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2021 Nissan Rogue Sport Air bags Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
6%of 35 total for the year
Median mileage
17,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the air bags of the 2021 Nissan Rogue Sport, 6% of the 35 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 17,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“The contact owned a 2021 Nissan Rogue Sport. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 40 MPH, another vehicle coming from the opposite direction drove into her lane, causing a head-on collision. The contact stated that the air bags had deployed; however, the driver's air bag had not deployed until after she hit the steering wheel from the impact. The contact sustained a fractured sternum that required medical attention. The vehicle was towed to a tow yard and deemed totaled. A police report was not yet available. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. …”

NHTSA complaint #11512867, filed 2023-03, 17,000 miles

“When driving I got close to the rumble strip and when getting back into the lane the side airbags deployed not the one on the wheel or in front of passenger seat. The car didn't hit anything either”

NHTSA complaint #11450897, filed 2022-02

Related service bulletins

Air bags: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202218%
202126%
202058%
201877%
201768%

Other parts of the 2021 Nissan Rogue Sport

Forward collision avoidance
11 complaints
Electrical system
7 complaints
Brakes
6 complaints
Engine
6 complaints
Other or unknown
6 complaints
Steering
5 complaints
Vehicle speed control
3 complaints
Lane departure
2 complaints
Body and structure
2 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
2 complaints
Exterior lighting
1 complaints
Fuel system
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2021 Nissan Rogue Sport

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology