2012 NISSAN ROGUE Air Bags Problems

41 complaints about Air Bags

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5
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All Air Bags Complaints (41)

Jun 14, 2024

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

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.

Mar 21, 2023

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

Mar 3, 2023 Crash

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

Mar 2, 2023 Crash

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

Mileage: 122,586

Feb 5, 2020

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

Mileage: 150,000

Feb 2, 2020

FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT STARTED FLASHING AT 60 000 MILES

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.

Mileage: 77,903

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

Mileage: 35,000

Sep 27, 2019

THE AIRBAG LIGHT UNEXPECTEDLY CAUGHT ON

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

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.

Mileage: 62,300

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.

Mileage: 44,000

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.

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.

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.

Mileage: 63,500

Jul 6, 2018 Crash

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!

Mileage: 64,000

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

Mileage: 20,000

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

Mileage: 88,000

Nov 1, 2017

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

Mileage: 61,000

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.

Aug 7, 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 NISSAN ROGUE. UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CAPITAL NISSAN OF WILMINGTON (5501 MARKET ST, WILMINGTON, NC 28405 (877) 606-5859) WHERE THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR WAS RESET. THE FAILURE PERSISTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PASSENGER SEAT WEIGHT SENSOR MALFUNCTIONED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED DUE TO THE COST. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD CALL THE CONTACT BACK. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 48,000...UPDATED 09/21/17 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONSUMER PAID FOR THE LABOR COST ONLY. *JS

Mileage: 48,000

Jul 28, 2017

TAKATA INFLATORS/ SEAT BELTS??? A GROUP OF TURKEYS RAN OUT IN FRONT OF ME ON A GRAVEL ROAD HAD TO HIT MY BRAKES HARD THE CAR SLID INTO A CURB DUE TO GRAVEL, AIR BAG WENT OFF ( NOT THAT HARD OF A HIT) THE SEAT BELTS LOCKED COULD NOT GET THEM TO RELEASE HAD TO CUT THE SEAT BELT TO GET OUT OF IT. ALL THE SEAT BELTS ARE LOCKED AND WILL NOT RELEASE SO YOU CAN NOT DRIVE THE CAR WITH NO SEAT BELTS

Mileage: 46,000

Jul 12, 2017

I WAS DRIVING TO WORK AND MY AIRBAG SENSOR STARTED FLASHING. I TOOK IT TO DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS THE SENSOR THAT AFFECTS ALL THE AIRBAGS IN VEHICLE. THEY COULD FIX IT FOR $1200. I BOUGHT IT USED WITH 58,222 MILES IN2013. I HAVE 72,050 MILES NOW.

Mileage: 72,050

Apr 1, 2017

TAKATA RECALL ADULT PASSENGER IS SEATED IN PASSENGERS FRONT SEAT AND HAS SEAT BELT ON. BUT AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS FLASHING ON DASH BOARD AND PASSENGERS AIRBAG OFF LIGHT STAYS ON.

Mileage: 54,250

Jan 30, 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 NISSAN ROGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT A SWITCH IN THE PASSENGER SEAT AIR BAG SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,137.

Mileage: 76,137

Sep 17, 2016

A FEW WEEK AGO WHEN I STARTED THE CAR THE AIR BAG LIGHT ON DASHBOARD STARTED FLASHING. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND AFTER DIAGNOSIS HE SAID THAT AIRBAG SENSOR HAS TO BE REPLACED AND IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE CAR HAS ONLY 35100 MILES. IT SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. IT IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE THE CAR WITH THE AIRBAG LIGHT FLASHING. IT SHOULD BE ON RECALL.

Mileage: 35,100

Aug 18, 2016

ISSUES WITH CAR AIRBAG

Jul 21, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 NISSAN ROGUE. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS AND THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR NEEDED TO BE RESET. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED EACH TIME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE'S YEAR WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V244000 (AIR BAGS). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

Mileage: 65,000

Jul 5, 2016 Crash

TL* THE CONTACT'S CLIENT OWNED A 2012 NISSAN ROGUE. THE CONTACT WAS AN ATTORNEY REPRESENTING A CLIENT WHO WAS INVOLVED IN THE CRASH. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE SWERVED INTO THE CLIENT'S LANE. AS A RESULT, THE CLIENT CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE OTHER VEHICLE. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE CLIENT AND FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND DECLARED DESTROYED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND SCHEDULED TO INVESTIGATE THE MATTER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT PROVIDED.

May 17, 2016 Crash

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2012 NISSAN ROGUE. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT FAILED TO RESPOND WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BRUISING TO HER CHEST AND A HAIRLINE FRACTURE TO THE RIGHT KNEE. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 35,000. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Mileage: 35,000

May 10, 2016

THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON AND IT HAS BEEN RESET SEVERAL TIMES. THERE ARE TWO LIGHTS THAT INDICATE THE PROBLEM ONE NEAR THE PASSENGER SEAT AND ONE ON THE DASH. I AM AWARE OF THIS BEING AN ISSUE ON NUMEROUS SIMILAR VEHICLES AND THEY HAVE BEEN RECALLED ALREADY WHY HAS THIS YEAR NOT BEEN ADDED

Mileage: 65,000

May 2, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 NISSAN ROGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED EVEN WHEN THE SEAT WAS OCCUPIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,387.

Mileage: 43,387

Mar 22, 2016

AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND THE PASSENGER AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT IS ON. THE DEALER SAID THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY AND A NEW AIRBAG MODULE WAS NEEDED AT A COST OF $1,500 AND I PURCHASED THIS CAR NEW SEPT, 2013; ALSO PURCHASING ADVANTAGE PREFERRED EXTENDED WARRANTY AT THAT TIME. THE DEALER ADVISES THAT WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER THIS SAFETY ISSUE.

Mileage: 55,000

Oct 27, 2015

START WITH FUEL GAUGE READ INCORRECTLY,CHECK ENGINE LIGHT OFF AND ON VEHICLE START STALLING WITH OUT WARRING,ARI BAG LIHTH ALWAYS ON AND STILL ON AS OF TODAY ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND OFF FILL LIKE THE TRUCK IS PULL A LOAD ALWAYS OIL LEAKS,A/C DON'T COOL ECT

Mar 8, 2015

WE WERE DRIVING AND SLIDE TO SIDE OF ROAD HIT NOTHING AND SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED THE FRONT AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY HIT NOTHING AND HAD TO BE REPAIRED 6,000 DAMAGE BUT NO WRECK I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THE REPAIR SHOP CHECKED FOR RECALLS BUT NONE. I DON;T THINK MY INSURANCE COMPANY SHOULD PAY FOR A DEFECTED AIRBAG . WE HIT NOTHING AND THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO CAR AT ALL. *TR

Mileage: 48,000

Aug 27, 2013

THE "PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF" WARNING LIGHT IS ON FOR NO REASON. I AM 5'4 AND 120 LBS. SITTING UP STRAIGHT AND TRYING TO PUSH DOWNWARDS DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR ABOUT A MONTH, NO MATTER IT WAS ON THE HIGHWAY OR LOCAL. *TR