2016 Nissan Rogue transmission and drivetrain problems
177 of the 541 complaints owners filed with NHTSA about the 2016 Nissan Rogue name the transmission and drivetrain (NHTSA’s “Power Train” heading — the transmission, transfer case, driveshafts, axles and differentials — NHTSA files them under one heading). Filed under the same heading: 88 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 transmission and drivetrain
Source: NHTSA complaint database2 of the 177 reports a crash · 0 a fire · 1 injury. Self-reported, unverified.
Filed per year: 2017: 3 · 2018: 10 · 2019: 11 · 2020: 29 · 2021: 31 · 2022: 27 · 2023: 31 · 2024: 14 · 2025: 15 · 2026: 6
Half of the 87 owners who gave an odometer reading reported the transmission and drivetrain problem between 56,000 and 97,000 miles. A median of reports, not the life of a part.
541 complaints in all about the 2016 Nissan Rogue, 6 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 “Power Train” means the same area of the vehicle, not one fault.
Across model years: Nissan Rogue transmission and drivetrain problems, every year on file →
In owners’ own words
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseFiled with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, about the transmission and drivetrain. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed; unverified reports — what was said, not a finding that it was true.
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.
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
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…
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.
When accelerating on highway or city street, I noticed vehicle began making a loud whining/purring noise. Took vehicle to dealership where I purchased vehicle from and they informed me that transmission would need to be replaced (and I do have powertrain warranty).
What is on file about the transmission and drivetrain
Source: NHTSA recalls, investigations and manufacturer communications88 manufacturer bulletins filed under this heading
- NTB12-103I Service bulletinJun 7, 2024
- CVT/TCM CALIBRATION DATA “WRITE” PROCEDURE This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
The 1 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 P1715 P0841 P2813 B130C B2EF0
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- electrical problems 125 complaints
- engine problems 66 complaints
- airbag problems 61 complaints
Common questions
Source: NHTSA complaint database, recalls and manufacturer communicationsAre transmission and drivetrain problems common on the 2016 Nissan Rogue?
They are documented: NHTSA holds 177 owner complaints naming the transmission and drivetrain on this model year (33% of everything owners filed about it), and 88 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 transmission and drivetrain 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 transmission and drivetrain problems show up on the 2016 Nissan Rogue?
Owners who gave an odometer reading reported it at a median of 75,000 miles; half of them between 56,000 and 97,000. That is when reports cluster, not the life of a part.
What does NHTSA's "Power Train" heading cover?
The transmission, transfer case, driveshafts, axles and differentials — NHTSA files them under one heading. Owners choose the heading when they file, so it says which area of the vehicle the complaint is about, not which part failed.