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What 536 owners told NHTSA about the 2016 Nissan Rogue Select

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (536)Crash / fire / injury (41)Transmission & drivetrain (175)Electrical system (124)Engine (63)Airbags (61)Body & structure (30)Visibility & wipers (26)Speed control (24)Steering (23)Suspension (22)Seats (18)

30 of 536 complaints match · Body & structure · clear filters · page 2 of 2

Nov 7, 2017Electrical systemBody & structureEngine

CAR FEELS LIKE SOMEONE IS PUSHING GAS PEDAL AN LETTING GO DURING SLOW 30 MPH. DEALER SAID NORMAL. HEATER WOLD WORK ON HEAT AFTER MOTOR WAS HEATED APPROX AFTER TEN MINUTES DRVING TIME AN COULD HEAR IT KICK IN AFTERWARDS. DEALER REPLACED PARTS. STILL SAME ISSUES.DEALER TECH SAID NORMAL. I HAVE OLD CAR SITTING OUTSIDE HEATS WITHIN SECONDS. TAKES THIS ONE TEN MINUTES OR MORE DRIVE TIME TO HEAT EVEN THOUGH IT'S GARAGE KEPT..HOOD CONSTANTLY BOUNCES FOR NEW CAR. DEALER MADE ADJUSTMENTS TWICE. STILL SAME ISSUE. JUNKIEST CHEAP CAR I EVER OWNED AN WISH HADN'T PURCHASED IT!

NHTSA ODI 11044310

Jun 15, 2017Body & structureBrakes

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 NISSAN ROGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED AND A LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE EMITTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN THE EDISON NISSAN DEALERSHIP LOCATED AT 401 US HIGHWAY 1 NORTH 08817, PHONE NUMBER: 732-867-0400. AN INSPECTION AND DIAGNOSTIC WAS PERFORMED WHICH WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A FAILURE CODE. HOWEVER, THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS MIGHT NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE DRIVER'S DOOR LOCK FAILED TO LATCH. THE DRIVER'S DOOR HINGE WAS REPLACED BUT THE BRAKE PADS, AND ROTORS WERE NOT REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,000.

NHTSA ODI 10995294

Feb 8, 2017Body & structureBrakesEngineCrash

ON 2/7/16, I WAS PULLING INTO MY PARKING SPACE AT WORK. MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE AS I WAS COMING TO A STOP IN MY SPACE. ALL OF A SUDDEN, THE ENGINE REVVED LOUDLY, AND THE CAR LUNGED FORWARD, JUMPED THE CURB AND SLAMMED INTO THE OFFICE BUILDING!!!! I HAD NO CONTROL EVEN THOUGH MY FOOT WAS PUSHING ON THE BRAKE AS HARD AS I COULD. MY 5 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WAS IN THE CAR WITH ME, AND TO THINK OF WHAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED PETRIFIES ME. THIS MALFUNCTION HAS TO BE INVESTIGATED AND RESOLVED. THE DIAGNOSTICS AND REPAIRS ESTIMATES ARE HAPPENING NOW, SO THE REPORTS ARE STILL BEING FORMULATED, AND I CAN ADD THEM TO THIS REPORT ONCE THEY ARE COMPLETED. I HAVE CONTACTED NISSAN USA HEADQUARTERS AND THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO BE SENDING A REGIONAL COORDINATOR TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. I HAVE UPLOADED PICTURES OF THE DAMAGE AND THE SCENE.

NHTSA ODI 10950237

Oct 3, 2016Electrical systemBody & structureLatches & locks

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 NISSAN ROGUE. WHEN IT RAINED OR WHEN THERE WAS MORNING CONDENSATION, THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR WOULD LOCK AND UNLOCK AUTOMATICALLY. ALSO, THE DOME LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AND THE RED AND YELLOW PASSENGER DOOR AJAR WARNING SENSOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD ESCALATE THE ISSUE AND GET BACK WITH THE CONTACT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 5,900.

NHTSA ODI 10911263

Sep 7, 2016Body & structure

THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE SHAKES WHEN DRIVING OVER 50+ MPH.

NHTSA ODI 10904565

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How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2016 Nissan Rogue Select verdict →