Problem # 1- is 3 out of 4 door lock actuators all of a sudden stopped working at the exact same time, except the driver door. This is a huge safety issue and causes the door to remain locked. This causes someone getting locked inside the vehicle or locked outside. (Google) all the review's as this is a common thing people are reporting. Problem #2- My daughter said she almost passed out because he gas tank started to leak because the hose connector is plastic and integrated into the gas tank. The only way to fix this is replace the gas tank at $600+. (Google) this is a common problem that people are reporting. My vehicle only has 40k miles on it and its already a fire hazard because fuel is leaking from a plastic cheap fitting. This is the fitting that the fill hose connects to the gas tank. No warning signs until gas fumes filled the cab. This is a fire hazard and also can cause the driver to pass out because of the fumes in the vehicle. No inspections just phone calls to the service department. They want to charge me $175 to just tell me what is broken that I already know. So I called local dealership and they confirmed the symptoms are likely due to broken actuators, and plastic gas fittings.
The worst 2012 Nissan Cube problems
Ranked by number of owner complaints. Mileage and cost come from what owners wrote.
Problems by type
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- Transmission6
- Acceleration3
- Electrical3
- Fuel system3
- Airbags2
- Engine1
- Seat belts1
- Tires1
- Visibility1
Specific symptoms reported on the 2012 Nissan Cube
Recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Defect investigations
Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture
From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate ("PSAN") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a "desiccant" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These "non-desiccated" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these "desiccated" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.
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Technical service bulletins for the 2012 Nissan Cube 95
Bulletins tell dealers how to fix known problems. A warranty extension means the manufacturer pays for that repair for longer.
- Wiring harness repair information
- Certification label and VIN plate replacement service information
- DTC B00A0-00 stored
- CAN communication codes – diagnostic tips and guidelines
- CAN communication – network diagnostic flow chart
- Vehicle key not detected / authenticated, engine will not start
- Windshield cracking
- Removing foreign material from the window glass
- Window glass warranty information
- Diagnosis of vehicle pull (drift) and/or steering wheel off-center
2012 Nissan Cube fuel economy
Official EPA estimates in miles per gallon (MPGe for electric). Ranges cover trims that share the same engine.
| Engine | Drive | City | Highway | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.8L 4‑cyl | FWD | 25-26 | 29-30 | 27-28 |
What 2012 Nissan Cube owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
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!
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
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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Is the 2012 Nissan Cube reliable?
Owners have filed 19 complaints about the 2012 Nissan Cube, fewer than a typical Cube model year.
What is the 2012 Nissan Cube year score?
The 2012 Nissan Cube scores 84 out of 100 (good). The score compares it with the other model years of the Nissan Cube: 75 is a typical year, 50 means twice the usual complaints, and serious complaints and recalls lower it.
What is the most common problem with the 2012 Nissan Cube?
Transmission and drivetrain, with 6 complaints, typically around 81,000 miles. Next is acceleration (3).
How many recalls does the 2012 Nissan Cube have?
No recalls on record.
What gas mileage does the 2012 Nissan Cube get?
Official estimates for the 2012 Nissan Cube range from 27 to 28 mpg combined. The most efficient version (1.8L 4-cyl, FWD) gets 25-26 city and 29-30 highway.
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