"How reliable is the 2016 Nissan Rogue?"

"Based on 741 NHTSA complaints, the 2016 Nissan Rogue has a median complaint mileage of 51100 miles. The most common issue is POWER TRAIN."

"What are common problems with the 2016 Nissan Rogue?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2016 Nissan Rogue is POWER TRAIN, accounting for a significant portion of the 741 total complaints filed."

2016 Nissan Rogue: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 741 complaints

741

Total Complaints

51,100mi

Median Mileage

POWER TRAIN

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

23,000 25th Percentile

51,100 Median Mileage

83,250 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

POWER TRAIN

164

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

119

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

ENGINE

AIR BAGS

STEERING

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

SUSPENSION

STRUCTURE:BODY

SEATS

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHEN AN ADULT PASSENGER IS SEATED IN THE PASSENGER SEAT, AND THE VEHICLE IS STARTED, THE AIRBAG OFF INDICATOR WILL REMAIN ILLUMINATED ON SOME OCCASIONS (WITHOUT ANY DISCERNIBLE REASON, SUCH AS SEATING POSITION). SOMETIMES, WHEN THE AIRBAG OFF LIGHT HAS INCORRECTLY ILLUMINATED, THE LIGHT WILL THEN S..."

"I HAD NO REASON TO THINK THAT A NEW CAR ONLY TWO WEEKS OLD WOULD STRAND ME BY THE ROAD. I HAD NO REASON TO BELIEVE THAT UNLIKE ANY OTHER CAR I EVER HAD, I COULD PUT DIESEL IN IT BY ERROR. NISSAN'S CUSTOMER SERVICE IS JUST AS BAD AS DEALING WITH THIS PROBLEM. NO MARKINGS TO PREVENT IT ON CAR OR PU..."

"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 NISSAN ROGUE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A UTILITY POLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT'S HEAD STRUCK THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CONTACT LOST THREE TEETH AND REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE RE..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

POWER TRAIN 164 complaints

25th: 53,553 mi Median: 70,902 mi 75th: 97,439 mi

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 119 complaints

25th: 41,750 mi Median: 56,067 mi 75th: 87,000 mi

UNKNOWN OR OTHER 85 complaints

25th: 6,078 mi Median: 37,500 mi 75th: 66,400 mi

ENGINE 64 complaints

25th: 32,000 mi Median: 68,000 mi 75th: 95,000 mi

AIR BAGS 59 complaints

25th: 12,000 mi Median: 36,000 mi 75th: 56,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

NY: 66 FL: 65 NC: 50 CA: 47 PA: 38 VA: 35 TX: 35 TN: 34 OH: 26 GA: 25

Who Files Complaints?

2.2%

Original Owners

97.8%

Second+ Owners

Nissan Rogue — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
2008	612	85,000	POWER TRAIN	17
2009	430	80,000	AIR BAGS	10
2010	421	72,000	POWER TRAIN	10
2011	508	80,300	POWER TRAIN	16
2012	429	70,000	POWER TRAIN	15
2013	846	75,000	POWER TRAIN	25
2014	606	49,800	POWER TRAIN	33
2015	722	49,000	POWER TRAIN	44
2017	843	26,000	UNKNOWN OR OTHER	90
2018	973	15,000	SERVICE BRAKES	64
2019	510	5,171	SERVICE BRAKES	46
2020	228	8,000	FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING	18
2021	370	27,255	UNKNOWN OR OTHER	30
2022	329	46,000	ENGINE	13
2023	818	37,200	ENGINE	29
2024	213	19,750	UNKNOWN OR OTHER	7
2025	156	10,830	UNKNOWN OR OTHER	8

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28