What Owners Report NHTSA ODI · 2,175,102 complaints · MY1998–2026

2010 Nissan Cube

Typical pattern

3.8% of complaints about the 2010 Nissan Cube came in the first year, which is unremarkable for a 2010 vehicle — around the middle of the 203 model-years on record. The median complaint arrives at 6.6 yr in service. The most-reported system is electrical system (20 complaints), typically at 6.7 yr or about 65,909 miles.

Complaints
79
Median age at failure
6.6 yr
Median mileage
50,750 n=59
Crash / fire / tow
10.1% of reports
Safety recalls
2

When each system is reported — middle 50% of complaints

System
0y2y4y6y8y10y12y14y
Electrical system
20 reports · 65,909 mi
6.7 yr
15%
Steering
17 reports · 80,000 mi
6.5 yr
5.9%

Safety recalls — NHTSA campaigns

26V230000 2026-04-10
Air bags:frontal:driver side:inflator module

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2009-2010 Cube vehicles. The driver’s air bag inflator may rupture or detach from the steering wheel during air bag deployment.

A driver's air bag that ruptures or detaches can strike the driver or other occupants, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.

10V330000 2010-07-22
Fuel system, gasoline:storage

NISSAN IS RECALLING MODEL YEAR 2009-2010 NISSAN CUBE VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM JANUARY 30, 2009 THROUGH JULY 30, 2010. THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 301, "FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY." WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS ROTATED FOLLOWING A REAR MOVING BARRIER CRASH TEST AS REQUIRED, THE AMOUNT OF FUEL LEAKAGE EXCEEDED THE ALLOWABLE LIMITS.

FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

In owners’ own words

Electrical system 22,000 mi 1.9 yr in service crash / fire / tow
HORN IS NOT LOUD ENOUGH TO WARN OTHER DRIVERS OF PRESENCE. IT IS BARELY AUDIBLE. RESULTED IN DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE THAT MAY HAVE BEEN AVOIDED WITH A LOUDER HORN. *KB
Electrical system 36,000 mi 3.7 yr in service
I REPORTED THIS WHEN THE CAR WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. ALL THE DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS WILL NOT WORK, WOULD NOT OPEN WOULD NOT LOCK. SOMETIMES IT WOULD BE ONE OR TWO DOORS AND SOMETIMES IT WOULD BE ALL OF THEM. VERY UNSAFE, SOMEONE CAN GET IN THE CAR AT ANY TIME, YOU COULD BE THROWN OUT IN A ACCIDENT. AND FROM WHAT I READ ONLINE THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM THAT'S BEEN GOING A LONG TIME. IT REEDS TO BE ON A RECALL LIST. *TR
Electrical system mileage not reported 4.3 yr in service
THIS IS THE SECOND TIME IN 3MTHS THAT MY NISSAN CUBE HAS LOCKED AND NOT STARTED! CAR WON'T RECOGNIZE THE KEY. *TR
Steering mileage not reported 4.3 yr in service
MY 2010 HAS DONE THIS TO ME TWICE NOW!!! I GO TO GET IN AND START IT UP. NOTHING HAPPENS. REPLACED WITH BRAND NEW BATTERY AND NOTHING HAPPENED. HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. TURNS OUT THE STEERING LOCK ASSEMBLY MALFUNCTIONED. NISSAN ISSUED A SIMILAR RECALL FOR THE SAME EXACT ISSUE ON ALL 2009 MODELS AS WELL AS OTHER MODELS WITH SAME DEVICE. BUT NOT 2010 MODELS AND WOULD NOT HONOR THE RECALL. IT IS NOW COSTING ME $700 TO REPAIR A FAULTY LOCK ASSEMBLY THAT THEY KNOW HAS MALFUNCTIONED IN OTHER MODELS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *TR

Other Cube model years

201120102009

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