Nissan Juke: Years to Avoid and Best Years to Buy
Nissan Juke: 7 model years scored from 313 NHTSA owner complaints and 10 recall campaigns. Worst year 2011, best year 2014.
Nissan Juke: which years to avoid
Across 4 scored model years the Nissan Juke ranges from 62/100 in 2011 to 93/100 in 2017 — a 31-point spread, so which year you buy matters. The weakest year’s complaints concentrate in Engine (65 of them).
Safest years: 2012, 2014, 2017 — scored 70 or better.
Check carefully: 2011.
Scored from NHTSA complaints per year of exposure and recall campaigns. How the score works · every car’s years to avoid.
Year-by-year data table
Best year in our data: 2014 (score 84). Worst: 2011 (score 62, CAUTION).
| Year | Score | Verdict | Running cost / yr | NHTSA complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 93 | BUY | $4,279 | 14 | 1 |
| 2016 | — | DATA PENDING | $4,390 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | DATA PENDING | $4,530 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 84 | BUY | $4,763 | 59 | 2 |
| 2013 | — | DATA PENDING | $4,810 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 75 | BUY | $5,318 | 87 | 4 |
| 2011 | 62 | CAUTION | $5,284 | 153 | 3 |
Running cost is fuel or energy plus the maintenance band midpoint for that car at its age today, re-priced to your country. Purchase price, insurance and depreciation are not included.
Photographs and every generation of the Juke, through the years →
Juke sub-models & family
Variants & trims on record
Body, powertrain and trim variants of the Juke on the federal record. Variants folded into this nameplate are counted in this page's data; the rest have too thin a record for a page of their own yet.
What goes wrong on the Nissan Juke
Across every Juke model year in our index, owners report these component groups most often. The cost beside each one is the representative repair for that group at a US independent shop, re-priced to your country.
- Engine118 complaints across all Juke years · typical job: Cooling-system or timing-drive repair$1,040–$2,220
- Fuel/Propulsion System54 complaints across all Juke years · typical job: Fuel pump or injector replacement$680–$1,620
- Electrical System48 complaints across all Juke years · typical job: Alternator, battery-drain or body-module diagnosis and replacement$540–$1,310
- Power Train41 complaints across all Juke years · typical job: Transmission service or clutch-pack repair$1,290–$4,040
- Unknown Or Other37 complaints across all Juke years · typical job: Diagnosis and mixed repair$360–$940
- Fuel System15 complaints across all Juke years · typical job: Fuel pump or injector replacement$680–$1,620
Flat-rate labour hours x local shop rate plus a parts band. An estimate of what this class of failure costs, not a quote. Formula.
FAQ
What are the best Nissan Juke years to buy?
2012, 2014, 2017 all score 70 or better. The strongest is the 2017 at 93/100, on 14 complaints and 1 recall campaigns.
Which Nissan Juke years should I avoid?
The 2011 is the weakest year we score, at 62/100 (CAUTION), on 153 complaints and 3 recalls. Check the year-by-year table above before committing to any particular car.
What is the most common Nissan Juke problem?
118 of the complaints filed against the Juke across all its model years sit in the Engine group — more than any other component.
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Sources: NHTSA, EPA · Methodology · Updated 2026-10-04