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2017 Nissan Rogue seats problems

28 owner complaints to NHTSA about the 2017 Nissan Rogue cite seats, 5% of all 601 complaints for this model year. NHTSA also lists 1 recall on this component.

Complaints
28
5% of all complaints
Crashes
3
Reported by owners
Fires
1
Reported by owners
Injuries
4
Reported by owners
01 —Owner reports

What owners say about the seats

Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first
“I was adjusting the seat up and it felt like something broke loose and wentkind of sideways, and then the airbag light went on and freaked me out and about wrecked my car. I took it in to get it looked at and apparently the seat breaking loose caused the airbag to come unplugged and they said the rail and frame need replaced. The car doesn’t even have 80,000 miles on it and this is apparently a big problem with these seat frames and rails breaking loose, but yet my car is not part of the recall. It needs to be part of the recall. I think Nissan should help pay for the cost of this stuff. This is a serious safety issue and most people don’t have an extratwo grand to throw down to keep their car safe when it is poor manufacturing.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Oct 1, 2026Air bags, SeatsODI 11768255
“The contact owns a 2017 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated that the front passenger's side air bag and seat belt warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where the front passenger's side seat sensor was replaced; however, the failure persisted. The dealer contacted the manufacturer, and the manufacturer advised the dealer that the front passenger seat needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V244000 (Air Bags); however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 75,191.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Aug 29, 2024Air bags, SeatsODI 11611605
“Passenger air bag lite does not detect person in seat. Have seen this recall but told by vin number doesn't qualify even though it is same problem. $3100 to fix”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Mar 4, 2024Air bags, SeatsODI 11575325
“The contact owned a 2017 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated that the driver seat failed to move forward or backward. In order to adjust the driver seat excessive force was required and was able to be adjusted after several attempts. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the unknown repair was performed however the driver seat was still not able to be adjusted up or down. The contact then stated that while their husband was driving approximately 60 - 70 mph, the instrument panel suddenly glitched and the vehicle failed to accelerate. It seemed like the vehicle was coasting only. The center computer began turning off and on. The vehicle self-corrected. Next, the front passenger side window failed to move up and down till the driver side window had been moved first. Later that same day, while their husband was driving (mileage unknown) the vehicle suddenly shut completely off. The driver waited a few minutes and was able to drive the vehicle back home where they parked the vehicle. After being parked for approximately an hour the contact was informed by the police that the vehicle had caught on fire and was extinguished by the fire department. A police report was…”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Dec 8, 2022Electrical system, SeatsFire reportedODI 11496602
“The contact owns a 2017 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 MPH, the driver’s side seat fractured. The contact stated that while sitting back in the seat, the seat offered no back support. The contact had not taken the vehicle to a local dealer. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 24,000.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Sep 9, 2022SeatsODI 11483720
“Passenger airbag sensor defective and doesn't work. Driver side seat is loose. These are safety issues and I shouldn't have to pay $3k to have them fixed especially when other 2017 rogues have had recalls for same problems, just different lots. Can't afford to fix and can't buy something new.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled May 4, 2022Air bags, SeatsODI 11463422

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Data from NHTSA Complaints API (owner reports, unverified) · synced Nov 3, 2026NHTSA vehicle page
02 —Related recalls

1 recall on this component

Seats

Free remedy

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Nissan Rogue vehicles. The recliner joints on the lower seat frame for the rear seats may have improper welds. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) number 207, "Seating Systems," and 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages."

SeatsReported Oct 18, 2017NHTSA 17V663000
Data from NHTSA Recalls API · synced Nov 3, 2026

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.