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2016 Nissan Rogue: harsh or hard shifting

5 of the 544 complaints about the 2016 Nissan Rogue describe harsh or hard shifting.

owner complaints
5
of this car's complaints
1%
recalls
0
Is there a fix? 66 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Harsh or hard shifting by model year

  • 2026
    1
  • 2024
    1
  • 2023
    1
  • 2022
    1
  • 2019
    2
  • 2018
    1
  • 2017
    3
  • 2016
    5
  • 2015
    1
  • 2014
    1
  • 2012
    2
  • 2011
    1
  • 2009
    2
  • 2008
    2

What owners say

Filed Aug 15, 2025 · Transmission · WA

hesitation during acceleration, jerking, shuddering, and delayed / rough shifting. Constant whirring noise, rattling noise when accelerating. RPM above 1 even when parked. Struggles to gain power when accelerating. Sounds and issues listed above have increasing gotten worse over time.

Filed May 21, 2025 · Transmission · MA

The transmission began stuttering and making clunking noises as it was being driven normally down the road. This issue put me and my family at risk because we were not sure if we’d make it home and if the transmission would suddenly lock up leading us to an accident. The car has been gone through by a dealership in Jacksonville NC and was declared to have a faulty transmission. The check engine light turned on right when the stuttering started to occur

Filed Oct 10, 2023 · NJ

I am back at the Nissan dealer to fix a recall but also to express my continued concerns regarding the clunking noise that I keep hearing when I accelerate. A year ago I was told by this same Nissan dealer that it was part of the transmission and there was nothing that they could do for me. Today I requested for it to be looked into again and the report back is they test drove it and hear no noise which is a LIE. I hear it every single time I drive my car and now u am being sent back on the road to drive a car I feel unsafe in. Nissan intentionally ignores you simply because there is no check engine light on despite there being a problem driving the car. They are forcing time to pass on so that the warranty and mileage is past the point of them being accountable to fix the issue. I don’t recommend anyone buying a Nissan rogue because they don’t care whether or not you feel safe.

Filed Dec 30, 2020 · Seats · TN

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.

Filed Dec 28, 2020 · Transmission · 93,000 miles · PA

The transmission on this car began slipping and refused to go into gear. It clunked and bucked along at low speeds. Once in drive it was fine, but would not go into another gear. We were able to get it home and there is has sat until 12/28/20 when we were able to get it towed. When we tried to get it into gear, it would not move from park to neutral even. We did not go to a dealer as they were twice as far as the mechanic we found. Nissan refused to consider a recall or issue even with a settled lawsuit on other CVT transmissions. They wouldn't even pay for the tow and simply said "sorry".

Questions about the 2016 Nissan Rogue harsh shifting

Is harsh or hard shifting a common problem on the 2016 Nissan Rogue?

5 of 544 owner complaints about the 2016 Nissan Rogue (1%) mention harsh or hard shifting. The model year with the most reports is 2016.

Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2016 Nissan Rogue?

There are 0 recalls and 66 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 11Sunroof shattered 10Grinding brakes 9Key fob 8Seat belt 7ABS 6Door locks 6Fire or smoke 6Sudden acceleration 6Whining noise 6Adaptive cruise 5Warning lights 5

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