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Nissan Juke Acceleration problems by year

29 complaints filed with NHTSA about the Nissan Juke's acceleration & cruise control. Unintended acceleration, surging, throttle problems and cruise or adaptive cruise faults.

Acceleration complaints by model year

YearAcceleration complaintsCrashesInjuriesRecalls
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Latest Juke acceleration complaints

2016 Nissan JukeSteeringAcceleration & cruise control

The contact owns a 2016 Nissan Juke. The contact stated while driving 30-35 MPH, the steering wheel jerked to the left unintendedly, and the vehicle accelerated unintendedly. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that upon depressing the brake pedal, the vehicle responded as needed. The contact was able to pull over to the side of the road. The contact's son met the contact on the side of the road and assisted the contact in driving the vehicle to the residence. The vehicle was towed to an...

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independent mechanic, where it was test-driven, and the failure recurred. An unknown warning light was illuminated. The mechanic informed the contact that the vehicle could not be diagnosed because the failure was intermittent. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer was notified of the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 55,000.

Filed Incident Steering · Vehicle speed controlNHTSA 11648114
2015 Nissan JukeAcceleration & cruise controlBrakesFuel system

Breakes not wanting to stop, the petal gets stuck as well and when you fill it up gas fumes come in the vechile that caused me headaches and Nauseous. I reported it to Firestone who seemed to think it wasn't a problem several times, also reported to dealership i could of hit someone or someone hit me . I got two tickes by traffic recorder back to backn 1) petal getting stuck 2) Accelerating because gas petal got stuck. Inspected by Firestone anyone else unknown. I was scared didnt notice any warnings but could of been just got the vehicle from Drivetime 9/9/23

Filed Incident Vehicle speed control · Service brakes · Fuel / propulsion systemNHTSA 11565229
2011 Nissan JukeTransmission & drivetrainAcceleration & cruise control

When driving for 40 minutes or more, going 60 mph or higher, car will lose speed and eventually stop. No lights will come on and no warning. Gas pedal will hit floor but there will be no acceleration. Seems like turning off the car for 20 minutes or more will reboot it, but only for a short time period. This happens mostly on highways, not on smaller roads as stated previously you must be driving for at least 40 minutes or more going at least 60 mph or higher. Went to dealership and said it was a bad drive shift but unknown reason as to what caused it. Never had problems before this.

Filed Incident Power train · Vehicle speed control · Unknown or otherNHTSA 11343913
2017 Nissan JukeAcceleration & cruise controlBrakesEngine & coolingCrash

Approx 1:00 p.M. I pulled into the wendy's drive through and the line was wrapped around the building. There was a large like ford truck in front of me. I sat there maybe 1 min and I thought felt my car jump (and I thought 'what was that'), then the truck pulled up and the second I removed my foot from the brake, my car felt like an airplane and I plowed into the truck in front of me (i had no control). My car kept going until he it knocked him out of the line of the drive through line and my car kept going...

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across the parking lot then up onto the curb, but it stopped before hitting a tree. I was terrorized. I had the brakes pushed down to the floor and it felt like they were in something soft, nothing happened. Called the police and filed a report, called state farm to start the claim. I first called lee nissan to tell them what happened, and talked with patrick in service. He had notes that everytime I came in I told about the car lunging. State farm set up the car to go to capital ford next door and set up a rental car. I was a mess. While on the phone in the parking lot a gentleman parked by me came and told me he had the same thing happen to his nissan versa (the car he was driving), he talked to state farm, and said nissan had file about his situation but it happened just like me. Orlando b 2019 versa note master cylinder failure 804-818-6711. Called lee nissan and talked with doug that sold me the car, I had taken the 100,000 mile bumper to bumper coverage including oil changes. Told him what happened and I was afraid of the car. Will talk once capital ford and nissan finish their research. Called nissan customer affairs they set up a file and escalated the file and assigned 38592070. Police file is p20002887 raleigh police department officer p.D. Matthews.

Filed Incident Vehicle speed control · Service brakes · EngineNHTSA 11301049
2013 Nissan JukeAcceleration & cruise control

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan juke. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the accelerator pedal was depressed but failed to respond. The vehicle was taken to nissan of richmond (11401 w broad st, henrico, va 23233 (804) 346-4200). The contact stated that the mechanic replaced unknown fluids and balanced the tires. The vehicle was returned however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was then taken back to the same dealer and the contact was informed that the transmission needed to be...

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replaced at a cost of $5,000. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact was unsuccessful in attempts to speak with someone from the manufacturing department. The approximate failure mileage was 120,000.

Filed Incident Vehicle speed controlNHTSA 11299913
2012 Nissan JukeAcceleration & cruise controlEngine & cooling

Im driving home from work and I stopped at a light while waiting the car jerks and service engine light comes on so I check oil which it did need a oil change so after getti h the oil change I notice my acceleration was slow and the car started making like a you car sound so I take my foot off the gas and press again and it started to pick up speed out still slowly

Filed Incident Vehicle speed control · EngineNHTSA 11297900
2015 Nissan JukeAcceleration & cruise controlEngine & coolingFuel system

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.

Filed Incident Vehicle speed control · Engine · Fuel / propulsion systemNHTSA 11269003
2013 Nissan JukeAcceleration & cruise control

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan juke. While driving 70 mph, the vehicle independently decelerated to 40 mph. The accelerator pedal was depressed in an attempt to regain speed, but it failed to function. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle was equipped with a hum safety device that notified the driver when the speed exceeded 65 mph, which captured the speed at the time of the failure. The contact mentioned that a sixteen wheeler was behind her when the failure...

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occurred and honked at her due to almost being rear ended. The contact called bedford nissan (18115 rockside rd, bedford, oh 44146) and was informed that she could drop off the vehicle. The dealer was unaware as to when the vehicle would be diagnosed and there were no loaners available for the contact. The vehicle was currently parked at the contact's home. A month before the failure, when attempting to accelerate, the contact heard an abnormal noise coming from the vehicle. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 63,000.

Filed Incident Vehicle speed controlNHTSA 11245435
2012 Nissan JukeAcceleration & cruise controlEngine & cooling

While driving 30 mph, the vehicle failed to accelerate when the accelerator pedal was depressed. I pulled off the road and parked the vehicle. Before turning off the vehicle, I heard an abnormal noise. My vehicle had started to struggle with losing speed/power while on the highway driving 55 mph.

Filed Incident Vehicle speed control · EngineNHTSA 11232906
2013 Nissan JukeTransmission & drivetrainAcceleration & cruise controlEngine & cooling

Driving on highway averaging 80 mph. I was not using cruise control. After 30 minutes of driving the vehicle begins to decelerate. I pressed the gas pedal further to accelerate, yet it had no effect. The vehicle speed dropped to 60 mph. I put on hazards. The vehicle continued to decelerate to 50 mph. This happened within a matter of seconds. I immediately made my way to the shoulder of the highway. During this time, the check engine light never flashed, nor did any other indicator light come on. The temperature...

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gauge was well below the halfway point. I parked, and raised the hood to examine the vehicle. The fluids were all at recommended levels. After 5 minutes, I began to drive again. The vehicle slowly accelerated and would not go over 50 mph. I pulled off to the next exit and drove to a gas station. I double checked the fluids and used the owners manual to help identify any dashboard indicator lights that may signify that something is malfunctioning. Nothing showed. I kept the car off for over 20 minutes. I started the car back up and it ran normally without problems. There has been 10 or more other times I can recall where this has happened. This is crap and makes me wish I never got this juke. I have been to the nissan dealers all around me and no one can explain this problem to me. There needs to be some sort of recall to fix this dangerous problem. I do not need cars almost rear ending me and drivers pissed off at me because my car wont go. And who has time to wait 20 to 40 minutes to wait for whatever the issue is to correct itself!

Filed Incident Power train · Vehicle speed control · EngineNHTSA 11173515

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