2012 NISSAN Cube Problems

Complaints Reported

Complaints by Component

POWER TRAIN

5 complaints

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

Aug 01, 2019

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.

Jul 05, 2019

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.

Apr 22, 2019

CVT TRANSMISSION FAILING AT 73,000 MILES

Jun 20, 2017

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.

Feb 25, 2015

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

2 complaints

MY BACK SENSORS WENT OUT AND WAS CAUSING THE BACK TIRES TO BE IDLE WHILE I WAS DRIVING I IMMEDIATELY IMMEDIATELY GOT IT FIXED WITH MY STIMULUS MONEY

Mar 20, 2021

ON SEVERAL OCCASSIONS, WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE, THERE WILL BE NO WARNING LIGHT ON THE DASH---YOU DROP IN SPEED EVEN IF YOU HAVE THE GAS PEDAL TO THE FLOOR. THIS WILL ALSO OCCUR AROUND TOWN AND WILL HAPPEN WHEN YOU TRY TO START MOVING FROM A RED LIGHT OR ENTER THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC FROM A SIDE STREET. IT IS EXTREMELY SCARY AND DANGEROUS TO BE DOING 70MPH ON THE INTERSTATE WITH TRAFFIC BEHIND YOU AND YOUR CAR SUDDENLY LOSES SPEED AS IF YOU HIT THE BRAKES. THE PROBLEM OCCURED TO THIS EXTREME WITH ONLY 30,000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THEY HAD NOT HEARD OF THIS AND COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE ISSUE. NOW AT 125,000...NISSAN CORPORATE TOLD ME TODAY THAT IT WAS A FAIL SAFE MODE TO PREVENT DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. THEY SAID THERE MAY NOT BE AN ISSUE WITH THE CAR, IT WILL ACTIVATE TO PREVENT DAMAGE. HOW IS IT SAFE TO BE TRAVELING AT 70 MPH AND SUDDENLY WITHOUT WARNING YOU ARE LUCKY TO BE DOING 20MPH? WHEN THE FAIL SAFE MODE HAS KICKED IN....NO ISSUE HAS BEEN FOUND WITH MY VEHICLE. I FEEL THAT NISSAN NEEDS TO WARN CONSUMERS THAT AT ANY TIME YOU COULD LOSE POWER AND BE READY TO BE REAR ENDED WITHOUT ANY WARNINGS TO YOU OR THE TRAFFIC BEHIND YOU.

Aug 28, 2018

AIR BAGS

2 complaints

AIRBAG LIGHT FLASHING ON AND OFF WHEN DRIVING

Dec 02, 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 NISSAN CUBE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS AND WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WHEN THE PASSENGER SEAT WAS OCCUPIED AND THE SEAT BELT WAS LATCHED. MENTOR NISSAN (6960 CENTER ST, MENTOR, OH 44060 (855) 349-3669) WAS CONTACTED, BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED DUE TO THE DIAGNOSTIC FEES. THE CONTACT RESEARCHED THE FAILURE ONLINE AND FOUND A NISSAN TSB (NTB13-055) REGARDING THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED BY A LOCAL DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,106.

Oct 26, 2017

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

1 complaint

2013-2014 oxygen gas sensor Intermittently failed to operate, causing CO2 into the cabin. Issue not found Nissan instructed to take it to another dealer they found issue and replaced. 2025 same issue dealers cannot find major c02 entering cabin. Cannot drive car due to extreme c02 have blood test indicating c02 in blood. Extreme situation both times!

Feb 11, 2025

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

1 complaint

THE CAR WILL STOP RUNNING AND DIE. IT HAS BEEN WORKED ON AND THE FUSE BOX AND BRAKE LAMP LIGHT SWITCH HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE. WHEN IT DIES IT SMELL LIKE BURNING ELECTRICAL WIRING AND SMOKE COMES OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD. I HAVE ALMOST BEEN KILLED HALF A DOZEN TIMES. I CAN'T DRIVE THE CAR SAFELY.

Jul 14, 2020

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE

1 complaint

PULLED OUT FROM STOP LIGHT, ZERO POWER. ZERO ACCELERATOR RESPONSE. JUST CREEP OUT SUPER SLOW AT IDLE AND CROSS THE INTERSECTION. VERY UNSAFE. CVT SEEMED TO BE IN LIMP-HOME MODE; NO LIGHTS ON THE DASH, NO WARNING, NO VIBRATION OR OTHER FAILURE.

Sep 23, 2018

POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

1 complaint

CVT TRANSMISSION FAILURE ~ SAFETY ISSUE SLOW TO START ~ SAME AS 100'S OF REPORTS ON INTERNET CAR WAS AT WARRANTY END AND NISSAN SAID ONLY FIX FOR SMALL LEAK WAS TO REPLACE THE WHOLE CVT~ AS PER CURRENT PENDING CLASS ACTIONS AGAINST NISSAN FOR 2013-2017 CVTS BEING REPLACED REPEATEDLY WITH THE SAME FAILING TRANSMISSION ENDED IN REPAIR COST TO CUSTOMER. NISSAN OFFERED TO PAY FOR PARTS BUT NOT LABOR. WHY WOULD I PAY TO PUT THE SAME BAD PART ON THE CAR? WHY IS THERE NOT A CLASS ACTION FOR 2012 NISSANS? THIS CAR HAD A FUEL LEAK THAT TOOK MANY MONTHS TO REPAIR AND FIND. THEN THE A/C WAS NOT WORKING AND MECHANIC SAID IT MIGHT BE RELATED TO THE OPEN ENDED TEMP GAGE FOR OUTSIDE TEMP THAT THIS MODEL DID NOT HAVE, ONLY FIX HE HAD WAS ELECTRICAL TAPE WHICH I TOLD NISSAN WAS NOT A GOOD FIX AND HAVE WORK ORDER THROUGH NISSAN FOR THIS. A/C WAS O RING WHICH MAY RELATE BACK TO TRANSMISSION FAILURE THE WHOLE THING BASICALLY WAS SHAKING APART. SO THE DEALER FILLED THE A/C AND FAILED TO FIND ORING LEAK AND ALSO FAILED TO FIND TRANSMISSION LEAK WHEN I TOLD THEM I WANTED EVERYTHING CHECKED PER THE WARRANTY ENDING. MASTER MECHANIC FOUND IT WHEN I BROUGHT IT BACK NOW THEY WANT TO CHARGE ME LABOR ON NEW CVT ONLY I READ CVT BREAK REPEATEDLY AND SOME PEOPLE HAD BOUGHT 3 OR 4 TRANSMISSIONS! THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL OF ALL CVTS.

Jun 29, 2018

TIRES

1 complaint

I CHANGED THE ORIGINAL TYRES OF THE CAR AFTER 3 YEARS OF NORMAL WEAR OUT AND REPLACED THEM IN OCTOBER 2015 WITH PIRELLI CINTURAUTO P6 TYRES. I DRIVE AN AVERAGE OF 10,000 MILES PER YEAR, THE AIR PRESSURE IN THE TYRES IS THE CORRECT ONE AS SPECIFIED BY THE CAR, AND I DRIVE ON COUNTRY ROADS BUT VERY CAREFULLY. IN DECEMBER 2016 THE RIGHT FRONT TYRE SHOWED A BULGE ON ITS SIDEWALL SO I REPLACED IT IMMEDIATELY WITH ANOTHER CINTURAUTO P6. IN JANUARY 2017 THE LEFT FRONT TYRE SHOWED A SIMILAR BULGE ON ITS SIDEWALL SO I REPLACED IT IMMEDIATELY WITH ANOTHER CINTURAUTO P6. IN MAY 2017 THIS LEFT FRONT TYRE WHICH HAD BEEN REPLACED IN JANUARY 2017 SHOWED ONCE AGAIN A SIMILAR BULGE ON ITS SIDEWALL SO, ONCE AGAIN, I REPLACED IT WITH ANOTHER CINTURAUTO P6. AND NOW, IN NOVEMBER 2017 THE BACK RIGHT TYRE HAS EXPLODED, I WAS NOT AWARE IF THERE HAD BEEN A BULGE IN THE SIDEWALL OF THIS RIGHT BACK TYRE AS I WOULD HAVE REPLACED IT IMMEDIATELY IF I HAD SEEN ONE. PIRELLI BLAMES MY DRIVING AND DOES NOT OFFER ME ANY WARRANTY. I BLAME PIRELLI BECAUSE I DON'T THINK A TYRE SHOULD BE SO DELICATE AND BECAUSE I NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE ORIGINAL TYRES OF THE CAR WITH A SIMILAR TYPE OF DRIVING. AS THE TYRES HAVE BEEN FAILING ONE AT A TIME I HAVE HAD TO KEEP REPLACING THE DEFECTIVE TYRES FOR THE SAME MODEL BUT THIS LAST EXPLOSION HAS SCARED ME AND I AM GOING TO REPLACE ALL FOUR TYRES WITH OTHERS THAT ARE NOT SO DELICATE.

Nov 24, 2017

SEAT BELTS

1 complaint

THE LATCHING MECHANISM FOR THE DRIVER KEEPING COMING UNLATCHED WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE TO CLICK IT INTO PLACE A FEW TIME BEFORE I START DRIVING BUT SOMETIMES THAT'S NOT ENOUGH. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR A FEW MONTHS NOW.

Mar 11, 2017

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

1 complaint

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 NISSAN CUBE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HORN COULD NOT BE HEARD WHEN USED IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO INDICATED THAT THE HORN OPERATED AS NORMAL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,900.

Aug 27, 2014

VISIBILITY

1 complaint

MY WINDSHIELD HAS BEEN BROKE THREE DIFFERENT TIMES. I NOTICE THAT EVERYTHING SEEMS TO HIT THE WINDSHIELD. THE WIND SHIELD IS ALMOST VERTICALLY THE RESULT OF WHICH IS THAT EVERY ROCK OR PIECE OF ROAD DEBRIS DOESN'T BOUNCE OFF THE WINDSHIELD, BUT BREAKS AND CRACKS THE WINDSHIELD. I HAVE BEEN ONLINE TO FIND THAT SEVERAL NISSAN OWNER ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUES. ONE IS ON THE 5TH WINDSHIELD WITHIN 6 MONTHS ANOTHER 3 MONTHS IN A SHORT TIME. MINE HAS HAPPENED WITH IN THREE MONTHS. *TR

Jul 20, 2014

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

1 complaint

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 NISSAN CUBE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE AND JERKED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,900. *TR

Jul 12, 2013

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How many problems does the 2012 NISSAN Cube have?

The 2012 NISSAN Cube currently has 18 owner-reported complaints according to NHTSA database. These complaints are organized by component to help identify common issues.

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