29 complaints reported

2012 Nissan Rogue Air Bags

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

Reports
29
Crashes
2
Fires
0
Injuries
1

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Mar 2023

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

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2012 NISSAN ROGUE, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jan 2023
Mar 2023 Crash

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

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2012 NISSAN ROGUE, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jan 2023
Mar 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.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2012 NISSAN ROGUE, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jan 2022
Jan 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

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2012 NISSAN ROGUE, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jan 2022
Dec 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.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2012 NISSAN ROGUE, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jan 2020
Nov 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.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2012 NISSAN ROGUE, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Dec 2020
May 2020

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

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2012 NISSAN ROGUE, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Dec 2019
Feb 2020

FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT STARTED FLASHING AT 60 000 MILES

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2012 NISSAN ROGUE, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Apr 2020
Jan 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.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2012 NISSAN ROGUE, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Dec 2019
Sep 2019

THE AIRBAG LIGHT UNEXPECTEDLY CAUGHT ON

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2012 NISSAN ROGUE, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Sep 2019
Sep 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

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2012 NISSAN ROGUE, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Aug 2019
Aug 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.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2012 NISSAN ROGUE, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jan 2019
Jul 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

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2012 NISSAN ROGUE, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Oct 2019
Oct 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.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2012 NISSAN ROGUE, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Oct 2018
Aug 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.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2012 NISSAN ROGUE, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Aug 2018
Jun 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

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2012 NISSAN ROGUE, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jan 2018
Dec 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.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2012 NISSAN ROGUE, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Nov 2017
Aug 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.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2012 NISSAN ROGUE, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Aug 2017
Jul 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

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2012 NISSAN ROGUE, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jul 2017
Jan 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.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2012 NISSAN ROGUE, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Dec 2016
Jan 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.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2012 NISSAN ROGUE, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Mar 2017
Oct 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

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2012 NISSAN ROGUE, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Nov 2015
Sep 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.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2012 NISSAN ROGUE, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Aug 2016
Aug 2016

ISSUES WITH CAR AIRBAG

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2012 NISSAN ROGUE, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Aug 2016
May 2016 Crash Injury

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.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2012 NISSAN ROGUE, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Mar 2016

Trend Over Time

Complaints by year

Quick Summary

The 2012 Nissan Rogue has 29 Air Bags complaints on file. 2 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.