2012 Nissan Juke problems and recalls

Owners have filed 87 complaints on the 2012 Nissan Juke, and NHTSA has issued 4 recalls. The most cited component is the Engine (29 complaints).

87
Complaints
4
Recalls
4
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
5
Injuries
62.5
Severity index

Severity index 62.5 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 62.5p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 67 of 130 by severity index among 2012 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 48% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2012 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

EngineEngine: 29 complaints (33.3%)29 33%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 15 complaints (17.2%)15 17%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 14 complaints (16.1%)14 16%Power TrainPower Train: 12 complaints (13.8%)12 14%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 10 complaints (11.5%)10 11%Air BagsAir Bags: 6 complaints (6.9%)6 7%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 6 complaints (6.9%)6 7%Fuel SystemFuel System: 5 complaints (5.7%)5 6%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ENGINE2933.3%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM1517.2%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1416.1%
POWER TRAIN1213.8%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER1011.5%
AIR BAGS66.9%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL66.9%
FUEL SYSTEM55.7%

Complaints filed per year

08152012: 22013: 32014: 62015: 122016: 92017: 42018: 152019: 122020: 52021: 22022: 62023: 72024: 12025: 3121314151617181519202122232425
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20122
20133
20146
201512
20169
20174
201815
201912
20205
20212
20226
20237
20241
20253
Filings in 2023 to 2025 were close to 2020 to 2022 (11 against 13).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
18V15600007/03/2018FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINENissan 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.
12V32800012/07/2012SEATSNISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 JUKE VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM FEBRUARY 3, 2012, THROUGH MAY 26, 2012. DUE TO AN INCOMPLETE WELD PENETRATION, THE REAR SEAT BACK STRIKER MAY PARTIALLY SEPARATE IN A CRASH.
14V68300028/11/2014FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINENissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 Nissan Juke, 2012-2013 Infiniti M56, QX56, and 2014-2015 Infiniti Q70 (V8 engine vehicles only), and QX80 vehicles. The fuel pressure sensors may not have been sufficiently tightened during production.
12V06900024/02/2012FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINENISSAN 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.

Other Nissan Juke model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 6 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.