2013 Nissan Rogue Air Bags Problems

Source: NHTSA · Updated Sep 23, 2026 · 90 complaints analyzed

Owners have filed 90 complaints with NHTSA about air bags problems on the 2013 Nissan Rogue, 15% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 67,500 miles. The words owners use most often: “air bag” (41% of reports).

What owners describe

Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.

  • Air bag: mentioned in 37 of 90 complaints (41%)
  • Passenger seat: mentioned in 14 of 90 complaints (16%)
  • Side airbag: mentioned in 9 of 90 complaints (10%)
  • Bags deployed: mentioned in 5 of 90 complaints (6%)

At what mileage do air bags problems happen?

Based on 48 complaints that reported the odometer reading.

Under 10k miles7 · 15%
10k–25k miles5 · 10%
25k–50k miles7 · 15%
50k–75k miles7 · 15%
75k–100k miles12 · 25%
100k–150k miles8 · 17%
150k+ miles2 · 4%

How serious are the reports?

Of 90 complaints, 11 mention a crash, 2 a fire, 6 an injury.

Nissan Rogue air bags complaints by model year

Peak: 2008, with 129 complaints
2007: 1200712008: 1291292009: 10120091012010: 39392011: 452011452012: 41412013: 902013902014: 74742015: 992015992016: 62622017: 722017722018: 32322019: 8201982020: 882021: 142021142022: 552023: 7202372024: 332025: 220252

n = 832 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Model yearAir Bags complaintsShare of that yearMedian miles
2025 Rogue21%12,100
2024 Rogue31%—
2023 Rogue71%36,998
2022 Rogue52%—
2021 Rogue145%96,000
2020 Rogue85%47,500
2019 Rogue82%56,000
2018 Rogue325%42,250
2017 Rogue7212%17,650
2016 Rogue6211%33,000
2015 Rogue9918%40,000
2014 Rogue7417%30,000
2013 Rogue9015%67,500
2012 Rogue4113%61,000
2011 Rogue4512%90,000
2010 Rogue3914%60,000
2009 Rogue10132%82,000
2008 Rogue12930%86,000
2007 Rogue1100%82,500

When owners reported it

Peak: 2019, with 17 complaints
2013: 2201322014: 9201492015: 3201532016: 5201652017: 5201752018: 3201832019: 172019172020: 7202072021: 7202172022: 122022122023: 6202362024: 7202472025: 3202532026: 420264

n = 90 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Related recalls (0)

No safety recall lists air bags for the 2013 Nissan Rogue. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.

What owners report

Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.

My daughter was in the driver’s seat when her boyfriend got out of the front passenger seat & slammed the front passenger door setting off all side curtain airbags on the passenger side of the car. This happened on August 15, 2026. The vehicle has since been deemed totaled, by insurance & a 3rd…

Received Sep 23, 2026 · NHTSA complaint 11766499

Drivers side airbag module defective

Received Aug 20, 2026 · NHTSA complaint 11758345

I have already reported a crash due to sudden loos of power and submitted everything except the info that the air bags did not deploy and they should definitely

Received Mar 15, 2026 · NHTSA complaint 11724469
Nissan Rogue
A 2025 Nissan Rogue Rock Creek AWD photographed during the 2025 New York International Auto Show , inside the Javits Convention Center , at Hudson Yards, Manhat. Representative photo; appearance varies by model year. Photo: Kevauto, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Frequently asked questions

Do all 2013 Nissan Rogues have air bags problems?

No. NHTSA has 90 owner complaints about air bags for the 2013 Nissan Rogue (15% of the 610 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.

Was there a recall on the 2013 Nissan Rogue air bags?

No recall currently lists air bags for this vehicle.

At what mileage do air bags problems start?

The median reported mileage is 67,500 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.

What do owners say about air bags problems on the 2013 Nissan Rogue?

The most frequent phrase is “air bag”, in 37 of 90 complaints, followed by “passenger seat” (14).

Other 2013 Nissan Rogue problems

See all 2013 Nissan Rogue problems or air bags problems across all Rogue years.