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2012 Nissan Rogue Airbags Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the airbag system, filed with NHTSA

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Airbags reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
41
Latest Jun 14, 2024
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
13%
of 317 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
5
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
6

What this page shows

Reports naming the air-bag system — deployment behaviour, inflators, sensors and warning lights. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2012 Nissan Rogue submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 41 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming airbag

The 25 most recent of 41, in the owner's own words

AirbagsInterior & seats
Filed Jun 14, 2024

Passenger side air bag inoperable,have been told it was sensor in seat

NHTSA ID
11594340
Incident
Apr 10, 2024
AirbagsElectricalSteering
Filed Jan 9, 2024

Air bags are common problem. It can be googled. Ours stopped working. When braking the steering wheel shakes bad. Got fixed and came right back week later. Common problem. O2 sensor needed changed cause when slippery road indicator comes on car won't accelerate over 25 mph. Have to cut engine off wait for seconds and cut back on and its fine. Oil leak is where everyone online said there's is. There should be recall on these things it hurting environment n dangerous for drivers on the road.

NHTSA ID
11564382
Incident
Nov 1, 2023
Airbags
Filed Mar 21, 2023

Front passenger occupancy sensor failed. Other years have a recall on this sensor, why not 2012.

NHTSA ID
11512923
Incident
Jan 19, 2023
Airbags
Filed Mar 3, 2023
Crash reported

Nissan driver side air bag, the air bag deployed, could have been deadly.

NHTSA ID
11509957
Incident
Jan 13, 2023
AirbagsElectricalSeat belts
Filed Mar 2, 2023
Crash reported

SRS air bag light was on, called dealer, light stayed on, CVT transmission has issues, electrical problems while driving, car will decelerate and stop without warning. My safety is at risk everyday, the car can stop at anytime without warning, airbag deployed. The dealership has not found any problems that they are willing to be accountable for. The vehicle has not been inspected before or after accident. Check engine light was on, transmission was replaced twice at my own expense. SRS light was on before accident.

NHTSA ID
11509951
Incident
Jan 13, 2023
Airbags
Filed Apr 1, 2022

Censor light came on making the vehicle unsafe to drive and unable to be inspected and the manufacturer said it's a known defect with the sensor but is not under recall so they are not under obligation to repair. Estimated costs to repair $3000. They said for year 2013 and beyond it was covered by a recall but not for my vin number

NHTSA ID
11459267
Incident
Apr 1, 2022
Airbags
Filed Mar 22, 2022

An airbag light came on on the dashboard of the vehicle. The Nissan Dealership diagnosed the “D/S AIRBAG MODULE OPEN” and quoted me for $1,614.64. They said the airbag was faulty and would not deploy in the event of an accident.

NHTSA ID
11457875
Incident
Mar 1, 2022
Airbags
Filed Dec 31, 2020

FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINS ON IN INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND DASH BOARD LOCATED NEAR PASSENGER SEAT. 2012 NISSAN ROUGE WAS INSPECTED BY LOCAL NISSAN DEALER TECHNICIAN AND DETERMINED THE SEAT SENSOR IS DEFECTIVE AND MUST BE REPLACED. THE DIAGNOSIS COST $130. REPAIR COST IN WRITING TOTALS $2,400 TO REPLACE SEAR CUSHION. THIS SEEMS EXCESSIVE, AS IT IS A PASSENGER SAFETY ISSUE, IS IT COVERED BY RECALL? THIS VEHICLE IS A 2012 MODEL PURCHASED IN NOVEMBER 2011.

NHTSA ID
11385735
Incident
Aug 1, 2020
Airbags
Filed Nov 25, 2020

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 NISSAN ROGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG SENSOR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO GAINESVILLE NISSAN (3915 NORTH MAIN STREET, GAINESVILLE, FL 32609, (352) 505-8760) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE HOWEVER, INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT UNDER RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 122,586.

NHTSA ID
11376298
Incident
Oct 12, 2020
Mileage
122,586 mi
Airbags
Filed Feb 5, 2020

THE REAR PASSENGER AIRBAG JUST POT-UP AND THE LIGHT NEVER GO OFF

NHTSA ID
11307234
Incident
Dec 25, 2019
Mileage
150,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Feb 2, 2020

FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT STARTED FLASHING AT 60 000 MILES

NHTSA ID
11306564
Incident
Jan 4, 2020
Airbags
Filed Jan 26, 2020

THE AIRBAG LIGHT WAS FLASHING SO WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER. THE PASSENGER AIR BAG STAYS OFF EVEN WITH A PERSON IN THE SEAT. THEY STATED IT IS THE OCCUPANCY SENSOR AND WANTED OVER $2,000 TO FIX IT. I HAD THE NISSAN EXTEND WARRANTY WHICH THEY SAID IT WAS NOT COVERED. I CALLED NISSAN AND THEY SAID MY 2012 ROGUE WAS NOT PART OF ANY OF THE YEARS FOR THE OCCUPANCY SENSOR THAT WERE RECALLED. IF THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE SAME REASON, WHY WOULD THIS NOT BE COVERED? WHY IF THE SENSOR FAILS IT WOULD DEFAULT TO KEEP AIRBAGS FROM WORKING?. NISSAN CUSTOMER SERVICE TOLD ME IT WAS PASS THE 3 YEARS /36000 SO THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR IT.

NHTSA ID
11301950
Incident
Dec 17, 2019
Mileage
77,903 mi
Airbags
Filed Nov 7, 2019

MY MOTHER PURCHASED THIS NISSAN ROGUE NEW IN 2012. NOW THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON, WE'RE BEING TOLD THAT NONE OF THE AIRBAGS INSIDE THE VEHICLE ARE WORKING. SOUTH AUSTIN NISSAN WHERE WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE REFUSES TO ASSIST MY MOTHER, UNLESS SHE PAYS A GREAT DEAL OF MONEY. NISSAN CORPORATION REFUSES TO ASSIST, THEY JUST REFER ME BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP. SO MANY OF THESE AIRBAGS HAVE BEEN RECALLED, THEREFORE WHY IS MY MOTHER HAVING TO PAY A LARGE AMOUNT OF MONEY. SAME ISSUES AS THE OTHER YEAR MODELS WHICH HAVE BEEN RECALLED. MY MOTHER IS DRIVING THIS VEHICLE WITH NO AIRBAGS. RESPECTFULLY, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).' PM

NHTSA ID
11278742
Incident
Oct 21, 2019
Mileage
35,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Sep 27, 2019

THE AIRBAG LIGHT UNEXPECTEDLY CAUGHT ON

NHTSA ID
11258606
Incident
Sep 25, 2019
Airbags
Filed Sep 19, 2019

2012 NISSAN ROGUE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO AN ISSUE WITH PASSENGER SIDE OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM. *LD THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE AIRBAG SENSOR WAS NOT A PART INCLUDED IN THE AIRBAG RECALL REPAIR; THEREFORE, NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONSUMER INQUIRED AS TO WHY IT WOULD NOT BE INCLUDED. *JS

NHTSA ID
11257010
Incident
Aug 22, 2019
Airbags
Filed May 8, 2019

THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT IS BLINKING THIS COULD POSSIBLY BE THE MODULE. I HAVE LOOKED IN THE INTERNET AND I HAVE THAT THE MODULE IS A PROBLEM ON NISSAN VEHICLES. THE LIGHT IS ALWAYS BLINKING.

NHTSA ID
11206201
Incident
Mar 1, 2019
Mileage
62,300 mi
AirbagsInterior & seats
Filed Apr 1, 2019

MY SIDE-SEAT PASSENGER AIRBAG SENSOR - LOCATED IN THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT - KEEPS TURNING OFF. THIS SENSOR HAS BEEN RECALLED FOR 2013 MODELS. WAS TOLD BY DEALERSHIP THAT ITS NOT UNDER WARRANTY - OR RECALLED FOR 2012 - AND THE COST IS EXTREMELY PROHIBITIVE AND EXORBITANT SINCE IT CANNOT BE FIXED UNLESS YOU PURCHASE A NEW SEAT FOR $2,600.00. THIS SETS UP FOR AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION IF INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 44,000 MILES AND THERE HAVE BEEN THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS FILED FOR THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL OF VEHICLE.

NHTSA ID
11193067
Incident
Mar 1, 2019
Mileage
44,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Oct 25, 2018

PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPANCY SENSOR FAILED. VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY BUT I NOTICED THAT OVER 3 MILLION NISSANS HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR OCCUPANT SENSOR FAILURE. ATTACHED IS COPY OF NISSAN DEALER DIAGNOSTIC INFORMATION.

NHTSA ID
11142619
Incident
Oct 22, 2018
AirbagsPowertrain (other)
Filed Sep 26, 2018

AIRBAG MALFUNCTION LIGHT IS ON, DEALERSHIP TELLS ME THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT IT MEANS, JUST THAT IT SHOULD BE REPLACED. COULD MEAN THAT MY AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY, COULD MEAN THAT IT WILL DEPLOY RANDOMLY. MY WARRANTY DID NOT COVER IT, NISSAN WILL NOT FIX IT. IT IS $1300 AND I HAVE ANOTHER HUGE PROBLEM WITH MY CAR: MY TRANSMISSION IS GOING OUT FOR THE SECOND TIME AND MY CAR IS AT 102,000 MILES. WARRANTY COVERED IT THE FIRST TIME, JUST ENDED IN JULY AND I AM TOLD THAT NISSAN ONLY COVERS NEW TRANSMISSIONS FOR 1 YEAR OR 12,000 MILES. THIS CAR IS A LEMON. A TRANSMISSION SHOULD NOT GO OUT TWICE IN 100,000 MILES. AN AIRBAG MALFUNCTION SHOULD BE COVERED, THIS IS MY SAFETY.

NHTSA ID
11131687
Incident
Jul 10, 2018
Airbags
Filed Aug 23, 2018

CODE: B1018 PASSENGER SIDE OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION ERROR. SEAT HAD TO BE REPLACED. MY FAMILY'S SAFETY WAS AT STAKE. DEALER QUOTED $2962.06 AND THEY NOTIFIED ME THE SEAT IS ON BACK-ORDER. THAT AMOUNT IS RIDICULOUS AND PROHIBITIVE FOR MY FAMILY. WE HAD MY MECHANIC WORK ON IT THE 1ST TIME AND HE RECALIBRATED THE SEAT. HE CAME BACK A SECOND TIME BUT DID NOT CHARGE SINCE IT WAS THE SAME CODE AND IT HAPPENED A DAY LATER. WE OPTED TO FIX THE ISSUE BY REPLACING THE SEAT WITH A PART FROM A SALVAGE YARD AS IT WAS LESS MONEY. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY! THE VERY FIRST TIME I NOTICED THE RESTRAINT SYSTEM LIGHT WAS DURING A 5 HOUR DRIVE (7/8/18) BUT DID NOT KNOW WHAT IT WAS UNTIL I LOOKED IT UP AFTER THE TRIP. I WAS APPALLED THAT NISSAN WOULD NOT FIX SOMETHING THAT WAS CLEARLY MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND THAT I PUT MY FAMILY AT RISK. I ALSO BELIEVE THIS ISSUE IS WHY THE SEATS ARE ON BACKORDER. I AM SURE NISSAN IS AWARE. PLEASE SEE PICTURES.

NHTSA ID
11121919
Incident
Jul 8, 2018
Mileage
63,500 mi
AirbagsBody & structureEngine
Filed Jul 6, 2018
Crash reported3 injuries reported

FRONTAL IMPACT CAUSED AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY EXCEPT THE PASSENGER FRONT (NO PASSENGER) AND THE PASSENGER REAR SIDE (PASSENGER PRESENT) . NISSAN CLAIMS NO DEPLOYMENT OF SIDE AIRBAG IS BECAUSE NO DIRECT "T-BONE" IMPACT ON PASSENGER SIDE OF VEHICLE WAS SENSED. NISSAN ALSO CLAIMS THAT THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DID PROPERLY BECAUSE IT SENSED A POTENTIAL ROLLOVER SITUATION. NISSAN WAS MOVING ON CITY STREET AND HIT (T-BONED) A TRUCK PULLING A HEAVY LOADED TRAILER THAT RAN A RED LIGHT. REAR PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED!

NHTSA ID
11109813
Incident
Jun 27, 2018
Mileage
64,000 mi
AirbagsBody & structureElectrical
Filed May 18, 2018

VEHICLE IN THE SHOP FOR A MAJOR OIL LEAK, 2 KEY FOBS DON'T WORK, RECALL, LEAKING SUNROOF, AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST AIR BAG LIGHT FLASHING. QUOTED 3500 TO REPLACE SEAT/MODULE, 350. FOR OIL ISSUE, 1400. SUNROOF. I INHERITED THIS CAR IN 2013 WHEN MY MOTHER PASSED AWAY AND IT ONLY HAS 20000 MILES ON IT. I COULD BUY ANOTHER NEWER USED CAR AT THIS RATE!! THIS IS REDICULOUS FOR A VEHICLE WITH SO LOW MILES TO HAVE THIS MANY ISSUES. AT THIS RATE I WILL NEVER PURCHASE OR RECOMMEND NISSAN AGAIN. PLEASE ADVISE. THANKS, DEB

NHTSA ID
11096803
Incident
May 15, 2018
Mileage
20,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Feb 6, 2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 NISSAN ROGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND REMAINED LIT. ALL PRO NISSAN OF MACOMB (22100 HALL ROAD, CHARTER TWP OF CLINTON, MI) COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT WOULD NOT ASSIST SINCE THERE WERE NO RECALLS ASSOCIATED WITH THE VIN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 88,000. *TT *TR

NHTSA ID
11067203
Incident
Jan 16, 2018
Mileage
88,000 mi
AirbagsBrakesSuspension
Filed Nov 1, 2017

BRAKE FRONT/BACK HAS BEEN REPLACE. AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON SUSPENSION BELT WEAR VEHICLE IS DRIVER ABLE

NHTSA ID
11042048
Incident
Sep 22, 2017
Mileage
61,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Aug 18, 2017

I WAS STATIONED AND MY AIRBAG LIGHT HAS BEEN COMING ON I CAME TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD MY DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG CIRCUIT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. ALSO MY DRIVERS AIRBAG MODULE AND CLOCK SPRINGS NEED TO BE REPLACED. I NOT HAD ANY ACCIDENT WHERE MY AIRBAG CAME OUT SO NOT UNDERSTANDING WHY MY AIRBAG IS NOT WORKING.

NHTSA ID
11016245
Incident
Aug 16, 2017

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