2010 Nissan Cube: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 76 complaints
76
Total Complaints
50,000mi
Median Mileage
STEERING
Top Issue
3
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

30,898 25th Percentile
50,000 Median Mileage
84,676 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

STEERING
17
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
17
POWER TRAIN
6
AIR BAGS
5
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
4
ENGINE
4
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
2
STRUCTURE:BODY
2
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
2

Severity Assessment

3
Crashes
1
Fires
4
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 NISSAN CUBE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 25 DURING SUNSET THE SUN SHINES ON THE WINDSHIELD CREATING A SPARKLE EFFECT. THE CONTACT STATED THIS IMPAIRS HER VISION WHILE DRIVING AND COULD CAUSE A CRASH. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER REGARDING THE WINDSHIELD...."
"ONE NIGHT AFTER HAVING RECALL WORK DONE, AS I WAS DRIVING THE CAR, AT EVERY RED LIGHT, THE CAR WOULD START SURGING FORWARD AS IF IT WANTED TO GO. AS I DEPRESSED THE BRAKE EVEN HARDER, THE CAR STARTED SHAKING. I DROVE IT STRAIGHT BACK TO THE DEALER BUT IT STOPPED DOING IT AND HASN'T DONE IT SINCE. HO..."
"THE CAR HAS A KEYLESS IGNITION, WHICH SINCE OCTOBER HAS BEEN INTERMITTENTLY NOT STARTING WITHOUT TWO OR THREE ATTEMPTS. ON THIS OCCASION. AFTER PRESSING THE BRAKE AND THE IGNITION BUTTON THREE AND FAILING TO START THE CAR, I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE AND TURNED TO GET MY PHONE FROM THE BACK SEAT WH..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28