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2014 Nissan CubeProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 7 owner complaints about the 2014 Nissan Cube, most often about the power train. It is covered by 1 safety recall, and for recall 15V-418 the manufacturer reports only 76% of affected cars repaired.

2014 Nissan Cube
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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls1Lowest repair rate 76%Owner complaints72 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage57kPower train, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through July 14, 2022. Updated daily. Photo: Oleg Yunakov, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Complaints by system

Where the 2014 Nissan Cube has problems

7 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Power train20
Electrical system21
Seat belts21
Service brakes10
Structure11
Exterior lighting10
Forward collision avoidance10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

1 recall

2014 Nissan Cube recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

76%repaired · 2016 Q4

Ignition: switch

Recall 15V-418 · Jul 1, 2015 · 14,595 vehicles · 11,051 repaired

Risk. If the engine start/stop button gets stuck in the housing, road vibrations may cause the engine to shut off unexpectedly while the vehicle is being driven,…

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Nissan.

Best & worst years

2014 vs. every other Cube year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Cube median. How we score

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  • Caution
  • Solid
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  • Not rated
NHTSA crash tests

2014 Nissan Cube safety ratings

2014 Nissan Cube VAN FWD in NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program. Photos are from NHTSA's crash tests.

  • Rollover: 4 stars (17.4% risk)
  • Stability control: Standard
  • Forward collision warning: No
  • Lane departure warning: No
1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 2014 Nissan Cube, and the recalls they led to.

  1. Desiccated Air Bag Inflator RuptureEA21002 · still open
    Open
In owners' words

What Cube owners report

Recent power train complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

AFTER COMING TO A STOP (OR NEAR STOP) FROM HIGHWAY SPEEDS, MY 2014 NISSAN CUBE DOES NOT RESPOND TO DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR. I WOULD PRESS THE GAS TO THE FLOOR AND IT BARELY MOVED. IT WAS EXTREMELY SLOW, LIKE THE ENGINE WOULD NOT GO ABOVE IDLE. AFTER 5-20 SECONDS IT WOULD FINALLY ACCELERATE. A…
Complaint 11191035 · Mar 23, 2019 · 82,000 miles

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