2012 Nissan Juke: won't start

5 of the 87 complaints about the 2012 Nissan Juke describe won't start.

owner complaints: 5
of this car's complaints: 6%
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 15 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Won't start by model year

2017
1
2016
1
2014
1
2013
5
2012
5
2011
5

What owners say

Filed Sep 3, 2023 · Electrical · CA

I purchased this Nissan 2012 from Hyundai Santa Maria. It has had a problem starting consistently. There are recorded records all over the net. Simply google Nissan Juke Push Button won't start. I have already spent some money trying to figure out the issue. People have been stranded in my car Calling triple A. It drains the batteries which are $250 each. Nissan indicates that the remote keyless entry that stalls in the accesory mode. It has been 10 yrs an people are having to dump their cars. Mine I pay $224 a month an 11k loan for it to sit in my driveway. It is a danger as if the car cannot be started in a hazardous situation then someone will die. The contact stated that Nissan has not offered any assistance so far. The contact was informed by Nissan that their vehicle does not apply to the recall and recommended that they pay for diagnostic testing.

Filed Sep 17, 2019 · Electrical · TX

This juke has been great until now a week ago. It has intermittently failed to start. All things check out good that usually cause this. The battery, alternator, starter, etc. We have had it leave us stranded and the mechanic cannot find anything wrong. There was a service bulletin sent out about 2011-2013 jukes saying nissan knows this is a problems. However the dealership knows nothing about it and less than helpful. They want to charge 160$ to see if they can diagnose it , but it must fail in order for them to diagnose. The problem with that is that it doesn't always fail. There are many days it starts without issue. I unfortunately don't have an extra vehicle to help get my family around while they keep it for several days. We bought this car used, and have had no issues until now. There are many complaints online about the same issue. Seems nissan should own the fault and that dealerships should know how to help customers it doesn't always fail to start after it has been sitting. It could have been driven and then turned off to get gas, and then won't start. Oh and it always starts after the battery has been jumped off. What is that about since the battery test good. Seems electrical, or software update something. Please help.it seems that other customers have had the ECM reprogrammed and that has seem to help resolve the issue. Southwest nissan is awful.

Filed Jun 18, 2018 · Brakes · 51,000 miles · TX

When attempting to start the vehicle, the brake pedal builds up pressure, sticks, and is not able to be pressed down to start the vehicle. All of the lights will turn on but the engine will not start. The brake lights will not signal at that time as well. In getting a jump start, the vehicle is able to start. After this occurs, while the vehicle is still running, whenever the car is at a stop and the brake is pressed, it shakes intermittently. The battery as well as the brake switch have been tested with the dealership and both are in working order. The inability to start the vehicle has happened several times in public places and at the home where the vehicle is kept. The shaking of the car upon braking happens every time the car has trouble starting.

Filed Jul 25, 2016 · Electrical · 64,000 miles · WY

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. Always parked when the battery dies, I get it jumped and it starts. All the electrical comes on but the car will not turn over. I drive the car daily for long distances so the altenator will charge.

Filed Mar 11, 2016 · Electrical · NC

The battery was dead on two occasions within 2 weeks. The first time it was parked in my garage and it was morning. The second time it was parked at work. I drove the car to purchase gas at lunch time and when I tried to start it to go home at 4 pm the car would not start. Aaa came and boosted the battery and tightened the connections the first time. The second time aaa just tightened the connections on the battery and the car started. I just purchased this car so I don't know what problems the previous owner had. Why would the connections be loose. I have never had this problem before and this is my sixth vehicle.