Nissan Cube Complaints

217 consumer complaints on file.

#10644982October 15, 2014
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MUFFLER PIPE DETACHED INTO 2 PIECES ON WELDED PART ON THE FLANGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10641562October 5, 2014
ENGINE
FOR THE 2ND TIME IN A MONTH SUDDENLY THE VDC LIGHT (VEHICLE DYNAMIC CONTROL) WAS ON FOLLOWED BY THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON. THE FIRST TIME WAS AROUND 8000 MILES, THE 2ND TIME WAS 9500 MILES (11 MONTHS AFTER IT WAS PURCHASED NEW). THE DEALER (WALSER NISSAN IN BURNSVILLE, MN) COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM. THE SYMPTOM WAS THE SAME, THE ENGINE LOST POWER, COULDN'T GO BEYOND 30 MPH, AS IF IT WENT INTO LIMP-HOME MODEL. WHEN I TURNED THE ENGINE OFF, LOCKED IT AND CAME BACK IN A FEW MINUTES LATER, IT RESET ITSELF. THE ENGINE RAN FINE, IT WAS AS IF THERE WAS COMPUTER OR SENSOR GLITCH. BUT THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT REMAINED ON UNTIL THE DEALER RESET IT. THIS CAN BE A SAFETY ISSUE, WHAT IF I WERE DRIVING IN A BUSY HIGHWAY AND THE ENGINE SUDDENLY SLOWED DOWN 30 MPH ? *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10628794August 27, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 NISSAN CUBE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HORN COULD NOT BE HEARD WHEN USED IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO INDICATED THAT THE HORN OPERATED AS NORMAL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,900.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10622001August 13, 2014
ENGINE
I PUT MY CAR INTO DRIVE AND THAN PUT MY FOOT ON THE GAS AND NOTHING HAPPENED. I LOOKED DOWN AND I WAS IN "D" AFTER A FEW SECONDS I SHIFTED INTO LOW AND NOTHING HAPPENED. AFTER A FEW SECONDS THE CAR TOOK OFF. *TR I WAS SO SCARED. I SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES. I TRIED AGAIN, I PUT THE CAR INTO DRIVE AND SAT THERE, THAN IT INCHED ALONG AND THAN TOOK OFF AGAIN LIKE I WAS ON A ROLLER COASTER. LUCKILY I WAS A BLOCK FROM THE DEALER. SO I DROVE IT THERE ON A WING AND A PRAYER. IT TOOK ME AT LEAST 10 MINS. I HAD TO MAKE A TURN AND OTHER DRIVERS WERE GOING AROUND ME. BECAUSE MY CAR WASN'T MOVING. ALL OF A SUDDEN IT TOOK OFF AND I ALMOST BROADSIDED A CAR. YOU CAN IMAGINE THE SUGGESTIONS I GOT. THE DEALER HAD IT FOR 2 DAYS AND SAID THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH. I'M GOING TO BRING IT TO ANOTHER MECHANIC AND SEE IF HE CAN FIND WHATS WRONG. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10617500July 30, 2014
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MONDAY, JULY 8, 2013 I AS DRIVING HOME 95N INTERSTATE FROM NORTH CAROLINA WITH THE A/C AND CRUISE CONTROL ON. THE CAR IMMEDIATELY START SLOWING DOWN AT THE OF SPEED 65 MPH. I IMMEDIATELY MOVED TO THE RIGHT LANE FOR EXIT. THE CAR SHUT DOWN AND WOULD NOT START. I WAS IN FREDERICKSBURG, VA HEADING TO MY HOME IN NEW CARROLLTON, MD. I HAD TO CALL AAA TO TOW ME (HOME) TO MY DEALERSHIP OF SERVICES PASSPORT NISSAN IN MARLOW HEIGHTS. I HAVE DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS CALL. THE NISSAN SERVICE DEPARTMENT STATED THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR AFTER KEEPING IT FOR DAY (HAVE RECEIPTS FOR RENTAL CAR). I EXPLAINED IN DETAIL WITH GREAT FRUSTRATION, FEAR AND CONCERN WHAT HAPPEN. I WAS ALONE THIS HAPPEN AT NIGHT (DARK ON THE HIGHWAY). IT HAPPEN AGAIN WITHIN A WEEK OF THAT CALL FOR SERVICE (THREE SEPARATE INCIDENTS) DEPARTMENT I NEEDED TO GET THE CAR THEM IMMEDIATELY WHEN IT HAPPEN. IF THE CAR SHUTDOWN AND MUST BE TOWED THAT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO GET THERE WHEN IT OCCUR. I CALLED NISSAN REGIONAL OFFICE AND MARLOW HEIGHTS MANAGERS TO GET "NO HELP OR SATISFACTION". AT THE TIME OF THIS SHUTDOWN MY CAR WAS STILL UNDER NISSAN'S WARRANTY. I AM STILL RIDING WITH NO A/C TODAY. IT IS SCARY TO RIDE A CAR THAT COST ME THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS WITH NO A/C AND NOT KNOWING WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. PLEASE HELP AND PROVIDE ME SOME GUIDANCE. I WANT MY CAR REPAIRED. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE AND ADVICE. RIDING WITH NO A/C STILL ONE YEAR LATER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10614807July 20, 2014
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
MY WINDSHIELD HAS BEEN BROKE THREE DIFFERENT TIMES. I NOTICE THAT EVERYTHING SEEMS TO HIT THE WINDSHIELD. THE WIND SHIELD IS ALMOST VERTICALLY THE RESULT OF WHICH IS THAT EVERY ROCK OR PIECE OF ROAD DEBRIS DOESN'T BOUNCE OFF THE WINDSHIELD, BUT BREAKS AND CRACKS THE WINDSHIELD. I HAVE BEEN ONLINE TO FIND THAT SEVERAL NISSAN OWNER ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUES. ONE IS ON THE 5TH WINDSHIELD WITHIN 6 MONTHS ANOTHER 3 MONTHS IN A SHORT TIME. MINE HAS HAPPENED WITH IN THREE MONTHS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10610229July 13, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING THE 09 NISSAN CUBE AT 75 MPH ON A HIGHWAY THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN DECELERATION AND TURNED ITSELF OFF IN THE MIDST OF HEAVY SEMI TRUCK TRAFFIC. HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP WHO COULD NOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM. CAR RETURNED TO THE OWNER AND AFTER APPROXIMENTALLY FORTY MORE MILES OF DRIVING THE PROBLEM OCCURED AGAIN THREE MORE TIMES BEFORE THE OWNER WAS ABLE TO LOCATE A CELL SIGNAL AND BE TOWED OVER 150 MILES TO THE NEXT CLOSEST DEALERSHIP. THAT DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHAT HAD HAPPENED AND THE VEHICLE IS NOW IN THE PROCESS OF BEING SHIPPED BACK TO THE OWNERS HOME STATE. THE TOTAL LACK OF ACCELERATION WHILE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS HAS PUT THE OWNER AND HIS FAMILY IN FOUR SERIOUSLY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING BREAKDOWNS ON MAJOR HIGHWAYS AND THE OWNER HAS HAD NO HELP FROM NISSAN IN DETERMINING HOW AND WHY THIS HAPPENS. EVERYTHING FROM "YOUR CAR IS NOT USE TO BEING IN THE DESERT, TO IT IS A MYSTERIOUS DRIVE BY WIRE ISSUE, TO MAYBE YOUR FUEL PUMP IS SHOT, AND YOU NEED TO USE A HIGHER OCTANE FUEL HAS BEEN THROWN OUT. THE OWNER AND SPOUSE WILL NOT DRIVE THIS VEHICLE UNTIL THERE IS A SOLUTION DUE THE VERY REAL POSSIBILTY THEY MAY BE KILLED IF THEY LOSE ACCELERATION AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10609638July 10, 2014
ENGINE, STRUCTURE:BODY, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE A 2009 NISSAN CUBE. THE CUBE WAS AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR MAINTAINCE. I WAS INFORMED THAT THE CUBE HAS A EXHAUST LEAK, WAS TOLD IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE EMISSION WARRANTY. I ASKED MORE QUESTIONS ABOUT THE ISSUE, AN WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT IT IS A RUST ISSUE AND NOT COVERED. I WAS TOLD THAT THEY DO NOT HAVE THE PART. I AGAIN ASKED ABOUT THE EMISSION WARRANTY, WAS TOLD IT DID NOT APPLY. ACCORDING TO THE WARRANTY WHICH IS COVER UP TO 80K MILES FOR EMISSION ISSUES, BUT BECAUSE OF "RUST" IT IS NOT COVERED. I DO NOT AGREE WITH THIS AND I CALL THE 1 800 NUMBER AND REPORTED IT. TODAY THE NEXT DAY I WAS CONTACTED AND PERSSON SAID, OR AGREED WITH THE DEALERSHIP. I LOOKED UP COMPLAINTS AND RECALLS, THERE ARE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS. THERE IS ONE IN WHICH IT REFERRS TO A "CORRODED" PART. WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A PART THAT IS "CORRODED" PART THAT MAY FAIL AND A PART THAT HAS RUST AND BROKEN CAUSING A EXHAUST LEEK. THEY NISSAN AND THE DEALERSHIP ARE USING A PLAY ON WORDS TO AVOID MAKING THE REPAIRS UNDER THE EMISSION WARRANTY. I WAS TOLD IT IS OKAY TO DRIVE AND POLUTE THE ENVIROMENT SINCE THEY WILL NOT COVER IT AND THEY DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS. AFTER SPEAKING WITH THE REP FROM NISSAN HE HAD A WHOLE LOT MORE INFO ABOUT THE REPAIR THAN WAS LISTED ON MY COPY OF THE REPAIR ORDER. THERE ARE FOUR MAJOR COMPONETS OF A EXHAUST SYSTEM ON MOST CARS. THE MANIFOLD, THE DOWN PIPE, THE MID PIPE AND THE MUFFLER. THE "CORRODED PART" OR RUST CAUSED ONE THE CONECTION TO LEEK. NOW I AM BEING TOLD THAT 2 PARTS NEED TO BE REPLACED AND THE COST IS OVER 1K, WHICH I HAVE NO INFOR ON MY INVOICE OR REPAIR ORDER ABOUT. THE ONLY RECOMENDATION WAS 'EHAUST LEAK 395.00" I KNOW THAT DEALSHIPS REPLACE PARTS THAT HAVE RUST AND OR ARE CORRODED BECAUSE I WORK FOR ONE, FRAMES AND RUSTED BOLTS. HOW CAN ONE REPLACE PARTS AND THE OTHER NOT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10604724June 20, 2014
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BLINKING LIGHT ON DASH, AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT. AIR BAG CONTROL UNIT MALFUNCTION, MUST BE REPLACED AND ALSO POSSIBLY THE AIR BAG ON THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10604886June 20, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WENT TO START CAR WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING. IGNITION. LIKE IT LOST KEY READING. BUT STEERING WHEEL LOCK WAS CAUSING IT NOT TO START. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10598686June 16, 2014
STEERING
MY CAR WOULD NOT START DUE TO ANTI THEFT MECHANISM FAILURE IN STEERING COLUMN. THIS WAS AN UNEXPECTED PROBLEM REQUIRING TOWING AND NOT HELPED BY BATTERY JUMP. MEANING, IF THE CAR IS TURNED OFF IN EXTREME WEATHER WITH A CAR LOAD OF KIDS AND NO PHONE SERVICE THE OCCUPANTS COULD BE IN LIFE THREATENING DANGER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10598117June 13, 2014
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE ELECTRONIC STEERING WHEEL LOCK FAILED CAR WONT START . THE PART WAS REPLACED IN JULY 2011 ON A RECALL THE NEW PART FAILED IN JUNE 2014 NISSAN WOULD NOT REPLACE A 2ED TIME UNDER RECALL, WITH MUCH BEGGING THEY PAID FOR PART I PAID FOR LABOR. THIS LEFT MY WIFE STRANDED IN A LESS THAN IDEAL SPOT NISSAN EXTENDED THE WARRANTY ON THIS SAME PART ON 2009 NISSAN ALTIMA BUT NOT ON CUBE. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10597018June 9, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE:BODY, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
THE REAR DOOR NO LONGER UNLOCKS. IT WAS WORKING FINE AND NOW THE ACTUATOR NO LONGER WORKS MAKING THE REAR DOOR UNUSABLE, THERE IS NO WAY TO MANUALLY UNLOCK THE DOOR AND THE EMERGENCY UNLOCK DOES NOT WORK EITHER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10595351June 1, 2014
TIRES
I PURCHASED A 2009 NISSAN CUBE KROM IN NOVEMBER OF 2013. UPON RECEIPT, I NOTICED THAT ONE OF THE TIRES KEPT GOING LOW ON AIR. SO THE SHOP INFLATED THE TIRE AND I THOUGHT IT WAS RESOLVED. 2 WEEKS LATER, THE SAME TIRE WAS LOW ON AIR. I PUT AIR IN IT AGAIN AND TOOK IT TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE PRESSURE SENSOR LOOKED INTO AND SEE IT THAT WAS AN ISSUE. THEY ASSURED ME THAT WASN'T THE ISSUE. FOR THE NEXT 3 MONTHS, I WAS PUTTING AIR IN THE TIRE ON A WEEKLY, AND NEARLY DAILY BASIS. I EVENTUALLY DIDN'T DRIVE IT EXCEPT FOR 400 MILES TOTAL IN THAT TIME AS I FELT IT WAS UNSAFE AND ALSO TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER ON 2 OTHER OCCASIONS. EACH TIME, I SPECIFICALLY STATED TO LOOK OVER THE PRESSURE SENSOR. EACH TIME, THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. WELL, IN MARCH 2014, I TOOK THE CAR TO MY OWN MECHANIC. WHEN HE RAN TESTS, HE FOUND THAT THE PRESSURE SENSOR WAS FAULTY AND DEFECTED AND CAUSING A LEAK THROUGH THE STEM. UPON GETTING THAT INFORMATION, I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER AND FINALLY GOT THEM TO AGREE TO REPAIR THE SENSOR. FAST FORWARD TO MAY 2014, I NOW HAVE 2 OTHER SENSORS THAT ARE DOING THE EXACT SAME THING DUE TO THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. I DID A QUICK SEARCH ONLINE AND FOUND THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER DRIVERS THAT HAVE THE EXACT SAME ISSUES I AM HAVING. THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED ASAP AS THIS IS CAUSING AN EXTREMELY UNSAFE DRIVING CONDITION AND NISSAN NEEDS TO MAKE THE REPAIRS FREE OF CHARGE TO CUSTOMERS. *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
#10584239April 22, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THE REAR DOOR ON THE 2009 NISSAN CUBE DOES NOT OPEN. I FILED A REPORT WITH NISSAN WHO ADVISED ME TO TAKE IT TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND THEN FILE A CLAIM, AS THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE DEALER, GRUBBS NISSAN INSPECTED THE VEHICLE ON APRIL-11-2014, AND FOUND A DEFECTIVE LATCHING MECHANISM WHICH NEEDS REPAIR AT A TOTAL COST OF $392. THEY ALSO OPINED THAT THIS WAS A SAFETY ISSUE. NISSAN HOWEVER REFUSED TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS, SAYING THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THEY DID NOT ACCEPT THIS WAS A SAFETY ISSUE, AS OPINED BY THE DEALER. THEY ALSO DO NOT ACCEPT SEVERAL SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON THIS NISSAN MODEL THAT APPEAR ON PUBLICLY AVAILABLE SEARCH ENGINES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10583258April 17, 2014
STEERING
I COULDN'T START MY CAR. LIGHTS, HORN ETC. WERE WORKING. AFTER HRS. OF RESEARCH (@ HOME, ONLINE) COULDN'T RESOLVE THE PROBLEM SO HAD IT TOWED TO POUGHKEEPSIE NISSAN. DISCOVERED IT WAS THE STEERING LOCK CONTROL UNIT. I SEE THAT NISSAN HAS HAD MANY PROBLEMS & EVEN RECALLS WITH THIS. $801 AND 2 DAYS LATER GOT MY CAR BACK. VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH THIS PROBLEM AS IT SEEMS NISSAN HAS BEEN AWARE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10575117March 27, 2014
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
THERE IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE NISSAN ELECTRONIC STEERING COLUMN LOCK USED ON CARS MANUFACTURED IN MODEL YEARS 2009-2010. THE LOCK ENGAGES AND MAKES CARS WITH PUSH-BUTTON IGNITIONS IMPOSSIBLE TO START. THERE IS A WARRANTY EXTENSION FOR THE 2009-2010 ALTIMA AND MAXIMA, BUT NO OTHER MODELS ARE COVERED, EVEN THOUGH OTHER MODELS USE THE SAME PART AND EXPERIENCE THE SAME PROBLEM. NISSAN SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR OF THIS PART BECAUSE IT IS CAUSED BY ABUSE OR MISUSE, BUT SIMPLY MECHANICAL/ELECTRICAL FAILURE. THERE ARE MANY RESOURCES ONLINE (FACEBOOK, YOUTUBE, WEB FORUMS) WHERE PEOPLE DRIVING MODELS OTHER THAN ALTIMA AND MAXIMA EXPERIENCE THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM, YET ALTIMA AND MAXIMA OWNERS GET WARRANTY EXTENSIONS AND EVERYONE ELSE GETS SADDLED WITH A $1000 REPAIR BILL. NISSAN SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR EVERY MODEL AFFECTED BY THIS PROBLEM, NOT JUST TWO MODELS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10575029March 26, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 NISSAN CUBE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE ELECTRONIC STEERING LOCK HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 95,000. UPDATED 7/25/14*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#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

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