2012 Nissan Juke Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 12about this part
- Share
- 14%of 87 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 64,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 12 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2012 Nissan Juke, 14% of the 87 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 64,000 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.
“While on the 405 freeway I suddenly lost car speed. I was flooring the gas but the car barely moved. [] shaken up and scared. [] suggested I put on the car hazard lights and pull off to the shoulder. I searched the internet and found that the Nissan JUKE transmission must have been overheating so it shut down. [] waited about 30 minutes and was able to start my Nissan JUKE and drove to []'s place. I also called aaa to make sure it wasn't a problem. Went to transmission service, error codes were read p0744(tcc fault) and p0826(manual mod e switch) present, internal transmission failure. …”
NHTSA complaint #11394394, filed 2021-02, 90,206 miles“My 2012 Nissan JUKE all began on wednesday february 25, 2015 when I was beginning my morning. I went out to start my car, the same way I always do before I leave for work in the mornings. Ten minutes later when I walked outside my car was not running. I called a local mechanic who does house calls and asked if he could come over. He knew almost immediately that the timing chain had broken. He continued to run some tests and diagnostics and stated that there was no compression in the valves. …”
NHTSA complaint #10692423, filed 2015-03, 51,400 miles“My vehicle had started to struggle with losing speed/power while on the highway approximately one week ago. Began to notice a rattling noise along with oil leaking from my vehicle's engine a few days ago. Took it into the Nissan service department right way. Today I was informed that the timing chain had been stretched and was scraping against my engine, creating a hole and requiring a new engine. If I had been on the highway when my timing chain completely failed I could have been seriously injured or dead. Nissan quotes me at 9000+ dollars to replace my engine. …”
NHTSA complaint #11186941, filed 2019-03, 90,000 miles“Purchased the 2012 Nissan JUKE new. At 80,000+/- while driving the car suddenly started loosing power. The RPM gauge was sending the RPM's over 8 each time the accelerator was pressed. Check engine light came on. Car was taken to closest mechanic due to the issue when plugged into the machine to detect the issue it read a code indicating it was a sensor in the transmission. Took auto to Nissan dealer next day (over 50 miles from house) for service with the issue. Dealer indicated that they could not obtain that code and the transmission fluid was over filled. …”
NHTSA complaint #10861201, filed 2016-04, 80,500 miles“I have had my rotors replaced twice within 8-12 months of putting new brake pads on. The rotors are again in bad shape 6 months after putting ceramic brakes on 7 months ago. My rear exhaust disintegrated and when I took it in to Nissan for a quote they informed me my catalytic converter had a 50/50 chance of going. My mechanic replaced the exhaust system for substantially less and showed me the corroded flange to the catalytic converter and also said it was bad. There is now a whistling noise coming from the front of the inside of the car by the windshield. …”
NHTSA complaint #11078521, filed 2018-03Related service bulletins
- 10233904Mar 29, 2023CLICKING NOISE FROM FRONT OR REAR AXLE DURING TAKE-OFF/ACCELERATION This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of…
- 10222714Sep 27, 2022CLICKING NOISE FROM FRONT OR REAR AXLE DURING TAKE-OFF/ACCELERATION This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of…
- 10199148Jun 9, 2021CLICKING NOISE FROM FRONT OR REAR AXLE DURING TAKE-OFF/ACCELERATION This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of…
- 10190200Mar 1, 2021CVT OIL LEAK DIAGNOSIS USING FLUORESCENT DYE This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
- 10118695Sep 28, 2017VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN 2011 - 2013 JUKE TIMING CHAIN Service Campaign ID # P4213 is No Longer Active. - Nissan Service Campaign Bulletin NTB14-030 for Service Campaign P4213…
- 10118715Sep 1, 2017Juke Timing Chain Voluntary Service Campaign - Expiration Notice Reminder ***** Campaign Status Update ***** Nissan launched this Voluntary Service Campaign on April 25, 2014 on…
- 10116292Jun 20, 2017CLICKING NOISE FROM FRONT OR REAR AXLE DURING TAKE-OFF/ACCELERATION This bulletin has been amended. The APPLIED VEHICLES section has been revised. No other changes have been…
- 10192615Aug 6, 2015SERVICE INFORMATION The information in this bulletin is provided to help ensure correct diagnosis and repair of fluid leaks. All fluid leaks, when properly diagnosed, should be…
- 10192605Jul 10, 2015IF YOU CONFIRM: Customers concern of a "clicking" noise coming from either left or right front/rear CV-type axles during take-off/acceleration. ACTION: Apply Molykote M77 grease…
- 10192474Nov 20, 2014SERVICE INFORMATION If a customer describes lack of power or poor acceleration, perform the following checks before attempting any repair: * Check for stored DTCs. * Check if the…
Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
Other parts of the 2012 Nissan Juke
29 complaintsFuel system
20 complaintsElectrical system
14 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 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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