2012 Nissan JUKE - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

The 2012 Nissan Juke SUV FWD has an overall safety rating of 4 out of 5, indicating above-average safety features and crash test performance. It received a 3 out of 5 rating for the overall front crash performance, a 5 out of 5 for the overall side crash performance, and a 4 out of 5 for the rollover rating. This car is equipped with standard electronic stability control, which enhances the vehicle's stability on the road. However, it does not have forward collision warning or lane departure warning systems.

In terms of complaints and recalls, the vehicle has 83 reported complaints and 4 recalls. While the safety ratings are good overall, it is important for potential buyers to be aware of these reported issues and recalls to make an informed decision about purchasing this particular model.

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Complaint Count

83

Recall Count

4

Investigation Count

0

Safety Rating

4/5

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Safety Features

2012 Nissan Juke SUV FWD Safety Features

Here are the safety features that come as standard on the 2012 Nissan Juke SUV FWD

Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

ESC is an advanced safety feature in vehicles designed to help drivers maintain control during challenging driving conditions. By continuously monitoring various factors such as steering angle, vehicle speed, and individual wheel speeds, ESC can detect and reduce the risk of skidding or loss of control. It achieves this by automatically applying brakes to specific wheels to stabilize the vehicle.

Standard
Forward Collision Warning (FCW)

Forward Collision Warning (FCW) is a safety feature in vehicles that helps prevent frontal collisions by alerting the driver of an imminent collision with a vehicle or obstacle ahead. Using sensors such as radar or cameras, FCW monitors the distance and speed of vehicles in front, and if it detects a potential collision, it provides visual and/or auditory warnings to prompt the driver to take evasive action.

No
Lane Departure Warning (LDW)

Lane Departure Warning (LDW) is a safety feature in vehicles that alerts drivers when their vehicle unintentionally drifts out of its lane without signaling. Utilizing cameras or sensors to monitor lane markings on the road, LDW detects when the vehicle crosses these lines and triggers visual, auditory, or haptic alerts to notify the driver of potential lane departure.

No

2012 Nissan Juke SUV FWD Safety Ratings

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2012 Nissan Juke SUV FWD Where possible we've included the ratings for the oldest and latest models of this car so you can compare how the safety ratings have changed over time.

Frontal Crash Ratings

Combines Driver and Passenger star ratings into a single frontal rating. The frontal barrier test simulates a head-on collision between two similar vehicles, each moving at 35 mph.

Test 2011 Score 2012 Score 2017 Score
Overall Front Crash Rating Not Rated 3 3
Front Crash Driver Side Rating Not Rated 4 4
Front Crash Passenger Side Rating Not Rated 3 3

Side Crash Ratings

Combines Side Barrier and Side Pole Star Ratings into a single side rating.

Test 2011 Score 2012 Score 2017 Score
Overall Side Crash Rating Not Rated 5 Not Rated
Side Crash Drivers Side Rating Not Rated 4 Not Rated
Side Crash Passenger Side Rating Not Rated 5 Not Rated
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Front Not Rated 4 Not Rated
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Rear Not Rated 5 Not Rated
Overall Side Barrier Rating Not Rated 4 Not Rated

Rollover Ratings

The Rollover Resistance test measures the risk of rollover in a single-vehicle, loss-of-control scenario.

Test 2011 Score 2012 Score 2017 Score
Rollover Rating Not Rated 4 4
Rollover Possibility % 0% 0% 0%
Dynamic Tip Result No Tip No Tip
Side Pole Crash Rating Not Rated 5 Not Rated

Complaints for the 2012 Nissan JUKE

This chart show the number of complaints for each car component. A Higher number of complaints could indicate that this car might have a common fault. Something to look out for when purchasing one.

Component Complaints

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Complaint:
"belt in the engine snapped made the car overheat leak oil and radiator fluid. mechanic said there was a recal for this issue."
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2024-02-07
Complaint:
"the timing chain exploded as noted in the service bulletin: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2015/sb-10055923-4231.pdf nissan is claiming that this model/vin is not covered under this bulletin when it clearly is."
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2022-07-12
Complaint:
"the contact owns a 2012 nissan juke. the contact stated that while driving approximately 60 mph, a popping noise was heard coming from the front of the vehicle before the vehicle would no longer accelerate and began to decelerate. after stopping to inspect the vehicle, it was discovered that engine oil had leaked from the engine. the vehicle was towed to the local dealer who diagnosed that the timing chain had failed causing damage to the engine and the engine needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure but no assistance was offered. the failure mileage 146,000."
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2022-04-05
Complaint:
"timing chain: national consumers reported my vehicle replaced the timing chain in 2018 prior to my ownership. now it has failed again to the tune of $3k at 88k miles. the nissan dealership will only guarantee warranty for 1yr or 12k miles which seems sub par. how can a voluntary recall on the timing chain only be effective up to 2014 when obviously it seems to be a problem with the whole engine design. i will not drop $3k every 3-4 years to replace a part that should last longer than a belt or at the minimum of 120k miles if not the life of the car. i’m asking the national consumers hotline to open another recall on this lemon. the additional issues are the car not starting, after replacing 2 good batteries within 2 years, an independent mechanic replace a relay between the brake and the ignition and it has worked ever since. crossing my fingers… also notable is the rinki-dink hood latch that quivers at high speeds. i often wonder when my hood will fly up into my windshield."
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2023-06-09
Complaint:
"p4213 juke f15 timming chain update ntb14-030, nissan launched this voluntary service campaign on april 25, 2014 on certain 2011-2013 nissan juke vehicles to offer customers the opportunity to replace the timing chain, chain guides, and crank sprocket at no charge to the customer for parts and labor. on november 26, 2014 i took my 2012 juke to temecula nissan where on november 26, 2014 was taken for said recall, after 2 years of driving my car a soft clacking sound started to which on one of the oil change routine i asked temecula nissan service repair person to check and he dismissed it as normal no problem. fast forward to august 2020, the clacking sound is louder and my motor is not responding when accelerating. i once again on september 3, 2020 took my car to temecula nissan for a diagnostic to reveal that it is in fact the timing chain which is causing the problems and has affected camshafts among other things that will amount to a total of $1,400.00 just to be able to open the motor and see the extent of the damage caused by the faulty timing chain, not include total reparation of the problem. when i brought up the 2014 timing chain recall, at first they did not had any record of recalls for a timing chain on my car, to what i claim to have prove of it, the service technician dismissed it as an expire warranty issue that was fixed for free but currently out of warranty, i responded that that was not a warranty issue but a defective part recall, he insisted that regardless of being a recall issue it was once repaired and that was it. now i am left with an auto that was perhaps never fixed and with a longstanding recall problem that persist. the timing chain causes my car to not respond when the acceleration pedal is pressed on either on a freeway or any intersection putting my safety and my family safety at risk."
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2020-03-09
Complaint:
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Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2019-02-10
Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2012 nissan juke. while driving 60 mph, the vehicle failed to accelerate when the accelerator pedal was depressed. the contact pulled off the road and parked the vehicle. before turning off the vehicle, the contact heard an abnormal noise. the contact stated that the vehicle failed to restart. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the timing chain failed and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was towed to walser nissan wayzata (located at 15906 wayzata blvd, wayzata, mn 55391, (612) 426-6995) where it was diagnosed that the engine, turbo, multiple fluids, timing chain, and balance shaft needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 58,000."
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2021-06-05
Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2012 nissan juke. while driving 50 mph, a loud popping or ticking noise occurred from the front passenger side of the vehicle. the contact stated that the sound appeared to come from the engine compartment. when the vehicle was stopped, the popping or ticking noise became louder. there were no warning indicators illuminated. the vehicle was taken to bake nissan (located at 19630 northwest fwy, houston, tx 77065, (832) 604-3495) to be diagnosed, but the origin of the noise could not be located. the vehicle was not repaired. the vehicle was later taken to an independent mechanic, but was not diagnosed or repaired. the contact was referred to nhtsa. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 100,000."
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2019-12-03
Complaint:
"my nissan juke shut off when i slowed down to a complete stop after getting off the highway. it sounds horrible when i turn the car on. like a clicking sound. on youtube i looked up the timing belt issues with the nissan juke and it was the exact same sound. but there was only a recall on the v8 nissan juke so i couldn't get it in to the dealership. it also slows down when i go up to 60 to 70 mph."
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2019-01-04
Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2012 nissan juke. while driving 40 mph, the vehicle lost acceleration without warning. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the timing chain failed. the contact stated that the transmission was replaced in september of 2018 by an independent mechanic. the manufacturer was contacted. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 130,000."
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2020-07-12

Recalls for the 2012 Nissan JUKE

Component Recalls

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Recall:
"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.

Component(s) Involved: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Date of incident: 2018-03-07
Recall:
"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."
Consequence:
A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source could cause a vehicle fire.
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.

Component(s) Involved: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Date of incident: 2014-11-28
Recall:
"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.

Component(s) Involved: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Date of incident: 2012-02-24

NISSAN Overall Complaint Ranking

This table shows the ranking of car manufacturers when it comes to most complaints and recalls. The manufacturer with the most complaints is at the top. However this doesn't necassarily mean they should be avoided. Some manufacturers might just have more popular or affordable cars which a lot of people have bought. Which means there's more scope for a complaint to be made. Use the ranking table below as a part your wider research into buying a car.

NISSAN ranks 5 out of 44 in the complaints ranking table.

Manufacturer Complaint Count Recall Count Ranking
FORD 208,358 3,259 1
CHEVROLET 111,306 2,082 2
TOYOTA 81,019 1,852 3
HONDA 61,937 1,268 4
NISSAN 56,226 930 5
DODGE 45,756 827 6
HYUNDAI 44,150 649 7
GMC 34,441 1,410 8
KIA 29,832 501 9
CHRYSLER 27,698 254 10
TESLA 26,230 730 11
BMW 24,890 1,877 12
VOLKSWAGEN 23,125 829 13
MERCEDES-BENZ 19,066 2,925 14
SUBARU 18,513 703 15
MAZDA 10,599 364 16
PONTIAC 10,430 138 17
CADILLAC 9,434 444 18
AUDI 7,865 1,093 19
BUICK 7,851 279 20
SATURN 7,672 84 21
MERCURY 7,374 135 22
LEXUS 6,373 408 23
LINCOLN 5,897 423 24
ACURA 5,722 382 25
MINI 5,585 366 26
INFINITI 4,000 187 27
MITSUBISHI 3,912 397 28
VOLVO 3,875 727 29
PORSCHE 2,646 1,231 30
SUZUKI 2,272 123 31
FIAT 2,205 80 32
SAAB 1,536 76 33
JAGUAR 1,195 198 34
SMART 528 17 35
GENESIS 436 42 36
ISUZU 249 37 37
ALFA ROMEO 161 37 38
MASERATI 76 46 39
BENTLEY 46 159 40
POLESTAR 42 2 41
LUCID 14 6 42
CODA 4 2 43
MAYBACH 0 0 44

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