Let V and W be vector spaces over rationals, n ∈ N with n ≥ 2. In this paper, we will reduce the system of n cubic equations which define a multicubic mapping f : V n −→ W to obtain a single functional equation. We also establish the Hyers-Ulam stability of this equation, using the so-called direct (Hyers) method. Applying a characterization result, we present an example for the case that a multi-cubic mapping in the singularity condition can not be stable.