Reliability & cost of ownership
Nissan Juke Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Nissan Juke? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Nissan Juke problems by model year
14 recall entries and 472 owner complaints on file across 7 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Juke | 1 | 14 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2016 Juke | 1 | 28 | 4.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2015 Juke | 1 | 34 | 4.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2014 Juke | 2 | 56 | 4.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2013 Juke | 2 | 101 | 4.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2012 Juke | 4 | 87 | 4.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2011 Juke | 3 | 152 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Nissan Juke, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- engine177 complaints
- power train75 complaints
- electrical system72 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system71 complaints
- unknown or other52 complaints
- vehicle speed control29 complaints
- air bags26 complaints
- fuel system24 complaints