IllustrationPASSENGER AIR BAG WARNING LAMP ON DRIVERS DASH LIT AND IS ON WHILE DRIVING AND WILL COME BACK ON WITH RESTART TOO. CAN NOT CLEAR. HAPPENS WHEN DRIVING AND STOPPED. IT IS NOT CLOCK SPRING TROUBLE IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM RECALLED ON ALL ROGUES RECEIPT 2009.
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
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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 reportsMY 2009 NISSAN ROGUE IS PULLING A CODE FOR THE OCCUPANCY-CLASSIFICATION SENSOR FAIL. THIS IS THE SAME FAIL THAT HAS BEEN RECALLED ON SEVERAL NISSAN MODELS. THE FIX, I'M TOLD IS A NEW SEAT. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY EXCESSIVE AND NOT REASONABLE GIVEN THE HISTORY OF NISSAN AND THE OCS SENSOR FAILURES ON THEIR VEHICLES.
TAKATA RECALL THE AIR BAG DEVICE SIGNAL KEEP BLINKING THIS "TAKATA AIR BAG IS WHAT"S HAPPENING TO MY CAR AS WELL. THIS IS SAID TO BE VERY DANGEROUS. I NEED TO BE SAFE WHILE DRIVING THIS CAR.
VEHICLE STATIONARY..STARTED THE VEHICLE AIRBAG LIGHT FLASHING..PASSENGER AIRBAG STATUS LIGHT SHOW OFF EVEN WHEN SOME IS SITTING IN THE SEAT. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP WHERE TECH REPORT PASSENGER AIRBAG SENOR NOT WORKING...DEALERSHIP REPAIR $3100...
PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AFTER MY 8 YEAR OLD WAS SEATING IN THE FRONT SEAT WHILE CAR WAS PARKED. SCAN CODE B1018 OCCUPANT SENSOR MALFUNCTIONED. CALLED NISSAN WHICH NOTED THAT ITS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE 2008 ROGUE MODELS AND STILL HAS A RECALL CAMPAIGN FOR THAT YEAR BUT MY 2009 MODEL IS NOT INCLUDED. BUT IRONICALLY THE SAME…
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PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AFTER MY 8 YEAR OLD WAS SEATING IN THE FRONT SEAT WHILE CAR WAS PARKED. SCAN CODE B1018 OCCUPANT SENSOR MALFUNCTIONED. CALLED NISSAN WHICH NOTED THAT ITS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE 2008 ROGUE MODELS AND STILL HAS A RECALL CAMPAIGN FOR THAT YEAR BUT MY 2009 MODEL IS NOT INCLUDED. BUT IRONICALLY THE SAME EXACT ISSUE EXIST WITH BOTH MODEL AND FIXING THE ISSUE WILL COST ME $1000. THERE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON THE SAME ISSUE FOR NISSAN ROGUE MODELS 2008 - 2010 BUT NISSAN IS TAKING NO ACTION ESPECIALLY WITH A MAJOR AIRBAG SAFETY ISSUE LIKE SO.
EXACT SAME ISSUE AS FOR NTB08-095 RECALL AFFECTING 2008 NISSAN ROGUE BUT CALLED NISSAN AND THEY DO NOT COVER THIS FOR THE 2009. OCU MALFUNCTION CODE B1018.
MY AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT BLINKING ALL THE TIME, WHEN I TOOK TO THE DEALER THEY ADVICE ME TO REPLACE AIR BAG AND SENSORS IT COST MORE THAN $2000.00. A FUEL GAUGE LIGHT ON DASH BOARD IS DROPPED WHEN IT'S FULL TANK.
STARTED THE VEHICLE ONE DAY AND THE AIRBAG LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD WAS ON. THE PASSENGER AIRBAG INDICATOR WAS ALSO ON, WHICH INDICATES THAT SAID AIRBAG IS DISABLED BUT THERE WAS NO ONE IN THE SEAT. LOOKING UP THE DASHBOARD'S AIRBAG LIGHT FLASHING SEQUENCE IN THE SERVICE MANUAL (ONE LONG BLINK FOLLOWED BY FIVE QUICK BLINKS), THE P…
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STARTED THE VEHICLE ONE DAY AND THE AIRBAG LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD WAS ON. THE PASSENGER AIRBAG INDICATOR WAS ALSO ON, WHICH INDICATES THAT SAID AIRBAG IS DISABLED BUT THERE WAS NO ONE IN THE SEAT. LOOKING UP THE DASHBOARD'S AIRBAG LIGHT FLASHING SEQUENCE IN THE SERVICE MANUAL (ONE LONG BLINK FOLLOWED BY FIVE QUICK BLINKS), THE PROBLEM STEMS FROM THE OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM SENSOR THAT IS EMBEDDED IN THE PASSENGER SEAT BUCKET. RESEARCH SHOWS THAT THIS IS A SAFETY COMPONENT WHICH HAS BEEN IN OTHER SERVICE BULLETINS FOR VARIOUS NISSAN VEHICLES. FOR THE ROGUE, THE RECALL CAMPAIGN BULLETIN NTB-095D COVERS THIS EXACT ISSUE BUT ONLY FOR 2008 UNITS. FORUM POSTS BY OWNERS APPEAR TO INDICATE THAT MANY OTHERS HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE FOR VEHICLES NOT COVERED IN SAID BULLETIN. THE COST TO REPLACE THE SEAT IS AROUND $2,000, SINCE NISSAN CAN NOT REPLACE THE SENSOR ITSELF. THIS IS COST PROHIBITIVE CONSIDERING THAT THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. IT PRESENTS FAILURE ON THE VEHICLE'S SAFETY SYSTEM, WHICH CONTRARY TO MECHANICAL SYSTEMS IS SUBJECT TO MINIMAL WEAR (IF ANY), SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCING THE VEHICLES USABILITY UNLESS THE OWNER IS WILLING TO TAKE THE UNNECESSARY RISK OF USING IT IN THE MEAN TIME.
MY AIRBAG PASSENGER SIDE LIGHT ON THE DASH AND ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE OF THE VEHICLE CAME ON AT 100,000. THIS MADE ME RESEARCH RECALLS. I CAN NOT BELIEVE ALL THE RECALLS FOR THIS PROBLEM EXCEPT FOR 2009. EVEN THOUGH THE CAR WAS BUILT IN 2008. I GUESS WE ARE GOING TO WAIT UNTIL PEOPLE DIE UNTIL THIS WILL BE DONE. WE ARE TO PAY FO…
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MY AIRBAG PASSENGER SIDE LIGHT ON THE DASH AND ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE OF THE VEHICLE CAME ON AT 100,000. THIS MADE ME RESEARCH RECALLS. I CAN NOT BELIEVE ALL THE RECALLS FOR THIS PROBLEM EXCEPT FOR 2009. EVEN THOUGH THE CAR WAS BUILT IN 2008. I GUESS WE ARE GOING TO WAIT UNTIL PEOPLE DIE UNTIL THIS WILL BE DONE. WE ARE TO PAY FOR IT WHEN THIS WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM. I REALLY LIKE MY NISSAN BUT I CAN NOT PUT MY FAMILY AT RISK OF BEING HURT OR EVEN KILLED. I WILL NOT REPURCHASE A NISSAN AGAIN. I GUESS IT IS CHEAPER TO NOT FIX IT THAN TO PAY OUT SETTLEMENTS. THE VEHICLE WAS NEVER IN AN ACCIDENT. OR HIT A BIG BUMP.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN ROGUE. WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED, WHICH WAS A SAFETY CONCERN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO THE LOCAL DEALER. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,000.
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.