10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
39,962 miles

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2016 Nissan Rogue drivetrain problems

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2016 Nissan Rogue Owner Comments (Page 7 of 8)

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problem #28

Apr 032020

Rogue

  • 6,700 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Bearing worn out in transmission at 67000 miles; the only warning I had was a noise coming from under the car when car was in motion sounded like the spin cycle of a washing machine, no noise heard when car was stopped no warning light on the dash board but had to replace entire transmission

- Ellijay, GA, USA

problem #27

Jan 182020

Rogue

  • 16,000 miles
Bought this car for our 16 year old daughter to drive. It has 16,000 miles on it. It has started shuttering and lurching upon acceleration. At one point she was driving it on a busy four lane highway and it started lurching and the car died in the middle of the highway. Luckily she was able to move to the shoulder. This is a major safety issue. We took the car to the dealership and they updated the software. My husband went to pick it up and it did it as he was leaving the dealership. He immediately turned around and left the vehicle again. They are saying that it may be the belt inside the transmission.

- Spencer, TN, USA

problem #26

Jan 202020

Rogue

  • 178,000 miles
Sitting in heavy traffic on the interstate, traffic was moving very slow (stop and go) as I depressed the gas pedal the car began to shudder and jolt. I released the gas pedal and tried again and received the same result. Once I was able to accelerate more I was able to continue. I then took my vehicle to my mechanic where he explained my transmission was going to stop working and I will need a new transmission. He had a machine that was hooked up to my vehicle showing the cvt code. I did not think to ask for a copy of the read out.

- Sugar Tree, TN, USA

problem #25

Jan 102020

Rogue

  • 116,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact owns a 2016 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated that when driving in windy condition with the cruise control set at 65 to 70 mhp, the check engine light illuminated and the rmp fluctuated from 2,000 to 3000. The contact disconnected the cruise control however, the RPM continued to be fluctuated from 2,000 to 3,000. The contact was able to drive the vehicle home. The contact spoke to the manufacturer. The manufacturer advised the contact to take the vehicle to the dealer to have a diagnostic performed. The manufacturer advised the contact that the 2016 Nissan Rogue was not included in the manufacturer warrantied transmission replacement that was for 5 years or 60,000 miles which was extended to 10 year or 120,000 miles. The manufacturer provided the contact case number 38531446. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer to have a diagnostic performed. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 116,000.

- Morrilton, AR, USA

problem #24

Jul 102019

Rogue

  • 46,000 miles
The contact owns a 2016 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated that the transmission vibrated while driving 30 to 60 mph. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an unknown dealer who stated that the transmission vibration was normal. The vehicle was equipped with a continuously variable transmission. On one occasion, the rpms increased when the gear was shifted. The manufacturer was contacted and provided case number: 37751621. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 46,000.

- Effingham, NH, USA

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problem #23

Sep 152019

Rogue

  • 105,000 miles
Car lost acceleration when going down a long hill at about 45 mph on the main road from our house to our town. RPM's were going up and down without any pressure applied to gas or brakes. Car was then hard to put into gear, you could get it to engage after 5-10 times trying. No warning lights came on. This was less than 2mos after the PC490 campaign was preformed on my car and a transmission oil change.

- La Center, WA, USA

problem #22

Aug 202019

Rogue

  • 78,780 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

My vehicle will lose power out of nowhere when I'm driving causing me to not be able to accelerate above 40mph at 4-5 RPM, the gas peddle does not work you can feel the pull on the car there is no power. I need to take my foot off the gas to not blow my transmission but then I drop to about 20mph and on highways or even side roads this is very dangerous and not always possible. Because this only happens here and there (3 times in the last month) and never predictably, the dealership is saying they cannot fix or do anything to the car without the issue happening there under their supervision. As I stated, this is a known issue and well documented from current and previous Nissan owners and everyone's description of the incidents are identical. There needs to be a recall and this needs to be fixed on all vehicles before someone dies. When my I take it to the dealership it states that my battery was bad then recommend me to change the positive terminal so I say I have bought the battery from the dealership and it is still under warranty so they replace the battery then I agree to change the positive terminal since it was under $100. After change both take it back and drive on the freeway and it happens again and I was able to start my car up and take it back to the dealership and they say the fuse was loosed so they release the car to me and it has stalled at night my my children in it and I have to get help and push my car in kroger parking lot and plan to tow to the dealership in the morning. The next morning it starts up so I drive to my friend house to park it there and wait until Monday to take it back, they then this time want me to change the chaissy control and I have told them that is not the problem. I had enough with them so decide to call corporate to file a complaint and now my car is still at the dealership for over two weeks. ECM change but code still

- Alief, TX, USA

problem #21

Jun 262019

Rogue

  • 69,000 miles
Car suddenly stops accelerating while driving (this happened while driving 65 mph on an interstate highway). Cvt transmission replaced at 9,000 miles (yes, brand new car) and now needs new cvt for same problem at 69,000 miles, however this time not under warranty. Two transmission failures under dangerous circumstances with no warning! not a good track record Nissan.

- Greenfield Center, NY, USA

problem #20

Jun 182019

Rogue

  • 58,000 miles
There is a known issue with Nissan cvt transmissions in this year, make and model vehicle. Nissan is accepting no responsibility and issuing no recalls. My vehicle will lose power out of nowhere when I'm driving causing me to not be able to accelerate above 40mph at 4-5 RPM, the gas peddle does not work you can feel the pull on the car there is no power. I need to take my foot off the gas to not blow my transmission but then I drop to about 20mph and on highways or even side roads this is very dangerous and not always possible. Because this only happens here and there (3 times in the last month) and never predictably, the dealership is saying they cannot fix or do anything to the car without the issue happening there under their supervision. As I stated, this is a known issue and well documented from current and previous Nissan owners and everyone's description of the incidents are identical. There needs to be a recall and this needs to be fixed on all vehicles before someone dies.

- Poughquag, NY, USA

problem #19

Jun 142019

Rogue

  • 74,875 miles
I purchased a 2016 Rogue sv (VIN [xxx], I have had nothing but problems with this vehicle since I brought it home. I had the head unit replace no less than 4 separate times because it would stop working and go black. The car had less than 10,000 miles on it. I was told it was being replaced with a "brand new unit". the dealership forgot to transfer my xm subscription to the new unit, so when I called to activate I find out not only is it not new, its 4 years older than the car I own. While replacing this the technicians destroyed the surrounding trim. Last June my car started stalling out, this happened on multiple occasions. The engine died but the electrical components stayed on. It has died at gas stations, stop lights and pulling onto a roadway. It continues to shudders at stop lights. Nissan was unable to replicate the events so I was told to take it home. Last week my Rogue began to push 6000 rpms while on the highway, pedal to the floor and I never made it above 45mph. During this event the car wouldn't go below 4000rpms, this event lasted about 30mins. This happened multiple times and we have video of the events, about 15 minutes worth. I was told this week that the dealership had sent the issues to Nissan, and that with the video/the complaints that Nissan would replace and fix what they believed to be the problem, something with the transmission. The dealership then called my husband and told him that we could pick up the vehicle and take it home. They told him that "Nissan created a technology" that is now installed in the vehicle so the next time an event happens it will record it, to continue driving it for a 1,000 miles. I feel unsafe in this vehicle. I do not trust this vehicle to deliver my daughter and I safely and reliably to our destination. I will be happy to share the video as well information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

- Charleston, SC, USA

problem #18

May 092019

Rogue

  • 56,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

-car has 56,000 miles -a few times over the past few months, it hesitates when accelerating from a full stop -yesterday, it happened a lot, and several times I even pushed the accelerator to the floor, and nothing happened...then it suddenly revved and shot forward after a few seconds. Terrifying. -I researched and it's a known issue, but today the dealer said they won't do anything because no error codes, etc., are showing up.

- Glendale Heights, IL, USA

problem #17

Apr 202019

Rogue

  • 28,000 miles
About a year ago (2018) my car started occasionally losing power after I had stopped at a light or stop sign after driving on a city street or getting off the highway. I would push the gas pedal and my car would not move until about 5 seconds later. If I keep driving while this happens, eventually the car will not go over 40 mph, the rpms will go up to 4K-5K and the engine will rev without gaining speed. It will then start lurching forward and jerking back and forth. I finally figured out that if I stop and then restart my car, the issue subsides. However, this issue has started happening more and more frequently. I would estimate driving the car for an hour, it will happen 7-8 times (when turning the car off, then on again). It makes driving dangerous when I am not able to accelerate when needed or when my car is jerking uncontrollably. My struts also keep squeaking when I go over speed bumps or any other bump. The dealer repeatedly tells me it's a known issue but nothing that needs to be replaced since it's not a safety issue.

- Highlands Ranch, CO, USA

problem #16

Mar 062019

Rogue

  • 55,000 miles
In October of 2018 I took my SUV with pictures to let them know that I tachometer was going up to high I was putting on the gas but my vehicle wasn't moving. They had it for three days and said nothing was wrong. I went back to have my oil changed and I let me know I was still having the problems. Nothing every done. On Saturday I went an got gas and the engine light came on I took it to O'reilly to see what the code showed it said dtc P0776; pressure control solenoid B. there was a young man that worked on cars there and he explained to me the issue was in the transmission. He said this doesn't occur over night and had I taken it to the dealership and I told him yes and he told me to call them. I called them this morning and the service manger told me I never complained again and I did but nothing was done. Maybe it because I didn't purchase it from them. I have 66,000 miles this a shame they don't care. I am currently in gary, Indiana helping to assist with my elderly mother that has dementia, this is the reason I went to the Nissan dealership in address: 220 verplank road, chesterton, in 46304 phone: (219) 787-1777 at: Bob rohrman please contact me by email or phone

- Columubs, OH, USA

problem #15

Mar 302019

Rogue

  • 59,000 miles
Transmission failed at 59,000 miles. Truck just stop and lost power. It wouldn't go into gear accelerate or anything. This happened while I was doing 55mph it just shut down and thank god I was able to roll to the shoulder. There was no warning.

- Chesapeake Beach, MD, USA

problem #14

Jan 072019

Rogue

  • 82,000 miles
The contact owns a 2016 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated that the transmission would not shift into gear correctly and the RPM reading was inaccurate. In addition, the check engine warning indicator illuminated and "front end collision" appeared on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who diagnosed that the transmission was faulty. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer and manufacturer were not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 82,000.

- Cincinnati, OH, USA

problem #13

Nov 102018

Rogue

  • 69,450 miles
Transmission failure at 69450 mile solenoid compartment B inside transmission dealer says transmission needs replacing car outside of warrantee for powertrain of 60000 miles. Car transmission started slipping while on highway in cruise control RPM reviving high without pressing the accelarator eventually stopped had to tow to dealer.

- Live Oak, FL, USA

problem #12

Sep 282018

Rogue

  • 90,000 miles
Car does not go into gear. Slips out of gear when driving. Will not accelerate after stopping. It revs up and then accelerates quickly almost causing me to hit the car in front of me.

- Santee, CA, USA

problem #11

Sep 082018

Rogue

  • 50,000 miles
Without warning, the engine in my car intermittently shuts off while driving. This happens when the car is in motion. The car loses power to the steering wheel and breaks. Because the car is in motion when this occurs, I cannot put the car in park and restart it. I have to put it in neutral and turn the key to restart it. The problem seems to occur when driving the car for longer distances, although not on the highway. Use of the air conditioner or heat seem to make the issue worse. I have only had the check engine light flash once prior to this happening. The battery is still on, so the radio is still operational, as are all of the dashboard lights. I often don't know that the engine has shut off until I try to accelerate or break and am unable to do so. It is extremely unsafe. I have almost caused multiple accidents. I have taken the car to the Nissan dealership for a 5 point inspection and to have them drive the vehicle. I was turned away and they advised that they were unable to replicate the issue.

- Winsted, CT, USA

problem #10

Aug 022018

Rogue

  • 40,000 miles
My 2016 Nissan Rogue experienced an abrupt and total failure of the cvt transmission. I was not able to accelerate and the vehicle would lurch and lose power. This abrupt failure makes me feel very unsafe for myself and my family that rides in this car, had it stalled on the busy St louis mo interstates we would have been hit and possibly killed, luckily I was on a busy, but less traveled road and I was able to limp the car to the dealership. My vehicle only has 41,000 miles on it. Once I got to the dealership, I insisted that they ride with me so they knew what was happening and not try to say that they couldn't replicate the issue when driving it alone. The service professional was very upfront and honest with me and told me it was definitely the transmission and Nissan has tons of these issues with their vehicles. My car has been in the shop for over a week now for a transmission rebuild. However, Nissan is not offering an extended warranty or anything on it, even though they know they are faulty and dangerous, I will only have 20,000 miles left on my warranty once I pick my care up from the dealership. Nissan doesn't offer loaner cars to those with warranty work that needs done, we have to pay $35 a day due to their faulty vehicles, the least they can do is offer loaner vehicles for warranty work! Nissan needs to held accountable for their lemon vehicles and be required to buy them back on the first transmission failure. I no longer feel safe driving this car, even with the rebuilt transmission and I don't think that it should be my responsibility to trade the car in, roll over thousands to another vehicle loan and pay $1500 or more in taxes to license and title another vehicle. Nissan needs to take care of this and they need to be fined for their continued use of faulty transmissions and made to buy back faulty and dangerous vehicles.

- St Louis, MO, USA

problem #9

Aug 072018

Rogue

  • 69,000 miles
The contact owns a 2016 Nissan Rogue. While driving 65 mph, the transmission failed. Upon depressing the accelerator pedal, a loud dragging noise was heard. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the cvt was faulty. A dealer and the manufacturer were not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 69,000.

- New Rochelle, NY, USA

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