Nissan Cube Complaints (2009)

101 consumer complaints on file.

#10573953March 21, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN
WHEN ON THE INTERSTATE AFTER ABOUT TWO HOURS MY VEHICLE WILL NOT ACCELERATE. WHEN I PRESS THE GAS THE RPM'S GO UP BUT THE VEHICLE DOES NOTHING. IF I PULL OFF THE ROAD FOR A FEW MINUTES IT IS FINE FOR A LITTLE LONGER BUT WILL REOCCURS IN FREQUENCY DEPENDING ON THE TEMPERATURE OUTSIDE. MY VEHICLE HAS A CVT TRANSMISSION WHICH HAS BEEN REPLACED ONCE IN JULY/AUGUST OF 2013. THE NEW TRANSMISSION HAS THE SAME ISSUE AND I HAVE TAKEN IT INTO THE SHOP TWICE NOW IS NOT FIXED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10569477March 11, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
ELECTRONIC STEERING COLUMN LOCK (ESCL) FAILED, THE CAR WAS TOTALLY IMMOBILIZED, WAS NOT RESPONDING TO KEYLESS START, STEERING WHEEL WAS LOCKED. THIS HAPPENED WHEN THE CAR WAS PARKED. THE PROBLEM WITH ESCL LOCK IS KNOWN TO NISSAN, IT ISSUED A RECALL AND EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR THE PART FOR OTHER CAR MODELS. I'M WORRYING WHETHER THIS CAN HAPPEN WHILE CAR IS MOVING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10564712February 17, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AFTER IT WAS WORKING PROPERLY, BUT ONCE PARKED AND OFF TRIED TO TURN THE VEHICLE ON AND IT WOULD NOT START. IT IS A PROBLEM WITH THE ESCL WHICH WAS PART OF THE MANUFACTURING IRREGULARITY, WHICH WAS CONFIRMED BY NISSAN DEALERSHIP SERVICE CENTER, AND WILL NOT FIX UNDER WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10561804January 28, 2014
EQUIPMENT, TIRES:VALVE
A RECALL NOTICE OF LEAKING VALVE STEMS ON 2009 NISSAN CUBE WAS PERFORMED IN 2010, NOW THE PROBLEM HAS REGENERATED , STILL LEAKING VALVE STEM, CAUSING TIRE TO LOSE PRESSURE WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING FLAT TIRES. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10557150December 24, 2013
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN CUBE. THE CONTACT STATED HIS DAUGHTER WAS STRANDED WHEN THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING LOCK MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 20,700. UPDATED 01/23/14
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10553694November 25, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I BOUGHT MY NISSAN CUBE IN 2010 (USED WITH ABOUT 23,000 MILES). I HAVE BEEN HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE AIR CONDITION MAKING A FAN NOISE, SLOWING DOWN, GOING FASTER THEN CUTTING OFF. THE DEALER SAID IT WAS NORMAL BOR THE A/C TO DO THAT, BUT NOW I BELIEVE IT IS REALLY GOING TO DIE OUT. I HAVE ALSO BEEN HAVING TROUBLE WITH MY CUBE WHERE YOU PRESS ON THE GAS AND THE CAR IS GOING ANYWHERE, THEN IN A COUPLE OF SECONDS THE TIRES KIND OF STUTTER ALONG AND I'M ON MY WAY. THIS HAPPENS ALOT. I BOUGHT NEW TIRES BECAUSE I THOUGHT THAT THIS WAS WHAT WAS WRONG WITH IT, BUT IT STILL DOES IT.I ALSO HAVE THAT STUPID TIRE LIGHT COMING ON A LOT AND THEN MY NEW TIRES ARE DEFLATING FOR NO REASON. TOOK IT BACK TO THE TIRE SHOP WHERE THE CHECKED ALL THE PRESSURES IN MY TIRES, 1 WAS VERY LOW AND TURNED OFF LIGHT ON MY DASH. THIS VEHICLE IS TOO WIDE, SCARES THE HECK OUT OF ME WHEN I HAVE TO TURN LEFT OR RIGHT ONLY BECAUSE THE WINDSHIELD IS TOO WIDE AND YOU HAVE TO SCOOT WAY UP OR WAY BACK TO MAKE SURE WHEN YOU TURN THAT YOU CAN SEE WHERE YOU ARE GOING. YOU NO MATTER HOW MANY TIMES I TOLD THE GUY AT NISSAN WHAT WAS WRONG, THEY COULD NEVER FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. NOW I HAVE HAD IT THREE YEARS AND ALL THE PROBLEMS ARE WORSE. I THINK THIS CAR WAS JINX WHEN I BROUGHT, AND I WASN'T EVEN THE VEHICLE I WANTED TO BUY, BUT THE SALESPERSON AND FINANCIAL PERSON KEPT PUSHING FOR ME TO GET THIS VEHICLE, AND AS A SINGLE MOM AND A PERSON THAT NEEDED A VEHICLE VERY BADLY, I TOOK THE BAIT AND BOUGHT THE CAR. I'M LOOKING FOR SOMETHING BETTER NOW AND I HOPE I DON'T GET RIPPED OFF AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10532972July 31, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I HAVE A 2009 NISSAN CUBE WHICH HAD A SERIOUS PROBLEM AND I TOOK IT IN FOR REPAIR. IT TURNED OUT TO BE A MALFUNCTIONING BRAKE LAMP SWITCH WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE NOT TO START. WHEN I RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM I FOUND OUT THAT IT ALSO IT CAUSES THE FAILURE OF ILLUMINATION OF THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS; WHICH CAN CAUSED A VERY SERIOUS ACCIDENT IF REAR ENDED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10496900February 8, 2013
POWER TRAIN
CAME TO A VERY SUDDEN STOP TO AVOID A COLLISION. VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AFTER THIS. EPISODE LASTED ABOUT 20 SECONDS AND THEN FUNCTIONED PROPERLY. HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 6 MORE TIMES SINCE FIRST INCIDENT. ALWAYS SEEMS TO HAPPEN WHEN EXITING OFF INTERSTATE AND COMING TO A STOP. VEHICLE STARTS INTO INTERSECTION AND THEN ACCELERATOR SEEMS UNRESPONSIVE. WHEN THIS IS HAPPENING THE CAR DOES NOT REV EVEN THOUGH ACCELERATOR IS PUSHED TO THE FLOOR REPEATEDLY. EPISODE WILL LAST APPROX. 15-30 SECONDS AND THEN SEEMS TO RETURN TO NORMAL. VERY UNNERVING WHEN FACING ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THE TRANSMISSION HAS ALREADY BEEN REPLACED ONE TIME AT ABOUT 75K. NEVER PERFORMED THIS WAY UNTIL AFTER DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10488945December 17, 2012
ENGINE
PERSONAL RESEARCH WAS DONE ON THE INTERNET TO FIND HOW THIS HAPPENED ON OTHER NISSANS, THE VERSA, THE ALTIMA, AND NOW THE CUBE. UNFORTUNATELY, THIS CAN CAUSE A WRECK BECAUSE THE PARTS CAN FALL ONTO THE ROAD FROM A SPEEDING CAR, AND HIT ANOTHER CAR ON THE HIGHWAY. THE ISSUE IS WITH THE WELD, AND THE BEAD OF THE FACTORY MUFFLER BEING CONNECTED TO THE EXHAUST PIPE BY A FLANGE IT IS WELDED TO. THE FLANGE BECOMES UNWELDED TO THE PIPE BY EITHER RUST PERFORATION THROUGH SALT ON THE ROAD IN SNOW AREAS, BY A CHEAP WELD, OR INSUFFICIENT BRACING OF THE EXHAUST SYSTEM COMPONENTS. IT HAS BEEN READ THAT NISSAN CANADA FIXES THESE FREE BASED ON A GOOD WILL EFFORT TO KEEP CUSTOMERS. HOWEVER, IT IS UNSEEN AND UNKNOWN IF THIS PROBLEM WILL BE ADDRESSED BY ANY RECALL IN THE USA. A SIMPLE FIX COULD BE APPLIED IF IT IS DUE TO RUST PERFORATION, PUT A SEAL OVER THE FLANGE TO KEEP SALT OUT. OR MAKE IT A ONE PIPE SYSTEM. OR BRACE IT MORE SUFFICIENTLY SO THAT IT DOESN'T FALL APART SO EASILY AS THE PRESSURE AND WEIGHT OF THE EXHAUST PIPE SYSTEM IS SUPPORTED. THEREFORE, THIS SEEMS LIKE IT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED AND OWNERS SHOULD BE NOTIFIED SO THAT THE DRIVER DOESN'T CAUSE AN UNNECESSARY WRECK IN THE SNOW, OR OTHER NORMAL OPERATION AS THE PIPE COULD FALL OFF. IN SUMMARY, THE WELD OF THE MUFFLER TO THE EXHAUST PIPE FLANGE BREAKS APART TOO EASILY AS PREVIOUSLY KNOWN IN VERSA AND NOW THE CUBE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10488755December 13, 2012
POWER TRAIN
WE LEFT SEARS AND PROCEEDED TO PULL OUT OF PARKING SPOT. STEPPED ON GAS PEDAL AND RPM WENT TO OVER 5 GRAND. VEHICLE MOVED BY DRIFTING. AFTER RPMS DROPPED VEHICLE STARTED TO MOVE BUT NOT VERY WELL. VEHICLE SHOWED SIGNS OF TRANSMISSION NOT ENGAGING. THE TRANSMISSION IS A CVT TYPE AUTOMATIC. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS DECIDED TO SHUT CAR OFF AND RE-START. HOPING THIS METHOD WOULD ALLOW FOR ECM TO RE-BOOT. NO SUCH LUCK. CAR CARRIED ON FOR SEVERAL MILES.DANGEROUS PART OF JOURNEY WAS AT RED LIGHTS AND INTERSECTION. WAS HOPING THAT WE WOULD NOT BE REAR-ENDED BY SOMEONE IN HURRY. CALLED NISSAN DEALER,OTHER ONE THAN DEALER I ORIGINALLY BOUGHT THE CAR FROM,TO SEE IF I COULD GET CAR IN TO SHOP. DESCRIBED INCIDENT AND THIS DEALER GAVE US A SLOT FOR 9:00AM NEXT DAY. DEALER CHECKED CAR. COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM BUT CHECKED CAR'S COMPUTER. 3 CODES WERE STORED INDICATING TRANSMISSION PART FAILURE. DEALER ORDERED TRANSMISSION AND HAD IT DELIVERED IN 2 DAYS. DEALER CURRENTLY HAS CAR IN SHOP AND WAS GETTING STARTED REMOVING TRANS. WILL HAVE CAR BACK,HOPEFULLY THE FOLLOWING DAY. PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT THE DEALER PERFORMING SERVICE IS ANOTHER NISSAN DEALER AND NOT THE ONE I BOUGHT CAR FROM.THIS IS ALSO THE 3RD DEALER I HAVE USED FOR OTHER PROBLEMS.THIS DEALER IS VERY RESPECTFUL OF IT'S CUSTOMER AND BENDS OVER BACKWARDS TO HELP. I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH FUEL GAUGE NOT SHOWING FULL TANK WHEN FILLED. THIS HAPPENED AROUND 12K MILES. I TRIED A DEALER CLOSER TO US. HE TOOK THE CAR IN TO CHECK IT OUT,EVEN THOUGH HE DID NOT HAVE THE PART IN STOCK TO REPAIR VEHICLE. TOOK 3 WEEKS TO GET CAR IN AND ANOTHER 3 WEEKS TO GET IT BACK IN FOR THE REPAIR. AFTER TAKING IT IN FOR THE REPAIR THEY DID NOT HAVE US ON THE SCHEDULE AND HAD LOST THE PART. AFTER CALLING NISSAN OF AMERICA THIS "BAD"DEALER REPAIRED THE CAR. THIS DEALER WAS WORSE THAN 1ST DEALER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478925October 7, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT INTO 2 DIFFERENT NISSAN DEALERSHIPS FOR REPAIR OF AN A/C LEAK. ON NEITHER OCCASION WAS THE LEAK FIXED. HOWEVER, WE WERE CHARGED > $360 ESSENTIALLY FOR FREON. WHAT RECOURSE DO I HAVE? TXS *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10473800September 4, 2012
POWER TRAIN
I WAS TRYING TO BACK OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY AND THE CAR JUST STALLED WHEN I DEPRESSED THE GAS PEDAL. THE VEHICLE HESITATED AND THEN SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THIS CONDITION WAS REPEATED SEVERAL TIME WHILE JUST DRIVING AROUND TOWN IN NORMAL TRAFFIC. IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD. IF I WERE IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION AND HAD TO ACCELERATE TO AVOID A CRASH, THIS TYPE OF ISSUE COULD LEAD TO DISASTER. THIS SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM THAT HAS BEEN WIDELY REPORTED ON THE INTERNET WITHOUT ANY CONCERN BY NISSAN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10463615June 29, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN CUBE. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 5 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE PROPERLY AND THE THEN ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED AFTER THE PEDAL WAS NOT BEING DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES AND SERVICED FOR UNINTENDED ACCELERATION ISSUES BY REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION. THE CONTACT HAD NOT DRIVEN THE VEHICLE SINCE THE TIME OF REPAIRS AND WAS UNAWARE IF THE FAILURE HAD BEEN REMEDIED.THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,907 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 31,890.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10456596April 26, 2012
TIRES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN CUBE EQUIPPED WITH TOYO A20 TIRES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WAS REPLACING A FLAT TIRE WHEN HE WAS INFORMED THAT THREE OF THE FOUR TIRES WERE SPLITTING AWAY NEAR THE WHEEL WELLS. THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE WAS THE ONLY TIRE NOT EXHIBITING THE FAILURE. THE TIRES WERE NOT REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10453195March 27, 2012
WHEELS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN CUBE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, SHE NOTICED THAT THE TPMS WARNING LIGHT HAD ILLUMINATED. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, SHE NOTICED THAT BOTH FRONT TIRES WERE DEFLATING FASTER THAN NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THEY INFORMED HER THAT THE STEEL AROUND THE VALVE STEM HAD CORRODED AND CAUSED AIR TO LEAK OUT OF THE TIRES FASTER THAN NORMAL. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY INFORMED HER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V393000 (TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 34,800.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10433143October 28, 2011
TIRES, WHEELS
THE TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT SENSOR REMAINS LIT. THE PRESSURE ON THE TIRES ARE CORRECT AND THERE IS NOT LOSS OF PRESSURE, HOWEVER THE SENSOR LIGHT DOES NOT TURN OFF. THERE HAS ALREADY BEEN A RECALL ON OTHER CUBES FOR THIS MATTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10374649January 4, 2011
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
WHILE ADJUSTING THE REAR VIEW MIRROR ON MY 2009 NISSAN CUBE THE MIRROR BRACKET BROKE. IT HAS BROKEN TWICE NOW AND NOT WITH EXCESSIVE FORCE. REPLACED AT DEALER UNDER WARRANTY,DEALER SAID THAT THE PROBLEM IS COMMON AND MAYBE NISSAN WILL COME UP WITH A MORE PERMANENT FIX. AS OF NOW THEY JUST PUT SAME OLD DEFECTIVE TYPE PART IN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10327858April 28, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN CUBE. WHILE DRIVING AT 15 MPH, THE DOORS LOCKED AND THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT THE DOORS LOCKING WAS A SAFETY FEATURE. THE CONTACT DID NOT FEEL SAFE WITH THE FEATURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 2,500. UPDATED 6/17/10 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED HE CAN NOT OPEN THE DOOR UNLESS HE LOCATES THE SMALL BUTTON TO RELEASE THE LOCK. UPDATED 06/21/10*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10293412November 24, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE HEAD LIGHT LENSES ON OUR NEW NISSAN CUBE WERE HAZED OVER ON BOTH SIDES OF THE CAR. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY WERE REPLACED AT NO COST. THE ISSUE IS THAT THE REPLACEMENT HEAD LIGHTS ARE WORSE THAN THE ONES REPLACED. WHEN WE PICKED UP OUR CAR I CHECKED THE LIGHTS AND THEY ARE WORSE THAN THE ONES THAT WERE REPLACED. THE NEXT DAY I CALLED NISSAN AND MADE THEM AWARE OF THIS ISSUE. SEVERAL DAYS LATER I WAS INFORMED THAT WERE NO RECALL ISSUES AND THAT THEY WOULD NOT REPLACE OR CORRECT THIS ISSUE. ON MY FIRST CALL TO NISSAN I WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WERE 3 RECALL ISSUES ON THIS VEHICLE AND THAT MY DEALER SHOULD HAVE INFORMED ME OF THESE WHEN I HAD MY FIRST SERVICE DONE. THAT NEVER HAPPENED. SO WHEN I CONTACTED THE DEALER THEIR SERVICE MANAGER INFORMED THAT THERE WERE INDEED 3 RECALLS & THEY HAD NOT TOLD ME AS THEY WERE WAITING ON REPLACEMENT PARTS. THESE LIGHTS ARE ONLY GOING TO GET WORSE AND WILL EFFECT THE ABILITY OF THEM TO MEET GOVERNMENT STANDARDS. IN THE PAST I WAS A STOCK HOLDER & V.P. OF OPERATIONS IN A LIGHTING MANUFACTURING COMPANY THAT MANUFACTURED HEAD LIGHTS, TAIL,LIGHTS & INTERIOR LIGHTING AND HAVE AN UNDERSTANDING OF THESE ISSUES AND REALIZE THAT THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10284126September 16, 2009
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN CUBE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HAS DIFFICULTY ADJUSTING THE SIDE VIEW MIRRORS WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, BECAUSE THE COMPONENT IS LOCATED AT HIS KNEE LEVEL. VISIBILITY IMPAIRMENT WHILE DRIVING INCREASES THE RISK FOR VEHICLE CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION. AFTER INSPECTION, A TECHNICIAN CONCLUDED THAT THERE WAS NO AVAILABLE REMEDY. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 819. BL UPDATED 10/13/09. *LJ UPADTED 10/13/09
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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