2016 Nissan Rogue Recalls, Complaints & Specs
7 safety recalls list the 2016 Nissan Rogue, and owners have filed 542 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.
7 safety recalls for the 2016 Nissan Rogue
Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.
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Key/sender (electrical system)
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…
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Interior/under dash (electrical system)
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,…
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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) 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.
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Seats and seat belts
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…
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…
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Occupant classification (air bags)
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…
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.
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Occupant classification (air bags)
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,…
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,…
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Support device/strut (structure)
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.
542 owner complaints filed with NHTSA
Owners of the 2016 Nissan Rogue have filed 542 complaints with NHTSA; 35 describe a crash and 3 describe a fire. Reports cite 36 injuries and 3 deaths. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 56,433 miles. Complaints peaked in 2022 with 110 filed that year.
Most-reported components
What owners are reporting
“The air bag sensors are not working and Nissan cannot provide me the parts to fix the car. This has been going on for months.”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, October 4, 2026 · Air bags
“My back hatch/ trunk failed out of no where and when I went to go lift it I obviously had not known something spontaneously went wrong I was in my trunk just an hour before with no issues, and it drop”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, September 26, 2026 · Structure
Fuel economy and specs
EPA ratings for the 2016 Nissan Rogue (Rogue AWD, Rogue FWD). Ranges cover every tested configuration.
| Combined | 27–28 mpg |
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| City / Highway | 25–26 / 31–32 |
| Fuel | Regular |
| EPA class | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD, Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD |
| Engine | 4 cyl, 2.5 L |
| Transmission | Automatic (variable gear ratios) |
Compare Nissan Rogue model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Nissan Rogue model year in NHTSA's database.
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 Nissan Rogue | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 Nissan Rogue | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 Nissan Rogue | 5 | 429 |
| 2009 Nissan Rogue | 3 | 320 |
| 2010 Nissan Rogue | 2 | 282 |
| 2011 Nissan Rogue | 2 | 362 |
| 2012 Nissan Rogue | 2 | 318 |
| 2013 Nissan Rogue | 1 | 610 |
| 2014 Nissan Rogue | 10 | 440 |
| 2015 Nissan Rogue | 9 | 553 |
| 2016 Nissan Rogue | 7 | 542 |
| 2017 Nissan Rogue | 5 | 599 |
| 2018 Nissan Rogue | 3 | 668 |
| 2019 Nissan Rogue | 3 | 337 |
| 2020 Nissan Rogue | 1 | 152 |
| 2021 Nissan Rogue | 10 | 290 |
| 2022 Nissan Rogue | 1 | 240 |
| 2023 Nissan Rogue | 6 | 731 |
| 2024 Nissan Rogue | 4 | 209 |
| 2025 Nissan Rogue | 3 | 189 |
| 2026 Nissan Rogue | 2 | 49 |
Checking a specific 2016 Nissan Rogue
How do I know if my 2016 Nissan Rogue has an open recall?
Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 7 campaigns currently list the 2016 Nissan Rogue; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.
Is the recall repair free?
Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Nissan dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 16V219000).
What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?
A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.
Other Nissan models
- Altima15,472 complaints
- Pathfinder7,355 complaints
- Maxima6,955 complaints
- Murano5,958 complaints
- Sentra5,954 complaints
- Frontier3,357 complaints
- Versa3,325 complaints
- Titan3,264 complaints
Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.