2016 Nissan Rogue airbag problems
61 of the 541 complaints owners filed with NHTSA about the 2016 Nissan Rogue name the airbags (NHTSA’s “Air Bags” heading — airbags, their sensors and warning lights). Filed under the same heading: 2 recalls. Every figure below is a document in a federal file, linked; none is a failure rate, and none is a verdict on any one car.
What owners filed about the airbags
Source: NHTSA complaint database19 of the 61 reports a crash · 0 a fire · 25 injuries. Self-reported, unverified.
Filed per year: 2016: 11 · 2017: 5 · 2018: 6 · 2019: 9 · 2020: 6 · 2021: 7 · 2022: 3 · 2023: 4 · 2024: 4 · 2025: 4 · 2026: 2
Half of the 35 owners who gave an odometer reading reported the airbag problem between 14,000 and 56,000 miles. A median of reports, not the life of a part.
541 complaints in all about the 2016 Nissan Rogue, 2 filed in 2026. The whole picture, every system →
Counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many of these were sold; nothing here is a rate. NHTSA groups complaints coarsely, so “Air Bags” means the same area of the vehicle, not one fault.
Across model years: Nissan Rogue airbag problems, every year on file →
In owners’ own words
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseFiled with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, about the airbags. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed; unverified reports — what was said, not a finding that it was true.
The contact owns a 2016 Nissan Rogue. While driving 35 MPH, the vehicle hydroplaned and the passenger side tires hit the curb. The passenger side air bag deployed. A police report was not filed and there were no injuries. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The failure mileage was 1,400
I purchased a 2016 Rogue from cool springs Nissan on 11/16/2016 and took delivery on 11/17 2016. Upon arrival to take delivery we noticed that the ars light was on and contacted the salesman to see what the problem was, he took the new vehicle to the service dept.
The contact owns a 2016 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated that the vehicle was repaired per NHTSA campaign number: 16v244000 (air bags). The contact stated that the air bag sensor failed to recognize when the passenger seat was occupied.
Please read documentation on the recall of my car. I did my best to take care of the recall that you authorized
The passenger side airbag will not show activated under a certain condition. The condition is - if the driver buckles in and starts the car and puts it in gear before a 115# passenger gets in and buckles in, the air bag on the passenger side will not activate.
What is on file about the airbags
Source: NHTSA recalls, investigations and manufacturer communicationsRecalls filed under this heading
- 16V911000 HighDec 19, 2016 · 757 vehicles
- Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Altima vehicles manufactured January 3, 2013, to July 29, 2013, 2015-2016 Rogue vehicles manufactured October 14, 2014, to August 12, 2016, and 2016 Maxima vehicles manufactured June 4, 2015, to August 19, 2015. An incorrect Occupant Classification System (OCS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) may have been installed in the front passenger seat. The incorrect ECU and seat combination may misclassify the front passenger seat occupant.
- 16V244000 HighApr 26, 2016 · 3,296,947 vehicles
- Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Nissan Maxima, 2013-2016 Nissan Altima, NV200, LEAF, Sentra, and Pathfinder, 2014-2016 Nissan NV200 Taxi, Infiniti QX60, QX60 Hybrid, and Q50 Hybrid, 2014-2017 Nissan Rogue and Infiniti Q50, 2015-2016 Nissan Murano, Murano Hybrid, and Chevrolet City Express, 2014-2015 Nissan Pathfinder Hybrid, and 2013 Infiniti JX35 vehicles. In these vehicles, the front seat passenger Occupant Classification System (OCS) may incorrectly classify an adult passenger as a child or classify the seat as empty despite it being occupied. As a result, the passenger frontal air bag may be turned off and not deploy in the event of a crash.
Trouble codes named on this system
Codes a bulletin or an owner’s complaint about the 2016 Nissan Rogue names on this model year; a code with a record of its own links it.
Other systems with a record on the 2016 Nissan Rogue
Source: the same files- transmission and drivetrain problems 177 complaints
- electrical problems 125 complaints
- engine problems 66 complaints
Common questions
Source: NHTSA complaint database, recalls and manufacturer communicationsAre airbag problems common on the 2016 Nissan Rogue?
They are documented: NHTSA holds 61 owner complaints naming the airbags on this model year (11% of everything owners filed about it), and 2 recalls are filed under the same heading. Whether it is a problem on one particular car is a diagnosis, not a count, and a count says nothing about how many were sold.
Is there a recall for the airbags on the 2016 Nissan Rogue?
Yes — 2 campaigns are filed under this heading: 16V911000, 16V244000. A recall is matched by VIN; check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
When do airbag problems show up on the 2016 Nissan Rogue?
Owners who gave an odometer reading reported it at a median of 36,000 miles; half of them between 14,000 and 56,000. That is when reports cluster, not the life of a part.
What does NHTSA's "Air Bags" heading cover?
Airbags, their sensors and warning lights. Owners choose the heading when they file, so it says which area of the vehicle the complaint is about, not which part failed.