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2017 Nissan Rogue · symptom sheet

Airbag warning light or recall

  • 71owner reports
  • 20,000median miles
  • $850median quote
  • 23involved a crash

Newest report Jul 10, 2026 · checked Sep 9, 2026

71 of the 596 complaints on this car describe airbag. Only brake wear is reported more often on this car.

Tick what matches of 71 reports

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What got replaced

Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the occupant sensor (35 reports).

Recalls and investigations

One recall on the airbags covers the 2017 model year. A recall on the same system isn't always the same failure, so read the defect text.

16V-244Apr 26, 2016
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.

Risk and remedy
Risk: If the passenger frontal air bag does not deploy as intended in the event of a crash, the passenger is at an increased risk of injury.
Remedy: 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.

NHTSA investigations into the airbags on the Rogue

PE24-017opened May 31, 2024
Airbags · model years 2015

Side curtain air bags may deploy inadvertently. Open.

NHTSA summary
The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received multiple Early Warning Reporting (EWR) field reports alleging inadvertent deployment of the side curtain air bags in Model Year (MY) 2015 Nissan Rogue Select vehicles. The field reports allege the side curtain air bags inadvertently deploy after the door is shut and/or slammed. Inadvertent deployment of an air bag can cause occupants to be injured or result in the loss of protection from the air bag when needed in a crash. ODI is opening this Preliminary Evaluation (PE) to assess the scope, frequency, and severity of the inadvertent deployment allegations.
PE15-001opened Jan 12, 2015
Airbags · model years 2013

Improper frontal air bag deployment. Closed oct 29, 2016.

NHTSA summary
The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) reviewed its complaint data and Nissan's design, test and field data on the model year 2013 Nissan Rogue vehicles (subject vehicles) and other model year Rogue vehicles.ODI also reviewed its complaint data and Nissan's field data on several other Nissan and Infiniti models that use the same driver air bag inflator design used in the subject vehicles.In addition, NHTSA conducted testing and analysis of a sample of driver air bag inflator units taken out of the subject vehicles and reviewed a NHTSA crash database and crash test results on the Rogue vehicles.A safety-related defect trend has not been identified at this time and further use of agency resources does not appear to be warranted.Accordingly, this investigation is closed.The closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by NHTSA that no safety-related defect exists.The agency will monitor the issue and reserves the right to take future action if warranted by the circumstances.See attached report for additional information.The ODI complaints cited above can be viewed at www.safercar.gov under the following ODI identification numbers:10566667, 10644946 and 10862615.

None of these investigations covers the 2017 model year.

What owners paid

14 of the 71 reports quote a price. Each dot is one quote. The middle half runs $500 to $3,000.

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When it happens

The middle half of failures fell between 14,600 and 48,000 miles, from the 28 reports that gave a mileage.

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What owners wrote

“Passenger airbag sensor defective and doesn't work. Driver side seat is loose. These are safety issues and I shouldn't have to pay $3k to have them fixed especially when other 2017 rogues have had recalls for same problems, just different lots. Can't afford to fix and can't buy something new.”

Filed May 4, 2022

“Passenger airbag light sensor fails to turn on when passenger is in seat. Does not register a passenger in seat”

Filed Feb 28, 2022

“I was t- boned. My air bags did not deploy, my insurance company has my vehicle and I have contacted Nissan and waiting for a reply. I do have pictures of my vehicle as I was hurt in this accident and still receiving treatment and waitning on getting another MRI”

Filed Jan 17, 2022

“I was in a four car accident Friday. Major front end and rear end damage. My car was totaled and no airbags deployed.”

Filed Jan 16, 2022

Should you keep driving it?

This page can't tell you that. 23 of 71 reports involved a crash and 24 people were hurt. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.

File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation.

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