Owner-reported complaints naming the engine system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2013 Nissan Juke submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 40 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
The 25 most recent of 40, in the owner's own words
The contact owns a 2013 Nissan Juke. The contact stated that the timing chain was loose and caused damage to the timing case. The failure caused a three-inch gap, and engine oil was leaking onto hot parts inside the engine compartment. The dealer was notified of the failure; however, the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 134,373.
The contact owns a 2013 Nissan Juke. The contact stated while operating the vehicle, there was a ticking sound coming from the engine compartment. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who diagnosed that the timing chain cover had failed and parts from the cover were located inside the engine oil pan. The contact was advised that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was previously serviced under a Manufacturer's Extended Warranty coverage for the same failure. No additional information was available. The failure mileage was 80,000.
The contact's mother owns a 2013 Nissan Juke. The contact received notification of Manufacturer Communication Number: NTB14-030 in 2014. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer for the recall repair and the timing chain was replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact stated while approaching the parked vehicle, she became aware of an oil leak in the front passenger’s side tire. The contact took the vehicle back to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed with needing the timing chain to be replaced a second time. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 125,000.
The contact owns a 2013 Nissan Juke. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle would not properly accelerate while depressing the accelerator pedal. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the transmission was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. Later while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost motive power and stalled, with the check engine warning light illuminated. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer and local dealer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 110,000.
The contact owns a 2013 Nissan Juke. The contact stated while driving 55 MPH and depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle failed to accelerate as needed. The contact stated that the service engine warning light was illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed and the contact was informed that the turbo charger and Mass Airflow (MAF) Sensor needed to be replaced. The independent mechanic replaced the Mass Airflow (MAF) Sensor but experienced the failure for a second time. The contact took the vehicle back to the independent mechanic and had the Mass Airflow (MAF) Sensor replaced for a second time but experienced the failure a third time. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer and was informed that the vehicle needed to be diagnosed. The contact declined the diagnostic test due to the cost. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 46,000.
While driving, the turbo on the vehicle failed and caused the engine to fail, including sudden loss of an ability to accelerate. Smoke began coming from the hood in addition to horrendous sounds. There were no warning lights on my dashboard but I had begun to hear a high pitched, unusual sound. My safety and my passengers, as well as other drivers on the road were at risk due to traveling on a highway and the sudden inability to maintain speed. The dealer has confirmed the problem and multiple auto shops have confirmed this is a known problem with the vehicle year, make, and model. The car is low mileage (just over 63,000) and all have informed me that the mechanical failure is a manufacturing problem and of no fault of my own. The dealership has declined to provide any assistance due to being out of warranty, which is not the question at hand - the question is the manufacturing failure. I do not have anything in writing but could obtain from both Nissan of Richmond (dealership) and I have a case number with Nissan - #48625064.
The contact owns a 2013 Nissan Juke. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the service engine warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle lost motive power, decelerated, and failed to properly accelerate while depressing the accelerator pedal. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the timing cover was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The local dealer was not yet contacted. The failure mileage was 129,000.
Description: While driving the Nissan Juke the car will suddenly loose power. This appears to happen after having the A/C on for a while and driving speeds exceeding 50mph. At this time once you let go of the gas, begin to break, or just slow down. the car will stall. At this time if you attempt to press on the gas the car will not respond. I will be stall. The problem appears to be reproduceable due to all the complaints that have been listed on forums and on your site.
The contact owns a 2013 Nissan Juke. The contact stated that while stopped at a sign or while driving at low speeds, the vehicle stalled. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer and was diagnosed that the timing chain had a hole in the cover. Additionally, there was a massive oil leak. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the contact was made aware of diagnostic trouble codes: P0300, P0114, and engine misfire. The manufacturer was notified of the failure however, no additional assistance was provided. The approximate failure mileage was 10,581.
Car has just 45,000 miles on engine. Purchased new from Pohanka Nissan in Salisbury MD 2013. Now has Turbo charger failure. Lost power suddenly on Highway traveling 60 mph. Taken to Nissan dealer who states that a nut backed off of the fan in the turbo charger causing damage not only to the turbo charger, but to two of the engine cylinders. Seems unreasonable that this could occur in the absence of a mechanical error during construction of the car. No prior engine problems. Car is essentially totaled as repair will cost more than the car cost new.
MY 2013 JUKE SL BROKE DOWN WHILE I WAS DRIVING. THE CAR SLOWED DOWN AND THEN CAME TO A STOP AND WOULDN'T START. IT WAS TOWED TO A NISSAN SERVICE DEALERSHIP. THEY FOUND THAT THE ENGINE TIMING CHAIN BROKE AND DAMAGED MY ENGINE. I WAITED WEEKS TO HEAR BACK FROM NISSAN CORPORATE OFFICE. THEY WILL DO NOTHING. I BOUGHT THE CAR BRAND NEW AND DOESN'T HAVE 60,000 MILES ON IT. THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP WILL GIVE ME 500.00 FOR TRADE IN. 2011-2013 JUKES HAVE HAD THIS FAULTY TIMING CHAIN. I CAN'T BELIEVE NISSAN WON'T DO ANYTHING FOR ME.
CAR HAS 64000 MILES AND WHILE IT WAS DRIVEN THE TIMING CHAIN BROKE AND BENT THE VALVES . I CALLED NISSAN AND THERE IS NO RECALL EVEN THERE IS TOO MANY COMPLAINTS LIKE MINE .NEW ENGINE $5000. WHERE IS THE QUALITY NISSAN USED TO HAVE . WITH THIS AND CVT TRANSMISSION ISSUES YOU NEED THINK TWICE AND MAY BE SWITCH TO HYUNDAI OR KIA ,AT LEAST THEY HAVE 100000 MILES BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN JUKE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNDISCLOSED SPEED, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND WITH THE OIL LEVEL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LYNCHBURG NISSAN (18588 FOREST RD, FOREST, VA 2455), AND WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
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
SINCE PURCHASING MY 2013 NISSAN JUKE I HAVE CONTINUALLY HAD PROBLEMS DRIVING ON THE HWY, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT'S HOT OUT, DRIVING MY CAR ON MAJOR HWY (I-5 INTERSTATE), I DRIVE FROM CA TO OR ABOUT 5 TIMES A YEAR MY CAR WILL SUDDENLY, NO WARNING LIGHT, DECELERATE FROM 70 MPH TO 30 MPH ALMOST CAUSING ME TO GET IN A ACCIDENT EVERY SINGLE TIME IT HAPPENS RIGHT NOW I'M ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE AND I'M JUST HOPING THAT MY CAR IS GOING TO START AGAIN I BARELY MADE IT TO THE OFF-RAMP THIS IS A DOCUMENTED ALL OVER THE WEB BY HUNDREDS OF OWNERS! THE 2013 NISSAN JUKE THIS TURBOCHARGER OR WHATEVER IT IS WITH THE ENGINE THAT IS MAKING THIS HAPPEN IS SO SERIOUS I COULD DIE ON THE FREEWAY AND I DON'T WANT TO DIE WHEN NISSAN SHOULD BE REPLACING THESE IT'S A KNOWN FACT AND NISSAN IS NOT ACKNOWLEDGING IT IF YOU LOOK AT THE BLOGS AND OTHER COMPLAINTS ONLINE YOU WILL SEE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT IT TOO I DON'T WANT TO DIE BECAUSE OF THIS AND I CAN'T AFFORD TO PUT IN A NEW TURBO CHARGER OR A NEW ENGINE IN MY CAR WHEN THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE!! NISSAN HAS A LEGAL RESPONSIBILITY TO REPLACE THESE PARTS FOR US FOR THEIR CUSTOMERS AND OUR SUFFERING FROM THIS. IT IS BEYOND AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN WHEN YOU WERE ON AN INTERSTATE FREEWAY IN YOUR CAR GOES FROM 70 MILES AN HOUR DOWN TO 30 OR 40 AND WILL BARELY GO OVER THAT YOU CAN BARELY EVEN GET OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITHOUT GETTING RUN OVER BY MAJOR HUGE TRUCKS IT IS A TOTAL SAFETY PROBLEM AND IT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. THERE ARE NO WARNING LIGHTS OR ANYTHING THAT EVEN SHOWS YOU WHAT IT COULD POSSIBLY BE AND PEOPLE WHO GO TO NISSAN AND SAY THIS HAPPENED THEY ALWAYS SAY THE SAME THING WELL IT DIDN'T HAPPEN FOR US WHILE WE WERE DRIVING IT SO WE DON'T KNOW WHAT IT IS THEY KNOW VERY WELL EXACTLY WHAT IT IS. THOUSANDS OR HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE WHO ARE COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS ARE ALL NOT LYING.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN JUKE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, AN ABNORMAL NOISE WAS DETECTED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE HIGHER THE RPM, THE LOUDER AND FASTER THE NOISE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN CAUSED THE NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS CURRENTLY WAITING TO BE TOWED TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED A CASE NUMBER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000.
CAR LOST POWER AS TURBO FAILED WHILE TRAVELING IN 70 MPH TRAFFIC ON INTERSTATE 90
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.
I HAVE A TIMING BELT NOISE THAT MY MECHANIC SAYS IS FROM A MANUFACTURING ISSUE. NISSAN REFUSES TO COMP A DIAGNOSTIC AT THE DEALERSHIP. I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR A DIAGNOSTIC OR THE REPAIR IF IT IS MANUFACTURING, WHICH MY RESEARCH TELLS ME IT PROBABLY IS. NISSAN CUSTOMER SERVICE HUNG UP ON ME.
THE VEHICLE STARTED LOOSING POWER AND STALLING VERY OFTEN DURING NORMAL DRIVING IN THE CITY. TOOK IT TO THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THE TURBO WENT OUT AND DEBRIS WAS SUCKED INTO THE ENGINE CAUSING DAMAGE. NOW THEY SAY WE NEED AN ENGINE, $6000 FOR A USED ONE OR $14,000 FOR A NEW ONE, ON A VEHICLE WE STILL OWN $7400. THAT'S INSANE AND IT'S THE SECOND TIME SOMETHING LIKE THIS HAPPENS TO US WITH A NISSAN ENGINE, A VERY SIMILAR THING HAPPENED WITH OUR 2005 PATHFINDER, HAD TO PUT A USED ENGINE ON THAT ONE TOO. WE ARE NEVER BUYING A NISSAN AGAIN PLUS THEY TAKE FOREVER TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR MANUFACTURER DEFECTS AND MAKE RECALLS.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN JUKE. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE ENGINE SEIZED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO SANSONE NISSAN (90-100 US-1, AVENEL, NJ 07001, (888) 437-1763) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 94,131.
MY CAR SHAKES A LOT AND WANT TO CONCOW OUT A LOT, AND I TOOK IT INTO A SHOP AND THEY SAID THAT HAVE SOME CODES ON THERE TOO NEED TO BE FIX
DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AVERAGING 80 MPH. I WAS NOT USING CRUISE CONTROL. AFTER 30 MINUTES OF DRIVING THE VEHICLE BEGINS TO DECELERATE. I PRESSED THE GAS PEDAL FURTHER TO ACCELERATE, YET IT HAD NO EFFECT. THE VEHICLE SPEED DROPPED TO 60 MPH. I PUT ON HAZARDS. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO DECELERATE TO 50 MPH. THIS HAPPENED WITHIN A MATTER OF SECONDS. I IMMEDIATELY MADE MY WAY TO THE SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY. DURING THIS TIME, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT NEVER FLASHED, NOR DID ANY OTHER INDICATOR LIGHT COME ON. THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE WAS WELL BELOW THE HALFWAY POINT. I PARKED, AND RAISED THE HOOD TO EXAMINE THE VEHICLE. THE FLUIDS WERE ALL AT RECOMMENDED LEVELS. AFTER 5 MINUTES, I BEGAN TO DRIVE AGAIN. THE VEHICLE SLOWLY ACCELERATED AND WOULD NOT GO OVER 50 MPH. I PULLED OFF TO THE NEXT EXIT AND DROVE TO A GAS STATION. I DOUBLE CHECKED THE FLUIDS AND USED THE OWNERS MANUAL TO HELP IDENTIFY ANY DASHBOARD INDICATOR LIGHTS THAT MAY SIGNIFY THAT SOMETHING IS MALFUNCTIONING. NOTHING SHOWED. I KEPT THE CAR OFF FOR OVER 20 MINUTES. I STARTED THE CAR BACK UP AND IT RAN NORMALLY WITHOUT PROBLEMS. THERE HAS BEEN 10 OR MORE OTHER TIMES I CAN RECALL WHERE THIS HAS HAPPENED. THIS IS CRAP AND MAKES ME WISH I NEVER GOT THIS JUKE. I HAVE BEEN TO THE NISSAN DEALERS ALL AROUND ME AND NO ONE CAN EXPLAIN THIS PROBLEM TO ME. THERE NEEDS TO BE SOME SORT OF RECALL TO FIX THIS DANGEROUS PROBLEM. I DO NOT NEED CARS ALMOST REAR ENDING ME AND DRIVERS PISSED OFF AT ME BECAUSE MY CAR WONT GO. AND WHO HAS TIME TO WAIT 20 TO 40 MINUTES TO WAIT FOR WHATEVER THE ISSUE IS TO CORRECT ITSELF!
TIMING CHAIN BROKE ON A 5-YEAR-OLD, 72,000 CAR. THE 2013 NISSAN JUKE'S HAVE A HISTORY OF DEFECTIVE TIMING CHAIN, YET NISSAN WOULD NOT GIVE AID FOR REPAIR OF MY CAR.
TURBO-CHARGE PROBLEM CAR SLOWS DOWN AND STOPS WHILE DRIVING
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