2018 Nissan Rogue · symptom sheet

Airbag warning light or recall

31owner reports
46,000median miles
13involved a crash

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

31 of the 666 complaints on this car describe airbag.

Tick what matches of 31 reports

the airbag light stays on

passenger seat sensor

the airbag did not deploy in a crash

airbag deployed with no crash

What got replaced

Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the occupant sensor (12 reports).

Recalls and investigations

No recall on the airbags covers the 2018 model year as of Sep 9, 2026.

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 2018 model year.

When it happens

The middle half of failures fell between 28,000 and 61,000 miles, from the 14 reports that gave a mileage.

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What owners wrote

“On 03/06/2025 my car got into an accident with another vehicle the whole pumper was damaged yet the air bags didnât go off, and my child in the back seat with his booster, that the seat belt was supposed to hold the seat, the whole booster seat came off”
Filed Mar 6, 2025

“When driving the seatbelt light indicator comes on, has been doing this for sometime and usually only happens when there is no passenger. When the passenger seatbelt is clicked the light (seatbelt indicator) goes off.”
Filed Feb 5, 2025

“Airbag censor on the passenger side has malfunctioned and cannot detect an adult passenger and air bag has turned off.”
Filed Aug 26, 2022

“The car was in an accident. The car's front was what was impacted from the very front of the car. So much car damage was done was that the the car was considered total. The airbags never deployed. It caused injury to the driver.”
Filed Mar 20, 2022

Should you keep driving it?

This page can't tell you that. 13 of 31 reports involved a crash and 15 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.