2016 Nissan X-Trail Service and Repair Manual

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2016 Nissan X-Trail service and repair manual — a detailed, factory-style reference for maintenance, diagnostics, and repair. Use it to confirm correct procedures, specifications, and system coverage before you start work.

Designed for technicians and DIY owners, this manual helps you troubleshoot accurately, follow step-by-step repair procedures, and reference wiring diagrams and system sections quickly while you work.

What’s included

  • Step-by-step repair procedures and service information
  • Specifications and reference data (where provided)
  • Wiring diagrams and electrical sections
  • Powertrain, brakes, steering, suspension, HVAC and more

Trims covered

  • Armor Sport Utility 4-Door
  • Sense Sport Utility 4-Door
  • Exclusive Sport Utility 4-Door
  • Advance Sport Utility 4-Door

Engines covered

  • 2.5L 2488CC 152Cu. In. l4 GAS DOHC Naturally Aspirated

Index / Table of contents

  • Body
  • Brakes
  • Chassis Electrical
  • Driveline
  • Engine Cooling
  • Engine Electrical
  • Engine Mechanical
  • Engine Performance & Emission Controls
  • Fuel System
  • General Information & Identification
  • Heating, Ventilation, & Air Conditioning
  • Hybrid & Electric Vehicle Systems
  • Steering
  • Suspension
  • Transmission, Clutch, & Transfer Case
  • Wiring Diagrams

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Vehicle Safety Data

2016 Nissan X-Trail Recalls & Complaints

NHTSA #16V24400026/04/2016Component: AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Nissan Maxima, 2013-2016 Nissan Altima, NV200, LEAF, Sentra, and Pathfinder, 2014-2016 Nissan NV200 Taxi, Infiniti QX60, Q

Consequence

If the passenger frontal air bag does not deploy as intended in the event of a crash, the passenger

Remedy

Nissan will notify their owners. Chevrolet City Express owners will be notified by General Motors.

NHTSA #22V02400021/01/2022Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2014-2016 Rogue vehicles. The electrical connector for the under dash harness may corrode due to water and salt intrusion from the driver's si

Consequence

Corrosion in the electrical connector can result in power window/seat failure, all-wheel-drive warni

Remedy

Dealers will remove the harness tape and harness covering and replace both connectors and apply whit

NHTSA #16V91100019/12/2016Component: AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Altima vehicles manufactured January 3, 2013, to July 29, 2013, 2015-2016 Rogue vehicles manufactured October 14, 2014, to

Consequence

If the front passenger seat occupant is misclassified, the air bag may deploy incorrectly in the eve

Remedy

Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ECU and update the OCS software free of char

NHTSA #23V09300016/02/2023Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:IMMOBILIZER/PROXIMITY:KEY/SENDER

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2014-2020 Rogue and 2017-2022 Rogue Sport vehicles equipped with a jackknife style ignition key. The jackknife key may collapse into a folded

Consequence

Driver contact with a key in the collapsed position could inadvertently shut off the vehicle while d

Remedy

Dealers will insert a spacer into the key slot of the jackknife key, free of charge. Interim notifi

NHTSA #16V21900015/04/2016Component: STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT

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 suppo

Consequence

Corrosion of one or both of the rear lift gate support stays could cause a sudden release of pressur

Remedy

Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear tailgate stays, free of charge. The re

No service bulletins No technical service bulletins on file with NHTSA for the 2016 Nissan X-Trail.
20200313Component: CHILD SEAT:TETHER: STRAP/WEBBINGCrash reportedFire reported2 injured1 fatalities

ON 11/13/19 AT 06:18 A 2016 NISSAN ROGUE SWERVED LEFT, THEN RIGHT, STRUCK A UTILITY POLE HEAD ON AT 30 MPH. DRIVER HAD MINOR ABRASIONS. TWO CHILDREN IN BACK BOTH IN FF CAR SEATS SECURED W LOWER ANCHOR

20200313Component: CHILD SEAT:MATERIAL/PADDINGCrash reportedFire reported2 injured1 fatalities

ON 11/13/19 AT 06:18 A 2016 NISSAN ROGUE SWERVED LEFT, THEN RIGHT, STRUCK A UTILITY POLE HEAD ON AT 30 MPH. DRIVER HAD MINOR ABRASIONS. TWO CHILDREN IN BACK BOTH IN FF CAR SEATS SECURED W LOWER ANCHOR

20200313Component: CHILD SEAT:HARNESS:STRAP/WEBBINGCrash reportedFire reported2 injured1 fatalities

ON 11/13/19 AT 06:18 A 2016 NISSAN ROGUE SWERVED LEFT, THEN RIGHT, STRUCK A UTILITY POLE HEAD ON AT 30 MPH. DRIVER HAD MINOR ABRASIONS. TWO CHILDREN IN BACK BOTH IN FF CAR SEATS SECURED W LOWER ANCHOR

20250410Component: AIR BAGSCrash reported3 injured

The contact owned a 2016 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated that while driving at 65 MPH with the cruise control activated, the vehicle crashed into a deer that jumped into the middle of the roadway. Du

20200625Component: AIR BAGSCrash reported3 injured

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2016 NISSAN ROGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HIS WIFE WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, SHE ATTEMPTED TO STOP THE VEHICLE BY DEPRESSING THE BRAKES HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE F

Showing the 5 most serious of 748 complaints filed with NHTSA.

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