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2015 Nissan Juke Engine Problems

Complaints
13about this part
Share
38%of 34 total for the year
Median mileage
18,500miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 13 complaints about the engine of the 2015 Nissan Juke, 38% of the 34 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 18,500 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.

“Noise engine only evident sometime when the engine is idling after its warm up. The car has 7,294 mile. I when to the store and put my groceries always came back to start the car and I heard the ticking sound. After a couple of second about 30sec it started to get quit. I when to universal Nissan in orlando on 4/1/2015 and told me it was normal. It sound like bad lifter.”

NHTSA complaint #10853179, filed 2016-04, 7,294 miles

“On 10/01/2015 my 2015 Nissan JUKE was at Nissan of fife washington with 50 miles on it and it need a battery and also a recirculation valve to be replaced the car would never be the same again problem after problem the turbo went out and they told me it was because I neglected the vehicle . …”

NHTSA complaint #11064671, filed 2018-01, 27,301 miles

“While driving on the interstate, the car slows down and will not accelerate. If I press the gas to get out of the way of on coming traffic the car skips and does not go over 40 MPH. I try to get to the far lane in hope's of not being hit. I turn the car off and try to start it again and the engine light comes on, try again to start it and it slowly moves until it gains speed and I keep my hazards on, engine light goes off and it has been doing this periodically ever since.”

NHTSA complaint #11269003, filed 2019-10, 33,156 miles

“My car died while rolling through an intersection, on a major highway in san angelo texas on december 12th, as I was about to make a left turn. The power down started with the xm stereo, then lights, then the engine died. Steering did not lock up because I was able to steer to the side of the intersection and turn the steering wheel. I turned on hazard lights and attempted to try to start the car. The car and the dash did not act like they would when the car had a dead battery. Lights would not come on when I pressed the start button. …”

NHTSA complaint #10811936, filed 2015-12, 2,410 miles

“Vehicle keeps having loss of power and turns off at slower speed or intersection. Engine code p0300 which is a random miss fire comes on every time. Took car to dealer to get it looked at and was told everything was fine. Picked up car and same thing happened with hours of picking it up. Took it back to dealer and they now cannot find out what the problem is. They have had the car for 33 days and it is still not fixed.”

NHTSA complaint #10898285, filed 2016-08, 10,000 miles

Related service bulletins

Engine: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2017750%
2016725%
20151338%
20141729%
20134039%
20122933%
20116542%

Other parts of the 2015 Nissan Juke

Transmission and drivetrain
8 complaints
Fuel system
5 complaints
Brakes
4 complaints
Electrical system
4 complaints
Other or unknown
4 complaints
Vehicle speed control
3 complaints
Air bags
2 complaints
Engine cooling
2 complaints
Steering
2 complaints
Body and structure
2 complaints
Seats
1 complaints
Tires
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2015 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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