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2011 Nissan Juke fuel system problems

The 2011 Nissan Juke has 45 fuel system complaints filed with NHTSA — 22% of the year's total, and the first year with meaningful reports in this category.

45

Fuel System complaints

22%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

2

Related recalls

Fuel System complaints by year

Juke fuel system complaints by model year45 complaints2011: 45 complaints2012: 20 complaints2013: 18 complaints2014: 8 complaints2015: 5 complaints2016: 1 complaints
Juke fuel system complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Related recalls

18V156000Fuel SystemMarch 7, 2018 · 49,385 units

Defect

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2011-2012 Nissan Juke vehicles previously remedied under recall 12V-069. During that recall remedy, the fuel pressure sensor may not have been properly tightened, potentially causing the sensor to loosen and leak fuel.

Consequence

A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.

Remedy

Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will tighten the fuel pressure sensor to the proper torque, free of charge. The recall began on April 24, 2018. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669.

12V069000Fuel SystemFebruary 24, 2012 · 79,275 units

Defect

NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011-2012 JUKE, INFINITI QX AND INFINITI M VEHICLES. THE FUEL PRESSURE SENSORS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN TIGHTENED TO THE CORRECT SPECIFICATION. AS A RESULT, THE FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR MAY LOOSEN DUE TO HEAT AND VIBRATION CAUSING FUEL TO LEAK.

Consequence

FUEL MAY LEAK FROM THE PRESSURE SENSOR, INCREASING THE RISK OF A FIRE.

Remedy

NISSAN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL PRESSURE SENSORS, AS NECESSARY, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 2, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-647-7261.

What owners report

AS I WAS COMING TO A STOP AT THE APPROACHING RED LIGHT, MY CAR COMPLETELY CUT OFF. IT WAS NOT ENOUGH TIME TO TURN ON HAZARDS OR SIGNAL ANY APPROACHING CARS SO THE CAR CAUSING THE CAR BEHIND ME TO HIT INTO THE BACK OF MY BUMPER. THE HIT CAUSED SOMETHING TO FALL OFF THE TOP OF THEIR CAR AND MAKE A…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Fuel System · September 11, 2012 · crash

Common questions

How many fuel system complaints does the 2011 Nissan Juke have?

NHTSA has 45 complaints about the 2011 Nissan Juke fuel system — 22% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 2011 Nissan Juke fuel system?

Yes — 2 NHTSA recall campaigns for this model year are tied to the fuel system: 12V069000, 18V156000.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.