2013 Nissan Juke problems
Owners have filed 137 complaints with NHTSA about the 2013 Nissan Juke. Engine is the most reported problem area, at 29% of complaints. Next are fuel system (14%) and drivetrain & axles (12%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 137 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Engine 29% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 5 and 8
- Injuries and deaths
- 5 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 63,000 miles 117 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 25 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 8 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 20 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 24 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 20 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 7 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 10 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 3 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 117 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 63,000 miles. For engine specifically, the median reported mileage is about 74,000 miles (36 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 5 complaints mention a crash; 8 complaints mention a fire; 5 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2013 ranks 2nd most-complained-about out of 6 model years of the Nissan Juke with enough data (68 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 2 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
I was driving my wife's 2013 nissan juke which was purchased in december of 2013. I was driving the car by myself for the second time and therefore I was not accustomed to using the keyless ignition. I stopped to check the mail box approximately 100 feet on top of a small hill on the road of my condominium complex, where the mail box was located. I was focused on the process of using the new push button system of turning off the ignition and consequently did not shift the car into park.
My wife was involved in an accident, where the vehicle rolled over. On the way home from the hospital, we went to the location the vehicle was towed to remove her personal effects. While inspecting the vehicle, I found that her seat belt (drivers) was torn in two pieces. She had removed herself from the vehicle prior to police and ems arrival, and she didn't not use any objects to tear the seatbelt. The tow operator, whom we saw at the tow yard, said the seat belt was already torn when he was moving the vehicle.
I purchased this vehicle brand new. Up to date on all servicing. 81000 miles. On 1/12/2017 was driving vehicle and went to enter into highway. While entering into highway cars speed started to decline at a fast rate down to 25 on a 70 MPH highway. Almost causing and accident. Was making a pop/whistling sound under hood. Could not drive above 40 MPH without the sound getting louder and worse. Called my mechanic and took it straight there. When hooked up to diagnostic machine it showed it was the turbo.
While driving at 80 MPH on the highway, I was unable to maintain speed. I suddenly lost abilities to control my speed. I proceeded to pull over and shut the car off. Restarted minutes later with no warning lights present. This happened several times getting the car to a rest stop. I believe it's the torque converter in the transmission that maybe the issue.