Problems · by component

2016 Nissan Rogue structure problems

32 owner complaints to NHTSA about the 2016 Nissan Rogue cite structure, 6% of all 543 complaints for this model year. NHTSA also lists 1 recall on this component.

Complaints
32
6% of all complaints
Crashes
2
Reported by owners
Fires
0
Reported by owners
Injuries
3
Reported by owners
01 —Owner reports

What owners say about the structure

Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first
“The Rear Liftgate Support Safety System lifts halfway/struts-spindles issue. When removing items from back area of vehicle the lift gate will drop unexpectedly and contact to head and shoulders areas have harmful damage. System failure and malfunction was detected after several attempts. NHTSA#16V-219 Voluntary Safety Recall Campaign PC458. Inquiry about a “Goodwill Repair” for Safety Service”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Oct 30, 2026StructureODI 11774778
“My back hatch/ trunk failed out of no where and when I went to go lift it I obviously had not known something spontaneously went wrong I was in my trunk just an hour before with no issues, and it dropped back on me and has since been extremely heavy and doesn't work.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Sep 26, 2026StructureODI 11767127
“The contact owns a 2016 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated that while attempting to maintain the lift gate open, the lift gate independently lowered and fell down. No warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that the lift gate independently lowered itself, hitting the contact heads. No medical attention was sought. The vehicle was taken to a local independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed as needing the power lift gate struts replaced. In addition, the contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V219000 (Structure) however, the VIN was not included. The local dealer was contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Aug 25, 2025StructureODI 11682773
“The contact owns a 2016 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated that there was water leaking inside the vehicle through the sunroof. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where the contact was informed that the drain was clogged up. The drain was unclogged; however, the failure persisted. Additionally, the contact stated that her husband had informed her that the vehicle had shut off temporarily, and the rear wheels had locked up temporarily while driving. The contact stated that the front driver's side seat had failed to move as needed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that an unknown wiring harness was corroded due to the water leak and needed to be replaced. Additionally, the dealer determined that the sunroof needed to be repaired. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 5,000.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled May 12, 2025Electrical system, Visibility, StructureODI 11660346
“Trunk Lift Gate Trunk will not stay open, it slams back shut, causing injury, risk for closed limbs problem has been confirmed with dealership no warning lights or mesages”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Mar 10, 2025StructureODI 11647315
“My vehicle began to lose acceleration while driving on a busy highway in NJ. I was able to get off the road and proceeded to drive on side streets. I was temporarily unable to move after stopping at stop sign. Eventually I was able to get the vehicle home. I brought my car to my mechanic. It was established that is was the transmission (CVT). It needed to be replaced.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Sep 28, 2024StructureODI 11617046

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Data from NHTSA Complaints API (owner reports, unverified) · synced Nov 3, 2026NHTSA vehicle page
02 —Related recalls

1 recall on this component

Structure: hatchback

Free remedy

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Nissan Rogue vehicles manufactured July 31, 2013, to January 16, 2016. In the affected vehicles, the rear lift gate support stays may corrode due to insufficient anti-corrosion treatment.

StructureReported Apr 15, 2016NHTSA 16V219000
Data from NHTSA Recalls API · synced Nov 3, 2026

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.