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 where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Nissan Kicks problems by model year
13 recall entries and 545 owner complaints on file across 9 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Kicks | 3 | 9 | 4.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2025 Kicks | 4 | 42 | 4.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2024 Kicks | 1 | 40 | 4.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2023 Kicks | 1 | 34 | 4.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2022 Kicks | 0 | 24 | 4.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2021 Kicks | 2 | 78 | 4.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2020 Kicks | 0 | 98 | 4.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2019 Kicks | 1 | 134 | 4.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2018 Kicks | 1 | 86 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
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 avoidance135 complaints
- electrical system122 complaints
- unknown or other118 complaints
- engine102 complaints
- power train75 complaints
- service brakes52 complaints
- structure37 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system34 complaints