2016 Nissan Rogue engine problems
66 of the 541 complaints owners filed with NHTSA about the 2016 Nissan Rogue name the engine (NHTSA’s “Engine” heading — the engine and its cooling system). Filed under the same heading: 44 manufacturer bulletins. Every figure below is a document in a federal file, linked; none is a failure rate, and none is a verdict on any one car.
What owners filed about the engine
Source: NHTSA complaint database3 of the 66 reports a crash · 1 a fire · 1 injury. Self-reported, unverified.
Filed per year: 2016: 1 · 2017: 4 · 2018: 5 · 2019: 2 · 2020: 8 · 2021: 6 · 2022: 11 · 2023: 12 · 2024: 7 · 2025: 8 · 2026: 2
Half of the 34 owners who gave an odometer reading reported the engine problem between 36,000 and 96,000 miles. A median of reports, not the life of a part.
541 complaints in all about the 2016 Nissan Rogue, 2 filed in 2026. The whole picture, every system →
Counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many of these were sold; nothing here is a rate. NHTSA groups complaints coarsely, so “Engine” means the same area of the vehicle, not one fault.
Across model years: Nissan Rogue engine problems, every year on file →
In owners’ own words
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseFiled with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, about the engine. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed; unverified reports — what was said, not a finding that it was true.
The car died while my daughter was driving at approximately 25 MPH. It suddenly lost all power and she was able to coast to a stop. The steering and brakes worked, but there was no power from the accelerator then the car just turned off
The contact owns a 2016 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated that while her daughter was driving approximately 60 MPH, the vehicle suddenly began to shake and vibrate before stalling. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer ed hicks Nissan located at 3000 south padre dr, corpus christie tx, 78415.
I purchase a 2016 Nissan Rogue on july 27,2019. On august 20 I took car back to dealership and stated that the car have vibration, click sound , the hood was like it was going pop up if I went more than 65mph and was like you had give a lot gas for it to go. The say they check out and nothing was wrong.
II purchased a 2016 Nissan rouge on july 9, 2019. From day one i've had issues with the air conditioning unit blowing out hot. When it's 85 degrees outside, the inside of my rouge is as high as 91 degree. There's been no relief after the dealership made several repairs. This seems to be a defect and I think Nissan needs to fix the problem
My fiances check engine light came on in her 2016 Nissan Rogue. I wanted to see what problems would present themselves. Upon taking it for a test drive right away after starting the vehicle I noticed the engine was shaking and could be felt throughout the whole cabin of the vehicle, similar to a complaint filed I saw on the website…
What is on file about the engine
Source: NHTSA recalls, investigations and manufacturer communications44 manufacturer bulletins filed under this heading
The 0 newest are listed; every one is on the model year’s page. Quote the document number at a service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
Trouble codes named on this system
P0776 P17F1 P17F0 P0841 P2813 P0456 P0442 P0455
Codes a bulletin or an owner’s complaint about the 2016 Nissan Rogue names on this model year; a code with a record of its own links it.
Other systems with a record on the 2016 Nissan Rogue
Source: the same files- transmission and drivetrain problems 177 complaints
- electrical problems 125 complaints
- airbag problems 61 complaints
Common questions
Source: NHTSA complaint database, recalls and manufacturer communicationsAre engine problems common on the 2016 Nissan Rogue?
They are documented: NHTSA holds 66 owner complaints naming the engine on this model year (12% of everything owners filed about it), and 44 manufacturer bulletins are filed under the same heading. Whether it is a problem on one particular car is a diagnosis, not a count, and a count says nothing about how many were sold.
Is there a recall for the engine on the 2016 Nissan Rogue?
No recall campaign is filed under this heading for this model year (there are 7 filed under other headings). A bulletin is not a recall: it carries no federal duty to repair for free.
When do engine problems show up on the 2016 Nissan Rogue?
Owners who gave an odometer reading reported it at a median of 71,000 miles; half of them between 36,000 and 96,000. That is when reports cluster, not the life of a part.
What does NHTSA's "Engine" heading cover?
The engine and its cooling system. Owners choose the heading when they file, so it says which area of the vehicle the complaint is about, not which part failed.