Nissan Cube Reliability

296 NHTSA complaints (2009–2014). Complaint rate: 404.9 per 1,000 vehicles.

Severity Score
757.9
Complaints
296
Crash Rate
3.7%
Fire Rate
3.0%
Injuries
13
Fatalities
1

Which Years to Buy & Avoid

Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.

Bottom line: Avoid the 2009–2010 Nissan Cube. The 2012–2014 models had significantly fewer reported issues. Most common issue across all years: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

Avoid These Years

2009–2010
~110/yr complaints · 7 crashes

Average

2011
~40/yr complaints

Better Years

2012–2014
~12/yr complaints
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Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA complaint count per model year

Nissan Cube — Complaints by Model YearPeak: 2009 (143)
04182123164200920102011201220132014

Common Nissan Cube Problems

Most reported component complaints to NHTSA

ComponentComplaintsCrash %
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM490.0%
POWER TRAIN482.1%
STEERING400.0%
ENGINE210.0%
AIR BAGS1729.4%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER170.0%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM140.0%
STRUCTURE:BODY100.0%
WHEELS80.0%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL80.0%

Year-by-Year Breakdown

NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.

YearGenerationComplaintsCrashesFiresDetails
2009AVOID—14344View→
2010AVOID—7631View→
2011—4022View→
2012GOOD—240—View→
2013GOOD—31—View→
2014GOOD—1012View→

See also: Nissan Cubeaccident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.

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