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2016 Nissan Rogue Air bags Problems

Complaints
62about this part
Share
11%of 543 total for the year
Median mileage
33,000miles
Trend
FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 62 complaints about the air bags of the 2016 Nissan Rogue, 11% of the 543 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 33,000 miles. 19 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 2 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.

Example complaints

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

“Every other time when I start my Nissan in the morning, the red light for the airbag on the dashboard comes on. If I shut the vehicle down and re-start it again and the light goes away. If I let the light stay on without restarting the vehicle and drive it, the light never goes away till I shut off the vehicle.”

NHTSA complaint #11416415, filed 2021-05, 103,000 miles

“I see 5 recalls for my car but I get letter from the manufacturer for 2 recall but I do not know what is other three. After I get the letter I went to the dealer and the fixed the air bags. As soon as I drive the car 10 miles, the same thing happen again passenger site air bag sign always show up. 2016 car not cooling properly only the fan running in the car when I turn on A/C.”

NHTSA complaint #11204876, filed 2019-04, 45,000 miles

“Another vehicle improperly turned left in front of me as I was traveling through a city intersection causing severe damage to the front of my vehicle. My vehicle was totaled. Not a single airbag deployed in my vehicles. It appears two sensors were hit by the impact.”

NHTSA complaint #11298521, filed 2020-01, 41,000 miles

“I was making a left hand turn when another driver hit me. My entire front end is destroyed and the airbags never deployed. My husband and I both suffered head injuries due to the airbags not deploying.”

NHTSA complaint #11279483, filed 2019-11, 56,000 miles

“Last year I was rearended while waiting to make a left hand turn and my airbag didn't deploy. The impact of the accident was hard enough that my l-5 vertebrae was broken and displaced a centimeter away from severing my spinal cord. It didn't occur to me until my deposition and the lawyers were asking me why the airbag didn't deploy that there could be a problem. I was sitting stationary on hwy 80 e in statesboro georgia waiting to make a left turn into babcock and more home furnishings when I was struck from behind. …”

NHTSA complaint #11162854, filed 2018-12, 14,000 miles

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Air bags: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202521%
202442%
202371%
202252%
2021155%
202085%
201993%
2018325%
20177212%
20166211%
20159918%
20147417%
20139015%
20124113%
20114512%
20103914%
200910132%
200812930%

Other parts of the 2016 Nissan Rogue

Transmission and drivetrain
176 complaints
Electrical system
125 complaints
Other or unknown
87 complaints
Engine
65 complaints
Body and structure
31 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
26 complaints
Vehicle speed control
25 complaints
Steering
23 complaints
Suspension
22 complaints
Seats
18 complaints
Fuel system
17 complaints
Seat belts
17 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2016 Nissan Rogue

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.

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