Nissan Juke Reliability
647 NHTSA complaints (2011–2017). Complaint rate: 99.8 per 1,000 vehicles.
Which Years to Buy & Avoid
Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.
Bottom line: Avoid the 2011 Nissan Juke. The 2016–2017 models had significantly fewer reported issues. Most common issue across all years: ENGINE.
Avoid These Years
Average
Better Years
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Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA complaint count per model year
Common Nissan Juke Problems
Most reported component complaints to NHTSA
| Component | Complaints | Crash % |
|---|---|---|
| ENGINE | 176 | 0.6% |
| POWER TRAIN | 73 | 1.4% |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 71 | 1.4% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 66 | 0.0% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 52 | 5.8% |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 28 | 3.6% |
| AIR BAGS | 26 | 50.0% |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 20 | 0.0% |
| STEERING | 17 | 11.8% |
| SUSPENSION | 15 | 6.7% |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.
| Year | Generation | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011AVOID | — | 201 | 4 | 3 | View 2011View→ |
| 2012 | — | 109 | 4 | — | View 2012View→ |
| 2013AVOID | — | 132 | 5 | 6 | View 2013View→ |
| 2014 | — | 83 | 8 | 2 | View 2014View→ |
| 2015 | — | 52 | 3 | — | View 2015View→ |
| 2016GOOD | — | 49 | 5 | 1 | View 2016View→ |
| 2017GOOD | — | 21 | 5 | 2 | View 2017View→ |
See also: Nissan Jukeaccident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.
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