IllustrationTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN ROGUE. UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE AND WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT SHE RECENTLY PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000.
2009 Nissan Rogue
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 2009 Nissan Rogue do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 320.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
330–25K
2225–50K
5250–75K
6175–100K
61100–150K
22150K+
251 reports with mileage · 69 unknown
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Air Bags. Review the 101 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Power Train. Review the 101 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine. Review the 30 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
5 crash reports5 fire reports1 injury reports
Air Bags complaints
101 reportsPASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT SENSOR WARNING LIGHT REMAINS LIT AT ALL TIMESWHETHER OR NOT THERE IS A PASSENGER IN THE SEAT REGARDLESS IF THE VEHICLE IS MOVING OR NOT.
THE LIGHT OF THE AIRBAG TURN ON AT THE DAME TIME THAT THE CONTROLS OF THE STEERING WHEEL DONT WORK TO CHANGE THE RADIO STATION AND THE LIGHT OF THE AB STILL ALWAYS ON
APPROX. 63000 AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT CAME ON. PASSENGER AIR BAGS NOT WORKING VEHICLE STATIONARY, NISSON WILL DO NOTHING, ALTHOUGH 2008 WERE RECALLED, MANY SIMILAR COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED.
DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHTS ARE FLASHING.. FIRST NOTICED THE PROBLEM WHILE DRIVING ON SURFACE STREET LAST MONTH. HAVE NOT HAD ANY PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. HAVE NOT TAKEN CAR TO DEALER YET. *TR
"TAKATA RECALL" MY PASSANGER SEAT BELT LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR THE PASS 6 MONTHS. NO ACCIDENTS, CAR WAS STATIONARY. I HAVE NO PROBLEMS YET, BUT I READ ON OTHER WEBSITES THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM I N THE 2009 NISSAN ROGUE AND THAT IT IS EXPENSIVE TO GET FIXED. IF THIS IS BECAUSE OF A MANUFACTURER DEFECT, I WOULD LIKE IT FIXED …
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"TAKATA RECALL" MY PASSANGER SEAT BELT LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR THE PASS 6 MONTHS. NO ACCIDENTS, CAR WAS STATIONARY. I HAVE NO PROBLEMS YET, BUT I READ ON OTHER WEBSITES THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM I N THE 2009 NISSAN ROGUE AND THAT IT IS EXPENSIVE TO GET FIXED. IF THIS IS BECAUSE OF A MANUFACTURER DEFECT, I WOULD LIKE IT FIXED BY A NISSAN DEALERSHIP FOR FREE.
ONE DAY I STARTED MY CAR AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON THE DASH BOARD BLINKING FOR A MINUTE AND THEN STAY ON THE WHOLE TIME UNTIL I TURN OFF MY CAR, TOOK IT TO A DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE SENSOR UNDER THE SEAT IS BAD, THEY WANTED TO CHARGE ME $1,200.00 TO FIX IT, THIS HAPPENED RIGHT AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED …
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ONE DAY I STARTED MY CAR AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON THE DASH BOARD BLINKING FOR A MINUTE AND THEN STAY ON THE WHOLE TIME UNTIL I TURN OFF MY CAR, TOOK IT TO A DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE SENSOR UNDER THE SEAT IS BAD, THEY WANTED TO CHARGE ME $1,200.00 TO FIX IT, THIS HAPPENED RIGHT AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED AROUND 72000 MILES, SO I HAVE NOT FIX IT YET AND AS OF TODAY 01/03/2017 THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS STILL ON, I'M THINKING THAT IF I EVER HAVE AN ACCIDENT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG WILL NOT DEPLOYED DUE TO THIS PROBLEM, I HOPE THAT THIS REPORT WILL HELP OTHER PEOPLE TO COME FORWARD AND REPORT THIS PROBLEM SO IT CAN GET RESOLVED...
THIS IS TO REPORT THE CONSTANT FLASHING AIRBAG WARNING SIGNAL ON THE PANEL OF MY VEHICLE. NOW THE SIGNAL HAS ADVANCED TO INCLUDE A PERSON WITH A BALLOON BAG IN A SITTING POSITION. I HAVE JUST OVER 60,000 MILES BUT THE AIRBAG LIGHT HAS BEEN COMING ON BUT NOT GOING OFF NOW IT'S CONSTANT. I CONTACTED NISSAN SERVICE TO REPORT THE…
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THIS IS TO REPORT THE CONSTANT FLASHING AIRBAG WARNING SIGNAL ON THE PANEL OF MY VEHICLE. NOW THE SIGNAL HAS ADVANCED TO INCLUDE A PERSON WITH A BALLOON BAG IN A SITTING POSITION. I HAVE JUST OVER 60,000 MILES BUT THE AIRBAG LIGHT HAS BEEN COMING ON BUT NOT GOING OFF NOW IT'S CONSTANT. I CONTACTED NISSAN SERVICE TO REPORT THE PROBLEM AND ASKED IF IT COULD BE LOOKED AT AS A RECALL ITEM. I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS NOT A RECALL PROBLEM AND I WILL NEED TO PAY $128 FOR A DIAGNOSIS TEST. OF COURSE I'M NOT PAYING FOR A PROBLEM THAT IS KNOWN TO BE DEFECTED. I'M STILL WAITING ON A SERVICE MANAGER TO CALL ME REGARDING THEIR RESPONSE. IN READING ALL THE OTHER AIRBAG PROBLEMS SOMEONE NEEDS TO CHECK INTO THIS SERIOUS MATTER THAT MAY CAUSE HARM. THIS OCCURS NO MATTER WHERE THE VEHICLE IS THE LIGHT COMES ON AND WILL NOT GO OUT WHEN DRIVING. *TR
LIGHT SUDDENLY CAME ON INDICATING THAT PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG WAS OFF WHEN SOMEONE WAS SITTING THERE. (NO ACCIDENT OR BUMPS TO CAR CAUSED THIS-JUST CAME ON ONE MORNING.) TOOK TO DEALER SAID IT WAS A SENSOR BUT THEY WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE SEAT PAD FOR $2000! SAID AIRBAGS WILL NOT FUNCTION FOR PASSENGER SEAT-IT IS NOT SAF…
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LIGHT SUDDENLY CAME ON INDICATING THAT PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG WAS OFF WHEN SOMEONE WAS SITTING THERE. (NO ACCIDENT OR BUMPS TO CAR CAUSED THIS-JUST CAME ON ONE MORNING.) TOOK TO DEALER SAID IT WAS A SENSOR BUT THEY WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE SEAT PAD FOR $2000! SAID AIRBAGS WILL NOT FUNCTION FOR PASSENGER SEAT-IT IS NOT SAFE TO RIDE THERE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN ROGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT FLASHED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING NORMALLY AND COULD NOT BE REPAIRED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER DEALER AND WAS INFORMED TH…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN ROGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT FLASHED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING NORMALLY AND COULD NOT BE REPAIRED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS NEEDED. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,400.
Official recalls
315V032000 · Electrical System
Jan 26, 2015
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2008-2013 Nissan Rogue vehicles manufactured March 7, 2007, to November 26, 2013, and 2014 Nissan Rogue Select vehicles manufactured September 23, 2013, to July 2, 2014. The affected vehicles may experience an electrical short in the harness connector due to a mixture of snow/water and salt seeping through the carpet on the driver side floor near the harness connector.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: An electrical short can cause a vehicle fire.
Remedy: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the kick panel wiring harness connector and will if necessary install a new harness connector and waterproof seal, free of charge. The recall began on February 26, 2015. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.
10V401000 · Equipment:electrical:navigational System(global Positioning System)
Sep 10, 2010
NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN VEHICLES THAT WERE EQUIPPED WITH A GARMIN NUVI MODEL 750 NAVIGATION SYSTEM. THE BATTERIES CONTAINED IN THE AFFECTED GPS UNITS CAN OVERHEAT.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: OVERHEATED BATTERIES COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy: NISSAN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND THE REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED BY GARMIN TECHNICIANS BY REPLACING THE BATTERY AND INSERTING A SPACER ON TOP OF THE BATTERY FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 16, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT GARMIN DIRECTLY AT 1-866-957-1981 OR NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
09V411000 · Steering:gear Box:shaft Pitman
Oct 19, 2009
NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008-2009 ROGUE VEHICLES. A SCREW IN THE STEERING GEAR HOUSING COVER MAY LOOSEN OVER TIME AND COULD FALL OUT. AS IT LOOSENS, THE STEERING RESPONSE OF THE VEHICLE MAY BE COMPROMISED BUT THE DRIVER WILL RETAIN STEERING CONTROL.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THE SCREW MAY EVENTUALLY COME OUT OF THE STEERING GEAR COVER. IF LARGE STEERING INPUTS ARE MADE WITH THE COVER SCREW MISSING THE PINION SHAFT MAY COME OUT OF THE STEERING GEAR RESULTING IN A COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT WHETHER THE STEERING GEAR COVER SCREW IS LOOSE AND WILL BE RETIGHTENED TO THE PROPER SPECIFICATION. DEALERS WILL ALSO INSTALL A COVER PLATE TO PREVENT THE SCREW FROM POSSIBLY COMING OUT OF THE STEERING GEAR. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING NOVEMBER 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.