KnownCarProblems2019 Nissan Kicks Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 134 complaints with NHTSA about the 2019 Nissan Kicks, most often about the driver assistance (32% of complaints). It is the most complained-about Kicks model year since 2000 and has 1 recall.
Most common 2019 Nissan Kicks problems
Driver assistance
43 complaints · 32%Parts named most often: warnings, automatic emergency braking.
Front impact warning light comes on and affects the cruise control and tries to stop without anything in front of car. This car only has 4200 miles and has been in shop 5 fives for the same thing and all Nissan dealership does is clear code, adjust sensors and/or calibrate sensors but never changes out sensors. There…
The contact owns a 2019 Nissan Kicks. The contact stated while driving at 60 MPH, the accelerator pedal was depressed, and the vehicle failed to respond. The ABS, traction control, and forward collision avoidance warning lights were illuminated. The contact was close by and drove and parked the vehicle at the…
Electrical
39 complaints · 29%Half of these problems showed up before 22,500 miles. Parts named most often: ignition, alternator/generator/regulator.
Radio turns off and on. On its own!!! Car stops on it's own!!! Transmission slips in reverse on hills!! Now a grinding noise when starting the vehicle. Only have had my Kicks 1 year!!! I am livid!!!!! I am so mad!!! I have a 3 year old and I cannot risk my life because a brand new car stops in the middle of the…
The contact owns a 2019 Nissan Kicks. The contact stated while driving various speeds, the vehicle lost motive power and stalled without warning. After restarting the vehicle, the vehicle eventually operated as designed. The contact indicated that the failure had occurred on eight different occasion and each time the…
Engine
36 complaints · 27%Half of these problems showed up before 25,000 miles.
My Nissan Kicks 2019 have a few problems. First it turn on the sensor of check engine. Also the traction control sensor is on. But the worst of all is that the the front proximity sensor is giving up false alarms and is stopping the car while driving. This is driving me crazy because the car does it on unexpected…
Radio turns off and on. On its own!!! Car stops on it's own!!! Transmission slips in reverse on hills!! Now a grinding noise when starting the vehicle. Only have had my Kicks 1 year!!! I am livid!!!!! I am so mad!!! I have a 3 year old and I cannot risk my life because a brand new car stops in the middle of the…
Other or unspecified
31 complaints · 23%Half of these problems showed up before 10,000 miles.
Front impact warning light comes on and affects the cruise control and tries to stop without anything in front of car. This car only has 4200 miles and has been in shop 5 fives for the same thing and all Nissan dealership does is clear code, adjust sensors and/or calibrate sensors but never changes out sensors. There…
Rear view camera adjustment could affect image visibility. A letter was received, indicating that the issue. No changes on rear view settings were performed by owner.
Brakes
22 complaints · 16%Half of these problems showed up before 23,500 miles. Parts named most often: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip.
Driving like normal and the car ahead of me slammed on their brakes to avoid a wreck I slammed on mine to prevent this afterward traffic started moving on and the collision and impact sensor came on but I didn't hit anything. I have looked at the manual and it will not tell the owner me how to get the crash light to…
The contact owns a 2019 Nissan Kicks. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the ABS warning light illuminated. The contact had taken the vehicle to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed, and the dealer determined that the ABS module needed to be replaced; however, the part was on a national…
Transmission
19 complaints · 14%When driving this 2019 Kicks s. The transmission will rumble on turns or starting to take off. The transmission also has a hard time changing gears when u get to the 3rd gear going about 35 - 40 MPH. These new transmissions that Nissan is using really need to b recalled to fix these situations.
The contact owns a 2019 Nissan Kicks. The contact stated while driving approximately 70 MPH, the vehicle jerked and failed to accelerate as needed before the vehicle stalled. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be…
Speed control
15 complaints · 11%The contact owns a 2019 Nissan Kicks. The contact stated while driving at 60 MPH, the accelerator pedal was depressed, and the vehicle failed to respond. The ABS, traction control, and forward collision avoidance warning lights were illuminated. The contact was close by and drove and parked the vehicle at the…
Fuel system
14 complaints · 10%Half of these problems showed up before 43,000 miles. Parts named most often: fuel injection system.
The contact owns a 2019 Nissan Kicks. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost motive power with the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was able to be restarted. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the alternator and the…
The contact owns a 2019 Nissan Kicks. The contact stated that while driving at slow speeds, the check engine warning light illuminated, and the vehicle stalled. After restarting the vehicle, the vehicle immediately hesitated while accelerating. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, who diagnosed the vehicle and…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2019 Nissan Kicks recalls
Backup camera: camera
Risk: The lack of an image in the back-up camera display increases the risk of a crash.
Fix: Nissan will notify owners in phases, having dealers update the back-up camera settings software, free of charge. The recall began november 11, 2019 and all affected vins should be activated. Owners may contact nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669 or infiniti customer service at 1-800-662-6200.
Full defect summary
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 q50, q60, qx30 and qx80 vehicles. Additionally included are 2019 nissan gt-r and taxi and infiniti qx50, qx60, q70, q70l vehicles. The back-up camera and display settings can be adjusted such that the rear view image is no longer visible and the system will retain that setting the next time the vehicle is placed in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 111, "rear visibility."
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
Questions about the 2019 Nissan Kicks
- What are the most common problems with the 2019 Nissan Kicks?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: driver assistance (43 complaints); electrical (39 complaints, typically around 22,500 miles); engine (36 complaints, typically around 25,000 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2019 Nissan Kicks have?
- 1 recall listed by NHTSA, the latest from September 12, 2019 (backup camera). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2019 a bad year for the Nissan Kicks?
- It is the most complained-about Kicks model year since 2000, with 134 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.