The contact's wife owns a 2016 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated that while his wife was driving at 60 MPH, the panoramic sunroof exploded without incident. The contact's wife pulled over and upon inspection of the vehicle discovered that the sunroof had shattered into several pieces. The contact then slowly drove the vehicle to a dealer where it remained in their possession. The dealer was unable to officially diagnose the failure but speculated that outside elements such as heat may have caused the failure. The manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was 34,000.
2016 Nissan Rogue: sunroof shattered
10 of the 544 complaints about the 2016 Nissan Rogue describe sunroof shattered.
- owner complaints
- 10
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- typical mileage
- 55,333
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall and 5 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Sunroof shattered by model year
What owners say
The contact owns a 2016 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated while driving 60 MPH, the contact heard a loud, abnormal sound coming from the vehicle. The contact stated that the sound sounded like a gunshot. The contact was able to drive the vehicle home and inspected the vehicle and could not find any damage. The next day upon shutting the door, the contact heard broken glass rattling on her sunroof and discovered that a large middle section of the panoramic sunroof had shattered without incident. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and a case was filed. She was then referred to a local dealer for a diagnostic test. The dealer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 48,000.
My sunroof exploded while I was driving on the interstate at approx. 70 MPH. Nothing hit it, it just exploded.
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 nissan rogue. The contact stated that while driving at and undisclosed speed, the sunroof exploded without an impact. The contact drove the vehicle to his residence. The vehicle was later taken to modern nissan of lake norman (18615 statesville rd, cornelius, nc 28031), to be repaired which was still pending. The contact was not provided a cause for the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and provided a case number. The failure mileage was approximately 65,000.
My wife and (3) month old great granddaughter experienced a loud boom out of no where I immediately stopped and made sure the baby and my wife were not injured and then I became very angry that the sun roof exploded like this and put my baby life in unnecessary danger. Nissan says-it is not their fault and now want me to file on my insurance a charge more than 2,100.00. I have 1 question... Does everyone riding need to wear safety glasses now?!! This precious baby could have lost her vision and had possible disfigurement. This is a very scary problem.... (help)
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.
Sunroof tempered glass exploded while at a stop light, nothing above me but blue skies. This appears to be a defect of some kind.
On the morning of 6/11/2018, while driving on the freeway, I heard a loud 'gun shot' sound. Inspection of my car on the side of the road showed no damage. Driving home from work that night, about 70mph, all of a sudden I heard noise overhead. Looking out my rearview mirror revealed that my sunroof had just shattered and all the cars behind me were being hit with the shards of glass.
When shutting the front passenger door the sunroof exploded. Nissan would not cover it under warranty because they said the sunroof must have previously been damaged. It is on top of the car, nearly impossible to be damaged by any debris from road since it would either hit the windshield or fly over the vehicle, so how was it damaged? Not too happy with nissan since my research LED to a website that stated the rogue was in the top 10 for vehicles with most randomly exploding sunroofs.
While driving home on a parkway with no one near me in any direction, my sunroof spontaneously exploded. Fortunately the inner cover was closed and no debris fell on me, but scared the living daylights out of me. I have filed a claim with my insurance company but after doing internet research, I feel this is a manufacturing flaw.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
Structure: body: hatchback/liftgate: support device/strut
- What is wrong
- 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.
- Risk
- Corrosion of one or both of the rear lift gate support stays could cause a sudden release of pressure. If this occurs, the support stays may break off, increasing the risk of injury.
- Remedy
- Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear tailgate stays, free of charge. The recall began on November 18, 2016. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1‑800‑647‑7261.
Recall number 16V219000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2016 Nissan Rogue sunroof shattered
Is sunroof shattered a common problem on the 2016 Nissan Rogue?
10 of 544 owner complaints about the 2016 Nissan Rogue (2%) mention sunroof shattered. The model year with the most reports is 2015.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2016 Nissan Rogue?
There is 1 recall and 5 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2016 Nissan Rogue
CVT failure 52Check engine light 51Transmission failure 48Jerking 42Stalling 42Hesitation 24Shudder 24Airbag light 23Loss of power 23Slipping 17No deployment 15Headlights 11Won't shift 11Grinding brakes 9Key fob 8Seat belt 7ABS 6Door locks 6Fire or smoke 6Sudden acceleration 6Whining noise 6Adaptive cruise 5Harsh shifting 5Warning lights 5
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