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Nissan Kicks Problems by Year

Owners have filed 522 complaints with NHTSA about the Nissan Kicks since the 2000 model year. The years with the most are 2019, 2020, 2018. The most common problem overall: driver assistance.

0501001502018: 86 complaints20182019: 134 complaints20191342020: 97 complaints20202021: 78 complaints20212022: 23 complaints20222023: 18 complaints20232024: 38 complaints20242025: 40 complaints20252026: 8 complaints2026
Nissan Kicks owner complaints to NHTSA by model year. Faded bars: fewer than 25 complaints, no separate page.

Counts are not adjusted for sales: popular years collect more complaints, and recent years have had less time to.

Nissan Kicks problems by model year

YearComplaintsTop problemRecallsCrashes
2025 Kicks40Other or unspecified42
2024 Kicks38Visibility and wipers12
2021 Kicks78Body and structure26
2020 Kicks97Driver assistance07
2019 Kicks134Driver assistance15
2018 Kicks86Other or unspecified11

9 recalls in total across these years. Years with fewer than 25 complaints have no separate page.

Questions about the Nissan Kicks

What years of the Nissan Kicks have the most problems?
By owner complaints to NHTSA: 2019 (134), 2020 (97), 2018 (86).
What is the most common problem with the Nissan Kicks?
Across all model years, owners complain most about the driver assistance (120), electrical (110), other or unspecified (103).
Which Nissan Kicks years have the fewest complaints?
Among model years at least four years old: 2022 (23), 2021 (78), 2018 (86). Fewer complaints can also mean fewer cars sold, so compare with sales before you decide.

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