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2009 Nissan Cube Steering Problems

Steering complaints and recalls from NHTSA

Summary

The 2009 Nissan Cube has 23 NHTSA steering complaints and 0 steering-related recalls.

Problem Areas for the 2009 Nissan Cube

Steering
23
Powertrain
19
Electrical
14
Other
9
Engine
8
Wheels
4
Airbags
4
Tires
4
Visibility
3
Structure
3

23

Complaints

0

Recalls

0

Injuries Reported

Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026

All Steering Complaints

Date ↓ComponentSummary
Apr 11, 2025STEERING2009 Cube would not start. Steering wheel locked prevented me from starting the car. Called AAA ...
May 8, 2019STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHERTHE ANTITHEFT LOCK MALFUNCTIONED. NOW THE CAR WONT START.
Sep 21, 2018STEERINGTHERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE ELECTRICAL STEERING CONTROL LOCK (ESCL) THAT PREVENTS THE CAR FROM BEING ...
Jun 24, 2018STEERINGTHE STEERING LOCK COLUMN UNIT IN MY 2009 NISSAN CUBE FAILED, DISABLING THE CAR FROM STARTING, AND PU...
Apr 16, 2017STEERINGI COULD NOT PUSH START WITH MY KEYS IN MY POCKET LIKE I USED TO. I DO NOT HAVE THE CAR SO I WAS UNAB...
Mar 4, 2017STEERINGTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN CUBE. WHILE PARKED, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START WITHOUT WARNING. ...
Dec 25, 2016STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEMCAR WILL NOT START. SITTING ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET. ELECTRONIC STEERING CONTROL LOCK DEFECT.
Nov 30, 2016STEERINGTHE STEERING LOCK COLUMN IN MY 2009 NISSAN CUBE FAILED, DISABLING THE CAR FROM STARTING, AND PUTTING...
Oct 5, 2016STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEMTHE ELECTRONIC STEERING CONTROL LOCK MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING ME TO BE UNABLE TO START MY VEHICLE. THE ...
Jul 30, 2016STEERINGESCL FAILED FOR 3RD TIME. DROVE THE CAR, PARKED IT FOR 15 MINUTES AND IT WOULD NOT START WHEN I CAME...
Jul 22, 2016STEERINGNISSAN ISSUED A VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN BULLETIN NTB11-057 ON JUNE 23, 2011. THIS NOTICE ACKNOWL...
Jan 10, 2016STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEMON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS, WITHIN A 7 DAY PERIOD, AFTER A SHORT DRIVE IN COLD WEATHER, AND THEN PARK...
Nov 3, 2015STEERINGTHE INTELLIGENT KEY SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED YELLOW AND REMAINED ON WHILE THE ENGINE WAS RUN...
Oct 5, 2015STEERINGESCL (ELECTRIC STEERING COLUMN LOCK) NEEDS TO REPAIRED ON MY '09 CUBE. I SHUT MY CAR OFF AFTER DRIVI...
Feb 6, 2015STEERINGTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN CUBE. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REFUELED, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED W...
Nov 1, 2014STEERING,POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKESI BOUGHT A 2009 NISSAN CUBE BRAND NEW IN JUNE 2010 THAT HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS. TO DATE THE V...
Jun 6, 2014STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEMTHE ELECTRONIC STEERING WHEEL LOCK FAILED CAR WONT START . THE PART WAS REPLACED IN JULY 2011 ON A ...
Feb 17, 2014STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEMELECTRONIC STEERING COLUMN LOCK (ESCL) FAILED, THE CAR WAS TOTALLY IMMOBILIZED, WAS NOT RESPONDING T...
Feb 10, 2014STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEMTHE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AFTER IT WAS WORKING PROPERLY, BUT ONCE PARKED AND OFF TRIED TO TURN THE...
Dec 9, 2013STEERINGTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN CUBE. THE CONTACT STATED HIS DAUGHTER WAS STRANDED WHEN THE VEHIC...

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