2011 Nissan Juke problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Engine (44) · Fuel/Propulsion System (28) · Fuel System, Gasoline (12)
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🛣️ Complaints by mileage
123 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (3)
Fuel System, Gasoline 2018-03-07 · campaign 18V156000 · 49,385 vehicles
Defect: 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.
Risk: A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.
Fix: 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.
Fuel System, Gasoline 2012-02-24 · campaign 12V069000 · 79,275 vehicles
Defect: 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.
Risk: FUEL MAY LEAK FROM THE PRESSURE SENSOR, INCREASING THE RISK OF A FIRE.
Fix: 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.
Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:gasoline:turbo/Supercharger 2011-12-08 · campaign 11V583000 · 28,294 vehicles
Defect: NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 NISSAN JUKE VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM APRIL 9, 2010, THROUGH MAY 12, 2011. THE TURBOCHARGER BOOST SENSOR BRACKET MAY SEPARATE FROM THE AIR INLET TUBE DUE TO A DEFECTIVE WELD.
Risk: IF THE BRACKET COMES OFF, THE VEHICLE COULD STALL WHILE THE ENGINE IS IDLING WITHOUT WARNING, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Fix: NISSAN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL CHECK THE LOT NUMBER ON THE AIR INLET TUBE AND REPLACE IT IF NECESSARY, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR ABOUT JANUARY 9, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
Service bulletins (125)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Structure:body 2026-04-13 · NTB09-131C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
certification label and vin plate replacement service information because of collision damage or other vehicle repair, a replacement “certification label” or “vin plate/label” may be needed. hint: certification label = fmvss (federal motor vehicle safety standards) label. these items may be availabl
Structure:body 2026-04-13 · NTB09-131C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
certification label and vin plate replacement service information because of collision damage or other vehicle repair, a replacement “certification label” or “vin plate/label” may be needed. hint: certification label = fmvss (federal motor vehicle safety standards) label. these items may be availabl
Air Bags 2024-09-19 · NTB19-071D · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
dtc b00a0-00 stored this bulletin has been amended. see amendment history on the last page. please discard previous versions of this bulletin. if you confirm dtc b00a0-00 (occupant detection sensor unit) is stored, and ocs zero point reset cannot be performed, (continued on the next page)
Electrical System 2024-05-21 · NTB13-107G · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
vehicle key not detected / authenticated, engine will not start this bulletin has been amended. see amendment history on the last page. please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
Electrical System 2024-05-21 · NTB13-027D · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
can communication – network diagnostic flow chart this bulletin has been amended. see amendment history on the last page. please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
Electrical System 2024-05-21 · NTB10-066C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
can communication codes – diagnostic tips and guidelines this bulletin has been amended. see amendment history on the last page. please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
Showing the 6 most recent of 125 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-06-04 · Fuel System, Gasoline“the contact owns a 2011 nissan juke. the contact received notice of nhtsa campaign number: 18v156000 (fuel system, gasoline). the contact stated that on several occasions while driving up hills, mostly at approximately 30 mph, the vehicle jerked and lost power. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the fuel pu…”
2026-03-23 · Engine · 135,194 mi“the contact owns a 2011 nissan juke. the contact stated that while starting the vehicle, the check engine warning light unexpectedly illuminated. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was not diagnosed or repaired. the contact was informed that the failure could be related to a turbo charger failure. the vehicle was then taken …”
2026-02-26 · Power Train“my 2011 nissan juke has approximately 118,000 miles and i've ran out of gas several times even when it said there was 88 miles left in the tank and the traction control light won't go off it stays on constantly along with the check engine light and tire pressure warning light and its making a squealing noise and its losing power i've only had it a …”
2024-01-03 · Fuel/Propulsion System“engine failure and exhaust issue. …”
2023-07-10 · Wheels“i bought this car late 2019, from a used dealership. i was on the freeway on my way back from a 1 1/2 hr drive. and the car suddenly stopped accelerating.! i would push down on the gas petal and nothing. freeway with traffic. it was so scary! the cars behind me almost hit me! i managed to put on my hazards lights on and pulled over. then waited …”
2023-05-24 · Fuel System, Gasoline · 200,000 mi“the contact owns a 2011 nissan juke. the contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the contact was informed that the master sensor needed to be replaced. the part was replaced twice with an oem and an aftermarket part however, the failure persisted. the contact received …”
2023-05-13 · Power Train“transmission has a problem with overheating on any trip longer than an hour, leading to the car going into limp mode and being unable to maintain speeds and/or climb any high % grade. this has happened to me multiple times, leading to an immediate loss of power and the need to pull over and park on mountain roads to avoid rolling backwards. this is…”
2023-04-22 · Engine“the timing chain rattled, wearing a hole in the timing cover causing oil leak. after driving my car and parking it, all of the oil leaked out on to the ground. when trying to drive the car, even before the oil leak, the car would completely shut off whenever i would slow down, including in the middle of intersections. after taking it to a mechani…”
2023-04-03 · Engine · 168,000 mi“the contact owns a 2011 nissan juke. the contact stated that on various occasions while driving at various speeds, a rattling noise was heard coming from the engine compartment. the check engine warning light was illuminated. the vehicle was taken to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed that the timing chain needed to be replaced. the vehicle was…”
2023-03-22 · Fuel System, Gasoline · 106,000 mi“the contact owns a 2011 nissan juke. the contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the odor of fuel was present inside and outside of the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to the local dealer who performed the recall repair under nhtsa campaign number: 18v156000 (fuel system, gasoline). after retrieving the vehicle, the odor of fuel was still p…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.