MSRP: $19,990 - $26,080
Invoice: $19,060 - $24,714
MPG: 27 City / 32 Hwy
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Nissan Juke Recalls & Reliability

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Overall: 2012 Nissan Juke U.S. News Best Cars 7.7
Critics' Rating: 8.5
Performance: 7.8
Interior: 6.6
Safety: 9.0
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Pros & Cons

  • Lots of power
  • Fantastic handling
  • Comfortable front seats
  • Polarizing exterior styling
  • Small cargo area
  • Needs premium fuel
  • Tight rear seat

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Review Last Updated: 4/25/13

Recalls

There have been 2 safety recalls issued from NHTSA.

SEATSRecall Date: 07/12/2012
  • Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE REAR SEAT BACK MAY NOT BE SECURED, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO THE REAR SEAT OCCUPANTS.
  • NHTSA Campaign ID: 12V328000
  • Potential Number of Units Affected: 11,076
  • Summary: NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 JUKE VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM FEBRUARY 3, 2012, THROUGH MAY 26, 2012. DUE TO AN INCOMPLETE WELD PENETRATION, THE REAR SEAT BACK STRIKER MAY PARTIALLY SEPARATE IN A CRASH.
  • Remedy: NISSAN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE AFFECTED SEAT BACK STRIKERS, FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS SCHEDULED TO BEGIN AT THE END OF JULY 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-647-7261.
  • Notes: CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLYRecall Date: 02/23/2012
  • Consequence: FUEL MAY LEAK FROM THE PRESSURE SENSOR, INCREASING THE RISK OF A FIRE.
  • NHTSA Campaign ID: 12V069000
  • Potential Number of Units Affected: 79,275
  • Summary: NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011-2012 JUKE, INFINITI QX AND INFINITI M VEHICLES. THE FUEL PRESSURE SENSORS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN TIGHTENED TO THE CORRECT SPECIFICATION. AS A RESULT, THE FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR MAY LOOSEN DUE TO HEAT AND VIBRATION CAUSING FUEL TO LEAK.
  • Remedy: NISSAN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL PRESSURE SENSORS, AS NECESSARY, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON MARCH 19, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 615-725-1000.
  • Notes: CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

Reliability

Our reliability score is based on the J.D. Power and Associates Vehicle Dependability Study (VDS) rating or, if unavailable, the J.D. Power Predicted Reliability rating.

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Warranty

The 2012 Nissan Juke’s warranty is typical for the class. It has a three-year/36,000-mile basic warranty and a five-year/60,000-mile powertrain warranty. Nissan also provides corrosion coverage on the 2012 Juke for five years.

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