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Update! Test drive only where you can go 65+.
Larry, 01/13/2017
updated 07/15/2019
2016 Nissan Rogue SV 4dr SUV (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
4 of 5 people found this review helpful
Bought new 6/2016. First couple thousand miles were great. My wife loved the Rogue. Then a chirp,chirp,chirp,chirp noise started at 63 mph especially when decelerating. No noise above 68. About 15000 miles now and noise is louder. Contacted dealer.(very good dealer) Road tested with their technician. He hears the noise. They replaced the front wheel bearings which they found to be noisy. NO CHANGE. Technician took new Rogue off of lot, drove, it had same noise as mine at same speeds.Gave me 1-800-nissan-1 number to call. Back and forth with friendly Nissan factory reps. They will investigate and get back. They did. One week goes by. Met with factory rep at dealer. Went for a ride in my car. Same noise. Went for ride in new Rogue off lot. Same noise. Rep says this is "inherent in the design of the car, cannot be fixed". I think this is a brush off by the factory for a known defect of this vehicle. Except for this the car rides harshly but has a great interior. NO MORE NISSAN. They (factory) know about this problem but it will take re-engineering to fix. Cheaper to stone wall the owners. Think about it. The manufacturer tells you they cannot repair your car? It is all about money. Nissan is apparently aware that there are several thousand just like this out there and it must be a frequency associated with a major component that would be expensive to replace. These vehicles are built in Korea and the US. Mine is Korean built. Look on inside of drivers door for information. This is a safety issue due to driver distraction. Vehicle has just over 23000 miles now and still makes same noise at a wider range of speeds. Never again. UPDATE! At 30000 miles took Rogue to different Nissan dealer. They did microphones sound test. Found noise coming from Transmission bearing. Replaced transmission. Noise gone. Now drive Toyota RAV4.UPDATE! Now at 44000 miles. My wife has put most of the miles on the Rogue. She loves it. The CVT transmission is its best feature. The original noise was in fact a transmission bearing. Original dealer blows me off, next dealer gives great service. Go figure. I have 17000 on my 2018 RAV4. Great car BUT the worst feature is it’s six speed transmission. Works perfectly but at highway speeds it has to shift down constantly in order to maintain cruise speeds. (70,75). Very irritating. Great around town and short trips. The use of CVT transmission is growing. Honda and others. Reason? It’s always in the right gear. Small four cylinder engines don’t produce enough power for continuous cruising so they are constantly down shifting. CVT constantly makes small adjustments to maintain power and torque. Much nicer at highway speeds.
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Don't waste your money
David U, 01/09/2019
2016 Nissan Rogue SV 4dr SUV (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
4 of 5 people found this review helpful
Until recently I was a advocate for Nissan vehicles. We owned an Altima, then a Pathfinder, then a Maxima. Should have quite while I was ahead. Bought the 2016 Rogue brand new and after only 2 years they inform me that I need a new transmission. New one $5100, used $4400. Good bye Nissan.
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Back up camera a joke
Ron Tyburski, 05/19/2018
2016 Nissan Rogue SV 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
4 of 5 people found this review helpful
I find the back up camera to be almost useless, there is a green tinge to the screen in daylight, and at night the sreen is awash in white light that it is unusable. Other than that I give a high marks for it's fuel economy, 33mpg on the highway and 27.5 in local driving. The instruments are all conveniently within reach and id laid out very well. The ride is like being in a 2014 Honda Accord, not that it's that good but because the Accord had a choppy ride and was not comfortable at all. All in all Iam pleased with my Rogue and would check it out again when I'm ready to purchase I new vehicle.
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What did they do to my Rogue?
christine mcgee, 11/12/2017
2016 Nissan Rogue S 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
4 of 5 people found this review helpful
This was not my first Rogue. I previously leased a 2013 Rogue which I was But the worst in love with. It was a high quality solid suv. The seats were comfortable and the size was just perfect for me. I never had a single problem, but in all fairness the mileage on the 2013 was not as good as the 2016. When I turned it in at the end of the lease it only had 12,000 miles on it because i had 2 major surgeries that left my Rogue sitting in the driveway over winter for about 8 weeks one time and 4 weeks the second time. I was ve surgury tempted to buy it but instead I let the salesman talk me into leasing the "all new" redesigned Rogue. Biggest mistake of my life. It was larger but felt bulky to me with those flared out fenders and the drivers headrest still bothers me as far as my comfort goes. But the worst is yet to come. I leased in spring so I really didn't need the heater. The first time I did It didn't work. A freezing cold day and no heat! I drove immediately to the dealership and cancelled my appointment I had been headed to. They replaced whatever part it was and said this has been happenning to some Rogues. Not what I wanted to hear. Then another glitch in the summer. the passanger window refused to go back up. I had to physically force it by pushing on the window button and yanking upwards inch by inch. Of course when I took it to the dealers it magically didn't do it, it worked just fine for them. Now my biggest complaint. I had knee replacement surgery in January and the Rogue sat in the driveway for 3 weeks. I got into my vehicle for the first time after my surgery to go to physical therapy and when I put it in reverse to pull out of my driveway I heard a very loud thump. As I continued to drive it continued to thump loudly, but I could not cancel my appointment this time and it was close to my house. As I drove home the thump got quieter , I looked under the car when I got home to see if something was caught under there or maybe it was ice build up. I am an older woman and know nothing about cars. I waited a couple days because I had to work then took it to the dealership on my first day off. Now here comes the shocker. They told me the rear brakes were completely rusted out and had to be replaced which warranty does NOT cover. I was really upset and argued the Rogue is only a year old, less than 10,000 miles, this never happenned to my 2013 which sat for months and had even less mileage, etc. In general I made a scene. The sevicewoman said I can show you your rusted out brakes, you don't drive enough, parts are made cheaper now, they put something in the road salt this year, she had every excuse in the book. I am not a total dummy, if any of that were true, most lf the cars sitting in their lot would have rusted out brakes too, and loudly stated why would I ever want to lease a Nissan anything ever again. Every customer waiting for their car to be serviced heard me, Then my salesman appeared and began to give me the same speach starting with you don't drive it enough. If that was a problem older people everywhere would be replacing their brakes. He finally realized how upset I was and went into the service managers office. They agreed to fix the brakes using "courtesy" funds from the Burdick dealership. I waited 2 hours for the repair all the while my stomach was churning. The salesman came out when it was finished and very kindly told me if it happenned again I would have to pay as they couldn't do this again and to drive more often which I do because my granddaughter lives in Pulaski NY a 70 mile round trip every weekend. I believe he knew in his heart this was a flaw in Nissan parts, not in my lack of driving. I am considering a differnt make of SUV when my lease is up.. I really believe the quality of the Nissan Rogue and all Nissans has gone downhill in an attempt to save money they are using cheaper parts. I wish I had bought out my 2013.
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Numerous problems and less than 23K miles
Jenna, 01/29/2019
2016 Nissan Rogue S 4dr SUV (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
5 of 7 people found this review helpful
I agree with another poster that said don't waste your money. I rarely leave reviews but this car has been just AWFUL! My vehicle has less than 24K miles and it has been in the dealership for repairs 3 times and has yet another issue that will require me to return to the dealership for repairs. This vehicle has had way more issues than my prior vehicle that had 185,000 miles on it. Couple that with the poor sales experience and just ok service experiences I have had have me absolutely sure that I will NEVER EVER purchase another Nissan.
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Nissan Rogue 2016 problem with suspension
Roidy Viquillon Gomez, 08/25/2016
2016 Nissan Rogue SL 4dr SUV (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
5 of 7 people found this review helpful
some of this models comes with manufacturer problems. After 1 week bought it, it start to crackle noise when turn the wheels, right or left side. After first attempt to reparation, passed 7 weeks start again the same noise problem. Nissan corporation do not have a right solution now, they say the engineering are still working for a real solution. I mean, this models comes with suspension issues. I'm frustrated.
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A lot of noise vibration.
alain, 07/25/2016
2016 Nissan Rogue S 4dr SUV (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
11 of 18 people found this review helpful
First week my Roque had a noise then finally they had to change the belt tension er and the that noise is gone, but in compaction with other cars that I had, even older, this rogue is the most noise one I had. It have a lot of vibration coming from the engine. I am not happy with this purchase.
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Wouldve been a 5 if not for 1 thing
Nicko, 02/15/2016
updated 08/17/2017
2016 Nissan Rogue SV 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
8 of 13 people found this review helpful
The car handles nicely for a 2.5L and the entertainment is nice. The only thing i absolutely hate about it is the seats. They are really uncomfortable and push your head forward if youre trying to rest your back on the seat. The bottom part of the seat is ok and holds you in place, id rate the back but the headrest restricts me from resting comfortably. Update 8/16/17: Had the car for a year and a half, the rearview mirror fell off...ended up trading the car in and getting a 2016 mustang gt.
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A great car from a Honda
datechboss101, 12/25/2016
2016 Nissan Rogue SL 4dr SUV (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
Got this 2016 Nissan Rogue SL last year for Christmas. I totally enjoy it and it is going to my car soon since I will be getting my license soon. The cargo space is spacious, especially the Divide and Hide system that is only on the Rogue. The seats are really comfortable and the car overall is easy to use. Few issues that I have about the car is: noisy tranny, really slow (compared to a 1999 Honda Accord 2.3l V4 150hp), navigation system freezes or doesn't work at all once in a while, recently the car wouldn't recognize the key even though it is in the vehicle, really huge a-pillars, not that many choices for audio and entertainment system. Few things that I like that other companies doesn't offer (ex.: Honda): Surround View 360 degree montior system, a volume and tune nob, Bose audio system, the divide and hide system. I really wish Nissan would increase the number of audio apps that it would support and would like to fix up the navigation issue.
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I wish I was a rogue
Wish I was a rogue, 01/06/2017
2016 Nissan Rogue S 4dr SUV (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
great suv , but u made two mistakes, car should have running lights, forgot put them on in daytime rain. No light on key hole trouble starting car in dark. Tu
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