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2012 Nissan Juke engine problems

The 2012 Nissan Juke has 31 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 28% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

31

Engine complaints

28%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

Juke engine complaints by model year70 complaints2011: 70 complaints2012: 31 complaints2013: 40 complaints2014: 16 complaints2015: 15 complaints2016: 8 complaints2017: 7 complaints
Juke engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

CVT - RAPID LOSS OF POWER (85 TO 50 ALMOST IMMEDIATELY) WHILE ON THE FREEWAY. ALMOST REAR ENDED DUE TO CONTINUED LOSS OF SPEED WHILE TRYING TO GET OFF THE FREEWAY TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. HAD TO SIT ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD FOR MORE THAN 30 MINUTES FOR THE VEHICLE TO COOL DOWN BEFORE I COULD RESUME…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · October 9, 2016

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 2012 Nissan Juke have?

NHTSA has 31 complaints about the 2012 Nissan Juke engine — 28% of all complaints filed for that model year.

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.