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What 87 owners told NHTSA about the 2012 Nissan Juke

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (87)Crash / fire / injury (6)Engine (29)Fuel system (20)Electrical system (14)Transmission & drivetrain (12)Airbags (6)Speed control (6)Brakes (2)Engine & cooling (2)Seats (2)Suspension (2)

1 of 87 complaints match · Brakes · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters

Jul 16, 2013BrakesCrash1 injury

SAFETY ISSUE. CAR FAILED TO BRAKE CAUSING COLLISION. CAR WAS STOPPED AT YIELD, PROCEEDED TO MOVE FORWARD IN LINE, AND WHEN TRIED TO STOP BRAKE PEDAL DID NOT RESPOND. PEDAL BOTTOMED OUT WITHOUT RESISTANCE, COMPLETELY SOFT. *TR

NHTSA ODI 10525061

Working with the data? Download all 87 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 25, 2026

How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2012 Nissan Juke verdict →