2009 Nissan CUBE - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

The 2009 Nissan Cube w/SAB (Early Release) has a mixed safety rating based on the available data. It received a 4-star rating for both the driver and passenger sides in front crash testing, while achieving an impressive 5-star rating on the driver's side in side crash testing. Sadly, the overall safety rating is listed as "Not Rated," which leaves some uncertainty about its overall safety performance.

In terms of safety features, the Nissan Cube comes equipped with standard electronic stability control, which can greatly enhance the vehicle's stability and help prevent accidents. However, it lacks both forward collision warning and lane departure warning systems, which could provide additional safety benefits by alerting the driver to potential hazards on the road.

Furthermore, the vehicle has a notable number of complaints, with a count of 96, indicating some dissatisfaction or issues reported by drivers or owners. Additionally, the Nissan Cube has been subject to 2 recalls, suggesting that there were manufacturing defects or safety concerns that needed to be addressed by the manufacturer.

In summary, while the Nissan Cube possesses some positive safety attributes such as electronic stability control and strong performance in certain crash tests, the lack of an overall safety rating, along with the absence of advanced warning systems and the presence of complaints and recalls, may raise some concerns about its safety performance overall.

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Top stats at a glance

Complaint Count

96

Recall Count

2

Investigation Count

1

Safety Rating

Not Rated

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2009 Nissan Cube w/SAB (Early Release) Safety Features

Here are the safety features that come as standard on the 2009 Nissan Cube w/SAB (Early Release)

Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

ESC is an advanced safety feature in vehicles designed to help drivers maintain control during challenging driving conditions. By continuously monitoring various factors such as steering angle, vehicle speed, and individual wheel speeds, ESC can detect and reduce the risk of skidding or loss of control. It achieves this by automatically applying brakes to specific wheels to stabilize the vehicle.

Standard
Forward Collision Warning (FCW)

Forward Collision Warning (FCW) is a safety feature in vehicles that helps prevent frontal collisions by alerting the driver of an imminent collision with a vehicle or obstacle ahead. Using sensors such as radar or cameras, FCW monitors the distance and speed of vehicles in front, and if it detects a potential collision, it provides visual and/or auditory warnings to prompt the driver to take evasive action.

No
Lane Departure Warning (LDW)

Lane Departure Warning (LDW) is a safety feature in vehicles that alerts drivers when their vehicle unintentionally drifts out of its lane without signaling. Utilizing cameras or sensors to monitor lane markings on the road, LDW detects when the vehicle crosses these lines and triggers visual, auditory, or haptic alerts to notify the driver of potential lane departure.

No

2009 Nissan Cube w/SAB (Early Release) Safety Ratings

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2009 Nissan Cube w/SAB (Early Release) Where possible we've included the ratings for the oldest and latest models of this car so you can compare how the safety ratings have changed over time.

Frontal Crash Ratings

Combines Driver and Passenger star ratings into a single frontal rating. The frontal barrier test simulates a head-on collision between two similar vehicles, each moving at 35 mph.

Test 2009 Score 2014 Score
Overall Front Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated
Front Crash Driver Side Rating 4 Not Rated
Front Crash Passenger Side Rating 4 Not Rated

Side Crash Ratings

Combines Side Barrier and Side Pole Star Ratings into a single side rating.

Test 2009 Score 2014 Score
Overall Side Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated
Side Crash Drivers Side Rating 5 Not Rated
Side Crash Passenger Side Rating 4 Not Rated
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Front Not Rated Not Rated
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Rear Not Rated Not Rated
Overall Side Barrier Rating Not Rated Not Rated

Rollover Ratings

The Rollover Resistance test measures the risk of rollover in a single-vehicle, loss-of-control scenario.

Test 2009 Score 2014 Score
Rollover Rating Not Rated 4
Rollover Possibility % 0% 0%
Dynamic Tip Result No Tip
Side Pole Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated

Complaints for the 2009 Nissan CUBE

This chart show the number of complaints for each car component. A Higher number of complaints could indicate that this car might have a common fault. Something to look out for when purchasing one.

Component Complaints

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Complaint:
"on 07/20/2020 transmission began slipping. vehicle vibrates and shutters in motion. lack of power. at 124,000 miles. unable to get to 50 mph. vehicle also vibrates when stationary."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2021-08-07
Complaint:
"faulty transmission, discolored, broken. needs to either be repaired or replaced. at 111,000 miles my car had trouble stopping. i almost got hit in the middle of the intersection. have really bad whiplash and continue to see a chiropractor every 2 weeks. i have taken my nissan cube 2009 111,000 miles to 3 mechanics. (nissan, meineke and pismo automotive) have documentation available upon request. including nissan when they said that it would be $260 to diagnose i went to 2 other mechanics shortly after) of which, i couldn't get a clear answer as to which was going on with my engine. the transmission cvt which i now know it is, because of your website, it was making all kinds of weird noises (engine revving). jerking transmission, shifting (slamming and harsh while braking) have transmission leaks reported and reported that cvt was not only leaking, but blackened in color. (saw it yesterday while mechanic showed me inside of engine and cvt. when i press on gas pedal it would drop out of power and hesitates on acceleration. taking the lemon to nissan again. it's currently at pismo automotive, as soon as mechanic puts the engine back together i will be towing my car (nissan said i had to tow it to them) but even then, getting the run around from nissan saying i have to pay but it will be covered. *dt consumer stated brakes did not fully stop. updated 12/06/18*jb"
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2009-01-11
Complaint:
"takata recall: car was fine when i parked it when i got up the next morning, i crank it put it in reverse and the car would not move. towed the car to the dealer and they are saying it's the clutch in the transmission. i can't see how it go out overnight sitting cart, i've own the car 1 year and 1 month just passed the warranty. carmax maxcare will not cover it says it is a maintenance issue. i have no pictures or documentation at the moment the car is at a nissan dealer just sitting"
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2019-05-09
Complaint:
"recently my nissan cube came up with an error code indicating a step motor malfunction. this is a component of the cvt transmission that tells the transmission how to operate. without this critical component the vehicle does not behave properly. i have involved in a number of situations where the vehicle will suddenly stop at highway speeds or not accelerate after reducing speed causing an extreme hazard. nissan is aware of these failing transmissions and did in fact increase the warranty coverage at one point. these are an extreme danger on the road!!!"
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2020-03-08
Complaint:
"takata recall. my cube will not go anywhere, i put it in drive push gas and car will not roll. it won't drive in any of gears. vehical drove my family last nite, we went on a trip, got to destination went to bed , woke up to leave and car will not go anywhere . started the engine and put car into drive pushed accelerator and car will not roll. we are stuck in yosemite 150 miles from home."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2019-06-03
Complaint:
"was driving home with my husband from the grocery store. pulled onto highway and car stopped accelerating. pulled over and car would rev up but not go in drive or reverse. car was towed back home and being traded in. it's 1,000 miles over the extended warranty. they should recall these knowing the cvt is bad. *tr"
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2016-03-12
Complaint:
"while driving at 65 mph car looses power under acceleratin and then stalls when you get below 10 mph will start back up after sitting for about 5 minutes the car is a 6 speed manuel. no lights came on in the dash this has happened 3 times now"
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2017-04-03
Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2009 nissan cube. while driving approximately 20 mph, the vehicle would no longer accelerate. the vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the transmission was faulty and needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. the vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the transmission was faulty and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 26,000. updated 04/07/16*lj the consumer stated the transmission failed twice. the manufacturer refused any additional assistance after the second failure. the transmission was replaced. *js"
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2011-01-07
Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2009 nissan cube. while driving 3 mph, the transmission failed. the vehicle started out fine and then felt as if it were placed in the neutral gear. the contact was depressing the accelerator pedal with no response. the vehicle was not diagnosed. the manufacturer had not been notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 79,000."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2016-06-01
Complaint:
"came to a very sudden stop to avoid a collision. vehicle would not accelerate after this. episode lasted about 20 seconds and then functioned properly. has happened at least 6 more times since first incident. always seems to happen when exiting off interstate and coming to a stop. vehicle starts into intersection and then accelerator seems unresponsive. when this is happening the car does not rev even though accelerator is pushed to the floor repeatedly. episode will last approx. 15-30 seconds and then seems to return to normal. very unnerving when facing oncoming traffic. the transmission has already been replaced one time at about 75k. never performed this way until after dealership replaced the transmission. *tr"
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2013-01-03

Recalls for the 2009 Nissan CUBE

Component Recalls

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Recall:
"nissan is recalling certain model year 2008-2010 vehicles originally sold in or currently registered in the states of connecticut, delaware, iowa, illinois, indiana, massachusetts, maine, maryland, michigan, minnesota, missouri, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, vermont, washington d.c., west virginia and wisconsin. the material in the nut used to secure the sensor-transmitter of the tire pressure monitoring system (tpms) may corrode and potentially crack in areas with heavy concentrations of road salt. if this occurs, the nut may come out of the sensor-transmitter and the tpms lamp will illuminate."
Consequence:
IF THE TPMS LAMP IS DISREGARDED AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO BE DRIVEN IN THIS CONDITION, THE TIRE WILL QUICKLY LOSE AIR PRESSURE AT A CONSISTENT RATE RESULTING IN A FLAT TIRE INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy:

THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE TPMS NUT WITH A NEW, MORE ROBUST NUT. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR BEFORE NOVEMBER 9, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261 AND INFINITI AT 1-800-662-6200.

Component(s) Involved: TIRES > PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
Date of incident: 2009-10-05

NISSAN Overall Complaint Ranking

This table shows the ranking of car manufacturers when it comes to most complaints and recalls. The manufacturer with the most complaints is at the top. However this doesn't necassarily mean they should be avoided. Some manufacturers might just have more popular or affordable cars which a lot of people have bought. Which means there's more scope for a complaint to be made. Use the ranking table below as a part your wider research into buying a car.

NISSAN ranks 5 out of 44 in the complaints ranking table.

Manufacturer Complaint Count Recall Count Ranking
FORD 208,358 3,259 1
CHEVROLET 111,306 2,082 2
TOYOTA 81,019 1,852 3
HONDA 61,937 1,268 4
NISSAN 56,226 930 5
DODGE 45,756 827 6
HYUNDAI 44,150 649 7
GMC 34,441 1,410 8
KIA 29,832 501 9
CHRYSLER 27,698 254 10
TESLA 26,230 730 11
BMW 24,890 1,877 12
VOLKSWAGEN 23,125 829 13
MERCEDES-BENZ 19,066 2,925 14
SUBARU 18,513 703 15
MAZDA 10,599 364 16
PONTIAC 10,430 138 17
CADILLAC 9,434 444 18
AUDI 7,865 1,093 19
BUICK 7,851 279 20
SATURN 7,672 84 21
MERCURY 7,374 135 22
LEXUS 6,373 408 23
LINCOLN 5,897 423 24
ACURA 5,722 382 25
MINI 5,585 366 26
INFINITI 4,000 187 27
MITSUBISHI 3,912 397 28
VOLVO 3,875 727 29
PORSCHE 2,646 1,231 30
SUZUKI 2,272 123 31
FIAT 2,205 80 32
SAAB 1,536 76 33
JAGUAR 1,195 198 34
SMART 528 17 35
GENESIS 436 42 36
ISUZU 249 37 37
ALFA ROMEO 161 37 38
MASERATI 76 46 39
BENTLEY 46 159 40
POLESTAR 42 2 41
LUCID 14 6 42
CODA 4 2 43
MAYBACH 0 0 44

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