2012 Nissan CUBE - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

The 2012 Nissan Cube VAN FWD does not have an overall safety rating. However, it has a rollover rating of 4 out of 5. This vehicle comes standard with electronic stability control, which is a positive feature for improved safety on the road. It does not have forward collision warning or lane departure warning systems. There have been 17 complaints reported for this model, but no recalls have been issued. It is important for drivers to exercise caution and follow all safety guidelines while driving this vehicle.

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Complaint Count

17

Recall Count

0

Investigation Count

1

Safety Rating

Not Rated

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Safety Features

2012 Nissan Cube VAN FWD Safety Features

Here are the safety features that come as standard on the 2012 Nissan Cube VAN 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

2012 Nissan Cube VAN FWD Safety Ratings

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2012 Nissan Cube VAN 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 2012 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 2012 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 2012 Score 2014 Score
Rollover Rating Not Rated 4 4
Rollover Possibility % 0% 0% 0%
Dynamic Tip Result No Tip No Tip
Side Pole Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated

Complaints for the 2012 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:
"i purchase my 2012 nissan cube on january 2019 w 93k on jun 2019 started a noise .it became increasingly worst, took it to the mechanic he road test the car ,and told me it was the transmission i google the cvt trans and find out that nissan have trouble with those trans ,they extend the warranty on some models from 2000 to 2010 i took it to rt.46 nissan on totowa nj to make sure that was the problem and it was .they want $4163.00 to repair/replace the trans that they know have a bunch of problems ..twice the car stall when i`m driving i`m not going to pay for a trans.that has a history of problems,i feel nissan should extend the warranty on 2012 models i`m sure my complain it`s not the only one"
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2019-10-07

Complaint:
"i own a 2012 nissan cube with 80,000 miles on it. my teenager was driving the car when it stalled out on her and would not accelerate. it eventually caught enough to accelerate and the service engine light came on. took it in to the dealership and the transmission needs to be replaced. it is an internal failure of several sensors on the cvt transmission. i have read online at multiple sites that this is a largely occurring incident with nissan and these models. a transmission should not fail at 80,000 miles! it is a dangerous occurrence that can cause serious injury to the driver if on an interstate or otherwise busy highway (we live in a metropolitan city). this needs to be investigated, as nissan is not offering any warnings, recalls or assistance to the problem."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2021-04-06

Complaint:
"when driving on the interstate during warm weather, you will go to acceralate to only be met with the lose of power and your speed will drop from 70 to 20 without warning. the dash does not light a warning and you must hit your hazard flashers quickly and hope the cars behind you brake in time. you then must move to the shoulder of the road with the vehicle "sputtering" to do 20 mph on a roadway with 60 plus mph traffic. i have spoken to nissan corp., and two dealership concerning this issue with all stating they did not know the cause. after much research and from dealing with this issue since 10,000 miles, i feel that nissan is aware of the issues and have not properly made the necessary steps to correct the issue. the issue is the transmission cooler is not working properly. when the temperature is below 65 degrees, i do not have any issues driving the same routes and at the same speeds. when the temperatures outside are in the upper 70's i can drive 270 miles before the issue occurs. with temperatures in the low 80's, it will occur within 100 miles. i will no longer travel over 50 miles when temperatures reach the 90's. i had the transmission fluid changed at 30 and 60, and 90 thousand miles. the dealership then told me at 120,000 that it was not due till 150,000 miles per the owner's manual. i am now at 140,000 and cannot drive over 50 miles if the weather is too hot."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2020-06-04

Complaint:
"cvt transmission failing at 73,000 miles"
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2017-06-06

Complaint:
"on february 10th, after the car warmed up for 20 minutes, the car's rpm's would jump by 500 every few seconds. i brought the car in (dealership where i bought it) to have it looked at and showed them a video i had taken of it happening at 60 mph and 70 mph. since no warning lights were lit up on the dash, they said it was fine. on february 16th, the car behaved as though the overdrive was off and i headed to the dealership. before reaching the dealership, the car would not accelerate and i was stuck. the car was shut off and after 5 minutes i was able to restart it and continue. they later told me the entire transmission needed to be replaced. although the car is over the mileage for the warranty, i think the company should cover the $4,000 replacement as they did for earlier models http://www.nissanassist.com/web/cvt/index.php?menu=8."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2016-04-02

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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