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What 102 owners told NHTSA about the 2013 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 (102)Crash / fire / injury (9)Engine (40)Fuel system (18)Transmission & drivetrain (16)Electrical system (14)Speed control (8)Suspension (5)Visibility & wipers (5)Body & structure (4)Steering (4)Wheels (3)

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Jan 8, 2014Visibility & wipers

THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. WHEN THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT DOOR WAS SHUT, THE SUNROOF EXPLODED UPWARD. THE EXPLOSION SOUNDED LIKE A GUNSHOT. THE SUNROOF SHATTERED COMPLETELY INTO SMALL PIECES. THE SUNROOF VISOR WAS CLOSED, SO THE GLASS SHARDS DID NOT ENTER THE VEHICLE. *TR

NHTSA ODI 10559119

Apr 5, 2013Steering

STEERING WAS OFF CENTER, HAD TO BRING TO NISSAN DEALER TO CHECK FOR ALIGNMENT , THEY SAID THAT INNER TIE ROD IS BENT,NOT AGREEING WITH SERVICE MANAGER, , CALLED NISSAN HUNDRED TIMES PLUS E-MAIL S, TO CHECK MY CAR DEALER UNCOOPERATIVE.NISSAN WONT FIX IT UNDER WARRANTY,CAR IS 2 MONTHS OLD , I EXPLAINED THAT ITS TO EARLY TO HAVE INNER TIE ROD PROBLEMS THIS PARTS ARE DESIGN TO ABSORB ROAD IMPERFECTION, THEY JUST SAY NO,THEIR SORRY FOR IT. CAR IS NEW NO STRESS OR WEAR AND TEAR YET ON THE CAR.AT THE END I HAVE TO REPLACE STEERING RACK LINKAGE/ASSEMBLY BECAUSE YOU CANT BUY INNER TIE ROD SEPARATELY., COSTING ME $3000.00 PARTS AND LABOR.THE INNER TIE ROD IS WEAK AND FAILED TO DO ITS FUNCTION. *TR

NHTSA ODI 10507257

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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 2013 Nissan Juke verdict →