2009 Nissan Cube steering problems

Filed May 3, 2025 · Steering · CA

2009 Cube would not start. Steering wheel locked prevented me from starting the car. Called AAA and they tried to jump start and still would not start. AAA towed my car to Capital Nissan in San Jose and they confirmed it was the Steering Lock Unit. Replaced and charged me 1363.46. After researching online there was a recall (not my Cube and I don't know why) back in 2011. I also found that "recalls never expired". I feel because this incident happened at a later time the Steering Lock Unit became defective. I've noticed the warning light on my dashboard for awhile but it was off and on and have been taking my car for maintenance over the years at Premier Nissan (now called Capitol Nissan in San Jose) and thought maybe the tech would find the problem. I feel because it was defective and recalled I shouldn't have to pay for parts and labor. Also on my Invoice they wrote down the mileage as 140000 and that is not true. My Cube has 138000.

Filed Aug 9, 2019 · Electrical, Steering · 98,000 miles · OH

The antitheft lock malfunctioned. Now the car wont start.

Filed Oct 22, 2018 · Steering · 88,000 miles · MD

There is an issue with the electrical steering control lock (escl) that prevents the car from being able to start.

Filed Jun 26, 2018 · Steering · 60,000 miles · RI

The steering lock column unit in my 2009 nissan cube failed, disabling the car from starting, and putting me at risk as I was stuck in a location away from my home, and unable to start my car. My car was parked on a city street. I could unlock and lock the vehicle, but I could not start the car using my intelligent key. It was towed to a nissan dealership in newport, ri where I am being charged $814.00 in parts and labor to replace a part that nissan has acknowledged is faulty not only in the cube, but also in the altima. When I called nissan consumer affairs, they said there is no current recall campaign and due to the age of the car there was nothing they will do. Consumer affairs case number is 31941337.

Filed Jul 8, 2017 · Steering, Suspension · 15,000 miles · CT

Clunk noise while making turn

Filed Apr 17, 2017 · Steering · KY

I could not push start with my keys in my pocket like I used to. I do not have the car so I was unable to take a picture it is being fix I hope.

Filed Mar 16, 2017 · Steering · 150,000 miles · VA

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 nissan cube. While parked, the vehicle failed to start without warning. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the steering wheel lock failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 150,000.

Filed Dec 27, 2016 · Electrical, Steering · 140,000 miles · MD

Car will not start. Sitting on a residential street. Electronic steering control lock defect.

Filed Dec 1, 2016 · Steering · 68,000 miles · NC

The steering lock column in my 2009 nissan cube failed, disabling the car from starting, and putting me in a safety risk as I was stuck in a location away from my home, and unable to start my vehicle. It was not a battery issue- the lights worked, I could unlock and lock the vehicle, but I could not start the car using my intelligent key. It was towed to a nissan dealership where I am being charged nearly $1,000 in parts and labor to replace a part that nissan has acknowledged is faulty. Despite an expired extended warranty that was placed on that part, nissan has no recall on the part and owners everywhere are experiencing the same issue.

Filed Oct 5, 2016 · Electrical, Steering · 131,000 miles · TX

The electronic steering control lock malfunctioned causing me to be unable to start my vehicle. The vehicle was stationary in my driveway at the time. There were no movements or sounds coming from the car when I tried to start it. Only the security indicator light and the key light were on in the dash. No response from the car when we attempted to jumpstart it. This essentially left me completely stranded and with living out in the country was very difficult and expensive to get the vehicle towed into the nissan dealership. I did research and found that lots of other 2009 cube owners have had this problem and just like me many have previously had theirs "fixed" only to have the part malfunction again and have to pay for it out of pocket. This is no cheap fix and I had no choice but to spend money I can't afford to spend in order to have a working vehicle. This issue needs to be addressed and taken care of by nissan as it could lead to some really dangerous situations. I am almost always out camping in relatively unpopulated wilderness areas, typically without cell service and if this had happened then I have no idea what I would have done. I really hope they step up to the plate and issue a recall/refund for the problem just like they did for the altima issues.