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2012 Nissan Juke Electrical system Problems

Complaints
14about this part
Share
16%of 87 total for the year
Median mileage
32,500miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 14 complaints about the electrical system of the 2012 Nissan Juke, 16% of the 87 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 32,500 miles.

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.

“Having problems with the starter. Changed out battery twice within 3 months. The battery is being drained. Not sure why this car is having problems. Had to call aaa for help 3 times. Cannot trust going somewhere. Car may not start once I get to my destination. Have had the car less than 1 year”

NHTSA complaint #10889296, filed 2016-07, 48,000 miles

“The battery dies a lot! Cannot figure out why, I have been left stranded numerous times, not fun, sometimes I only left my car for half hour or so, I come back and it is dead, have to wait for aaa or a friend, this has been going for several years and just happened again tonight”

NHTSA complaint #10810609, filed 2015-12, 1,000 miles

“Problems with constant battery drainage. Even though the car is just parked and nothing on battery drains randomly and out of nowhere. I have replaced battery 7 times in the last 2 years. I am always scared to be stranded and en up calling aaa to rescue me. I have called aaa at least 12 times in the last 3 years just to get my car going. I have taken the car for service and diagnosis to various Nissan dealershipd to have checked and they always say they don't know what the source of the problem is. This is so beyond frustrating!!”

NHTSA complaint #11152246, filed 2018-11, 25,000 miles

“Purchased brand new in 2012 and I have put 5 new batteries in this car, . The adverage life span is 10 months. I just had the car serviced at 60k and within 1 week the battery was dead ( the dealer admitted did not test the battery at that service) put new battery in dead in 2 months. Dealer has not offered any solution for this problem for the past 3 years. Others owners have complained about the same issue and model and no solution is ever offered. Something is draining it. This is a safety issue. You just do not know when it will die. …”

NHTSA complaint #10888454, filed 2016-07, 64,000 miles

“When turning on the air conditioning in the car after engine startup a very strong smell of gas enters the vehicle cabin. The fumes are very strong and unmistakable. This does not happen every time but happens often enough to be a concern. This started I would say within the past 4-6 months, not sure exactly when. Did not take the vehicle to the dealership for concern, was waiting for an oil change interval to come up. I told the dealership about the issue when I took the vehicle for a timing chain replacement TSB. …”

NHTSA complaint #10587186, filed 2014-05, 18,000 miles

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Electrical system: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2017429%
2016621%
2015412%
20141525%
20131414%
20121416%
20111510%

Other parts of the 2012 Nissan Juke

Engine
29 complaintsFuel system
20 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
12 complaintsOther or unknown
10 complaintsAir bags
6 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 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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