77 complaints reported

2009 Nissan Rogue Air Bags

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
77
Crashes
2
Fires
0
Injuries
0

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Feb 2026

I have a 2009 Nissan Rogue and a couple years ago the passenger airbag sensor indication on the dash continually flashes and the airbag light shows it is turned off. After a lot of research it looks like this has been a problem in 2008 and 2010 Nissan Rogues and a recall was issued. The same airbags and sensors were used in the 2009 but no recall. This could be catastrophic if the vehicle was in an accident and the airbag did not deploy.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2009 NISSAN ROGUE, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Feb 2024
May 2024

The dashboard airbag light is blinking and will not shut off. I have tried to reset it and it goes off but comes right back on. I have took it to an auto part shop for a diagnostic reading and no code comes up. I see on the internet where nissan has recalled 2008 and 2010 Rogue for this problem but not the 2009.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2009 NISSAN ROGUE, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jan 2024
Feb 2022

The passenger side airbag indicator light flashes continually on the dash and stays illuminated on the console. This same issue was recalled for the 2008 and 2010 Nissan Rogues but for some reason not the 2009. My vehicle only has 62,000 miles on it currently and this is a safety issue.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2009 NISSAN ROGUE, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: May 2021
Dec 2021

The contact owns a 2009 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the air bag warning light illuminated, and the "Passenger Air Bag Off" warning message was displayed. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and diagnosed with occupant sensor unit failure. The front passenger seat and the occupant sensor unit needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer, Nissan of Melbourne (440 S Harbor City Blvd, Melbourne, FL 32901) and Mike Erdman Nissan (4640 FL-520, Cocoa, FL 32926) were made aware of the failure and informed the contact to bring the vehicle in for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was opened. The manufacturer referred the contact to file a complaint with NHTSA. The failure mileage was approximately 126,000. Consumer called 3 different Nissan dealers in our local area (Pat Fischer Nissan, Nissan of Melbourne, and Mike Erdman Nissan) and they concurred you cannot just buy the sensor, you must order the seat which contains the sensor (seat part #873A2JM30B). The list price is $1,630.45—even with Nissan dealer installation, the seat must be ordered and paid for in advance and is not returnable as it is part of the Air Bag System. The labor cost is approximately $230-$250 when you add in additional shop fees and taxes, the total repair cost is in the $2,000 range.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2009 NISSAN ROGUE, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Dec 2021
Sep 2021

AIRBAG LIGHT BLINKING ON INSTRUMENT PANEL AND PASSENGER SEAT AIRBAG LIGHT ON. NISSAN OF BOWIE IN MARYLAND WANTS TO CHARGE ME OVER $2474.56 TO TRIM, SEAT CUSHION FRONT. VEHICLE FAILURE 11/04/2020 AT 90,090 MILES. OP CODE BS119.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2009 NISSAN ROGUE, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Sep 2021
Jul 2021

The airbag light comes on and does not turn off.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2009 NISSAN ROGUE, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jul 2021
Jul 2021

The contact owns a 2009 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the air bag warning light was flashing on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where it was diagnosed with the occupant classification system sensor needing to be replaced in the passenger’s side seat cushion. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact was relating the failure to an unknown recall. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure and informed the contact that the Vin was not under recall. The failure mileage was approximately 84,200.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2009 NISSAN ROGUE, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Nov 2021
May 2021

THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME OUT FLASHING TAKE TO THE MECHANIC NOTHING ERROR WITH THE VEHICLE

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2009 NISSAN ROGUE, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jan 2021
Mar 2021

THE AIRBAG WARNING LAMP TURNED ON OUT OF NOWHERE WHEN I STARTED MY CAR.. JUST A REGULAR DAY.. SEEMS TO BE AN ISSUE WITH THE SENSOR AND THERE IS AN ACTIVE RECALL FOR 08 AND '14 MODELS WITH THE SAME ISSUE.. HOWEVER THE NISSAN DEALER TOLD ME THAT THEY GET A LOT OF CLIENTS WITH THIS ISSUE FOR 09 MODELS.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2009 NISSAN ROGUE, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Mar 2021
Jan 2021

The airbag light turned on and wouldn’t turn off.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2009 NISSAN ROGUE, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jan 2021
Nov 2020

THE SUPPLEMENTAL AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT HAS BEEN FLASHING FOR OVER FOUR YEARS AND YOU WOULD THINK THAT THERE WOULD BE A RECALL FOR THIS SINCE IT JUST CAME ON BY ITSELF WITHOUT WARNING.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2009 NISSAN ROGUE, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Mar 2016
Nov 2020

THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG INDICATOR KEEPS ON AND THE AIRBAG LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD IS FLASHING. WE STARTED NOTICING THE ISSUE IN YEAR 2015 AND THIS HAS NEVER BEEN FIXED. WE HOPED NISSAN CAN FIX THE SAME ISSUE AS THEY RECALLED 2008 NISSAN ROGUE (08-095D).

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2009 NISSAN ROGUE, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jan 2015
Oct 2020

THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT BLINKS ALL THE TIME. THIS ALSO TURNS OFF THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. IT APPEARS THAT 2008 THROUGH 2013 HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. WHY IS 2009 NOT RECALLED FOR THE SAME DEFECT?

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2009 NISSAN ROGUE, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Oct 2020
Oct 2020

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN ROGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT FLASHED CONTINUOUSLY AT START-UP. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE FRONT SEAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 110,000. *BF

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2009 NISSAN ROGUE, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jun 2020
Sep 2020

TOOK CAR TO DEALER FOR AIRBAG LIGHT AND DIAGNOSTIC SAYS AIRBAG SENSOR ON PASSENGER SEAT. COST OF $2,000 TO REPLACE. MANY REPORTS OF THE SAME AND DEALER SAYS NO RECALLS FOR THIS.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2009 NISSAN ROGUE, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Sep 2020
Apr 2020

AS OF YESTERDAY (9/3/2020) MY 2009 NISSAN ROGUE WITH 101,000 MILES HAS HER PASSENGER SIDE, AIRBAG LIGHT FLASHING ON THE DASH AND THE CONSOLE AIRBAG LIGHT ON. MY RESEARCH SHOWS THE AIRBAG SENSOR TO HAVE BEEN A RECALL ON '08 AND '10 ROGUES, BUT NOT '09. (THE TSB NO. IS 08-095D.) THIS MAKES ZERO SENSE TO ME, IT IS AN EXTREME DANGER TO ME AND MY FAMILY, AND UNACCEPTABLE. WHEN THE LIGHT CAME ON THE CAR HAD BEEN PARKED FOR ABOUT 1 HOUR, PRIOR IT HAD BEEN DRIVEN ABOUT 8 MILES FROM ITS PARKING SPOT. IT HAS SINCE BEEN PARKED AND TURNED ON AGAIN AFTER 12 HRS, LIGHTS ARE STILL ON AND BLINKING ON THE DASH. PLEASE RECALL THIS VEHICLE FOR RECALL OF THIS FAULTY EQUIPMENT. DEATH IS NOT AN OPTION FOR THIS CORRECTABLE PROBLEM.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2009 NISSAN ROGUE, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Mar 2020
Mar 2020

PASSENGER AIR BAG SENSOR FAILS RESULTING IN NO AIR BAG DEPLOYED IF ACCIDENT WAS TO OCCUR. THIS OCCURRED IN OTHER MODELS OF NISSAN ROGUE 2008, 2010 HAVE BOTH BEEN RECALLED FOR THIS SAME ISSUE. 2009 MODEL HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED FOR THIS ISSUE YET, THERE ARE MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS PERTAINING TO THIS SAME YEAR MODEL FOR SAME ISSUE. NO ACCIDENT OCCURRED THIS WAS NOTED ON ROUTINE SAFETY CHECK FOR STATE INSPECTION IS NOT COVERED BY NISSAN AND COST OVER 2000$ TO FIX.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2009 NISSAN ROGUE, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jan 2020
Feb 2020

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN ROGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HART NISSAN LOCATED AT (6564 MECHANICSVILLE TURNPIKE, MECHANICSVILLE, VA 804-417-0202) WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE OCCUPANCY SENSOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE 2008 AND 2010 NISSAN ROGUES WERE INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 08V521000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), HOWEVER, THE 2009 NISSAN ROGUE WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. A CASE WAS OPENED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000. *DT*JB

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2009 NISSAN ROGUE, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Feb 2020
Dec 2019

TAKATA RECALL - FLASHING AIR BAG DASH LIGHT RENDERS THE AIR BAG SYSTEM SUSCEPTIBLE TO FAILURE. EXACT SAME ISSUE WITH 2008 AND 2010 MODEL NISSAN ROGUE COVERED UNDER RECALL. WHY NOT 2009 MODEL?! ISSUE A RECALL FOR 2009 MODEL NISSAN ROGUE TO FIX THIS ISSUE BY YEAR END.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2009 NISSAN ROGUE, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jan 2019
Dec 2019

EXACT SAME ISSUE AS FOR NTB08-095 RECALL AFFECTING 2008 NISSAN ROGUE BUT CALLED NISSAN AND THEY DO NOT COVER THIS FOR THE 2009. OCU MALFUNCTION CODE B1018.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2009 NISSAN ROGUE, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jun 2018
Nov 2019

MY NISSAN ROGUE 2009 PASSENGER AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT IS NOW BLINKING> I TOOK IT TO A REPAIR SHOP AND THEY SAID THE SEAT SENSOR HAS WENT BAD. I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS THE EXACT ISSUE AS THE NTB08-095 RECALL AFFECTING THE 2008 NISSAN ROGUE BUT IT IS NOT COVERED FOR THE 2009. THIS WARNING ALERT WAS RESET, BUT IT DIDN'T WORK. THE ESTIMATED COST TO FIX THIS IS $2000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2009 NISSAN ROGUE, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Nov 2019
Nov 2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN ROGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT RESET THE WARNING INDICATOR, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED TWO WEEKS LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2009 NISSAN ROGUE, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jan 2019
Nov 2019

MY 2009 NISSAN ROGUE IS PULLING A CODE FOR THE OCCUPANCY-CLASSIFICATION SENSOR FAIL. THIS IS THE SAME FAIL THAT HAS BEEN RECALLED ON SEVERAL NISSAN MODELS. THE FIX, I'M TOLD IS A NEW SEAT. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY EXCESSIVE AND NOT REASONABLE GIVEN THE HISTORY OF NISSAN AND THE OCS SENSOR FAILURES ON THEIR VEHICLES.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2009 NISSAN ROGUE, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Nov 2019
Aug 2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN ROGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V521000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 151,600.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2009 NISSAN ROGUE, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Aug 2019
Aug 2019

TAKATA RECALL UPON START UP OF THE VEHICLE, THE AIRBAG SENSOR LIGHT IS NOW FLASHING ON THE DRIVERS INSTRUMENT PANEL AND WILL NOT SHUT OFF. DEALER HAS INFORMED ME IT WILL COST APPROXIMATELY $2000.00 FOR THE REPAIR. VEHICLE IS NOW RENDERED UNSAFE WITH DISABLED AIRBAGS.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2009 NISSAN ROGUE, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jul 2019

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Quick Summary

The 2009 Nissan Rogue has 77 Air Bags complaints on file. 2 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.