Reliability & cost of ownership
Nissan Kicks Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Nissan Kicks? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Nissan Kicks problems by model year
13 recall entries and 526 owner complaints on file across 9 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Kicks | 3 | 7 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2025 Kicks | 4 | 37 | 4.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2024 Kicks | 1 | 37 | 4.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2023 Kicks | 1 | 34 | 4.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2022 Kicks | 0 | 22 | 4.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2021 Kicks | 2 | 76 | 4.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2020 Kicks | 0 | 95 | 4.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2019 Kicks | 1 | 134 | 4.0 | Full reliability report → |
| 2018 Kicks | 1 | 84 | No NCAP test | Full reliability report → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Nissan Kicks, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- forward collision avoidance131 complaints
- electrical system119 complaints
- unknown or other115 complaints
- engine99 complaints
- power train68 complaints
- service brakes61 complaints
- structure37 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system33 complaints