2016 Nissan Rogue Transmission & Powertrain Problems
Owners filed 176 Transmission & Powertrain complaints for the 2016 Nissan Rogue, 33% of all 540 complaints that year. The typical failure showed up at a median of 74,937.5 miles, with reports of shuddering, jerking, and complete loss of forward motion. No related recalls are listed.
- Transmission & Powertrain complaints
- 176
- 33% of 540
- Crashes reported
- 2
- Fires reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 1
- Median mileage
- 74,938 mi
- Related recalls
- 0
Typical transmission symptoms owners report
- CVT transmission shudders, jerks, or hesitates during acceleration, sometimes with high RPM revving before it settles.
- Vehicle loses power to accelerate and gets stuck in a lower gear, sometimes recovering only after pulling over and restarting the engine.
- Transmission slips or refuses to shift into gear, with clunking or bucking at low speeds and the vehicle unable to exceed a low top speed.
- Vehicle suddenly decelerates or jerks forward at highway speed without warning lights, dropping from normal speed to a crawl.
- Abnormal noises from the transmission at both high and low speeds, described as scratching or grinding sounds.
- Engine stalls unexpectedly while driving, including during turns, sometimes leading to a crash.
When 2016 Nissan Rogue transmission complaints were filed
First complaint Feb 16, 2017, latest Sep 8, 2026.
Transmission & Powertrain recalls for the 2016 Nissan Rogue
No safety recalls on record for this model year.
Transmission & Powertrain complaints by Rogue model year
Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.
Frequently asked questions
- How common are transmission problems in the 2016 Nissan Rogue?
- NHTSA lists 176 Transmission & Powertrain complaints for the 2016 Rogue, which is 33% of the 540 total complaints filed for that model year.
- At what mileage do 2016 Rogue transmission problems usually appear?
- The median mileage at failure reported to NHTSA is 74,937.5 miles.
- Is there a recall for the 2016 Nissan Rogue transmission?
- NHTSA's data for this page lists no related recalls for the 2016 Rogue's Transmission & Powertrain area.
- What do owners describe when the CVT transmission fails?
- Owners describe shuddering, jerking, hesitation, getting stuck in a lower gear, slipping between gears, and unusual noises at various speeds.
- Did any 2016 Rogue transmission complaints involve crashes or injuries?
- Yes, NHTSA data for this problem area lists 2 crashes and 1 injury among the 176 complaints, with 0 fires.