2016 Nissan Rogue Interior & seats Problems

The contact owns a 2016 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the hatchback was not working as intended. The contact stated that the hatchback opened correctly; however, the hatchback closed automatically, without warning. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer, and the contact was informed that the spindle needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 178,000.

NHTSA ID

11604765

Incident

May 1, 2024

Mileage

178,000 mi

The contact owns a 2016 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, she became aware that the front passenger's seat light was on. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where it was diagnosed that the passenger's seat needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V716000 (Seats); however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure; however, no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 92,000.

NHTSA ID

11593152

Incident

Jun 7, 2021

Mileage

92,000 mi

The contact owns a 2016 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the front driver's side seat made an abnormal sound and inadvertently moved while making a turn. The contact stated that she weighed 130 pounds and that the front driver's seat frame had previously been replaced due to a fracture; however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where the front driver's side seat frame was tightened; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer, where it was determined that the front driver's side seat frame was fractured and needed to be replaced for the second time. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000.

NHTSA ID

11572369

Incident

Feb 16, 2023

Mileage

70,000 mi

For the past year, the front driver seat will jolt slightly forward upon braking, and jolt/click back upon accelerating. I began to notice it when I would start the car and start driving, because the seat would move back ever so slightly, even though the seat hadn’t been moved prior as I am the only one who drives the vehicle. And then upon braking, the seat would move slightly forward. It is a very unsettling feeling because it does not feel like the seat is secure and if an accident were to occur with enough force, it feels like the seat will come off the rails completely. The car has automatic, cloth seats on driver’s side. When the car is at rest, and you are sitting in the driver seat, if you move your body, forward and back, the seat feels unsteady and moves (it never moves up or down the rail it just feels like it “clicks” into a new spot). I have read multiple other complaints on other online forums about the driver seat of the 2016 Nissan rogue, and I believe that this is a major safety issue for the rails of the seat and being secure in the front driver’s seat. For reference, the current vehicle is around 70k miles. It has been noticeable for about a year.

NHTSA ID

11561899

Incident

Sep 1, 2022

The contact owns a 2016 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, and while the vehicle was idling, the vehicle stalled without warning. Several attempts were needed before the vehicle regained proper functionality. The failure occurred mostly while driving. Several warning lights illuminated intermittently. Additionally, the trunk failed to latch securely. The rear seat belts failed to retract. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer however, the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer had not been made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 170,000.

NHTSA ID

11557607

Incident

Jan 3, 2021

Mileage

170,000 mi

Good evening, I’m not sure if I’m doing this correctly. The reason I’m writing this letter is because my wife was currently driving a Nissan Rogue 2016 SV until we purchased a new car this year. I cannot recall exactly when I started to hear the noise or feel my driver seat on my Nissan Rogue rocking back when accelerating and rocking forward when pressing the brakes normally. I verify my VIN number to see if there a was a recall for my vehicle because I thought Nissan sent an email pertaining to certain Rogues were having seat issues. I took my Nissan Rogue to Bill Seidle’s Nissan in Miami to get my regular maintenance and I ask them to check my driver’s seat. My Rogue had 85,056 when I took it to the dealer on 10/9/2023. The dealer stated the driver seat had excessive play because of the railings. This repair will cost $1,747.57 parts and labor. The price of the seat frame ranges from $1,200.00 to $1,400.00. I do not know what the threshold for a vehicle is to be place under recall list, however I do think, an investigation should start with the 2016 Nissan Rogue. There are blogs regarding the driver’s seat of the Nissan Rogue with the same problem that I have. I did reach out to Nissan customer support however I lost my case number. My concern is what happens if I get rear ended. How much does my weight affects the frame or the railing. Is the railing weak from the manufacturer and as a consumer I have to $1,700.00. [XXX] [XXX] Thank you, INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

NHTSA ID

11550076

Incident

Oct 9, 2023

The contact owns a 2016 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated while driving 40 MPH and depressing the brake pedal, the front driver’s side seat moved forward independently. The contact attempted to adjust the seat however, the seat failed to remain in place. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the contact was informed that the weld of the seat had fractured and needed to be re-welded. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that the vehicle was not under recall. The failure mileage was 92,000.

NHTSA ID

11532828

Incident

Apr 17, 2023

Mileage

92,000 mi

The contact owns a 2016 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated that the doors failed to unlock with the key fob. The contact was unable to exit the vehicle. The key failed to fold into the key holder and stayed opened. The contact had to use the interior button to open the doors. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer and was repaired under NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V093000 (Electrical System) but failed to prevent the failure. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 98,000.

NHTSA ID

11522905

Incident

Feb 12, 2023

Mileage

98,000 mi

The contact owns a 2016 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated while attempting to turn the steering wheel to the right or the left, the door locks started clicking with the door ajar warning light illuminated. The contact had not taken the vehicle to the dealer. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 106,850.

NHTSA ID

11489939

Incident

Jun 19, 2022

Mileage

106,850 mi

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.

NHTSA ID

11489169

Incident

Jul 1, 2022

Mileage

50,000 mi

The front seat wiring is too short so anytime the seat is pushed back it triggers the airbag light and turns off all the airbags. I called Nissan about it and they stated since I don’t have an active recall (even though there is a recall on this same issue) that they will not pay to have it fixed.

NHTSA ID

11470197

Incident

Jan 1, 2022

At seemingly random times the 2016 Nissan Rogue SUV will jerk or shudder while in motion. I would normally travel at a consistent speed but this issue causes sudden jerking/shuddering. I believe it involves the transmission. This creates a significant safety hazard to myself and others while on the road. If my car suddenly stops or significantly slows down while on the freeway it could cause a crash. Additionally when I turn corners I will periodically hear and feel a creak in the front driver's seat. It legitimately feels like the seat is not properly secured and that I would slide out of position given enough force.

NHTSA ID

11455272

Incident

Mar 4, 2022

The contact owns a 2016 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle jerked while depressing the accelerator pedal without warning. She also stated that the vehicle would stall upon the depression of the accelerator pedal to the floorboard with an unknown red warning light intermittently flashing on the instrument panel. Additionally, she mentioned that the trunk would fail to open and that the passenger’s side airbag warning light would intermittently illuminate without an occupant in the seat. The dealer nor the manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was unknown.

NHTSA ID

11437139

Incident

Oct 1, 2020

DRIVER SEAT MOVES WHEN BRAKING.

NHTSA ID

11408368

Incident

Apr 15, 2021

Mileage

74,000 mi

WHEN IN GEAR (DRIVE, REVERSE, LOW) THE CAR WILL VIBRATE CONSTANTLY AS WELL AS AT A STOP NOT JUST WHILE DRIVING. THE SEATS ARE CONSTANTLY MOVING (VIBRATING, CREAKING WHILE TURNING) WHEN SPEEDING UP IT HESITATES TO SHIFT OR SHIFTS ROUGH.

NHTSA ID

11386228

Incident

Aug 19, 2020

Mileage

70,000 mi

I HAVE HAD MY NISSAN FOR A YEAR AND LOVE IT. HOWEVER WHENEVER I SLOW DOWN TO STOP, OR TAKE OFF, I HAVE NOTICED MY DRIVER SEAT WILL GLIDE FORWARD AND SOMETIMES CLICK OR CLUNK, I THOUGHT IT WAS JUST BECAUSE I AM A MORE HEAVIER GUY. I STARTED READING MANY PEOPLE WITH THE SAME YEAR AND MAKE NISSIAN WERE HAVING SIMILAR ISSUES. IT HAS BEEN HAPPING ON AND OFF SINCE ABOUT MARCH 2020 WHEN I STARTED TO REALLY REALIZE IT.

NHTSA ID

11385557

Incident

Mar 13, 2020

ON THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT, WHEN SEAT WARMER IS ON BOTH LOW OR HIGH SETTING, RIGHT SIDE OF SEAT GETS EXTREMELY HOT. IT HAS BURNED ME SEVERAL TIMES AND NOW MY HUSBAND WAS BURNED WHEN DRIVING THE CAR FOR 10 MIN. I FEEL LIKE THIS IS A FIRE HAZARD.

NHTSA ID

11311990

Incident

Oct 1, 2019

Mileage

65,000 mi

THE PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF LIGHT TURNS ON WHEN PASSENGER IS SEATED AND THE LIGHT TURNS OFF WHEN SEAT IS EMPTY. THIS SEEMS LIKE A VERY BIG SAFETY ISSUE SINCE THE AIRBAG WILL NOT GO ACTIVATE WHEN SOMEONE IS SEATED.

NHTSA ID

11257699

Incident

Sep 24, 2019

WHEN BRAKING ONE CAN FEEL THE DRIVERS SEAT LIFT FORWARD AS IF IT ISN'T BOLTED ON CORRECTLY. IF ONE WERE TO GET IN A COLLISION IT FEELS LIKE IF THE SEAT WOULD JUST FLY OFF. IT'S FELT THIS WAY SINCE I GOT THE VEHICLE.

NHTSA ID

11243097

Incident

Jan 1, 2017

Mileage

200 mi

MY SEAT BELT WILL NOT COME OUT TO SECURELY BUCKLE IN MY PASSENGERS. I WENT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE SEAT FRAMEWORK WHICH IS PINCHING THE SEATBELT.

NHTSA ID

11115751

Incident

Feb 6, 2018

Mileage

45,000 mi

THE OWNER'S MANUAL FOR THE 2016 NISSAN ROGUE NOTES THE ABILITY TO INSTALL CAR SEATS IN BOTH THE OUTBOARD AND CENTER SEATING POSITIONS OF THE SECOND ROW OF THE VEHICLE. WHILE THERE ARE NO LATCH HOOKS FOR THE CENTER POSITION, THERE IS A CEILING-MOUNTED HOOK AND DIRECTIONS IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL FOR USE OF LAP BELTS TO SECURE A SEAT IN THE CENTER POSITION (SECTION 1-43). NISSAN, HOWEVER, HAS A SEPARATE RELEASE FOR ALL OF THEIR VEHICLES CALLED "SNUG KIDS' AND DENOTES WHICH CAR RESTRAINTS, CALLED CRSS, FUNCTION PROPERLY IN THEIR VEHICLES. FOR THE 2014-2017 NISSAN ROGUE, THE SNUG KIDS DOCUMENTATION FROM NISSAN SPECIFICALLY NOTES: "IMPORTANT NOTE FOR 2ND ROW INSTALLATION: WE DO NOT RECOMMEND INSTALLING ANY CRS IN THE CENTER SEATING POSITION." THIS CONTRADICTS CAR SEAT INSTALLATION DIRECTIONS FOUND IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL. I LEASED THIS VEHICLE WITH THE NEED TO PUT THREE CARS SEATS, OR CRSS, INTO MY CAR AND LEASED A 2016 NISSAN ROGUE BASED UPON THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL. THE "SNUG KIDS' DOCUMENTS RELEASED BY NISSAN CONTRADICT THE MANUAL AND I THEREFORE LEASED THIS VEHICLE UNDER FALSE/INACCURATE/MISLEADING INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE MANUFACTURER. CLEARLY, NISSAN HAS UNCOVERED A SAFETY ISSUE WITH PLACING A CRS IN THEIR VEHICLE BUT NO RECALL EXISTS. FURTHER, NISSAN SEEMS UNWILLING TO HELP OWNERS WHO REPORT THIS ISSUE. I REPORTED THIS ISSUE, INCIDENT #29652572, AND NISSAN HAS DECLINED TO PROVIDE A SOLUTION. I WOULD LIKEN THIS ISSUE TO THE RECENT EMISSION ISSUES SURROUND VOLKSWAGEN WHERE THE VEHICLES WERE SOLD UNDER INACCURATE SPECIFICATIONS PROVIDED FROM THE MANUFACTURER. I AM ATTACHING COPIES OF BOTH THE OWNER'S MANUAL AND THE "SNUG KIDS" RELEASE. I HOPE THAT THIS REPORT TRIGGERS AN INVESTIGATION WHICH LEADS TO ACTION BY NISSAN/A RECALL OF THE NISSAN ROGUE.

NHTSA ID

11073108

Incident

Feb 6, 2018

Mileage

17,000 mi

FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG DISABLED LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY TURNS ON, INDICATING AIR BAG IS DISABLED, WHILE THAT SEAT IS OCCUPIED. THIS OCCURS WHILE IN MOTION, AND AT ANY ARBITRARY TIME OR SPEED. THERE IS A SIMILAR RECALL ON THIS, BUT EVIDENTLY THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED, AS IT IS LISTED AS NO RECALLS.

NHTSA ID

11064336

Incident

Dec 22, 2017

Mileage

25,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 NISSAN ROGUE. WHILE DRIVING 60 TO 65 MPH, THE HOOD SHOOK UNCONTROLLABLY. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE HOOD LATCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,400.

NHTSA ID

10949484

Incident

Jul 29, 2016

Mileage

1,400 mi

BRAND NEW 2016 ROGUE PURCHASED 12/29/2016 AFTER HAVING FOR 24 HOURS IT BECAME OBVIOUS THERE WAS A VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL AS WELL AS THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATS. THIS OCCURS IMMEDIATELY AFTER PUTTING THE CAR IN REVERSE OR PARK AS WELL AS WHEN DRIVING. IT IS NOT A STRONG SHAKING BUT A CONSTANT VIBRATION AND AFTER DRIVING FOR A PERIOD OF TIME BEGINS TO IRRITATE MY HANDS. THE DEALER AND SERVICE MANAGER SAID IT IS NORMAL AND THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10944129

Incident

Dec 30, 2016

Mileage

76 mi

I HAVE A 3 SEATER, DURING A REAR END COLLISION, THE MIDDLE SEAT SWUNG BACK AND LOCKED WITH THE 3RD SEAT. WHEN THE SEAT LOCKS THERE IS NO SPACE BETWEEN THE SEATS; IF SOME IS SITTING IN THE BACK THE LEGS WILL BE CRUSH DURING A COLLISION. MY 5 YEAR OLD GRANDDAUGHTER WAS SEATING IN HER CAR SEAT AND BY A BLESSING OF GOD, SHE WAS ABLE TO RAISE HER LEGS BECAUSE THEY ARE SHORT. THE MIDDLE SEAT IS NOT PROPERLY LOCKED.

NHTSA ID

10938372

Incident

Dec 8, 2016

Mileage

3,500 mi