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Nissan Juke transmission failure problems

12 of the 478 owner complaints about the Nissan Juke describe complete transmission failure, most of them for the 2016 model year.

owner complaints
12
worst model year
2016
typical mileage
80,500
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.

By model year

  • 2017
    1
  • 2016
    5
  • 2015
    1
  • 2012
    3
  • 2011
    2

Often reported together

Jerking 2Check engine light 2Stalling 1Loss of power 1

Trouble codes mentioned

P0826 1P0744 1

What owners say

Filed Apr 12, 2023 · Steering, Suspension · NY

I'm the only owner of this vehicle. In Dec 2021 (@ 61000 miles) I had problems with steering my vehicle. I went to break and could not break on the expressway. I was on a 55 miles expressway during rush hour traffic. I came to a stop on the side of the road and when I try to engage the accelerator to get off to the exit the car will not move. It kept stalling and making grounding sounds. The steering wheel was hard to turn as well. Had the Nissan dealership tell me the transmission had to be replaced after 10 days of having my car at the dealership. The transmission was replaced. April 2023 (@ 87000 miles), I am back at the dealership with transmission again. This is the same transmission they put there in Dec 2021. I was going less than 10 mile on a normal roadway. The car will not accelerator or move over 10 mph. It sounded like it I was changing gear in a manual car. The abs light would blink off and on for a split second as the car jerk and trying to accelerate. I have also spend on replacing the suspending and steering, control arms and a whole bunch of other things.

Filed Sep 1, 2022 · Transmission · CA

Driving from Vegas to Los Angeles and 105 plus degree weather car went into limp mode unexpectedly in in 65 mph traffic in the fast lane was almost rear-ended could not accelerate to get off the side of the road for about 5 minutes. Car was jerking and not accelerating pulled over to check out what was wrong smelled burning fluids car would start but would no longer move. About 45 minutes to an hour later after checking all the fluid levels making sure they were at the appropriate level, restarted vehicle attempted to drive home car kept going into limp mode had to keep pulling over. Took the card to dealership because I heard there was some sort of problem with the transmissions and they should have been under warranty when I got there they told me after they try a temporary fix and it would take at least 30 days to get a new transmission (technically not new rebuilt same transmission that is flawed in the first place)for my car even though it was one of the transmissions pertaining to the bulletin issue by the Nissan corp. My car now lacks acceleration is still having difficulty going right into gear and makes an audible (inside the cabin of the vehicle) grating sound whenever I drive it Putting back in a rebuilt transmission that is bad because it doesn't have a large enough cooling system for it doesn't make any sense to me. It creates a hazard every time I drive in 100° weather or above I'm going to have to worry about possibly being rear-ended on the freeway because the car goes into the mode with no warning. A few minutes after lymph mode the check engine light will come on but not until after the car hits limp mode.

Filed Aug 16, 2021 · Transmission · MD · crash

This has happened several times in the couple months ive owned the car, the scariest incident involving the transmission slipping and the car losing power was after having to stop on the shoulder of i95 highway this was the first time i had even given it more than the reasonable rate of pedel pressure or "gas" and im expecting to get up to speed to merge back into the flow of traffic however right at 45-50mph as im merging into the far right lane of the highway the engine just screams out and rpms max out the car slows rapidly. This is becoming more and more frequent and also theres times we take for granted when we need that engine to work to either get out of an intersesction, merge into traffic, use the cars power as a preventative measure to stay safe in various environments. Driving through baltimore city, a group of young men surrounded my car a week ago and start giving it an entire washing , mind youu im at a red light, but theyve got buckets and soapy rags sudz everywhere and when it turns green the older looking of them screams "50 bucks explicit explicit " " I know you got it" i dont have a dollar on me just my credit cards and also my little neice penelope. i see an opening and floor it but instantly engine winds all the way up , its just ravving out the boy throws a rock cracking my windshield , the crack is aligned with my face so imagine my anxiety levels trying to explain to my sister penelopes mother what had her daughter screaming and crying . So in short the transmission has been a nightmare and I would love to see a recall or some other recourse for me. I am a new owner , i have seen there was a lawsuit awhile back, i took the car to Jone Nissan in Beliar MD after they sweat talked me into bringing my car right away saying things like man are you lucky, and your still udner warranty , your getting a new transmission compliments of nissan, just hyping me up to the tone of take a loaner car and we're fix everything free of charge. However within 6

Filed Aug 12, 2021 · Transmission · LA

CPO Juke with 42k miles on it; transmission failure seemingly out of nowhere. RPMs would indicate acceleration but no additional speed could be gained over 40mph. Car would drive fine for about 15 minutes before the transmission would begin to fail again. Took it to dealership, it was diagnosed with transmission failure and transmission was replaced under warranty. Took 2 weeks for the repair request to be granted; a total of 16 days from initial diagnosis to pickup after repairs.

Filed Feb 3, 2021 · Transmission · 90,206 miles · CA

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. Had transmission replaced. Contacted nissan and they refuse to reimburse the fee. "> case # [xxx] > > dear [], > > thank you for allowing us an opportunity to review your concerns regarding your 2012 nissan juke. > > as a company interested in winning lifetime customers, nissan regrets any inconvenience you may have experienced, and we appreciate you taking the time to contact us regarding the situation. > > nissan carefully considered your request and reviewed all available facts pertaining to your specific situation. After this thorough review, nissan determined that we are unable to offer financial assistance with the repair of the transmission due to the vehicle being outside of your powertrain warranty. > > > > we realize this may not be the answer you were looking for, however we hope that you understand our position. If you have any further comments or concerns, please feel free to contact us directly at [xxx] and reference your case #[xxx]. > > thank you again for taking the time to contact us. > > sincerely, > nissan " information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).

Filed Jul 29, 2019 · Transmission · 54,000 miles · HI

Faulty transmission, my car has less than 60k miles and the transmission started failing. It was up to date on transmission fluid and filters were good. My mechanic couldn't thing a reason why the transmission was failing, I was suggested to put a brand new transmission on my car which has only 55k miles, this started to happen while I was on the highway, my transmission started slipping out of no where

Filed Jan 2, 2019 · Engine · 130,000 miles · NJ

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 nissan juke. While driving 40 MPH, the vehicle lost acceleration without warning. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the timing chain failed. The contact stated that the transmission was replaced in september of 2018 by an independent mechanic. The manufacturer was contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 130,000.

Filed Dec 12, 2018 · Transmission · 64,000 miles · TX

Tl* the contact owns a 2016 nissan juke. After starting the vehicle, the transmission failed to operate the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to peltier nissan (3201 s sw loop 323, tyler, tx 75701, (903) 561-7300) where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified and offered to pay for half of the repair. The approximate failure mileage was 64,000.

Filed Aug 29, 2018 · Engine, Transmission · IL

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 nissan juke. The contact stated that the gear shifter was unable to shift from park into any other gear. The contact also stated that the vehicle would come to a complete stop without warning while the vehicle was in motion. The vehicle was towed to an independent repair facility, but the failures could not be diagnosed or repaired. The failures continued and the vehicle was taken back to the repair facility. The mechanic replaced the transmission assembly, but the contact heard an abnormal noise progressing from the vehicle after the repair. The vehicle was towed to another repair facility where it was diagnosed that the turbo charger and water pump needed to be replaced. The dealer was not contacted. The contact referenced the federal safety agency campaign number: 11v583000 (engine and engine cooling) as a possible cause of the failures. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The VIN and failure mileage were not available.

Filed Jun 19, 2018 · Electrical, Transmission · 84 miles · MD

Transmission failure 2016 nissan juke sl awd which began day after I bought it. I described this to dealer as "car revs but no acceleration. Initially it would happen after driving on highway for about 1-1.5 hours. Now it begins within the 10 miles it takes to drive to pick up rental car. Three times thus far I have been nearly rear ended, once by a tractor trailer whose wheels I can still hear screeching because the car wouldn't accelerate coming off an exit. The only solution is to stop the car in its 'tracks' to try to get the transmission to catch. I told nissan dealership where I purchased the car that car isn't safe to drive as well as nissan. Neither will even acknowledge the issue exists including refusing to view videos I took to demonstrate the issue. I took the car to 3 different nissan dealerships. One in ny said the issue was being caused by an access, a quart plus overfull, of transmission fluid. The said it would self adjust after 2000-3000 miles. First 300 miles from ny to dc car drove normally. On return trip, same issue, within 1-1.5 hrs transmission started to hesitate, car wouldn't accelerate. Car also has electrical issues which cause console to randomly reset itself. And a nauseating smell that pervades the car which initially was noticed when I turned the heat/defrost on but now sitting here writing this, I can smell the order in my hair; I think it's some sort of exhaust smell. Nissan response to the smell which I initially thought was maybe antifreeze was that "you will smell some antifreeze. You're just sensitive smells". I have no documents to upload other than service records which shows no repairs performed. I literally just texted a friend to borrow money to buy a used a car because the more I drive the car the worse it gets and I fear an accident will ensue causing harm to myself or someone else.

Related recalls

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Which Nissan Juke years have complete transmission failure problems?

The model years with the most reports are 2016 (5 complaints), 2012 (3 complaints) and 2011 (2 complaints).

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