2010 Nissan CUBE problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
56 owner complaints analyzed
2 distinct recall campaigns
50,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2010 model year. Data snapshot: . 41 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Electrical System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 17 of 56 complaints (30.4%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Steering behavior | 17 | 30.4% |
| Transmission and shifting | 6 | 10.7% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 6 | 10.7% |
| Braking behavior | 5 | 8.9% |
| Engine operation | 1 | 1.8% |
| Fuel system concerns | 1 | 1.8% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Electrical System | 17 |
| Steering | 17 |
| Air Bags | 8 |
| Power Train | 6 |
| Engine | 4 |
| Unknown Or Other | 4 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 3 |
| Electrical System:Ignition | 2 |
Electrical System: 17; Steering: 17; Air Bags: 8; Power Train: 6; Engine: 4; Unknown Or Other: 4; Fuel/Propulsion System: 3; Electrical System:Ignition: 2
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 10 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 9 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 6 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 8 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 7 |
| 150,000 and above | 1 |
Under 25,000: 10; 25,000 to 49,999: 9; 50,000 to 74,999: 6; 75,000 to 99,999: 8; 100,000 to 149,999: 7; 150,000 and above: 1
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (10). 15 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2011 | 5 |
| 2012 | 2 |
| 2013 | 3 |
| 2014 | 10 |
| 2015 | 2 |
| 2016 | 7 |
| 2017 | 9 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2019 | 2 |
| 2020 | 2 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2026 | 3 |
2010: 1; 2011: 5; 2012: 2; 2013: 3; 2014: 10; 2015: 2; 2016: 7; 2017: 9; 2018: 5; 2019: 2; 2020: 2; 2022: 2; 2023: 2; 2024: 1; 2026: 3
Pattern summary
Electrical System leads the component reports. Steering behavior appears in 17 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 6 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 6 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10560703 · 2014-01-20 (January 20, 2014)
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
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10560703 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10575029 · 2014-03-26 (March 26, 2014)
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
Owner-reported narrative. 81,568 miles reported. Look up ODI 10575029 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10875817 · 2016-06-22 (June 22, 2016)
THE CVT TRANSMISSIONS IN THE 2009 AND 2010 CUBES ARE KNOWN TO BE DEFECTIVE. I HAD MINE REPLACED IN FEBRUARY OF 2015 AND IN MAY 2016, 15 MONTHS LATER, IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. NISSAN EXTENDED THE WARRANTY BUT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION. SINCE I AM NOW OVER THE MILEAGE LIMIT FOR THEM REPLACING IT I AM STUCK PAYING $4000.00 FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION THAT WILL ONLY BE UNDER WARRANTY FOR 12 MONTHS OR 12,000 MILES. THE PROBLEM STARTS WITH SURGES IN THE RPM'S AFTER THAT THE CAR WILL NOT GO FORWARD AFTER COMING TO A STOP UNLESS YO…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10875817 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10881890 · 2016-06-30 (June 30, 2016)
THE TRANSMISSION STARTED WHINING AND NEXT DAY THE CAR DID NOT MOVE. IT STOPPED MOVING WHEN I NEEDED TO CROSS THE INTERSECTION OF DARROW ST AND GARDINER AVE IN SILVER SPRING AVE. EXPOSING MY KIDS AND OTHERS PASSERS BY.
Owner-reported narrative. 1 miles reported. Look up ODI 10881890 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10575117 · 2014-03-27 (March 27, 2014)
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…
Owner-reported narrative. 36,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10575117 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10381572 · 2011-02-11 (February 11, 2011)
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. HOWEVER, IT ALSO STARTED NOT STARTING WHEN I DEPRESSED THE BRAKE AND PUSHED THE IGNITION BUTTON. GENERALLY I HAD TO PUSH THE BUTTON, NOTHING WOULD HAPPEN, THE NEXT PUSH BROUGHT UP THE ACCESSORY LIGHTS AND THEN NEXT PUSH MADE THE CAR START. HOWEVER, SIN…
Owner-reported narrative. 5,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10381572 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10385308 · 2011-02-25 (February 25, 2011)
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 WHEN THE ENGINE SUDDENLY STARTED UP ALL BY ITSELF. ALTHOUGH THE CAR HAS BEEN HAVING START UP PROBLEMS FOR MONTHS THAT THE MECHANIC HASN'T BEEN ABLE TO DISCOVER THE REASON FOR, THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THAT THE CAR ACTUALLY STARTED BY ITSELF. ADDITIONALLY…
Owner-reported narrative. 5,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10385308 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11139443 · 2018-10-10 (October 10, 2018)
AFTER A FEW YEARS OR FEW THOUSAND MILES, THE CVT TRANSMISSION MAY PARTIALLY FAIL AND IT MAY NOT BE INDICATED PROPERLY IN THE DASHBOARD. THIS RESULTS IN VEHICLE NOT GETTING ENOUGH POWER TO DRIVE. SO, VEHICLE MAY STALL IN THE ROADS OR HIGHWAYS CAUSING SAFETY ISSUES TO BOTH VEHICLE OCCUPANTS AND OTHERS IN THE ROAD/HIGHWAYS. STOPPING AND RESTARTING MAY NOT SOLVE THE ISSUE. IT COULD MOVE THE VEHICLE A BIT FARTHER BUT IT MAY BE AT A VERY SLOWER SPEED THAN THE POSTED LIMITS. THE VEHICLE MAY PRODUCE A UNIQUE SOUND AT TIMES. THE INDICATION "SERVI…
Owner-reported narrative. 144,123 miles reported. Look up ODI 11139443 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11615619 · 2024-09-20 (September 20, 2024)
The contact owns a 2010 Nissan Cube. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked, the contact noticed a strong fuel odor on the exterior and in the interior of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed with a cracked fuel tank filler neck. The contact was informed that the fuel tank needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11615619 at NHTSA ↗