Nissan Cube Complaints (2011)

31 consumer complaints on file.

#10874945June 17, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD I NOTICE A BURNING SMELL AND LOUD MUFFLER/EXHAUST NOISE. WHEN I PULLED OVER TO LOOK UNDER THE REAR OF THE CAR TO INSPECT THE MUFFLER I SAW A LARGE WHOLE IN THE REAR BUMPER AND THE MUFFLER HAD LOOSENED. THE MUFFLER POINTED UP SO THAT IT WAS DIRECTLY AIMED AT THE INSIDE OF THE REAR BUMPER. THIS CAUSED IT TO IGNITE AND BURN A HOLE IN THE REAR BUMPER. I CALLED NISSAN CORPORATE TO FILE A CLAIM AND THEY INFORMED ME I HAD TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS BECAUSE THEY HAD NOT ISSUED A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE. THE LOCAL DEALER SAID THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE, AND IS NOW UNSAFE TO DRIVE BECAUSE IT COULD CAUSE A LARGER FIRE AND IGNITE THE FLOORBOARD OR THE MUFFLER COULD FALL OFF WHILE DRIVING. THE SERVICE MANAGER AT THE DEALER TOLD ME THEY WOULD REPLACE THE MUFFLER AND NECESSARY PARTS AT MY OWN COST OR WELD IT BACK, BUT IT WOULD BE THE SAME PARTS THAT ARE KNOWN TO EASILY DEFECT IN THIS MANNER. I HAVE LOOKED ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE WITH CUBE'S AND OTHER NISSAN'S AROUND THE SAME YEARS OF PRODUCTION. SOME ISSUES APPEARED AS EARLY AS 12,000 MILES AND THE MANUFACTURER COVERED THE COST UNDER WARRANT, BUT MINE WON'THE SINCE IT HAS 70,000 MILES. I HAVE NO UNDERCARRIAGE DAMAGE SO THEY BELIEVE IT WAS RUSTED OUT BECAUSE OF SALTS ON THE ROAD TO TREAT ICE AND SNOW IN MY REGION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10859811April 15, 2016
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 NISSAN CUBE. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,400.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10811941December 23, 2015
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 NISSAN CUBE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10786902October 29, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
INTERNAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE , MADE A WIDE RIGHT TURN AND VEHICLE WENT INTO SAFE MODE. CVT ISSUE ... NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT EVER CAME ON WARNING FOR CAUTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10705112April 11, 2015
POWER TRAIN
MY 2011 NISSAN CUBE WAS BEING DRIVEN TO WORK ON THE INTERSTATE. I PRESSED ON THE GAS AND THE CAR DID NOT MOVE, ALL OF A SUDDEN IT LURCHED FORWARD ALMOST CAUSING ME TO REAR END THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND I WAS TOLD I NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION ON A 2011? THE CAR IS BARELY FOUR YEARS OLD. IT IS OUTSIDE OF WARRANTY AND IT IS COSTING ME $3700.00. AFTER RESEARCHING, I SEE THAT THEY HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THESE TRANSMISSIONS AND HAVE EXTENDED WARRANTIES UP TO THE 2010 MODELS. IT IS A DEFINITE SAFETY ISSUE AND NEEDS TO BE LOOKED INTO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10689823February 22, 2015
AIR BAGS
I WAS ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK WHEN A DEER JUMPED IN FRONT OF ME. I TRIED TO AVOID IT. I CRASHED MY CAR INTO THE GUARD RAIL CRUSHING THE WHOLE FRONT END. (I HAVE PICTURES) THE AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. I WENT TO THE HOSPITAL. I BROKE TWO RIBS AND HAD CONTUSIONS ALL OVER THE FRONT OF MY BODY,FINGERS,ARMS,LEGS,ETC. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10655271November 16, 2014
POWER TRAIN
WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A COMPLETE STOP OUR NISSAN CUBE INTERMITTENTLY ACCELERATES VERY SLOWLY AND IS NOT RESPONSIVE TO DEPRESSING THE GAS PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WILL THEN LURCH FORWARD AS THOUGH IT IS DOWN SHIFTING AND TAKES OFF. THIS HAS BEEN REPORTED AND INVESTIGATED BY THE DEALER 3 - 4 TIMES (FIRST REPORT IN JULY 2012) WITH THE MOST RECENT VISIT (OCT 2014) RESULTING IN A REPLACED TRANSMISSION. THIS LAST WEEK (NOV 2014) MY WIFE AND I WERE ALMOST IN AN ACCIDENT WHEN PULLING OUT INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC AS A RESULT OF THIS BEHAVIOR. WE WILL BE CONTACTING THE DEALER AND NISSAN THIS WEEK AS WE HAVE LOST CONFIDENCE IN THE VEHICLE AND ARE CONCERNED FOR THE SAFETY OF OUR FAMILY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10584471April 23, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 NISSAN CUBE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED BY THE CONTACT APPLYING THE PARKING BRAKE, DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL AND POWERING OFF THE VEHICLE SIMULTANEOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DUPLICATED OR DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 7,752 .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10515570June 6, 2013
AIR BAGS, SEATS
PASSENGER WEIGHING 120 LB SAT IN FRONT SEAT. PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF LIGHT CAME ON, ALERTING TO LACK OF AIRBAG FOR PASSENGER SIDE OCCUPANT. THIS HAS HAPPENED REPEATEDLY, AND AFTER VARYING LENGTHS OF TIME IN VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10511197May 8, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ON APRIL 26, 2013 WHILE LEAVING THE GROCERY STORE WITH MOM & NEWBORN MY VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. I IMMEDIATELY CALLED CERRITOS NISSAN & ASKED WHAT THE WARRANTY MILEAGE WAS ON THERE VEHICLES WHICH THEY INFORMED ME 36K. I GOT MY VEHICLE TO START AFTER SEVERAL TRIES, AND TOOK MY VEHICLE TO NISSAN AND AFTER 3 HOURS I WAS TOLD THE BATTERY WAS VERY LOW & THEY WOULD ONLY BE ABLE TO CHARGE MY BATTERY. (BASED ON NISSAN WARRANTY GUIDELINES) MY VEHICLE LEFT ME AGAIN THAT WEEKEND ON SUNDAY 4/28 AAA WAS CALLED TO JUMP START MY VEHICLE. I CALLED NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS & SPOKE TO A REPRESENTATIVE WHO OFFERED ME $100.00 REIMBURSEMENT IF I PURCHASED & INSTALLED MY OWN BATTERY. I ASKED WHY NISSAN WAS NOT REPLACING THE BATTERY AT THE DEALERSHIP, REP EXPLAINED THEY ARE NOT ABLE TO OBLIGATE DEALERSHIPS TO MAKE SUCH REQUEST, MY CASE WAS THEN ESCALATED TO THE REGIONAL CONSUMER AFFAIRS SPECIALIST WHO WAS DIFFICULT TO GET A HOLD OF. AFTER 2 WEEKS THE REGIONAL SPECIALIST WAS IN TOUCH WITH ME & WAS NO HELP. I EXPLAINED TO THE SPECIALIST THE ORIGINAL BATTERY WITH THE VEHICLE WAS DEFECTIVE AND WHY DID I CONTINUE TO HAVE THESE ISSUES WITH MY VEHICLE. HE WAS NOT ABLE TO EXPLAIN TO ME WHY. I TOLD THE SPECIALIST I WAS GOING TO BE PURCHASING MY OWN BATTERY & FAXING MY INFORMATION SO I COULD BE REIMBURSED AS PROMISED FROM PREVIOUS REP. THE SPECIALIST INFORMED ME THAT OFFER WAS NO LONGER AVAILABLE DUE TO MY CASE BEING ESCALATED TO HIM. AT THIS POINT MY PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED. NISSAN HAS YET TO ADDRESS MY CONCERNS & EXPLAIN WHY I KEEP HAVING THESE PROBLEMS. ITS VERY TROUBLESOME THAT I AM EXPERIENCING THESE PROBLEMS WITH A NEW VEHICLE WHICH WAS PURCHASED TO TRANSPORT MY SELF & NEWBORN, WORRYING MY CAR CAN LEAVE US STRANDED AT ANY TIME, DUE TO NISSAN NEGLIGENCE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10469589August 7, 2012
STEERING, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
THE HORN IS NOT ABLE TO BE HEARD IN TRAFFIC. I WAS ON THE FREEWAY DRIVING BEHIND MY SISTER. NEEDING TO GET HER ATTENTION AS I NOTICED SHE HAD A FLAT ON HER CAR, I WAS HONKING THE HORN ON MY CUBE. SHE DID NOT HEAR THE HORN AT ALL. IF A PERSON IN A CAR CAN NOT HEAR THE HORN I DO NOT BELIEVE THAT A SEMI TRUCK OR SUCH TYPE VEHICLE WILL BE ABLE TO HEAR MY HORN EITHER AND A SERIOUS ACCIDENT WOULD NOT BE AVOIDABLE SINCE THE HORN WOULD NOT BE HEARD. ALSO THE HANDLING OF MY CAR IN ANY WINDY CONDITION IS NOT SAFE. IF YOU ARE DRIVING FASTER THAN 30 MPH AND IT IS WINDY OR A BIG GUST OF WIND SWEEPS BY I BETTER BE HOLDING ON TO THE STEERING WHEEL TIGHT WITH BOTH HANDS. I HAVE BEEN ON THE FREEWAY GOING 55 MPH, THE WIND HAS NOT BEEN THAT BAD BUT THE CAR HAS BEEN MOVING ALL OVER THE PLACE AND I HAVE TO HOLD ON TO THE WHEEL WITH BOTH HANDS AND FEEL THAT I REALLY DON'T HAVE CONTROL OVER THE VEHICLE. I HAVE A TEENAGER THAT HAS JUST STARTED DRIVING AND DO NO WAY FEEL SAFE LETTING HER TAKE THIS VEHICLE OUT. I DO NOT EVEN FEEL SAFE IN THIS VEHICLE ANYMORE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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