Nissan Cube Complaints (2009)

101 consumer complaints on file.

#11179902February 13, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN A DOWNTOWN PARKING GARAGE WHILE MY WIFE WAS AT WORK. SHE CAME OUT OF WORK AFTER DARK, WITH NO ACCESS BACK INTO A BANKING BUILDING, AND THE CAR WOULD NOT START. AFTER CALLING ME AND TRYING A COUPLE THINGS, WE CALLED OUR ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE AND I GOT IN MY CAR TO DRIVE 45 MINUTES THERE. MY WIFE HAD TO WAIT IN THE LOCKED CAR, ALONE, UNTIL MYSELF AND THE TOW TRUCK ARRIVED. THIS WAS AN UNSAFE SITUATION. WE HAD IT TOWED TO A DEALER AND FOUND OUT THE NEXT DAY THAT THE ESCL (ELECTRONIC STEERING CONTROL LOCK) HAD FAILED, WHICH PREVENTS THE CAR FROM STARTING. AFTER SPENDING $650 TO HAVE IT REPAIRED, I DID SOME INVESTIGATION AND FOUND THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM NOT JUST ON THE NISSAN CUBE, BUT WITH ALTIMAS, MAXIMAS, 370Z AND INFINITI VEHICLES. AFTER OUR REPAIR, NISSAN HAD EXTENDED THE WARRANTY ON THE PART, BUT WE WERE PAST THE MILEAGE AND THEY WOULD NOT REIMBURSE US. THEY STILL HAVE AN OPEN SERVICE CAMPAIGN FOR THE ALTIMAS AND MAXIMAS, BUT NOT THE CUBE OR OTHER AFFECTED VEHICLES. THIS IS A SEVER SAFETY CONCERN. MY WIFE WAS ALONE IN A DARK PARKING RAMP FOR ALMOST AN HOUR IN THE INNER CITY. IMAGINE IF THIS HAPPENED TO OTHERS AFTER NISSAN HAS ACKNOWLEDGED IT AS A PROBLEM, AND SOMEONE GETS MUGGED OR KILLED WHILE IN AN UNSAFE AREA AND CANT GET THEIR CAR STARTED. NISSAN SHOULD ISSUE A 100% RECALL ON ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES AND PROVIDE REIMBURSEMENT FOR OWNERS WHO HAVE ALREADY PAID FOR THE REPAIR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11165272January 4, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN CUBE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD DIFFICULTY STARTING. THE CONTACT HAD TO LOCK THE STEERING WHEEL IN ORDER FOR THE ENGINE TO START. IN ADDITION, THE KEY FOB HAD TO BE VISIBLE TO START THE VEHICLE PROPERLY. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE REMAINED PARKED AT THE CONTACT'S HOME. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND REFUSED TO ASSIST THE CONTACT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11160731December 11, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE STEERING LOCK HAS FAILED, AND THE START BUTTON NO LONGER WORKS ON THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE "PLUNGER" HAS FAILED WITHIN THE STEERING ELECTRICAL BOX.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11150141November 8, 2018
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
FAULTY TRANSMISSION, DISCOLORED, BROKEN. NEEDS TO EITHER BE REPAIRED OR REPLACED. AT 111,000 MILES MY CAR HAD TROUBLE STOPPING. I ALMOST GOT HIT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSECTION. HAVE REALLY BAD WHIPLASH AND CONTINUE TO SEE A CHIROPRACTOR EVERY 2 WEEKS. I HAVE TAKEN MY NISSAN CUBE 2009 111,000 MILES TO 3 MECHANICS. (NISSAN, MEINEKE AND PISMO AUTOMOTIVE) HAVE DOCUMENTATION AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. INCLUDING NISSAN WHEN THEY SAID THAT IT WOULD BE $260 TO DIAGNOSE I WENT TO 2 OTHER MECHANICS SHORTLY AFTER) OF WHICH, I COULDN'T GET A CLEAR ANSWER AS TO WHICH WAS GOING ON WITH MY ENGINE. THE TRANSMISSION CVT WHICH I NOW KNOW IT IS, BECAUSE OF YOUR WEBSITE, IT WAS MAKING ALL KINDS OF WEIRD NOISES (ENGINE REVVING). JERKING TRANSMISSION, SHIFTING (SLAMMING AND HARSH WHILE BRAKING) HAVE TRANSMISSION LEAKS REPORTED AND REPORTED THAT CVT WAS NOT ONLY LEAKING, BUT BLACKENED IN COLOR. (SAW IT YESTERDAY WHILE MECHANIC SHOWED ME INSIDE OF ENGINE AND CVT. WHEN I PRESS ON GAS PEDAL IT WOULD DROP OUT OF POWER AND HESITATES ON ACCELERATION. TAKING THE LEMON TO NISSAN AGAIN. IT'S CURRENTLY AT PISMO AUTOMOTIVE, AS SOON AS MECHANIC PUTS THE ENGINE BACK TOGETHER I WILL BE TOWING MY CAR (NISSAN SAID I HAD TO TOW IT TO THEM) BUT EVEN THEN, GETTING THE RUN AROUND FROM NISSAN SAYING I HAVE TO PAY BUT IT WILL BE COVERED. *DT CONSUMER STATED BRAKES DID NOT FULLY STOP. UPDATED 12/06/18*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11141750October 22, 2018
STEERING
THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE ELECTRICAL STEERING CONTROL LOCK (ESCL) THAT PREVENTS THE CAR FROM BEING ABLE TO START.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11141122October 17, 2018
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN CUBE. WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO JERK AND FAILED TO ACCELERATE. ALSO, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO DRIVE NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO METRO NISSAN OF MONTCLAIR (LOCATED AT 9440 AUTOPLEX ST, MONTCLAIR, CA 91763), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 132,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11130918September 24, 2018
POWER TRAIN
TAKATA RECALL: CAR WAS FINE WHEN I PARKED IT WHEN I GOT UP THE NEXT MORNING, I CRANK IT PUT IT IN REVERSE AND THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE. TOWED THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND THEY ARE SAYING IT'S THE CLUTCH IN THE TRANSMISSION. I CAN'T SEE HOW IT GO OUT OVERNIGHT SITTING CART, I'VE OWN THE CAR 1 YEAR AND 1 MONTH JUST PASSED THE WARRANTY. CARMAX MAXCARE WILL NOT COVER IT SAYS IT IS A MAINTENANCE ISSUE. I HAVE NO PICTURES OR DOCUMENTATION AT THE MOMENT THE CAR IS AT A NISSAN DEALER JUST SITTING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11128052September 7, 2018
POWER TRAIN
RECENTLY MY NISSAN CUBE CAME UP WITH AN ERROR CODE INDICATING A STEP MOTOR MALFUNCTION. THIS IS A COMPONENT OF THE CVT TRANSMISSION THAT TELLS THE TRANSMISSION HOW TO OPERATE. WITHOUT THIS CRITICAL COMPONENT THE VEHICLE DOES NOT BEHAVE PROPERLY. I HAVE INVOLVED IN A NUMBER OF SITUATIONS WHERE THE VEHICLE WILL SUDDENLY STOP AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS OR NOT ACCELERATE AFTER REDUCING SPEED CAUSING AN EXTREME HAZARD. NISSAN IS AWARE OF THESE FAILING TRANSMISSIONS AND DID IN FACT INCREASE THE WARRANTY COVERAGE AT ONE POINT. THESE ARE AN EXTREME DANGER ON THE ROAD!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11128170September 7, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BACK DOOR HANDLE FAILS TO UNLOCK NO KEY ACCESS TO OPEN OR FIX...KNOWN PROBLEM FOR THESE CARS. TPS SENSORS MALFUNCTION
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11104122June 26, 2018
STEERING
THE STEERING LOCK COLUMN UNIT IN MY 2009 NISSAN CUBE FAILED, DISABLING THE CAR FROM STARTING, AND PUTTING ME AT RISK AS I WAS STUCK IN A LOCATION AWAY FROM MY HOME, AND UNABLE TO START MY CAR. MY CAR WAS PARKED ON A CITY STREET. I COULD UNLOCK AND LOCK THE VEHICLE, BUT I COULD NOT START THE CAR USING MY INTELLIGENT KEY. IT WAS TOWED TO A NISSAN DEALERSHIP IN NEWPORT, RI WHERE I AM BEING CHARGED $814.00 IN PARTS AND LABOR TO REPLACE A PART THAT NISSAN HAS ACKNOWLEDGED IS FAULTY NOT ONLY IN THE CUBE, BUT ALSO IN THE ALTIMA. WHEN I CALLED NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS, THEY SAID THERE IS NO CURRENT RECALL CAMPAIGN AND DUE TO THE AGE OF THE CAR THERE WAS NOTHING THEY WILL DO. CONSUMER AFFAIRS CASE NUMBER IS 31941337.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11092080May 6, 2018
VISIBILITY/WIPER
DRIVER SIDE POWER WINDOW WILL SHATTER IF LEFT DOWN PARTLY WHEN YOU OPEN THE DOOR. I WAS PARKED AND THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11080061March 18, 2018
POWER TRAIN
TAKATA RECALL. MY CUBE WILL NOT GO ANYWHERE, I PUT IT IN DRIVE PUSH GAS AND CAR WILL NOT ROLL. IT WON'T DRIVE IN ANY OF GEARS. VEHICAL DROVE MY FAMILY LAST NITE, WE WENT ON A TRIP, GOT TO DESTINATION WENT TO BED , WOKE UP TO LEAVE AND CAR WILL NOT GO ANYWHERE . STARTED THE ENGINE AND PUT CAR INTO DRIVE PUSHED ACCELERATOR AND CAR WILL NOT ROLL. WE ARE STUCK IN YOSEMITE 150 MILES FROM HOME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11074244February 22, 2018
SUSPENSION
THE CAR HAS A TRANSMISSION FAILURE IF I DID FULL STOP AND TRY TO MOVE THE CAR WILL TAKE ABOUT 10 SECONDS TO MOVE, I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID BECAUSE THE CAR IS REBUILT TITLE THEY WON'T FIX BUT THE TRANSMISSION IS FACTORY DEFICIT AND CALLED THE CUNSOMER AFFAIR AND WILL NOT HELP ME. IT'S NOT SAFE TO DRIVE IT EVEN IF YOU TAKING A LEFT TURN IN MAY STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE OTHER ROAD IT WAS IN MURFREESBORO TN AND MY JOB IS LIKE AN HOUR AWAY FROM HOME
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11073633February 19, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ENGINE WILL NOT START AFTER TURNING OFF. CAR CANNOT BE MOVED BECAUSE SHIFTER WILL NOT COME OUT OF PARK AND VEHICLE WILL NOT MOVE. STEERING COLUMN;
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11055976December 21, 2017
WHEELS
TIRE WILL NOT HOLD AIR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11034566October 19, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CAR WOULD NOT START. ELECTRONIC STEERING COLUMN LOCK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11021566September 5, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY, ENGINE
INNER FENDER FELL OFF IN PARKING LOT AND WAS RUN OVER. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN DEVASTING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND COULD HAVE BEEN A HAZARD FOR OTHER DRIVERS. ALSO THE BOTTOM COVER CAME LOOSE AND WAS DRAGGING ON THE GROUND.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11003766July 8, 2017
STEERING, SUSPENSION
CLUNK NOISE WHILE MAKING TURN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10978952April 17, 2017
STEERING
I COULD NOT PUSH START WITH MY KEYS IN MY POCKET LIKE I USED TO. I DO NOT HAVE THE CAR SO I WAS UNABLE TO TAKE A PICTURE IT IS BEING FIX I HOPE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10966324March 16, 2017
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN CUBE. WHILE PARKED, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL LOCK FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 150,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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