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2013 Nissan Juke

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Owner complaints for the 2013 Nissan Juke do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 59.

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Mileage at the reported incident

87 reports with mileage · 16 unknown

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What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Engine. Review the 40 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 16 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 14 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

4 crash reports5 fire reports4 injury reports

Power Train complaints

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107,000 miles · Jul 21, 2018
Power Train

CAR WAS TRAVELING 55 MPH AND LOST MOMENTUM AND WOULDN'T GO PAST 40 MPH. THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. TURNED IT OFF AND TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I WAS TOLD A CODE FOR A BAD TURBO. REPLACED IT AT THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS RETURNED TO ME. DROVE IT LESS THAN A MILE AND THE SAME THING HAPPEN, SO I TURNED AROUND AND RETURNED IT T…

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CAR WAS TRAVELING 55 MPH AND LOST MOMENTUM AND WOULDN'T GO PAST 40 MPH. THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. TURNED IT OFF AND TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I WAS TOLD A CODE FOR A BAD TURBO. REPLACED IT AT THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS RETURNED TO ME. DROVE IT LESS THAN A MILE AND THE SAME THING HAPPEN, SO I TURNED AROUND AND RETURNED IT TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAID THEY HAD INSTALLED A DEFECTED TURBO AND THE WERE GOING TO PUT ANOTHER ONE IN. IT'S BEEN TWO WEEKS AND THEY STILL CAN FIND WHAT'S WRONG WITH MY CAR CAUSE IT'S STILL THROWING THE SAME CODE AFTER THE SECOND TURBO INSTALLED.

NHTSA ODI #11112874

78,000 miles · Jun 7, 2018
Power Train

I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY DURING A 1.5 HOUR TRIP. ABOUT AN HOUR INTO THE DRIVE, THE CAR STARTED TO DECELERATE FROM 75 DOWN TO 40. I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WAITED FOR THE CAR TO COOL SO THAT I COULD LIMP IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. I WENT TO MY LOCAL MECHANIC WHO DETERMINED THE TRANSMISSION HAD FAILED ON A 6 YEAR OL…

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I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY DURING A 1.5 HOUR TRIP. ABOUT AN HOUR INTO THE DRIVE, THE CAR STARTED TO DECELERATE FROM 75 DOWN TO 40. I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WAITED FOR THE CAR TO COOL SO THAT I COULD LIMP IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. I WENT TO MY LOCAL MECHANIC WHO DETERMINED THE TRANSMISSION HAD FAILED ON A 6 YEAR OLD CAR WITH ONLY 78,000 MILES. I TOOK THE CAR TO NISSAN WHO HAS CONFIRMED. SOMETHING SIMILAR HAD HAPPENED IN THE PAST BUT THE MECHANIC I HAD TAKEN THE CAR TO SAID HE WAS UNABLE TO REPLICATE THE FAILURE.

NHTSA ODI #11100437

50,000 miles · Jul 17, 2017
EnginePower TrainVehicle Speed Control

I AM A FRUSTRATED OWNER OF A 2013 NISSAN JUKE SL. I AM THE FIRST AND ONLY OWNER. AT ABOUT 20K MILES, I TOOK THE CAR IN FOR ITS REGULARLY SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE AND COMPLAINED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOISES WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. I WAS GIVEN, WHAT I KNOW NOW TO BE THE TEXTBOOK RESPONSE, 'I'M SORRY WE DROVE THE CAR AND COULD…

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I AM A FRUSTRATED OWNER OF A 2013 NISSAN JUKE SL. I AM THE FIRST AND ONLY OWNER. AT ABOUT 20K MILES, I TOOK THE CAR IN FOR ITS REGULARLY SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE AND COMPLAINED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOISES WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. I WAS GIVEN, WHAT I KNOW NOW TO BE THE TEXTBOOK RESPONSE, 'I'M SORRY WE DROVE THE CAR AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE ISSUE YOU'RE COMPLAINING ABOUT'. 30K MILES, I TOOK THE CAR IN FOR ITS REGULARLY MAINTENANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING COMPLAINT: THE CAR IS EXTREMELY NOISES ON THE HIGHWAY THAT I CAN BARELY HEAR MY MUSIC, THUS I HAVE TO APPEAR OBNOXIOUS TO SURROUNDING DRIVERS BECAUSE MY MUSIC IS LOUDER THAN THEIRS, SO THAT I CAN HEAR IT OVER THE NOISE COMING FROM UNDER MY HOOD WHICH SOUNDS LIKE AN AIRPLANE. FURTHERMORE, WHEN I STEP ON THE GAS PEDAL TO INCREASE SPEED, THE CAR IS SLOW TO RESPOND. ONCE AGAIN, NISSAN CLAIMS THEY ARE NOT ABLE TO PINPOINT THE ISSUE. 45K MILES, THE CAR GOES IN FOR ITS REGULARLY MAINTENANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING COMPLAINT: WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY FOR 3 HOURS, THE CAR WILL LOOSE POWER'IT IS STILL NOISES AS ALL HELL, BUT THE CAR WILL SLOW DOWN WITHOUT WARNING. I HAVE BEEN HIGH BEAMED AND HONKED AT. THIS IS DANGEROUS TO ME, MY PASSENGERS AND OTHER DRIVERS ON THE ROAD. THE CAR DOESN'T OVERHEAT AND ALL FLUID LEVELS ARE FINE. ONCE AGAIN, NISSAN CLAIMS THEY ARE NOT ABLE TO PINPOINT THE ISSUE. THIS PAST WEEKEND, I AM DOING MY 4.5 HOUR ROAD TRIP AGAIN IN NISSAN'S DEATHTRAP THEY HAVE FONDLY NICKNAMED JUKE. LIKE CLOCK WORK, AFTER 3 HOURS ON THE HIGHWAY, THE CAR STARTS TO SLOWDOWN, I CALLED NISSAN WHILE IT WAS HAPPENING, BUT HE CAN BARELY HEAR ME OVER THE LOUD NOISE (JET ENGINE SOUND EMITTING FROM UNDER MY HOOD). I TOOK THE CAR INTO NISSAN WHO COULD NOT DO ANYTHING BECAUSE THEY DON'T LOOK INTO PROBLEMS LIKE THIS ON THE WEEKEND.

NHTSA ODI #11005818

71,000 miles · Apr 18, 2017
Power Train

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN JUKE. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND SLOWED DOWN WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER …

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN JUKE. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND SLOWED DOWN WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS OVERHEATING AND GOING INTO A SAFETY MODE, WHICH CAUSED THE TRANSMISSION TO SHUT DOWN. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,000. ..UPDATED 05/15/17 *BF UPDATED 10/19/2017*JS

NHTSA ODI #10979093

56,000 miles · Oct 12, 2015
Power Train

WHEN DRIVING MY NISSAN JUKE THE SPEED STARTED TO DECREASE. AS I PRESSED ON THE GAS PEDAL, IT WOULD NOT GO ANY FASTER. I EVEN PRESSED THE GAS PEDAL ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND IT STILL WOULD NOT INCREASE IN SPEED. FROM 70 MPH IT DECREASES TO BETWEEN 40 AND 50 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. I COULD HAVE …

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WHEN DRIVING MY NISSAN JUKE THE SPEED STARTED TO DECREASE. AS I PRESSED ON THE GAS PEDAL, IT WOULD NOT GO ANY FASTER. I EVEN PRESSED THE GAS PEDAL ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND IT STILL WOULD NOT INCREASE IN SPEED. FROM 70 MPH IT DECREASES TO BETWEEN 40 AND 50 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. I COULD HAVE GOTTEN HIT AND ROAD RAGE IS QUITE REAL. IT TOOK AT LEAST, AND I MEAN AT THE LEAST, 30 MINUTES TO WHERE IT WOULD INCREASE IN SPEED. I THOUGHT IT WAS GOING TO STOP ON THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSTATE. VERY SCARY AND VERY REAL. MY JUKE WAS ALSO MAKING A BUZZING/HISSING NOISE UNDER THE HOOD. ESPECIALLY WHEN PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL.

NHTSA ODI #10781447

38,691 miles · Aug 15, 2014
Power Train

I PURCHASE MY JUKE ON 03/08/2014 AT 36,687 MILES AT PARK MAZDA OF WOOSTER OH. AND 6 MONTHS LATER AT 38,748 I WAS TOLD THAT THE CLUTCH HAS WORN OUT. AT A COST OF $1513.38 AND IT WILL BE UN-DRIVABLE IN LESS THAN 6 MONTHS. NOW I AM AFRAID OF DRIVING MY CAR ITS GOES SO SLOW AND KEEPS SHIFTING IN AND OUT OF GEARS AND SURGING. PLEASE …

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I PURCHASE MY JUKE ON 03/08/2014 AT 36,687 MILES AT PARK MAZDA OF WOOSTER OH. AND 6 MONTHS LATER AT 38,748 I WAS TOLD THAT THE CLUTCH HAS WORN OUT. AT A COST OF $1513.38 AND IT WILL BE UN-DRIVABLE IN LESS THAN 6 MONTHS. NOW I AM AFRAID OF DRIVING MY CAR ITS GOES SO SLOW AND KEEPS SHIFTING IN AND OUT OF GEARS AND SURGING. PLEASE HELP PARK IN GARAGE. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10622485

Official recalls

2

15V418000 · Electrical System:ignition:switch

Jul 1, 2015

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2014 Versa Sedan vehicles manufactured July 16, 2013, to January 29, 2014, 2013-2014 Cube vehicles manufactured July 3, 2013, to October 21, 2013, and 2013-2014 Juke vehicles manufactured July 3, 2013, to October 22, 2013. When exposed to hot temperatures, the affected vehicles have an engine start/stop button that may stick inside the button housing.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: If the engine start/stop button gets stuck in the housing, road vibrations may cause the engine to shut off unexpectedly while the vehicle is being driven, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will modify the start/stop switch housing, free of charge. The recall began on August 4, 2015. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.

14V683000 · Fuel System, Gasoline

Nov 28, 2014

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 & remedy

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.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.