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Which Nissan Cube years to avoid

No Nissan Cube model year in 2010–2010 falls into the flagged band. The weakest are 2010, and even those sit close to this model’s own median.

Ownership label · Nissan Cube Full report
C
Grade 2010–2010
2010 vs model median 1.0×
Model median3× median
Electrical 6
Steering 5
Tires & Wheels 4
Weakest

2010

Best

2010

Year by year

Severity-weighted complaints filed in each model year’s first 60 months on the road, so every year is measured over an identical window.

Year Complaint volume vs median Reports Grade
2010
1.00× 25 C

What owners report

The component groups most often named, with one representative report. These are unverified — allegations, not findings.

2010 C 25 reports · median 36,000 mi

  1. Electrical 6

    Horn is not loud enough to warn other drivers of presence. It is barely audible. Resulted in damage to my vehicle that may have been avoided with a louder horn. owner complaint filed with NHTSA

  2. Steering 5

    My 2010 has done this to me twice now!!! I go to get in and start it up. Nothing happens. Replaced with brand new battery and nothing happened. Had to have it towed to the dealer for inspection. owner complaint filed with NHTSA

  3. Tires & Wheels 4

    2010 nissan cube. Horrible handling conditions in winds over 25 MPH. Tire light would come off and on. Thought it was due to cold and hot weather. Took vehicle in to ed hicks nissan because of the handling. owner complaint filed with NHTSA

1 crash · 1 fire

The best year for the Cube

Ranked by overall score among years with a full 60 months on the road.

2010 is the best-scoring Cube model year with a full 60 months on the road, at 66.7 out of 100 — a score that combines complaint rate, recall campaigns and open investigations.

Yearvs medianReportsGrade
2010 1.00× 25 C

Recalls

2 campaigns on record.

Campaign Component Model years Units affected
26V230000 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE 2010 47,928
10V330000 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE 2010 46,000

How long do they last?

Complaint records show when problems get reported, not how long a car survives. Where owners gave an odometer reading, faults on the 2010 were reported at a median of 36,000 miles. Treat that as the point problems start being noticed, not a lifespan.

Common questions

Answered directly from this model’s record.

Which Nissan Cube years should you avoid?
No Nissan Cube model year in 2010–2010 scores in the flagged band. The weakest are 2010.
What is the best year for the Nissan Cube?
2010 is the best-scoring Nissan Cube model year with a full 60 months on the road, at 66.7 out of 100. The score combines complaint rate, recall campaigns and open investigations.
How many recalls does the Nissan Cube have?
2 distinct recall campaigns are on record across all scored Nissan Cube model years. A recall is a matter of record: the manufacturer filed a defect report with NHTSA.

How this was calculated

Every model year is scored over an identical window: complaints filed with NHTSA during the first 60 months after that model year went on sale. Without this, older cars look worse purely because they have had longer to accumulate reports.

Limitations. Complaints are unverified reports submitted voluntarily by owners; they are allegations, not findings, and reporting rates vary between models. Model years with fewer than 60 months on the road are marked provisional and excluded from verdicts. Cross-model comparison is withheld pending production-volume data.

Full methodology · Sources · Data vintage August 9, 2026

Working 2010 Cube
Complaints in window
25
Severity-weighted
31
Model median (weighted)
31
vs model median
1.00×
Recall campaigns (weighted)
2
Open investigations
1
Score 66.7 C