Nissan CubeYears to avoid, problems & recalls
Based on 217 NHTSA owner complaints across 6 model years, no Nissan Cube year stands out as one to avoid, and the strongest years are 2010 and 2011. The Cube has 4 safety recalls on record.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: Oleg Yunakov, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Best & worst years
Nissan Cube years to avoid
Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Cube median. Tap a year for its full report.
'09'10'11'12'13'14
- Avoid
- Caution
- Solid
- Best
- Not rated
Complaints by system
Most common Nissan Cube problems
All model years combined: 217 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
52Electrical system3 crash/fire/injury
49Power train2 crash/fire/injury
42Steering
24Air bags6 crash/fire/injury
21Engine1 crash/fire/injury
14Fuel/propulsion system
12Structure
8Wheels
8Tires
5514 other systems3 crash/fire/injury
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical system | 52 | 3 |
| Power train | 49 | 2 |
| Steering | 42 | 0 |
| Air bags | 24 | 6 |
| Engine | 21 | 1 |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 14 | 2 |
| Structure | 12 | 3 |
| Wheels | 8 | 0 |
| Tires | 8 | 2 |
| 14 other systems | 55 | 3 |
4 recalls
Nissan Cube recalls
Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.
Driver side: inflator module26V-230 · 2009–2010 · Apr 9, 2026 · 47,928 vehiclesIgnition: switch15V-418 · 2013–2014 · Jul 1, 2015 · 14,595 vehiclesFuel system, gasoline: storage10V-330 · 2009–2010 · Jul 22, 2010 · 46,000 vehiclesTires: pressure monitoring and regulating systems09V-393 · 2009 · Oct 5, 2009 · 143,223 vehicles
2 investigations
NHTSA investigations of the Cube
- Driver Airbag Inflator RuptureLed to recall 26V-230
- Desiccated Air Bag Inflator RuptureOpen