2016 Nissan Rogue Airbags Problems
54 owner-reported airbags complaints from NHTSA data
Data sourced from NHTSA public database. For informational purposes only. Always consult a qualified mechanic.
Airbags Recalls (2)
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, QX60 Hybrid, and Q50 Hybrid, 2014-2017 Nissan Rogue and Infiniti Q50, 2015-2016 Nissan Murano, Murano Hybrid, and Chevrolet City Express, 2014-2015 Nissan Pathfinder Hybrid, and 2013 Infiniti JX35 vehicles. In these vehicles, the front seat passenger Occupant Classification System (OCS) may incorrectly classify an adult passenger as a child or classify the seat as empty despite it being occupied. As a result, the passenger frontal air bag may be turned off and not deploy in the event of a crash.
Fix: Nissan will notify their owners. Chevrolet City Express owners will be notified by General Motors. Dealers will reprogram the Air Bag Control Unit (ACU) and OCS Electronic Control Unit (ECU) in Altima, Maxima, Murano, Rogue, and Sentra vehicles, and replace the OCS ECU in LEAF, NV200, NV200 Taxi, Pathfinder, Infiniti Q50, JX35, and QX60 and Chevrolet City Express vehicles, free of charge. Interim notices were sent to owners on May 31, 2016. Owners will receive a second notice when remedy parts become available. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669, Infiniti customer service at 1-888-833-3216 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020.
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 August 12, 2016, and 2016 Maxima vehicles manufactured June 4, 2015, to August 19, 2015. An incorrect Occupant Classification System (OCS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) may have been installed in the front passenger seat. The incorrect ECU and seat combination may misclassify the front passenger seat occupant.
Fix: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ECU and update the OCS software free of charge. The recall began February 13, 2017. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.
Owner Complaints (54)
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. During the crash, the vehicle was destroyed, but no air bags were deployed.
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The contact owns a 2016 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated that while parking the vehicle at 2 MPH, the vehicle suddenly accelerated forward. The vehicle jumped the curb, embankment, bushes, and crashed into the building in front.
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Airbags did not deploy in a violent car accident. Other vehicle's airbags did deploy. I hit my head on the side window or door very hard, and the head injury was felt instantly and onsite, I had to go to the er and get a ct scan and had a concussion.
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My front airbag light was illuminated during normal every day usage of the vehicle. The vehicle was not involved in an incident, fire, or crash. The vehicle was inspected by the dealership and I was advised that one of the air bags is not operational anymore which in turn would affect the rest of the airbags.
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On September 22, 2022, my car was hit from the rear. The car hit me so hard that their front end was totalled. 28, 2022, the car dealership ( Nash Chevrolet) was able to fix my car from the accident and after fixing my car, they called to tell me my air bag light had came on.
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While pulling into a parking slot the vehicle accelerated and crashed thru the front of a medical clinic and into an inner wall. Air bags did NOT deploy.
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When I got into a car crash and I hit the deer really hard the airbags on the car did not deploy which where the deer almost smacked right into my window and went inside the car but damage and vehicle was not drivable at all need to tow it shop front car damaged to wheel at
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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 FAILED TO STOP AS SHE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUFFERED A CHEST CONTUSION AND WHIPLASH WHILE THE DRIVER SIDE REAR PASSENGER INJURED HIS KNEE AS WELL AS HITTING HIS HEAD ON THE REAR OF THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT. THE OTHER DRIVER HAD A SPRAINED BACK. ALL PARTIES SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY AS THE FRONT END WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE AND A CASE WAS OPENED. THEY SAID THEY WOULD BE BACK IN CONTACT IN A FEW DAYS. THE DEALER BOB RICHARDS NISSAN (5590 JEFFERSON DAVIS HWY, BEECH ISLAND, SC 29842) WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT OF HIS OPTIONS IF THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED TOTALED INCLUDING GAP INSURANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000. *DT*JB
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ANOTHER VEHICLE IMPROPERLY TURNED LEFT IN FRONT OF ME AS I WAS TRAVELING THROUGH A CITY INTERSECTION CAUSING SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE FRONT OF MY VEHICLE. MY VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. NOT A SINGLE AIRBAG DEPLOYED IN MY VEHICLES. IT APPEARS TWO SENSORS WERE HIT BY THE IMPACT.*DT*JB
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I WAS MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN WHEN ANOTHER DRIVER HIT ME. MY ENTIRE FRONT END IS DESTROYED AND THE AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. MY HUSBAND AND I BOTH SUFFERED HEAD INJURIES DUE TO THE AIRBAGS NOT DEPLOYING.
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THERE WAS AN ACCIDENT WHERE THE CAR WAS HIT IN THE FRONT LEFT DRIVRS SIDE, DAMAGE FROM THE DOOR ALL THE WAY TO THE FRONT. CAR WAS PUSHED QUITE A FEW FEET INTO ANOTHER CAR. THE AIR BAGS DIDN'T GO OFF. HEAD AND FACE MADE CONTACT WITH THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW. THE OTHER CAR INVOLVED DEPLOYED THE AIRBAGS. OUR VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON A CITY STREET GOING STRAIGHT. *DT CONSUMER STATED WE RECEIVED WORD ON FRIDAY OCTOBER 11TH THAT THE CAR CANNOT BE FIXED AND IS A TOTAL LOSS. WE BROUGHT IT TO THE WALSER GLASS AND COLLISION IN BLOOMINGTON MINNESOTA. OUR INSURANCE COMPANY, ESURANCE, IS GOING TO SEND THE CAR TO BE HELD AT A SCRAP YARD WHILE THE FINALIZE THE TOTAL LOSS. I AM ATTACHING PHOTOS OF THE ACCIDENT AND THE CAR.*JB
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The srs light on my 2016 nissan rogue went on. When I took it to the dealership, they told me they need to replace the airbag to try and solve the issue which is very costly. They told me there is a 50/50 chance this will fix the problem.
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Last year I was rearended while waiting to make a left hand turn and my airbag didn't deploy. The impact of the accident was hard enough that my l-5 vertebrae was broken and displaced a centimeter away from severing my spinal cord. It didn't occur to me until my deposition and the lawyers were asking me why the airbag didn't deploy that there could be a problem.
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While entering a left turn lane (unsure of speed as was slowing for the red light), vehicle bumped a curb on the driver's side. Did not go over it, brushed against it. No body damage except some scraping on the rims of the wheels.
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The airbags on my 2016 nissan rogue never deployed. I was driving 65 MPH on the highway when I had a sneezing spell. My eyes closed and my arm jerked the wheel during the spell.
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Tl* the contact owned a 2016 nissan rogue. While driving 10 MPH, another vehicle crashed into the front passenger side bumper of the contact's vehicle. The air bags did not deploy.
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Tl* the contact rented a 2016 nissan rogue. The contact stated that the vehicle was rented from hertz at alamo heights in san antonio, texas. While driving approximately 15 MPH behind a pick up truck with a trailer attached (with no tail lights), the pick up truck braked abruptly.
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Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2016 nissan rogue. While the contact was traveling through a green light, another vehicle went through the red light and crashed into the rear of the vehicle.
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Tl* the contact owns a 2016 nissan rogue. While driving 35 MPH, the vehicle hydroplaned and the passenger side tires hit the curb. The passenger side air bag deployed.
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Tl* the contact owns a 2016 nissan rogue. While driving approximately 30 MPH, the contact lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a utility pole. The air bags failed to deploy.
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Tl* the contact owned a 2016 nissan rogue. While driving 30 MPH, the vehicle drove into a divot in a field. The front driver and passenger air bags failed to deploy.
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Tl* the contact owns a 2016 nissan rogue. While driving 65 MPH, a tire detached from another vehicle and struck the front driver side bumper of the contact's vehicle. The tire then slid underneath the contact's vehicle.
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The contact owns a 2016 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the passenger’s side air bag warning illuminated even though the passenger’s side seat was not occupied and remained illuminated. The vehicle was taken to two dealers, where it was diagnosed, and determined that the passenger’s side seat module and two sensors had failed and needed to be replaced.
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The contact's daughter owns a 2016 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated that the front passenger's side air bag warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the front passenger's seat Occupant Classification System (OCS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) and the seat sensors needed to be replaced.
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The airbag passenger light has been showing off for about 2 years and on 4/30/25 showed the passenger air bag on the main panel in red color. I bring it today 5/2/25 to the Nissan dealer and they said is not a recall and they didn’t fix it. I been reading that actually is a recall and something can explode and is not recommended to drive the car under this sing.
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Airbag indicator, driver side warning lamps have been consistently on for the past 2 weeks now. Bought it used, but owned the vehicle for 2 years now. Called the Nissan Authorized Dealership, will charge me for diagnostic service.
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The contact owns a 2016 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated that the air bag warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where it was diagnosed that the front passenger’s side air bag needed to be replaced.
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The front seat wiring is too short so anytime the seat is pushed back it triggers the airbag light and turns off all the airbags. I called Nissan about it and they stated since I don’t have an active recall (even though there is a recall on this same issue) that they will not pay to have it fixed.
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The contact owns a 2016 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated that the airbag warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to the local dealer however, the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired.
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Passenger air bag light goes on and off whether there is an adult in the seat or not. There are a few recalls for this issue but my VIN does not come up as an affected vehicle. There are several complaints of the same nature on the nhtsa website and I feel Nissan needs to look into this issue.
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The passenger airbag sensor is faulty, it randomly turns on and off indiscriminately when an adult is in the seat. I have already reached out to Nissan because there is a similar recall but my VIN isn’t covered in it. Nissan was unwilling to help and even when I took it to the Nissan dealer they refused to change out the sensor. This is life threatening if the car gets in an accident and an adult is in the passenger seat, but the airbag does not deploy.
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EVERY OTHER TIME WHEN I START MY NISSAN IN THE MORNING, THE RED LIGHT FOR THE AIRBAG ON THE DASHBOARD COMES ON. IF I SHUT THE VEHICLE DOWN AND RE-START IT AGAIN AND THE LIGHT GOES AWAY. IF I LET THE LIGHT STAY ON WITHOUT RESTARTING THE VEHICLE AND DRIVE IT, THE LIGHT NEVER GOES AWAY TILL I SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE.
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 NISSAN ROGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG SENSOR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND REMAINED ILLUMINATED WITH AND WITHOUT A PASSENGER BEING SEATED IN THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SEAT. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE LOCAL DEALER, ORR NISSAN LOCATED AT 2323 VIKING DR, BOSSIER CITY, LA 71111, WAS CONTACTED REGARDING THE FAILURE HOWEVER, NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000.
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I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE MY AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ON. THE ACTIVE CODE FROM THE DEALERSHIP IS B0020 AND MY PERSONAL SCAN TOOL CODE IS B0020-13. THE DEALERSHIP SAID I WILL NEED TO REPLACE THE AIR BAG DIAGNOSTIC UNIT FOR $1,100 AND IF THAT DOES NOT WORK MY DRIVER SIDE AIR MODULE FOR $3,000. MY WARRANTY DOES NOT OVER ANY OF THE REPAIRS. I HAVE NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT OR NEEDED ANY BODY WORK.*DT
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WHEN AN ADULT PASSENGER SITS IN FRONT PASSENGER SEAT, THE PASSENGER AIR BAG "OFF" LIGHT ON THE DASH REMAINS ON!!! INDICATING THE PASSENGER AIR BAG IS TURNED OFF EVEN THOUGH AN ADULT PASSENGER IS SITTING ON THE SEAT. AT REST AND IN MOTION.
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ABOUT AT LEAST HALF OF THE TIME THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT IS OCCUPIED BY AN ADULT, THE INDICATOR LIGHT IS ON SAYING THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG IS TURNED OFF. THE VIN HAS NO CURRENT RECALLS SO IT APPEARS THAT THE PREVIOUS OWNER MUST HAVE TAKEN CARE OF THE PREVIOUSLY ISSUED RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM, YET IT IS STILL CONTINUING. IT HAS HAPPENED AT ALL SPEEDS.
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Tl* the contact owns a 2016 nissan rogue. On several occasions, when the front passenger seat was occupied, the air bag warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to nissan of casper (located at 111 se wyoming blvd, casper, wy 82609, (307) 462-5260) where the contact was informed to keep objects from under the seat.
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I SEE 5 RECALLS FOR MY CAR BUT I GET LETTER FROM THE MANUFACTURER FOR 2 RECALL BUT I DO NOT KNOW WHAT IS OTHER THREE. AFTER I GET THE LETTER I WENT TO THE DEALER AND THE FIXED THE AIR BAGS. AS SOON AS I DRIVE THE CAR 10 MILES, THE SAME THING HAPPEN AGAIN PASSENGER SITE AIR BAG SIGN ALWAYS SHOW UP. 2016 CAR NOT COOLING PROPERLY ONLY THE FAN RUNNING IN THE CAR WHEN I TURN ON A/C.
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Tamar recall - the passenger airbag light shows that the seat is unoccupied when someone is in the seat. This happens intermittently.
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Front passenger air bag disabled light intermittently turns on, indicating air bag is disabled, while that seat is occupied. This occurs while in motion, and at any arbitrary time or speed. There is a similar recall on this, but evidently this vehicle is not included, as it is listed as no recalls.
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Tl* the contact owns a 2016 nissan rogue. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator illuminated on the passenger side, regardless if the passenger seat was occupied or not. The dealer was unable to duplicate the failure.
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I purchased a 2016 rogue from cool springs nissan on 11/16/2016 and took delivery on 11/17 2016. Upon arrival to take delivery we noticed that the ars light was on and contacted the salesman to see what the problem was, he took the new vehicle to the service dept. And was told that the unit was safe to drive so we took the vehicle thinking we were ok.
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Tl* the contact owns a 2016 nissan rogue. The contact stated that the vehicle was repaired per NHTSA campaign number: 16v244000 (air bags). The contact stated that the air bag sensor failed to recognize when the passenger seat was occupied.
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My vehicle was recalled for an airbag sensor problem. I brought it in for the repair and now the airbag 'off'' light for the passenger seat is on. I called my dealership and they said that now the airbag light will stay on until a passenger weighing 120 lbs or more sits in the seat.
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When an adult passenger is seated in the passenger seat, and the vehicle is started, the airbag off indicator will remain illuminated on some occasions (without any discernible reason, such as seating position).
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The passenger airbag light always reads OFF even when someone is sitting in the passenger seat.
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Air bag light is on telling that is mulfunctioning
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My passenger side air bag light turns on even though there is a passenger or not in the passenger seat. I could be driving alone and it is turning on and off.
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Takata recall air bag hazardous. Light is on on passenger side indicating trouble. Also, the vehicle seems to loose power during acceleration while in motion.
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Takata recall just got notice about air bags nothing has happen yet.
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Please read documentation on the recall of my car. I did my best to take care of the recall that you authorized.
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The passenger side airbag will not show activated under a certain condition. The condition is - if the driver buckles in and starts the car and puts it in gear before a 115# passenger gets in and buckles in, the air bag on the passenger side will not activate. I have to stop the car and turn it off and restart to get the airbag to activate.
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