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2012 Nissan Juke Air bags Problems

Complaints
6about this part
Share
7%of 87 total for the year
Median mileage
55,556miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the air bags of the 2012 Nissan Juke, 7% of the 87 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 55,556 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“I was driving down the road a lady went through the stop sign and I hit her passenger side door going about 20-25 miles an hour. My car was seen by adjuster yesterday and he totaled it. It is still sitting in lot I told him I wanted Nissan to come find out why my airbags did not deploy.”

NHTSA complaint #10836646, filed 2016-02, 32,707 miles

“Air bag light flashes all the time. Car has only70k miles. Auto shop says bags won't work. Sensors in passenger seat bad. Cost $1800 to repair. No reply after numerous try to Nissan 0.”

NHTSA complaint #11330121, filed 2020-06, 70,000 miles

“The contact owns a 2012 Nissan Juke. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked in a parking lot overnight, the next day she noticed the air bag had deployed. The vehicle was towed to an Independent mechanic but was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 85,000.”

NHTSA complaint #11463525, filed 2022-05, 85,000 miles

“Srs airbag light flashes continuously. Started about 3 months ago (march 2024) took car to repair shop, stated ocs control unit and passenger occupant sensors need to be replaced. Took to a Nissan dealer for 2nd opinion. Stated today they will replace ocs control unit & passenger occupant sensors. Is this something that could be covered by a recall event?”

NHTSA complaint #11593387, filed 2024-06

“The contact owned a 2012 Nissan JUKE. While the contact's daughter was driving 45 MPH, she clipped a stopped vehicle on the rear drive side. As a result, the contact's daughter's vehicle rolled over. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact's daughter stated that there were no warning indicators illuminated. The daughter sustained multiple skull fractures and right skull damage, which required surgery to release pressure on the brain. She also had difficulty hearing and the left side of her face was paralyzed. The injuries to the other occupants were unknown. A police report was filed. …”

NHTSA complaint #11023013, filed 2017-09, 41,112 miles

Related service bulletins

Air bags: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201717%
2016311%
201526%
2014712%
201322%
201267%
201153%

Other parts of the 2012 Nissan Juke

Engine
29 complaintsFuel system
20 complaintsElectrical system
14 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
12 complaintsOther or unknown
10 complaintsVehicle speed control
6 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaintsSeats
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2012 Nissan Juke

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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