What Nissan Kicks owners have reported to NHTSA, the service bulletins the manufacturer sent dealers, and any federal defect investigations, by model year. See Nissan Kicks safety recalls or check your VIN.
Complaints owners filed with NHTSA, by the model year of the vehicle. A high count can also mean a popular year, so compare it with how many were sold.
| Year | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injured | Deaths | TSBs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2025 | 38 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15 |
| 2024 | 37 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 |
| 2023 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 |
| 2022 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 62 |
| 2021 | 76 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 102 |
| 2020 | 97 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 123 |
| 2019 | 134 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 139 |
| 2018 | 85 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 125 |
The vehicle systems named most often in Nissan Kicks complaints (one complaint can name several).
In the owners’ own words, as filed with NHTSA. Unverified reports; NHTSA removes personal details before publishing.
Was driving at low speed after entering a parking lot and the engine quit. When I attempted to restart the starter would not engage. The power widows still functioned. A subsequent check of the battery indicated it is fully charged. Had this occurred at Highway speed it could have been dangerous situation since the power brakes and power steering were not functional.
Date: XXXTo:National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)Office of Defects Investigation (ODI)1200 New Jersey Avenue, SEWest BuildingWashington, DC 20590From:[XXX] [XXX]: FORMAL VEHICLE SAFETY COMPLAINT â Sudden Loss of Propulsion and Traffic Hesitation / 2020 Nissan Kicks (VIN: [XXX])To the Office of Defects Investigation,I am writing to formally report a critical, life-threatening vehicle safety defect involving the powertrain/automatic transmission assembly on my 2020 Nissan Kicks FWD SV.While operating the vehicle at 61,564 miles in active traffic, the vehicle suffered a sudden and dangerous loss of propulsion without any prior warning. Upon pressing the accelerator pedal, the…
The car has 82000 miles on it and transmission had to be replaced. The car is 4 years old and the repair is was $6000.00 which is over half the cars value. Nissan consumer affairs denied any goodwill assistance for a know issue with Nissan CVT transmissions
My transmission failed while traveling on a highway at 60mph almost causing an accident. Issues with this generation of cvt transmissions have been the subject of multiple lawsuits and warrenty extensions. Nissan is knowingly selling defective vehicles and offer no assistance in resolving their failures. Nissan needs to be held accountable for risking the safety of its customers.
The contact owns a 2020 Nissan Kicks. While driving from a stop, the vehicle started sputtering and lost motive power. While driving 70 MPH, the vehicle unintendedly decelerated to 45 MPH while driving uphill with the RPM elevated. The failure occurred while the outdoor temperature was above 95 degrees. The failure had persisted over time. The contact stated that the floorboard was extremely hot during the failure. The contact was concerned about being in a crash with her child in the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, where the transmission was flushed, but the failure reoccurred. The dealer was unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was taken to another local dealer,…
My tire is 205 50r17 and they gave me a 235 tire which made my car feel funny . Iâve been sitting here for an hour waiting on a tire and they messed up my rim
The first incident was one week after purchasing the vehicle. All of my maintenance lights flashed on after driving my vehicle for several miles. I pulled over and immediately turned my car off and called my mechanic. He immediately came over and my lights flashed on again. He said for me to take it to the dealership. I did and when I turned off my car to go into the dealership and returned, the lights were off after starting my engine up. It took 3 starts for them to not appear. They refused to service my car since no codes were thrown up. The second incident is much more important. I got off the interstate and was pressing my brake. When I put my foot off the brake and about to push the ga…
My car when in over 95 degree weather, literally will not have power to get up hills and starts to jerk and looses power to make the hills. When the temps outside are cooler the car works fine. I live in [XXX] and I drive long distance to work. I also have a [XXX] son that has to be in the car with me. I canât have my car messing up all because itâs hot outside and it obviously doesnât like the heat. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Repair instructions and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about known issues. A TSB is not a recall, and the repair is usually free only while the car is under warranty; ask your dealer for the bulletin number.
FUEL FILLER TUBE LOWER SEAL IS LEAKING AND DTC P0456 IS STORED IN THE ECM This bulletin is no longer active. Please discard previous versions of NTB26-006.
MIL ON WITH DTC P0181 STORED IN THE ECM IF YOU CONFIRM The customer states the MIL is ON but the vehicle does not have any drivability concerns or reduced power message in the combination meter, AND DTC P0181 for âFuel Tank Temperatureâ is stored in either âPastâ or âCurrentâ in the ECM. ACTION Follow the SERVICE PROCEDURE in this bulletin to: 1. Replace the fuel temperature sensor. 2. Erase all the DTCs.
CERTIFICATION LABEL AND VIN PLATE REPLACEMENT SERVICE INFORMATION Because of collision damage or other vehicle repair, a replacement âCertification Labelâ or âVIN Plate/Labelâ may be needed. HINT: Certification Label = FMVSS (Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards) label. These items may be available from Nissan by request if certain criteria are met. This bulletin lists the criteria and provides an application form for such replacements. · The âVIN Plate/Labelâ (metal plate or vinyl label) is attached to the instrument panel or body on the driver side at the base of the windshiel
CERTIFICATION LABEL AND VIN PLATE REPLACEMENT SERVICE INFORMATION Because of collision damage or other vehicle repair, a replacement âCertification Labelâ or âVIN Plate/Labelâ may be needed. HINT: Certification Label = FMVSS (Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards) label. These items may be available from Nissan by request if certain criteria are met. This bulletin lists the criteria and provides an application form for such replacements. · The âVIN Plate/Labelâ (metal plate or vinyl label) is attached to the instrument panel or body on the driver side at the base of the windshiel
DTC P17F4 STORED IN THE TCM IF YOU CONFIRM The customer reports transmission vibration when accelerating, HINT: Vibration occurs during quick reacceleration after braking, during a 2-1 downshift of the auxiliary gearbox. AND DTC P17F4 for âAUXILIARY GEARBOX (CL JUDDER)â is stored in the TCM. · If DTCs other than P17F4 are stored, this bulletin does not apply. Refer to the ESM for further diagnostic information. ACTION Refer to the Repair Overview on page 2 to determine if this bulletin applies. IMPORTANT: The purpose of ACTION (above) is to give you a quick idea of the work you will be pe
FUEL FILLER TUBE LOWER SEAL IS LEAKING AND DTC P0456 IS STORED IN THE ECM IF YOU CONFIRM The vehicle has a visible leak with a smoke machine test coming from the fuel filler tube lower seal, AND DTC P0456 is stored as âActiveâ, âPastâ, or âPendingâ in the ECM. ACTION 1. Remove the supplied funnel from the rear of the vehicle or trunk. 2. Insert the funnel completely in the fuel filler tube and remove completely five (5) times. 3. Re-check the fuel filler tube lower seal with a smoke machine to determine visually if any leak is present. 4. If the fuel filler lower seal continues to
VENT CONTROL VALVE IN ACTIVE TEST INOPERATIVE IN CONSULT 4 SERVICE INFORMATION An issue in CONSULT 4 has been identified in âEVAP system closeâ in Work support. · After selecting the "EVAP system close" in Work support, the âVENT CONTROL/Vâ in Active test becomes non-functional temporarily. · When selecting âEVAP system closeâ operation in Work support, wait 10 minutes before starting âVENT CONTROL/Vâ Active test or cycle the IGN switch ON/OFF for âVENT CONTROL/Vâ Active test to be operational. HINT: This bulletin applies to model years that use CONSULT 4 only.
CAMPAIGN BULLETIN Monroney Label NCAP Rating Reference: PD171, PMA54 Date: September 26, 2025 Attention: Dealer Principal, Sales, Service & Parts Managers *****Dealer Announcement***** To ensure continued customer satisfaction and confidence, Nissan is conducting a quality action on certain specific model year 2025 Nissan Frontier and Kicks vehicles identified in Service Comm. This action updates the Monroney labels to reflect certain safety ratings issued by NHTSA. Dealers will replace original Monroney labels with corrected Monroney labels. Nissan will send VIN-specific corrected labels to a
ACTION Date: October 2, 2025 To: FOMs, DOMs, RAMs, & RGMs Subject: LAUNCH PD172 PMA55 Multi Model Monroney Bumper Label â QA â Dealer Announcement and Procedure ACTION: FOMs & DOMs are asked to ensure that dealers are aware of this new campaign information. Dealer Announcement: To ensure continued customer satisfaction and confidence, Nissan is conducting a quality action on certain specific model year 2025 ARIYA, 2024-2025 Pathfinder, 2024-2026 Rogue, 2024-2025 Murano and 2025-2026 K
SERVICE INFORMATION FOR DTC B2F70-01 AND/OR B2F70-02 STORED IN THE ECM SERVICE INFORMATION If either DTC B2F70-01 and/or B2F70-02 for âSTOP LAMPâ is stored in the ECM, check the gap measurement for the lower Brake Pedal Switch with the SERVICE PROCEDURE starting on page 2. If the gap is incorrect, it is recommended to correct the gap measurement, perform Erase All DTCs, and Perform DTC Confirmation Procedure before proceeding with the rest of the ESM diagnostic steps for DTC B2F70-01 and/or B2F70-02. HINT: ⢠The lower Brake Pedal Switch is also called Brake Switch 1, Brake Pedal Position
LEFT AND/OR RIGHT REAR DOOR REAR SASH COVER IS LOOSE OR MISSING IF YOU CONFIRM Either the left and/or the right Rear Door Rear Sash Cover is loose or missing. HINT: A loose Rear Door Rear Sash Cover can be lifted at the top/forward corner shown in Figure 1 with one (1) finger and only a few pounds of effort. The driver (LH) side is shown in Figure 1. The passenger (RH) side is similar. ACTION Replace the affected Rear Door Rear Sash Cover with part listed in the PARTS INFORMATION. IMPORTANT: The purpose of ACTION (above) is to give you a quick idea of the work you will be performing. You MUST
ECM REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE REQUIRED FOR RES EQUIPPED VEHICLES SERVICE INFORMATION If any of the APPLIED VEHICLES equipped with Remote Engine Start (RES) requires Engine Control Module (ECM) replacement, the Body Control Module (BCM) must be replaced also at the same time. If you are not familiar with the Re/programming, Configuration procedure, refer to the Electronic Service Manual (ESM) and the CONSULT Operation Manual to reprogram the Electronic Control Unit (ECU). Follow all precautions in both manuals to prevent possible personal injury or death and/or damage to the ECU. ï· This procedure
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation public data (complaints, manufacturer communications, investigations), model years 2010 and later. Had a safety problem? Report it to NHTSA.
In complaints filed with NHTSA for model years 2018–2026, owners most often name: forward collision avoidance, electrical system, unknown or other. 515 complaints are on record.
No. A complaint is an unverified report from an owner. A technical service bulletin (TSB) is the manufacturer telling dealers how to fix a known issue; it is not a safety recall and is usually covered only under warranty. A recall is a formal safety action, and its repair is free.
File a vehicle safety complaint at NHTSA.gov. NHTSA reads every report, and patterns of complaints are what open defect investigations and, eventually, recalls.
