2011 Nissan Cube Reliability Data: Problems & Recalls
Caution The 2011 Nissan Cube ranks 3rd worst out of 6 model years, with a complaint index of 60 and a Caution verdict. Transmission and powertrain issues dominate, making up 48% of its 31 complaints, with a median failure mileage of 100,500 miles.
Based on NHTSA complaints per model-year, not a reliability rating. Methodology
YearToAvoid Scorecard
- Complaint Index
- 60/100
- #3 of 6 Cube years
- Verdict
- Caution
- vs. other years of this model
- Complaints
- 31
- unique NHTSA reports
- Recalls
- 0
- distinct NHTSA campaigns
- Crashes
- 2
- reported in complaints
- Fires
- 1
- Injuries
- 2
- Top issue
- Transmission & Powertrain
- NHTSA overall rating
- Not rated
- EPA combined MPG
- 27.5
- 25.5 city / 29.5 hwy
- Injuries / deaths
- 2 / 0
Top 2011 Nissan Cube problems
Share of this year’s NHTSA complaints by component group. Groups with 15+ complaints have their own page.
- Transmission & Powertrain15 (48%)
- Airbags5 (16%)
- Electrical System5 (16%)
- Structure & Body4 (13%)
- Other2 (6%)
- Seat Belts2 (6%)
- Steering2 (6%)
- Brakes1 (3%)
- Engine1 (3%)
- Fuel System1 (3%)
A complaint can list more than one component, so shares add up to more than 100%. Shares are % of complaints.
What owners report
- Transmission hesitates or fails to respond when accelerating from a stop, then lurches forward as it suddenly downshifts and engages.
- Some owners report the CVT transmission failing outright at highway speeds, triggering a check engine light and requiring full transmission replacement.
- Frontal airbags reportedly failed to deploy during crashes, including a collision with a guard rail and a frontal impact with another vehicle.
- The passenger airbag off indicator has come on repeatedly with a lighter occupant in the seat, suggesting a sensor issue.
- A muffler reportedly loosened and pointed at the rear bumper, igniting and burning a hole through it.
- The horn was described as too quiet to be heard by nearby drivers in traffic.
2011 Nissan Cube recalls
No safety recalls on record for this model year.
2011 Nissan Cube fuel economy and fuel cost
- City
- 25.5 MPG
- Highway
- 29.5 MPG
- Combined
- 27.5 MPG
- Annual fuel cost (EPA)
- $2,350
- 15,000 mi/yr
- Fuel
- Regular
- Current regular gas
- $4.32/gal
- national avg.
EPA figures; median across configurations of this model year. Estimate your own cost with the fuel cost calculator.
2011 compared with other Cube years
Frequently asked questions
- Is the 2011 Nissan Cube reliable?
- Compared to other Cube model years, the 2011 ranks 3rd worst of 6 with a complaint index of 60 and a Caution verdict, driven mainly by transmission complaints.
- What is the main problem with the 2011 Nissan Cube?
- Transmission and powertrain issues are the top complaint area, accounting for 15 of 31 complaints (48%), with a median failure mileage of 100,500 miles.
- Does the 2011 Nissan Cube have any recalls?
- NHTSA lists no recalls for the 2011 Nissan Cube.
- How does the 2011 Cube compare to the 2012 Cube?
- The 2012 Cube has a complaint index of 20 and a Best verdict, much lower than the 2011 Cube's index of 60 and Caution verdict.
- Did the 2011 Nissan Cube have airbag problems?
- Owners filed 5 airbag-related complaints, including reports of airbags failing to deploy in frontal crashes, with a median mileage at failure of 31,090 miles.