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What 536 owners told NHTSA about the 2016 Nissan Rogue

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)

4 of 536 complaints match · Engine · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters

Mar 27, 2025BrakesEngineCrash

Auto was parked in driveway, facing garage (door opened). When I turned on ignition to place car in garage it accelerated without warning. My hard braking had no effect and car went through garage knocking out the back wall and a large portion of cement block foundation.

NHTSA ODI 11651088

Sep 6, 2022Transmission & drivetrainEngineCrash1 injury

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.

NHTSA ODI 11483099

Aug 8, 2022SteeringElectrical systemEngineFire

Saturday 08/06/2022 my 2016 Nissan Rogue caught fire as I was driving down a side street in Adrian, MI. 49221. Lights came on on my dash, it appeared to be every warning light, the car jerked me over as if I lost power steering and the car took over, my son and I could smell something hot. I put the vehicle in park as flames were coming from the engine compartment, my son was able to open his door and get out, my driver side door would not open and I had to climb out the driver side window! The fire department was called and after they were able to put out the fire as I watched my car literally melting, they told me it was an electrical fire. My car was then towed to Clift Buick GMC in Adrian, Michigan.

NHTSA ODI 11478144

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

Working with the data? Download all 536 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 10, 2026

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 verdict →