Nissan CUBE electrical problems
16 complaint narratives mention electrical terms.
Key facts
217 owner complaints analyzed
4 distinct recall campaigns
67,370 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2009 to 2014 model years. Data snapshot: . 164 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Electrical and battery issues evidence
16 of 217 complaints match this topic (7.4%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10721273 · 2015-05-25 (May 25, 2015)
THE TRANSMISSION RANGE SWITCH (COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS A NEUTRAL SAFETY SWITCH) WILL SOMETIMES FAIL TO MAKE PROPER ELECTRICAL CONTACT. THIS CONDITION RESULTS IN TWO OF THREE CONDITIONS. ONE CONDITION IS A FAILURE OF THE PRNDL INDICATOR ON THE DASHBOARD (AS OPPOSED TO THE PRNDL INDICATOR AT THE SHIFTER CONTROL) TO ILLUMINATE. THE NEXT TWO CONDITIONS ARE MUCH LESS BENIGN; THEY CAN BE MUCH MORE FRUSTRATING OR DANGEROUS. THE VERY FRUSTRATING CONDITION IS: BECAUSE THE SWITCH FAILS TO INDICATE THE SHIFTER IS IN PARK OR NEUTRAL, THE ENGINE CANNOT BE S…
Owner-reported narrative. 91,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10721273 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10788232 · 2015-11-04 (November 4, 2015)
THE INTELLIGENT KEY SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED YELLOW AND REMAINED ON WHILE THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING AND WHILE THE ENGINE WAS STOPPED. I TOOK MY CUBE TO THE LOCAL NISSAN DEALERSHIP WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRICAL STEERING LOCK SYSTEM WAS MALFUNCTIONING. THIS SAME DEALERSHIP REPAIRED MY CUBE 9/19/2011 FOR A RECALL ON THIS SAME PART. PART D8700-1FA0C LOCK STEERING WAS MALFUNCTIONING AND HAD TO BE REPLACE AGAIN IN MY 2009 CUBE. THE DEALERSHIP RECOMMENDED THAT I CALL NISSAN TO REPORT THE ISSUE AND SEE IF THEY WOULD COVER THE REPA…
Owner-reported narrative. 41,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10788232 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10928967 · 2016-12-01 (December 1, 2016)
THE STEERING LOCK COLUMN IN MY 2009 NISSAN CUBE FAILED, DISABLING THE CAR FROM STARTING, AND PUTTING ME IN A SAFETY RISK AS I WAS STUCK IN A LOCATION AWAY FROM MY HOME, AND UNABLE TO START MY VEHICLE. IT WAS NOT A BATTERY ISSUE- THE LIGHTS WORKED, I COULD UNLOCK AND LOCK THE VEHICLE, BUT I COULD NOT START THE CAR USING MY INTELLIGENT KEY. IT WAS TOWED TO A NISSAN DEALERSHIP WHERE I AM BEING CHARGED NEARLY $1,000 IN PARTS AND LABOR TO REPLACE A PART THAT NISSAN HAS ACKNOWLEDGED IS FAULTY. DESPITE AN EXPIRED EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT WAS PLACED ON …
Owner-reported narrative. 68,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10928967 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11141750 · 2018-10-22 (October 22, 2018)
THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE ELECTRICAL STEERING CONTROL LOCK (ESCL) THAT PREVENTS THE CAR FROM BEING ABLE TO START.
Owner-reported narrative. 88,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11141750 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11160731 · 2018-12-11 (December 11, 2018)
THE STEERING LOCK HAS FAILED, AND THE START BUTTON NO LONGER WORKS ON THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE "PLUNGER" HAS FAILED WITHIN THE STEERING ELECTRICAL BOX.
Owner-reported narrative. 180,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11160731 at NHTSA ↗