Avoid: 2011 (lowest Year Scores on complaints per year on the road, crash reports and recalls)
Best: 2017
7 model years of NHTSA owner complaints and recalls · How we grade
Across 7 model years, the Nissan Juke has 478 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 14 recalls on record. The most-reported areas are engine and power train. 2011 drew the most complaints (153), 2017 the fewest (14).
Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for Nissan Juke vehicles (US, public record).
Complaint volume by model year. Raw NHTSA totals, not adjusted for sales volume or time on the road, so older and higher-selling years accumulate more. Every year links to its full breakdown.
Highest: 2011 (153 complaints). Lowest: 2017 (14).
Mixed to negative sentiment overall, with a clear generational divide.
Complete failure, causing limp mode, power loss, and stranding; described as notorious and expected after approximately 150,000 km.
Cramped rear seats, tiny trunk, difficult to fit child seats; characterized as deceptively small inside relative to exterior size.
Multiple system failures including infotainment (radio, navigation, touchscreen), power windows, push-button start, exhaust, and oil consumption/burning smells as mileage increases (~130,000 miles/210,000 km).
Described as gutless, woefully underpowered, and sounding strained; struggles with acceleration.
Criticized as one of the worst gearboxes experienced; imprecise and unpleasant.
Owner insights cover all generations of the Juke. Individual model years are broken down above.
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