Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Kicks vehicles. A software error in the combination meter may cause the screen display to go partially or fully blank. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal...
2018-2026 · 9 model years
Nissan Kicks Problems by year
Owners have filed 550 complaints about the Nissan Kicks across 9 model years, and it has 10 recalls. The 2025 has the most complaints once its age is allowed for (43), while 2022 has far fewer than a typical year. The most reported problem area is the driver assistance, followed by the electrical system.
- Complaints
- 550
- Recalls
- 10
- Crashes
- 27
- Fires
- 1
- Injuries
- 13
- Deaths
- 0
Kicks complaints by model year
Highlighted: the year with the most complaints for its age. Older vehicles have had more time to collect complaints - the Safety Index grade allows for that.
Most common Kicks problems
Nissan Kicks recalls 10
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2026 Kicks and Sentra vehicles. The hook bracket of the front seat frames may be insufficiently welded, which can cause the front seat frames to become loose. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with...
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2025 Altima, Sentra, 2025-2026 Frontier, and 2026 Kicks vehicles. The door strikers may have been improperly welded and break, allowing the door to open while moving. As such, these vehicles fail to...
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2025 Frontier and Kicks vehicles. The center information display unit may display a blank screen when shifted into reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety...
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2025 Kicks vehicles. The certification label may have been printed with the incorrect Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) and Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) values, which can result in the vehicle...
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Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2025 Kicks vehicles. The "Shift-to-Park" warning may not activate as intended when the vehicle is shut off and still in a gear other than "Park." As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the...
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Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2024 Titan, Frontier, Infiniti QX60, Pathfinder, 2023-2024 Sentra, Versa, Kicks, Infiniti QX50, and 2023 Rogue vehicles. Due to a manufacturing issue, the driver's air bag inflator may absorb moisture...
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2021 Versa and Kicks vehicles. An intermittent electrical connection in the electric power steering (EPS) torque sensor can disable the power steering assist.
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2021 Versa and Kicks vehicles. An intermittent electrical connection in the electric power steering (EPS) torque sensor can disable the power steering assist.
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Nissan Altima, Armada, Frontier, Kicks, Leaf, Maxima, Murano, NV, NV200, Pathfinder, Rogue, Rogue Sport, Sentra, Titan, Titan Diesel, Versa Note and Versa Sedan vehicles, as well as Infiniti...
Latest Kicks complaints
When driving on a blacktop road on a curve, the airbags suddenly deployed on their own. Both side curtain airbags as well as the pretensioner fired. There was no impact, damage or anything that would explain the unexpected deployment.
P0101 engine code, sudden loss of power, multiple dashboard warning lights- ABS, traction control, head on collision when in winding rods or braking suddenly. Vehicle loses power end up having to turn off and on to reset it. Dangerous on highways ir roads that you cannot pull over. I bought this car in Sept 2026 and it has had this issue about 10 times since then. I am putting the most recent date
Component: ABS Actuator & ECU (Bosch 8 ESP, Nissan P/N 47660-5RL0E, serial #3171279). Available for inspection. What happened: While driving normally, the ABS warning light, traction control light, and airbag (SRS) warning light all illuminated simultaneously. Diagnosed with a scan tool: C1111 (ABS pump motor circuit fault - "failed confirmed"), C1A04 (ADAS/ICC ABS/TCS system fault), C1A26 (ECD mode malfunction). After clearing all codes, C1111 returned within 60 seconds as "failed confirmed," indicating a...
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persistent hardware fault in the ABS pump motor circuit. Safety risk: Vehicle is operating without anti-lock braking, traction control, or electronic stability control. The airbag system may be disabled. In an emergency stop or on wet/icy surfaces, the driver has no ABS or stability intervention. The airbag light indicates SRS may not deploy in a collision. Dealer confirmation: Diagnosis performed by owner using an OBD-II scan tool. The "failed confirmed" status on C1111 returning immediately after clearing is consistent with a hard internal component failure (pump motor drive circuit) within the sealed ABS actuator assembly. Prior warning signs: Failure appeared suddenly with no prior intermittent warning lights reported by the previous owner. Additional notes: The same ABS actuator platform (Bosch/ADVICS 8 ESP) was subject to NHTSA recall 20V-[redacted] for 2015-2019 Murano, Maxima, and Pathfinder due to a pump seal leak causing electrical short and fire risk. The 2018 Kicks uses the same supplier family and architecture but with a different failure mode (internal relay/transistor failure rather than seal leak). The failure mode does not present a fire risk, which is why it was excluded from the recall. The vehicle is 43,000 miles / ~8 years old, within the expected failure window for this component.
My car was sitting in my driveway and I came outside to find rear window with two holes in it. One on left top of window and one on bottom right of window. Glass around edges of entire window appears to have disintegrated. Window was burst inward and glass was all over car. Nissan stated this was not covered by warranty and there were no recalls on my vehicle so they could not assist. Local Nissan dealer stated they had not heard of this occurring on Kicks (but have heard of it on other models). No warning lights or warning signs precedented this. If someone had been in the backseat, the glass would have hit and them.
The contact owns a 2025 Nissan Kicks. The contact stated that while entering the vehicle, there was a loud continuous beeping sound coming from the vehicle. The contact stated that the instrument panel displayed a blank screen and that the sensors were inoperable. The contact stated that several messages were displayed. The vehicle was taken to a service center, where the failure was confirmed. The contact was informed that the failure was associated with a known recall. The dealer was contacted. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure by telephone. The contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline for additional assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 40,000.
The rear windshield "exploded" or shattered. The last time the car was driven was friday, october 23, 2026. The car was parked in my garage at that time. The broken rear windshield was discovered on sunday morning around 9:00 a.M.
Questions about the Nissan Kicks
Which Nissan Kicks years have the most problems?
Which Nissan Kicks years have the fewest complaints?
What are the most common Nissan Kicks problems?
Across every model year, owners report problems with the driver assistance (168), electrical system (124), engine & cooling (107) most often.
How many recalls does the Nissan Kicks have?
NHTSA lists 10 recalls across all Nissan Kicks model years. Each year's page lists the recalls for that year; check your own vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether the repair has been done.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data