FaultScore

FaultScore report

2014 Nissan Cube problems

Owners have filed 10 complaints about the 2014 Nissan Cube with NHTSA between 2015 and 2022. The largest single group is the transmission & drivetrain. Across this model's run it ranks 3 of 5 worst.

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FaultScore 51/100

Higher is worse. Measured against the other years of the Nissan Cube.

How this is worked out

The numbers

10

Complaints

1

Crashes reported

2

Fires reported

0

Injuries reported

1 complaint reports a death.

45,500 mi

Median mileage at failure

Half of reported failures happened before this

50%

Failed under 36,000 miles

Inside a typical bumper-to-bumper warranty

What kind of bad

The letter says how bad. This says what kind — whether this year drew an unusual number of complaints, unusually dangerous ones, or failures that arrived unusually early.

Complaint volume 8 vs 50 Severity 100 vs 50 Early failure 85 vs 50
The dashed ring is 50 — the national norm. Further out is worse.
Complaint volume — 8
Against the median year of the Nissan Cube. 50 means typical for this model; 100 means roughly double.
Severity — 100
40% of these complaints involved a crash, fire, injury or death, against a national rate of 9.7%.
Early failure — 85
50% of failures with a mileage on record happened under 36,000 miles, against a national rate of 29%.

How 2014 compares with every other Nissan Cube

Click any bar to open that year's report.

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks on a 2014 Nissan Cube

Every complaint is filed against a part. Follow any row for the complaints about that part alone.

Seat Belts 2 20.0%

1 crashes, 0 fires · median 60,000 mi

Electrical System 2 20.0%

0 crashes, 1 fires · median 50,805 mi

Transmission & Drivetrain 2 20.0%

Median failure at 56,500 miles

Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance 1 10.0%
Lights 1 10.0%
Body & Structure 1 10.0%

0 crashes, 1 fires · median 1,500 mi

Brakes 1 10.0%

When it fails

Odometer readings owners gave when they filed. About half of all complaints include one.

1,000 – 9,999 miles 2 33.3%
25,000 – 49,999 miles 1 16.7%
50,000 – 74,999 miles 1 16.7%
75,000 – 99,999 miles 1 16.7%
100,000 – 149,999 miles 1 16.7%

When owners complained

A spike years after the car went on sale usually means a part wearing out on schedule across the whole fleet — the kind of pattern no single owner can see from inside their own car.

Mar 2015 peak 3 Jul 2022

NHTSA investigations into the 2014 Nissan Cube

An investigation is the step before a recall: the agency has seen enough complaints to look into a pattern itself. An open one means it thinks something may be wrong and nothing has been fixed yet.

1 investigation is still open.

EA21002 Opened 17 Sep 2021 Still open AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture

From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate ("PSAN") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.C...

Complaints that involved harm

Reports where the owner recorded a crash, a fire, an injury or a death.

Mooringsport, LA Crash 1 killed

SEAT BELTS

MY MOTHER WAS IN A ONE VEHICLE CRASH VS A TREE WHILE NEGOTIATING A CURVE. THE SEAT BELT TENSIONER DID NOT LOCK AND RESTRAIN MY MOTHER CAUSING HER TO SLIDE DOWN THE SHOULDER HARNESS CAUSING THE SEAT BELT TO CUT INTO HER CHEST CAVITY INTO HER LUNG. NISSAN WAS CONTACTED AND SENT AN ATTORNEY AND AN ENGINEER TO INVESTIGATE. *DT

NHTSA complaint #11171471 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 1,500 miles Memphis, TN Fire

STRUCTURE:BODY

THE ORIGIN AND CAUSE OF A VEHICLE FIRE INCIDENT THAT OCCURRED ON JANUARY 17, 2015, APPROXIMATELY TWO MILES EAST OF WIDENER JUNCTION ON HIGHWAY 70 NEAR MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE. IT STARTED BY A FIRE THAT OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING MY 2014 NISSAN CUBE WITH VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (VIN) [XXX]. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR UPDATED 9/15/15 *LN

NHTSA complaint #10744848 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 1,500 miles Memphis, TN Fire

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

THE ORIGIN AND CAUSE OF A VEHICLE FIRE INCIDENT THAT OCCURRED ON JANUARY 17, 2015, APPROXIMATELY TWO MILES EAST OF WIDENER JUNCTION ON HIGHWAY 70 NEAR MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE. IT STARTED BY A FIRE THAT OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING MY 2014 NISSAN CUBE WITH VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (VIN) [XXX]. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR UPDATED 9/15/15 *LN

NHTSA complaint #10744848 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

The most recent complaints

In the owners' own words, exactly as filed with NHTSA.

Durham, NC

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

ABS light came on, I checked on the internet to see what the problem might be and came up with a number of reasons, the last being have it checked ASAP. Took the car to my repair shop to have it checked. Found code C1116 stop lamp circuit was the problem, which I had fixed.When I picked up the car, I was told that getting the part wasn't difficult because it was a common problem. They also told me that my brake lights wouldn't work because of the circuit problem. In my opinion, this is a safety concern; if your brake lights aren't working how can anyone behind you know your intention to slow down or stop . What's more, how am I to know that my rear brake lights are not working? I'm in the cabin driving and unless I am alerted by another driver behind me, what am I to do?

NHTSA complaint #11473944 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Durham, NC

SERVICE BRAKES

ABS light came on, I checked on the internet to see what the problem might be and came up with a number of reasons, the last being have it checked ASAP. Took the car to my repair shop to have it checked. Found code C1116 stop lamp circuit was the problem, which I had fixed.When I picked up the car, I was told that getting the part wasn't difficult because it was a common problem. They also told me that my brake lights wouldn't work because of the circuit problem. In my opinion, this is a safety concern; if your brake lights aren't working how can anyone behind you know your intention to slow down or stop . What's more, how am I to know that my rear brake lights are not working? I'm in the cabin driving and unless I am alerted by another driver behind me, what am I to do?

NHTSA complaint #11473944 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Durham, NC

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING

ABS light came on, I checked on the internet to see what the problem might be and came up with a number of reasons, the last being have it checked ASAP. Took the car to my repair shop to have it checked. Found code C1116 stop lamp circuit was the problem, which I had fixed.When I picked up the car, I was told that getting the part wasn't difficult because it was a common problem. They also told me that my brake lights wouldn't work because of the circuit problem. In my opinion, this is a safety concern; if your brake lights aren't working how can anyone behind you know your intention to slow down or stop . What's more, how am I to know that my rear brake lights are not working? I'm in the cabin driving and unless I am alerted by another driver behind me, what am I to do?

NHTSA complaint #11473944 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 100,110 miles Peoria, AZ

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

MY WIFE DROVE CAR TO THE STORE WHEN SHE GOT BACK IN THE CAR WOULD NOT START ,THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD NOT DEPRESS AFTER20 MIN SHE TRIED AGAIN AND THE CAR STARTED . WHEN I GOT HOME I TRIED TO START THE CAR AND IT WOULD NOT START ,I WENT TO YOU TUBE AND FOUND A VIDEO WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND THE VIDEO SAID TO GIGGLE THE WIRES UNDER THE DASH I DID THAT AND IT WOULD NOT START I TRIED 4 DAYS LATER AND IT STARTED THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY

NHTSA complaint #11254087 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 82,000 miles Williamsburg, OH

POWER TRAIN

AFTER COMING TO A STOP (OR NEAR STOP) FROM HIGHWAY SPEEDS, MY 2014 NISSAN CUBE DOES NOT RESPOND TO DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR. I WOULD PRESS THE GAS TO THE FLOOR AND IT BARELY MOVED. IT WAS EXTREMELY SLOW, LIKE THE ENGINE WOULD NOT GO ABOVE IDLE. AFTER 5-20 SECONDS IT WOULD FINALLY ACCELERATE. A COUPLE OF TIMES I WAS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC ON A LIMITED ACCESS RURAL HIGHWAY. THE LIGHT AHEAD HAD TURNED RED AND I DECELERATED TO AN ALMOST STOP BEFORE THE LIGHT CHANGED TO GREEN. OF COURSE, I IMMEDIATELY LET OFF THE BRAKE PEDAL AND PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR. THE CAR DIDN'T RESPOND AND THE TRAFFIC FROM BEHIND WAS CLOSING AT NEAR HIGHWAY SPEED. FORTUNATELY, I WAS ABLE TO SWERVE OFF OF THE ROAD ONTO THE SHOULDER AS THE OVERTAKING TRAFFIC BARRELLED PAST ME. ONE PARTICULARLY SCARY TIME I WAS IN THE LEFT LANE WITH GUARD RAIL ON THE LEFT AS WE WERE APPROACHING A BRIDGE; THE NO RESPONSE EVENT REPEATED ITSELF, BUT I WAS UNABLE TO EXIT THE ROADWAY TO THE LEFT. I KEPT THE PEDAL DOWN AND PRAYED NO ONE WOULD HIT ME. KARMA WAS WATCHING OVER ME AS THE CARS COMING FROM BEHIND REALIZED JUST IN TIME THAT I WAS BARELY MOVING AND SWERVED TO MISS ME. A COUPLE OF THE CARS NARROWLY MISSED HITTING ME; THERE WAS A LOT OF SQUEALING TIRES AND BLARING HORNS. LUCKILY FOR ME, I WAS WEARING DARK-COLORED UNDERWEAR'.. IT APPEARS TO HAPPEN MORE OFTEN AS THE CAR ACCUMULATES MILEAGE. I NEVER KNOW WHEN THIS WILL HAPPEN, SO NOW I TRY TO BE IN THE RIGHT LANE FOR UPCOMING STOPS, BUT SOMETIMES YOU ARE CAUGHT OFF GUARD FOR A TRAFFIC LIGHT CHANGE. THIS IS VERY SCARY. CAR SHOULD BE RECALLED.

NHTSA complaint #11191035 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 60,000 miles Prescott, AZ

SEAT BELTS

SEATBELT ON THE REAR DRIVER SIDE WILL NOT AUTO-RETRACT AND HAS TO BE HAND FEED THEN TUGGED A BIT IN ORDER TO SECURE CAR SEAT.

NHTSA complaint #11186657 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Mooringsport, LA Crash 1 killed

SEAT BELTS

MY MOTHER WAS IN A ONE VEHICLE CRASH VS A TREE WHILE NEGOTIATING A CURVE. THE SEAT BELT TENSIONER DID NOT LOCK AND RESTRAIN MY MOTHER CAUSING HER TO SLIDE DOWN THE SHOULDER HARNESS CAUSING THE SEAT BELT TO CUT INTO HER CHEST CAVITY INTO HER LUNG. NISSAN WAS CONTACTED AND SENT AN ATTORNEY AND AN ENGINEER TO INVESTIGATE. *DT

NHTSA complaint #11171471 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 1,500 miles Memphis, TN Fire

STRUCTURE:BODY

THE ORIGIN AND CAUSE OF A VEHICLE FIRE INCIDENT THAT OCCURRED ON JANUARY 17, 2015, APPROXIMATELY TWO MILES EAST OF WIDENER JUNCTION ON HIGHWAY 70 NEAR MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE. IT STARTED BY A FIRE THAT OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING MY 2014 NISSAN CUBE WITH VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (VIN) [XXX]. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR UPDATED 9/15/15 *LN

NHTSA complaint #10744848 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 1,500 miles Memphis, TN Fire

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

THE ORIGIN AND CAUSE OF A VEHICLE FIRE INCIDENT THAT OCCURRED ON JANUARY 17, 2015, APPROXIMATELY TWO MILES EAST OF WIDENER JUNCTION ON HIGHWAY 70 NEAR MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE. IT STARTED BY A FIRE THAT OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING MY 2014 NISSAN CUBE WITH VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (VIN) [XXX]. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR UPDATED 9/15/15 *LN

NHTSA complaint #10744848 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 31,000 miles Wadsworth, IL

POWER TRAIN

VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE YET RPM'S WOULD RISE.

NHTSA complaint #10693706 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.