2016 Nissan Rogue Body & Structure Problems

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.

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.

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

The front hood latch seems to be loose and the hood vibrates a lot on the interstate. I am afraid that it is going to open while travelling at high speeds on the freeway.

There is a bulge in the drivers side door. Every body shop I have brought it to has never seen it nor can explain how it happened

The contact owns a 2016 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated that liftgate support had failed to operate as needed, causing the liftgate to independently slowly lower while in use. The contact stated that the liftgate had struck her husband several times however, no injury was sustained. The contact stated that the liftgate could only be opened manually. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred her to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. Upon investigation, the contact discovered NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V219000 (Structure) which she linked to the failure. The dealer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 76,000.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that the front driver’s side door trim panel had detached. Additionally, the contact stated that the molding surrounding the windshield was detaching. The contact stated that she was concerned that the windshield may detach while driving. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who informed the contact that he could not determine the cause of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred to the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000.

The contact owns a 2016 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated while driving 55 MPH, she saw that the hood was shaking and rattling while driving. The contact stated that the failure reoccurred while driving at various speeds. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 116,000.

Rear liftgate stays failed. Liftgate would not stay up. Would come down on head of unsuspecting person using the automatic liftgate. Even if held up, the liftgate would fail. There was no warning--the stays just stopped working. Vehicle has been repaired with new stays by dealer. Each stay cost $535.69 and there were two of them. Total parts and labor was $1246.38.

My rear lift gate does not stay in the up position when I open it. It comes crashing down on my head and it’s hit me in the head several times as the lift gate comes down so quickly and abruptly. It’s hit others as well and has hurt them. When the full weight of the lift gate comes down it’s heavy and it hurts. It’s not safe to open anymore. There was a recall issued by the NHTSA placed on the 2016 Rogue for the rear lift gate not staying open due to corrosive parts. Unfortunately my rogue was not included in the recall. My car was purchased in July and the recall was up to January 2016. I called Nissan and because I am out of warranty they will not evaluate at their cost or fix it if it’s the same issue as the recall. I have not had it evaluated as I wanted to reach out to the NHTSA first. There were no warning lights to alert me to this issue. One day it just happened coming down hard and striking me in the head. I was really hurt. I had a headache for the entire day and small bump on the back of my head. It was not serious enough to see a doctor but doesn’t change the fact that I got hurt I am very nervous that the next time I open it it won’t stop about halfway and the full weight of the lift gate will come crashing down on me or someone else and cause serious injury. Please consider adding my VIN number to the recall. It should included so that it can be evaluated at Nissan’s expense and fixed.

Upon driving the vehicle on the freeway or highway at an accelerated speed, the hood shakes up and down rapidly, and appears as though it could potentially pop open. The hood is locked when driving and there have been no accidents on the vehicle. Nissan has had multiple recalls of their hood latch for the mid-size cars like the Altima and also the Pathfinder, but I believe the Rogue is also affected. I first noticed it in 2020, and it has been this way for a couple of years, and when I asked the dealerships, they told me there’s been no recall for the Nissan rogue so I had always thought it might be normal (albeit concerning); it wasn’t until this past May when a friend who worked at Nissan mentioned about the latch recalls for the other cars, that I decided to look into it. There is no recall for the Nissan rogue for the hood latch but I believe the 2016 Rogue is also affected by a faulty hood latch. The hood feels locked when parked, but upon driving on a freeway or at an accelerated MPH above 45/50, it seems as though a lot of air gets under the hood and forces it to shake up and down. It is very unsettling and seems like another common issue for 2016 Rogue drivers.

WHILE DRIVING PANORAMIC SUNROOF EXPLODED WITHOUT CAUSE. I WAS DRIVING ON 1604 2/14/2020 AT APPROX 4:30 PM IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC ON SMOOTH SURFACE WHEN THE SUNROOF BURST. NO DEBRIS WAS SEEN AND JUST WHAT SOUNDED LIKE A SHOTGUN BLAST. PULLED OVER TO DISCOVER THE SUNROOF HAD BURST UPWARD AND OUTWARD.

DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE HOOD OF THE NISSAN ROGUE IS LATCHED BUT THE ACTUAL HOOD WILL MOVE (FLAP) WHEN DRIVING OVER 45-50 MPH. THIS STARTED THE SAME DAY THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED BUT WAS NOT ABLE TO GET IT IN BECAUSE OF WAIT TIME AT THE LOCATION. I HAVE WENT TO THE PLACE WHERE THE CAR WAS PURCHASED AT CARMAX, BUT THEY SAID IT WAS A PROBLEM THAT NISSAN INFORMED THEM ABOUT AND THERE WAS NOTHING THAT CAN BE DONE. NISSAN TOLD THEM THAT THERE WERE MANY OTHER VEHICLES THAT HAVE THE SAME DEFECT BECAUSE OF THE WAY THE CAR WAS MADE AND THE ONLY SOLUTION WAS TO TIGHTEN THE HOOD TO A CERTAIN EXTENT ACCORDING TO CARMAX. AFTER LEAVING THE LOCATION AND 3 DAYS LATER THE HOOD OF MY CAR IS FLAPPING AND MOVING EVEN MORE THAN BEFORE, I FEEL LIKE THIS WILL EVETUALLY LEAD TO ANOTHER PROBLEM BECAUSE YOU CAN ACTUALLY SEE THE HOOD MOVING WHILE DRIVING AND THE PERSON AT THE CARMAX LOCATION WAS AWARE OF HOW MUCH IT WAS MOVING DURING A TEST DRIVE. I HAVE TRIED TO LOOK UP INFORMATION ABOUT THE VEHICLE BECAUSE I WAS TOLD IT WAS AN ONGOING PROBLEM, BUT AS OF NOW I HAVE NOT FOUND ANYTHING RELATED TO THE PROBLEM I AM HAVING. I DO NOT BELIEVE IT IS SAFE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE IN THAT STATE BECAUSE IT COULD GET WORSE AND EVENTUALLY BECAUSE OF THE SPEED OF THE HIGHWAY I DRIVE ON (70MPH US 1 NC) IT COULD POSSIBLE AFFECT THE LATCH OR SOMETHING ELSE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 NISSAN ROGUE. WHILE ENTERING THE VEHICLE, THE EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLE DETACHED FROM THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER (HARBOR NISSAN, 4336 TAMIAMI TRAIL, PORT CHARLOTTE, FL 33980) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DOOR HANDLE WAS FAULTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,300.

SINCE I PURCHASED MY CAR NEW IN 2016, I WOULD NOTICE WHILE DRIVING OUR CITY ROADS THAT MY HOOD WOULD SHAKE LIKE IT WASN'T SECURE. I HAD MY HUSBAND CHECK IT TO MAKE SURE IT WAS SECURE AND IT WAS. ON JULY 5TH, 2018 WE TRAVELED FROM TUCSON, AZ TO ELY, NEVADA. I WAS SCARED TO DEATH EVERY TIME A ONCOMING VEHICLE WOULD PASS US BECAUSE IT LOOKED AS IF MY HOOD WAS GOING TO RIP RIGHT OFF. SEVERAL PEOPLE HAVE NOTICED THIS AND WERE SCARED. I HAVE SINCE PARKED MY CAR AND AM WAITING TO GET IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP, BUT AS WITH EVERYTHING ELSE THEY WILL TELL ME UNLESS THERE IS A PROBLEM REPORTED THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 NISSAN ROGUE. THE CONTACT OWNED A 2012 NISSAN ROGUE, BUT SOLD THE VEHICLE DUE TO A RODENT INFESTATION IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT THEN PURCHASED THE 2016 NISSAN ROGUE, BUT THIS VEHICLE ALSO BECAME INFESTED WITH RODENTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DAVIDSON FORD (18621 US-11, WATERTOWN, NY 13601) WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE RODENTS WERE ENTERING THROUGH THE HEATING DUCT SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE ISSUE RECURRED. THE CONTACT CALLED DAVIDSON NISSAN (18423 US-11, WATERTOWN, NY 13601) WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT TO FILE A HOMEOWNER'S CLAIM AND THE DEALER WOULD THEN PAY FOR ANY DAMAGE DONE TO THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE RODENT INFESTATION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,700. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

WHEN DRIVING THE POSTED SPEED LIMITS ON EXPRESSWAY THE HOOD FLUTTERS UP AND DOWN. IT LOOKS LIKE IT IS NOT SECURELY LATCHED ON. I PULLED OVER MULTIPLE TIMES TO CHECK IF HOOD WAS SECURELY LATCHED AND IT 'WAS DEFINITELY LOOSE. I TOOK INTO NISSAN FOR SERVICING AND THEY SAID IT WAS IN THE SPECIFIED PARAMETER- THEY TOLD ME TO CALL THEIR CUSTOMER CARE LINE TO SEE IF SOMETHING COULD BE DONE. I DROVE BELOW THE POSTED LIMIT FOR FEAR THAT THE HOOD WOULD FLY BACK AND HIT THE WINDSCREEN. THE HOOD SEEMS FLLIMISILY MANUFACTURED AND COULD BE OF STURDIER QUALITY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 NISSAN ROGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED AND A LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE EMITTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN THE EDISON NISSAN DEALERSHIP LOCATED AT 401 US HIGHWAY 1 NORTH 08817, PHONE NUMBER: 732-867-0400. AN INSPECTION AND DIAGNOSTIC WAS PERFORMED WHICH WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A FAILURE CODE. HOWEVER, THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS MIGHT NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE DRIVER'S DOOR LOCK FAILED TO LATCH. THE DRIVER'S DOOR HINGE WAS REPLACED BUT THE BRAKE PADS, AND ROTORS WERE NOT REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,000.

ON 2/7/16, I WAS PULLING INTO MY PARKING SPACE AT WORK. MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE AS I WAS COMING TO A STOP IN MY SPACE. ALL OF A SUDDEN, THE ENGINE REVVED LOUDLY, AND THE CAR LUNGED FORWARD, JUMPED THE CURB AND SLAMMED INTO THE OFFICE BUILDING!!!! I HAD NO CONTROL EVEN THOUGH MY FOOT WAS PUSHING ON THE BRAKE AS HARD AS I COULD. MY 5 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WAS IN THE CAR WITH ME, AND TO THINK OF WHAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED PETRIFIES ME. THIS MALFUNCTION HAS TO BE INVESTIGATED AND RESOLVED. THE DIAGNOSTICS AND REPAIRS ESTIMATES ARE HAPPENING NOW, SO THE REPORTS ARE STILL BEING FORMULATED, AND I CAN ADD THEM TO THIS REPORT ONCE THEY ARE COMPLETED. I HAVE CONTACTED NISSAN USA HEADQUARTERS AND THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO BE SENDING A REGIONAL COORDINATOR TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. I HAVE UPLOADED PICTURES OF THE DAMAGE AND THE SCENE.

EVERYTHING IN THE VEHICLE SHAKES VIOLENTLY. THE SEATS AND THE HOOD MOST NOTICEABLY SHAKE. I'VE STOPPED BEFORE TO CHECK THAT IT WAS LATCHED OUT OF FEAR OF THE HOOD OPENING WHILE I'M DRIVING. THE SHAKING IS NOT AS BAD WHEN THE TIRES ARE ROTATED BUT IT EVENTUALLY RETURNS WITHIN A FEW WEEKS. IT HAS DONE THIS SINCE I PURCHASED IT. THE CAR HAS APPROXIMATELY 23,000 MILES ON IT.