2011 Nissan CUBE - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

The 2011 Nissan Cube TRUCK FWD has not been rated for overall safety by the NHTSA. It lacks ratings for front and side crashes, rollover, and other crash tests. However, it does come equipped with NHTSA standard electronic stability control, which is a significant safety feature. Unfortunately, it does not have forward collision warning or lane departure warning systems to assist the driver in potential accident prevention. Despite these safety features, there have been 30 complaints reported for this vehicle. On a positive note, there have been no recalls issued for the Nissan Cube, indicating that there are no major safety concerns with the vehicle that require manufacturer attention at this time.

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Complaint Count

30

Recall Count

0

Investigation Count

1

Safety Rating

Not Rated

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Safety Features

2011 Nissan Cube TRUCK FWD Safety Features

Here are the safety features that come as standard on the 2011 Nissan Cube TRUCK FWD

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

2011 Nissan Cube TRUCK FWD Safety Ratings

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2011 Nissan Cube TRUCK FWD 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 2011 Score 2014 Score
Overall Front Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Front Crash Driver Side Rating 4 Not Rated Not Rated
Front Crash Passenger Side Rating 4 Not Rated Not Rated

Side Crash Ratings

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

Test 2009 Score 2011 Score 2014 Score
Overall Side Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Side Crash Drivers Side Rating 5 Not Rated Not Rated
Side Crash Passenger Side Rating 4 Not Rated Not Rated
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Front Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Rear Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Overall Side Barrier Rating Not Rated 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 2011 Score 2014 Score
Rollover Rating Not Rated Not Rated 4
Rollover Possibility % 0% 0% 0%
Dynamic Tip Result No Tip
Side Pole Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated

Complaints for the 2011 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

Choose a component to see what complaints people have made about them.

Complaint:
"on march 24, 2023 friday, i was picking my child up when i noticed a loss of power and acceleration at the gas pedal. this was then followed by a loud, whining sound while in traffic. luckily, we were not hit when the car lost power. i am mechanically inclined, and was able to deduct that the car went into limp mode. after further research, it is determined that the cvt transmission failed. this could have caused serious injuries to myself, my child, or whoever it may have impacted our vehicle, because of how it lost acceleration while in transit. vehicle currently has 141,554 miles and it is a 2011 nissan cube why does the recall affect 2009, 2010, it skips 2011 and then proceeds to carry-on from 2012 on up? what sense does this make , since it’s the same transmission in all of these vehicles? i am contacting nissan usa to file a complaint, i have also confirmed this with an obd two scanner. today’s date is march 27, 2023."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2024-12-03

Complaint:
"at 110k my car stalled. mid summer 2020 i started my car it began to drive then stopped moving at a traffic light on liberty st in spfld, massachusetts. i had to be pushed out of the road into the cumberland farms that was to the left front of me. my car would start up but there was no power when you pressed gas in drive. it would turn on but wouldn't drive. i had it sent to nissan dealership and they confirmed the transmission had failed due to cvt issues the belt and it would cost estimate of $3500 to replace. i emptied my savings and bought a new car. i still own my nissan because it has less than 120k and is in mint condition expect the transmission failure. i paid for toes and rentals while my car was serviced at nissan as well."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2020-09-07

Complaint:
"my car stalled out of no where while driving to work. transmission died at 120,000 miles."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2020-07-04

Complaint:
"under 59,000 miles on my vehicle. the dealership told me my cvt needs to be replaced for $3,400. bummer."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2021-04-04

Complaint:
"only a 103k an engine began to make a whining sound and then just slipping. drove it this way for two weeks and then it wouldn't start remove at all. had to sink in $3,000 for a used transmission. a new one would have been over $4,000! even my extended warranty would not pay for it."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2018-07-11

Complaint:
"car does not accelerate. will not move. car was running fine i came to a stop, and car would not go. this happened a few times. now the car will not move at all. nissan says it needs a new transmission. apparently it is the fault of their cvt. i have seen many many people on line with this issue. i have contacted nissan and they refuse to help."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2019-07-02

Complaint:
"my cat transmission is failing. i only have 101k miles and a new transmission isn't in my budget. please get nissan to extend the warranty to 120k like on previous models. i have 5 kids and need my vehicle to get them to and from school. the first sign is a horrendous whining sound. then slipping and failure."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2019-02-02

Complaint:
"2011 nissan cube with just ubder 100,000 miles was fine one day and the next barely able to pull itself. made strange noise upon revving the engine. had to be towed for service. almost $4000 later i was told the transmission is nissan proprietary and can not be rebuilt. very disappointed that nissan is continuing to have cvt problems. my transmission went out even though the dealership i bought the car from had the transmisson serviced at 60,000. makes no sense to me why it would go out even if properly maintained to insure no dust or dirt got into the fluid."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2018-01-05

Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2011 nissan cube. the contact stated that the vehicle was not operable. the contact was able to start the vehicle, but it would not move. the failure occurred without warning. an independent mechanic was contacted and diagnosed that the vehicle needed a new cvt. autocenters nissan (1825 e edwardsville rd, wood river, il) stated that the diagnostic test and cvt replacement would be at the contact's expense. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 113,000."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2019-06-10

Complaint:
"2011 nissan cube with 72,000 miles on it has transmission problems. the transmission shakes and whines. multiple cases of this occurring has gotten no help or acknowledgement from nissan. they put unsafe transmissions in their cars and refuse to cover them."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2017-01-02

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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