The Nissan Cube front side marker uses a 168 bulb size while the rear side marker requires a 12961 bulb size. The replacement chart covers 2009 to 2014 vehicle production years with corresponding bulb size specifications.
The year-by-year compatibility chart below provides a quick reference to verify the correct bulb size for your vehicle.
The Nissan Cube uses the 168 bulb for the front side marker position across all model years from 2009-2014.
The 168 is an ANSI-standardized miniature wedge bulb in the T10 form factor, rated at 12V and 4.9W, and is widely available across the US and Canadian markets.
The rear side marker position on the Nissan Cube from 2009-2014 takes the 12961 bulb, a Philips part number designation rather than an ANSI industry-wide standard number.
The 12961 is also a T10 miniature wedge bulb, rated at 12V and 5W, and features a W2.1x9.5d base, which is the standard base type for T10 wedge bulbs in this class.
Both the 168 and the 12961 share the T10 wedge form factor and operate on 12V, though their wattage differs slightly at 4.9W and 5W respectively.
Despite the physical and electrical similarities between the two bulbs, the front and rear side marker positions on the Nissan Cube are specified with distinct part numbers, indicating that direct interchangeability between positions is not confirmed by the specifications.