not fixed, and it was worse than before. It constantly shudders and is incredibly loud now when accelerating and decelerating. Despite being under the manufacturer's warranty it is still not repaired. Nissan continuously keeps placing new transfer cases in my car without investigating the cause for the failure. This is our family vehicle we use to Transport my infant daughter and I am afraid to drive her in this car due to the chance that the transmission may fail entirely.

- Crooksville, OH, USA

problem #56

Feb 102021

Rogue

  • 116,000 miles
The contact owns a 2016 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated that while driving 20 mph and exiting off a cross ramp on the highway, the contact heard an abnormal sound coming from the vehicle. The vehicle stalled without warning. The contact was unable to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The contact notified falmouth motor car (45 MA-28A, cataumet, MA 02534) and was provided an estimate to rebuild the transmission. The contact declined and the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 116,000.

- Mashpee, MA, USA

problem #55

Nov 272020

Rogue

  • 99,000 miles
First the check engine light and the slip indicator (or traction control) light for the vehicle dynamic control would come on and off while driving both on the highway and other roads. Then one day, I went to start my car and all of the dashboard lights began flashing and it wouldn't start. We bought jumper cables and jumped it but it still wouldn't start the next day. So I bought a new battery and it worked for about a week. Then while driving to work, the slip indicator (traction control) light came back on and it wouldn't go above 20 mph and I had to floor the gas to even get it to go to that speed. The vehicle was jerking so bad, I had to pull over. I had to have it towed to my mechanic and it turns out it needed a new transmission with under 100,000 miles on the vehicle and only 4 years old when it happened! this car has been well taken care of with regular servicing.

- Hermitage, TN, USA

problem #54

Aug 192020

Rogue

  • 70,000 miles
When in gear (drive, reverse, low) the car will vibrate constantly as well as at a stop not just while driving. The seats are constantly moving (vibrating, creaking while turning) when speeding up it hesitates to shift or shifts rough.

- Fair Haven, VT, USA

problem #53

Nov 152020

Rogue

  • 93,000 miles
The transmission on this car began slipping and refused to go into gear. It clunked and bucked along at low speeds. Once in drive it was fine, but would not go into another gear. We were able to get it home and there is has sat until 12/28/20 when we were able to get it towed. When we tried to get it into gear, it would not move from park to neutral even. We did not go to a dealer as they were twice as far as the mechanic we found. Nissan refused to consider a recall or issue even with a settled lawsuit on other cvt transmissions. They wouldn't even pay for the tow and simply said "sorry".

- Stillwater, PA, USA

problem #52

Nov 272020

Rogue

  • 98,000 miles
Was driving car and transmission died in the middle of the road. Had to have it towed to repair shop and needs a new transmission. Nissan only covers up to 60000 miles and I am over that so if is costing me $5000 to replace

- Ocoee, FL, USA

problem #51

Nov 142020

Rogue

  • 93,000 miles
The transmission is slipping on this vehicle and isn't part of the models that was recalled but is the same year as the other recalls.

- Stillwater, PA, USA

problem #50

Nov 032020

Rogue 4-cyl

  • 108,000 miles
The contact owns a 2016 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated while leaving on a stop light undisclosed speed, the vehicle shuddered and jerked while the gear shifter failed to shift. The contact attempted to restart the vehicle however, the vehicle continued to exhibit the same failure. The traction control warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to fox Nissan of grand rapids (4430 28th St SE, grand rapids, mi 49512, (616) 942-8040) but was not diagnosed nor repaired the manufacturer was contacted and informed of the failure. The contact was referred to the local dealer however, no further assistance was provided. The failure mileage was 108,000.

- Big Rapids, MI, USA

problem #49

Sep 012020

Rogue

  • 82,000 miles
Rogue turned off while driving on a main road. No check engine lights were on. Vehicle then would slowly shutter and after a week would shutter even more between 20-45 mph. After 60 mph, the car would strart to rev on its own while I was driving. It also starting humming with acceleration and rattle when I would let go of the gas pedal. Shifting into reverse would take more than 10 secs to shift, and same with going into drive. The warmer the car was, the more it shuttered.

- Kunkletown, PA, USA

problem #48

Dec 012019

Rogue 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 37,000 miles
The contact owns a 2016 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated that since owning the vehicle, he had experienced various of safety failures. The contact stated that the tailgate door and fuel tank would open independently while parked and not in operation. The contact also stated that one day while the vehicle was parked in his driveway. The vehicle slipped out of park, rolled down a hill, and hit a tree in his yard. The air bags did not deploy upon impact. A police report was not filed and no injuries occurred as a result of the failure. The contact initially called ron marhofer Nissan(247 howe ave, cuyahoga falls, oh 44221) where they referred him to the manufacturer. Once the contact called the manufacturer, they informed him that they would send an investigator to his local dealer to have the vehicle inspected. The contact then took the vehicle to grand blanc Nissan(8346 holly rd, grand blanc, mi 48439) where the inspector informed him that they found no defects with the vehicle. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was 37,000. This is correspondence to Nissan. Nissan inspected car but could not find a problem nor duplicate the occurrance therefore they said was not a problem with vehicle and they would do nothing. Nissan would not let me watch as they inspected vehicle nor would they give me copy of the report. They said the report was proprietary. I disagree. I found out 34000 of this model was recalled for this same problem the year before in 2015. See attachments.

- Oxford, MI, USA

problem #47

Aug 192020

Rogue

  • 92,000 miles
While driving on the road, my vehicle suddenly experienced issues with its cvt. The vehicle was overworking and in 4th gear going 20 mph on a rural road. This occurred within a month after an inspection, with my vehicle passing with full marks. The Nissan cvt is flawed and should be recalled.

- Waltham, MA, USA

problem #46

Aug 312020

Rogue

  • 74,000 miles
Noticed vehicle was having trouble when intermittent pauses occured while driving on the highway. I was worried about the condition of my car, so limited my driving to close in-town trips until I could get it to the dealership for service. Drove 2 miles yesterday (09/10/20) and it started jutting and is no longer safe to drive.

- Edmond, OK, USA

problem #45

Aug 232020

Rogue

  • 40,000 miles
My 2016 Nissan Rogue stalled suddenly while my daughter was driving it at 25 mph. After 3 days of investigation it turns out the wiring harness had not been properly secured and the casing wore off from rubbing up against the car, causing a short that cause a failure of the electronic control module. Had this happened at high speed, she could have been killed.

- Durham, NC, USA

problem #44

Aug 232020

Rogue

  • 36,000 miles
The car died while my daughter was driving at approximately 25 mph. It suddenly lost all power and she was able to coast to a stop. The steering and brakes worked, but there was no power from the accelerator then the car just turned off.

- Durham, NC, USA

problem #43

Jul 172020

Rogue

  • 115,000 miles
I first noticed this while driving home on my street with a speed limit of 45 it happened when I was accelerating and from then on it would happen randomly. Either on the highway, a city street, starting from a complete stop my car started to jump, shudder/shake, stall, and vibrate, which had never happened before. There will be times where I am put in a dangerous situation as I cannot control the cars acceleration and it will speed up very rapidly or not allow me to speed up at all. I have an appointment with the Nissan rouge dealership nearest to me on 8/20/2020 and I will keep the information from this appointment in my records.

- Sonora, CA, USA

problem #42

Aug 102020

Rogue

  • 94,345 miles
I purchase a 2016 Nissan Rogue on July 27,2019. On August 20 I took car back to dealership and stated that the car have vibration, click sound, the hood was like it was going pop up if I went more than 65mph and was like you had give a lot gas for it to go. The say they check out and nothing was wrong. One day I was driving down and had to push petal all way down and the car was still only going about 20 mph but the RPM was at like 5. was sacred feeling took car back to dealership and they say nothing was wrong. Then on Jan 1,2020 coming down 95 southbound and my whole dash bored lights came on. I believe it was every single warning light came on. Was told that my ABS was bad and it was going cost around 3800 to be replaced. My car stayed at Nissan dealership for over 2 months. Once I receive my car back still complain about the vibration and hood. Again was told since it's no check engine light there's no problem. On July 17 my check engine came on and my RPM was going up to like 5. drop my car to Nissan to have light check out was told that there's wasn't a light on once they pull my car in shop. Again no answer. On August 8 my car was like I had push pedal all way and it was going like 25 mph and RPM was at 4 but the check engine light and airbag light came on. Took my car back to dealership and was told that it was my transmission. Now that my warranty has expired just the end of July 2020 I can receive a diagnostic if problem. But I have been experiencing this things the whole year I have had the vehicle. I see that there are know problem with these transmissions in Rogue. I see where the warranty has been extended for cvt transmission so why that doesn't apply to my vehicle?

- Baltimore, MD, USA

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