Nissan Kicks
Registered from 2018 to 2024.
About this model
The Nissan Kicks is a subcompact crossover SUV produced by Nissan since 2016. The crossover was initially introduced as a concept car under the same name and was premiered at the 2014 São Paulo International Motor Show. Nissan claimed the concept is inspired by the streets of Brazil.
From the Wikipedia article Nissan Kicks, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where it stands out against its peers
- Forward collision avoidance: more complaints than 99% of 2019 cars — 32% of its 134 complaints, where an ordinary 2019 car has 5%.
- Vehicle speed control: more complaints than 93% of 2019 cars — 11% of its 134 complaints, where an ordinary 2019 car has 4%.
- Hydraulic: more complaints than 91% of 2019 cars — 4% of its 134 complaints, where an ordinary 2019 car has 1%.
Same model year only, at least 30 peer cars, zeros included. Every car has a worst part; this shows which, and how far from ordinary it is. A high share means more to check, not a verdict.
Crash test
| Overall | ★★★★☆ |
| Frontal crash | ★★★★☆ |
| Side crash | ★★★★★ |
| Rollover | ★★★★☆ |
| Stability control | Standard |
| Forward collision warning | Standard |
| Lane departure warning | Standard |
Crash-tested by NHTSA, the American road safety agency.
Specification
| Year | Measured |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 122 hp · 1221 kg · 2620 mm wheelbase · 7.1 L/100km (EPA) · 7.6 L/100km city · 6.5 motorway · Suv, 4-door |
| 2023 | 122 hp · 1221 kg · 2620 mm wheelbase · 7.1 L/100km (EPA) · 7.6 L/100km city · 6.5 motorway · Suv, 4-door |
| 2022 | 122 hp · 1221 kg · 2620 mm wheelbase · 7.1 L/100km (EPA) · 7.6 L/100km city · 6.5 motorway · Suv, 4-door |
| 2021 | 122 hp · 1221 kg · 2620 mm wheelbase · 7.1 L/100km (EPA) · 7.6 L/100km city · 6.5 motorway · Suv, 4-door |
| 2020 | 122 hp · 1200 kg · 2620 mm wheelbase · 7.1 L/100km (EPA) · 7.6 L/100km city · 6.5 motorway · Suv, 4-door |
| 2019 | 91 hp · 1200 kg · 2620 mm wheelbase · 7.1 L/100km (EPA) · 7.6 L/100km city · 6.5 motorway · Suv, 4-door |
| 2018 | 91 hp · 7.1 L/100km (EPA) · 7.6 L/100km city · 6.5 motorway |
Recalls
Filed by the manufacturer with a regulator. A recall is repaired free of charge, whoever owns the car now.
61% of 2021 cars have more recall campaigns than this one, and an ordinary one has 4. More of them means more to check the service record for, not a worse car.
19V654000
The lack of an image in the back-up camera display increases the risk of a crash.
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.
22V693000
Loss of power steering assist can increase the steering effort required, especially at low speeds, and increase the risk of a crash.
Dealers will inspect the steering column torque sensor lot code, and replace the column, if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed November 9, 2022. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's numbers for this recall are PMA10 / PMA25.
23V496000
Loss of power steering assist can increase the steering effort required, especially at low speeds, and increase the risk of a crash.
Dealers will inspect the steering column torque sensor lot code and replace the steering column assembly, if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed September 8, 2023. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is PMA26. This recall involves vehicles that were previously inspected, but did not receive a steering column replacement, under recall number 22V-693. These vehicles will need to be reinspected for this recall.
What the maker told its dealers
Service bulletins are the manufacturer's own repair guidance to dealers, filed with NHTSA. A bulletin is not a defect finding; the count rises with how many things a maker writes down, not only with how many go wrong.
Nissan filed 15 bulletins about the 2024 Kicks.
- Electrical system: 6
- Forward collision avoidance: 3
- Visibility/wiper: 3
- Structure: 2
- Air bags: 1
- CERTIFICATION LABEL AND VIN PLATE REPLACEMENT SERVICE INFORMATION Because of collision damage or other vehicle repair, a replacement “Certification Label” or “VIN Plate/Label” may be needed. HINT:… · April 2026
- CERTIFICATION LABEL AND VIN PLATE REPLACEMENT SERVICE INFORMATION Because of collision damage or other vehicle repair, a replacement “Certification Label” or “VIN Plate/Label” may be needed. HINT:… · April 2026
- AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING WARNING LIGHT BLINKING APPLIED SYSTEMS: Vehicles equipped with a lane camera (see Figure 1) SERVICE INFORMATION If the Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) warning light or… · February 2025
- INTELLIGENT CRUISE CONTROL INOPERATIVE AND AEB/FEB WARNING LIGHT ON OR RADAR OBSTRUCTION MESSAGE DISPLAYED WITH DTC C1A16 OR C2582 IF YOU CONFIRM IMPORTANT: The purpose of ACTION (on the next page)… · February 2025
- DTC B00A0-00 STORED This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin. IF YOU CONFIRM DTC B00A0-00 (OCCUPANT DETECTION SENSOR… · October 2024
- DTC B2E01-96 (INTERNAL BATTERY) STORED AS CURRENT IN IVC This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin. SERVICE INFORMATION… · September 2024
- DTC C1A17-49 OR C2580-49 STORED IN LASER/RADAR This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin. · July 2024
- VEHICLE KEY NOT DETECTED / AUTHENTICATED, ENGINE WILL NOT START This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin. · July 2024
7 more.
Grouped by NHTSA's top-level system; a bulletin filed under a sub-heading counts toward its system.