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2014 Nissan Juke problems

Owners filed 59 complaints about the 2014 Nissan Juke with NHTSA between Nov 2014 and Aug 2026. The most-cited component is engine (17).

Complaints
59
Filed with NHTSA
Crashes
7
Reported by owners
Fires
3
Reported by owners
Injuries
5
People reported injured
Deaths
0
Reported to NHTSA
01 —By component

Complaints by component

One complaint can cite several components
  1. Engine17
  2. Electrical system15
  3. Power train11
  4. Fuel/propulsion system9
  5. Air bags7
  6. Exterior lighting5
  7. Vehicle speed control3
  8. Visibility/wiper2
  9. Service brakes2
  10. Electronic stability control (esc)2
  11. Seats1
  12. Suspension1
  13. Steering1
  14. Structure1

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.

Data from NHTSA Complaints API · synced Nov 10, 2026NHTSA vehicle page
02 —Trend

When complaints were filed

Does it get worse with age? Complaints per calendar year filed
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Model yearComplaints filed per calendar year
20141
20153
20163
20179
20188
201914
20201
20216
20224
20232
20241
20253
20264

Mileage at failure isn’t a structured field in NHTSA complaint data, so we don’t chart it. Some owners mention it in their reports below.

03 —Owner reports

Top problems in owners’ words

Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first

Engine

17 reports1 fire
“Driving at 4:50am, it’s dark and raining. While driving I noticed fog/steam on my hood. Which sometimes happens when it’s raining. Continued driving but noticed it was still foggy/steam from the hood. I decided to go back home and wait until daylight. I don’t like driving in the rain or dark. As I entered my neighborhood, I decided to stop and see what was happening. Put my car in park and released the hood. Fire came from everywhere underneath the hood . I jumped out of my car and called 911. On hold for 7 minutes, hung up called the fire department, they directed me to call 911. Stayed on hold another 2-3 minutes and called none emergency police station. Dispatcher contacted fire department. No warning lights, sounds or indication of anything being wrong. I’ve had no issues at all with my vehicle. Very”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Aug 3, 2026Unknown or other, Engine, Fuel/propulsion systemFire reportedODI 11754576

Electrical system

15 reports1 fire1 related recall
“A couple of weeks ago on my way home from school I could smell something burning. I stopped my car and started looking around to find that the front passengers seat was smoldering and burning a hole in my backpack, toque and the seat itself. The seat warmer switch was in the off position. My dad has since disconnected the wiring to the seat warmers on both drivers and passenger sides. This seems to be a safety issue. Has there been other complaints like this for these vehicles? We have not been to the dealer, we have contacted Nissan and were told the following "Your vehicle is out of warranty and therefore is not our problem" The car has 170,000 kms on it but this is a safety issue not a warranty complaint.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Mar 26, 2024Electrical system, SeatsFire reportedODI 11579577

Power train

11 reports1 crash
“Yes transmission problems loud is loud whistling noise overheating of the transmission at long periods of driving have not taken it to the dealership to get checked did read up online that in that there are problems with the transmission in this year of car is this year of cars and also making model of the 2014 Nissan Duke CVT transmission”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Oct 31, 2021Power trainODI 11438817

Fuel/propulsion system

9 reports1 fire
“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 NISSAN JUKE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL WAS PRESENT INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED A PUDDLE OF FUEL UNDER THE VEHICLE WHEN IT WAS FIRST STARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR FAILED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO TAKEN TO SORG NISSAN (2845 N DETROIT ST, WARSAW, IN 46582) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR FAILED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V683000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 34443511. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Feb 13, 2019Fuel/propulsion systemODI 11179808

Air bags

7 reports5 crashes
“I was involved in a serious crash in a 2014 Nissan Juke. The vehicle broke through a fence, traveled downhill, and rolled multiple times before coming to rest upside down. The crash caused severe structural damage: Roof crushed down to seat level Windshield shattered Rear of vehicle pushed into back seat Door panels detached Despite the severity of the rollover and final inverted position, no airbags deployed, including side curtain airbags. I was wearing my seatbelt and sustained ongoing nerve damage and pain. Given the rollover nature of the crash and severity of intrusion, I am concerned that the airbag system may have failed to deploy properly.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Apr 9, 2026Air bags, Unknown or otherCrash reportedODI 11730263

Exterior lighting

5 reports
“Nissan Juke Nismo -under 30,000 miles. Head light covers discolor reducing vision. When driving at night or in heavy Florida rains.. also hazard to other divers. In addition, heat and air conditioning stopped working. STONG fumes fill the car with cabin possibly causing drivers to become disoriented. This is a driver safety hazard that could possibly cause a serious traffic fatality. Can not use the heat, defrosters, air conditioning or outside air circulation. Windows could fog up during our Florida monsoon rains and drastically reduces drivers visibility .i paid a small fortune to have the vehicle Heat and AC system tested at both Firestone (who referred me to a Nissan), I had taken a printed copy of the Firestone report to a Nissan dealership and they charged me a small fortune to run the same test Firestone did. I was told that to repair the core processor (located behind the dashboard) it would cost me approximately $5,000 to repair. I was also told I needed rear brakes. I am a senior citizen living on Social Security so this repair cost is far beyond my income capability. These dangerous conditions restrict me from going grocery shopping buying frozen…”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jul 14, 2026Exterior lighting, Unknown or other, Visibility/wiperODI 11750301
Data from NHTSA Complaints API (owner reports, unverified) · synced Nov 10, 2026

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.