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2012 Nissan Juke reliability

Is it reliable?

Owners have filed 87 complaints with NHTSA about the 2012 Nissan Juke over 15 years — 4 per year. That is more complaints per year than most Juke years here — over the median of the other years, which is 3. NHTSA has 4 recalls on file, including Fuel system, gasoline and Seats.

2012 Nissan Juke
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Complaints

87

Per year

4

Recalls

4

Years on the road

15

What owners report

The complaints owners file most often name Engine (29 of 87), then Fuel and propulsion system (15) and Electrical system (14). Those filings include 4 that report a crash and 5 that report an injury.

Next to 2013

The 2013 Juke has 103 complaints, 6 per year. The 2012 has fewer complaints per year than the 2013.

The complaint rate is complaints filed in this year’s first 3 years on the road, divided by however many of those years have passed. Recalls are a separate count. The numbers are for the US-market 2012 Nissan Juke. How we count. Data as of .

Recalls (4)

Recall Fuel system, gasoline 2018-03-07 · NHTSA campaign 18V156000
Summary 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.
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.
Recall Fuel system, gasoline 2014-11-28 · NHTSA campaign 14V683000
Summary Nissan 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. As a result, the fuel pressure sensor may loosen with vehicle usage and cause a fuel leak.
Remedy Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will re-torque the fuel pressure sensors free of charge. The recall began on January 25, 2015. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.
Recall Seats 2012-07-12 · NHTSA campaign 12V328000
Summary NISSAN 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.
Remedy NISSAN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE AFFECTED SEAT BACK STRIKERS, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 20, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-647-7261.
Recall Fuel system, gasoline 2012-02-24 · NHTSA campaign 12V069000
Summary 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.
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.

Complaints by component (87 total)

Engine
29
Fuel and propulsion system
15
Electrical system
14
Powertrain
12
Air bags
6
Speed control
6
Fuel system, gasoline
5
Engine and engine cooling
2
Seats
2
Service brakes
2
Suspension
2
Steering
1
Structure
1
Visibility
1
Wheels
1
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Crash-flagged

4

Fire-flagged

0

Injury reports

5

Death reports

0

Complaints filed per year

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Excerpts from recent NHTSA complaint filings
  • "The contact owns a 2012 Nissan Juke. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power and decelerated to approximately 5 MPH. The accelerator pedal was depressed, but the vehicle…"
    Engine · filed 2025-10-23
  • "The contact owns a 2012 Nissan Juke. The contact stated that while attempting the start the vehicle, the vehicle failed to respond as intended twice, and then the vehicle turned off independently after the third…"
    Fuel system, gasoline · filed 2025-08-07
  • "It jump time I see that they had issue before I brought it that they replace timming chain before seem that the chain stretched cause it to lose oil flooding out on chain cause it to Jump time this is how much they said…"
    Engine · filed 2025-07-07
  • "SRS AIRBAG LIGHT FLASHES CONTINUOUSLY. STARTED ABOUT 3 MONTHS AGO (MARCH 2024) TOOK CAR TO REPAIR SHOP, STATED OCS CONTROL UNIT AND PASSENGER OCCUPANT SENSORS NEED TO BE REPLACED. TOOK TO A NISSAN DEALER FOR 2ND…"
    Air bags · filed 2024-06-10
  • "Timing chain needs replacement however the timing chain was already replaced in 2014 under Nissan recall NTB14-030c campaign P4213. This car has 54,000 miles on it and has been serviced at Nissan dealerships according…"
    Powertrain · filed 2023-12-05

NHTSA crash ratings

Version Overall Front Side Rollover
2012 Nissan Juke SUV AWD 4 stars 3 stars 5 stars 4 stars
2012 Nissan Juke SUV FWD 4 stars 3 stars 5 stars 4 stars

Stars are how this vehicle did in NHTSA crash tests. They are a safety result, separate from the complaint record. Not rated means that test was not run for this version.

Fuel economy

Trim Engine Transmission Drive City Hwy Combined Annual fuel cost
Juke 1.6L, 4-cyl Manual 6-speed Front-wheel drive 25 30 27 MPG $2950
Juke 1.6L, 4-cyl Automatic (AV-S6) Front-wheel drive 27 32 29 MPG $2750
Juke all-wheel drive 1.6L, 4-cyl Automatic (AV-S6) All-wheel drive 25 29 27 MPG $2950

Specs and fitment

F15 generation, 2012–2018
Body styles SUV
Oil 5W-30 , 4.8 qt capacity
Tire size 215/55R17 (S/SV/SL), 225/45R18 (Nismo/Nismo RS)

Known issues for this generation

Recall 18V-086 covers certain 2015-2017 Nissan Juke Nismo RS vehicles: due to a problem within the brake master cylinder, brake fluid may leak into the brake booster, reducing brake performance. Dealers replace the brake master cylinder.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the 2012 Nissan Juke reliable?

Owners have filed 87 complaints with NHTSA about the 2012 Nissan Juke over 15 years — 4 per year. That is more complaints per year than most Juke years here — over the median of the other years, which is 3. NHTSA has 4 recalls on file, including Fuel system, gasoline and Seats.

What are common problems with a 2012 Nissan Juke?

The complaints owners file most often name Engine (29 of 87), then Fuel and propulsion system (15) and Electrical system (14). Those filings include 4 that report a crash and 5 that report an injury.

Is the 2012 Nissan Juke more reliable than the years next to it?

The 2013 Juke has 103 complaints, 6 per year. The 2012 has fewer complaints per year than the 2013.

Has the 2012 Nissan Juke been recalled?

The 2012 Nissan Juke has 4 recalls on file with NHTSA. See the recalls table on this page for dates, components, and remedies.

How many complaints have owners filed about the 2012 Nissan Juke?

Owners have filed 87 complaints about the 2012 Nissan Juke with NHTSA.

What mpg does a 2012 Nissan Juke get?

EPA-rated combined fuel economy for the 2012 Nissan Juke is 27.7 MPG. See the fuel economy table on this page for city and highway figures by engine and transmission.

What oil does a Nissan Juke take?

F15 Jukes use 5W-30; capacity is about 4.8 quarts with filter.

What does recall 18V-086 cover on the Juke?

Certain 2015-2017 Juke Nismo RS vehicles: brake fluid may leak from the master cylinder into the booster, reducing brake performance. Dealers replace the master cylinder.

What tire sizes did the F15 Juke use?

215/55R17 on S/SV/SL; 225/45R18 on Nismo/Nismo RS.