Nissan Kicks Complaints (2021)

78 consumer complaints on file.

#11679233August 8, 2025
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
While driving the car seems to be stalling, slowing down while I’m driving. The car feels like it doesn’t want to go up to a fast speed on the highway. I feel uncomfortable and unsafe that the car will stop instantly on the highway and cause me to crash. So that is why I’m reporting this because it’s unsafe. Secondly the left driver side window goes up in down while I’m driving. This also makes me feel uncomfortable while driving.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11666215June 11, 2025
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I’ve been going in the dealership a lot regarding this car since I’ve purchase the car On 10/09 I was charged 165.00 to get diagnosed test done on car After diagnosed Service informed me to get electrical intake valve and EMC Unit, EMC Bracket and Audio unit replaced from Nissan Service In Grand Blanc Michigan, Dealership quoted me close to $5,561 to all this electrical work fixed, General Manager King in grand blanc Michigan , called the police on me at his dealership yesterday ,after I tried to explain this to him. He only offered me to call customer service and $500 off I am Army Veteran who pays her car payment on time every month which is a $534.00 a month these people are very , unprofessional, inconsiderate and rude , my radio has not work since 08/2023, due to electrical and wiring issues EMC Unit EMC Bracket , I purchase the car in [XXX], my payoff balance is $22,000 please HELP car battery is draining almost everyday because of these electrical issues every six months Im replacing battery due to electrical issues, have to take portable battery jump in my car just to in case car shuts down. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11662960May 24, 2025
STRUCTURE:BODY
Drivers side door lock will not function properly. The remote will successfully lock/unlock all of the other doors. If the drivers door is locked with the key it will remain locked despite the other doors unlocking with the remote. This problem has been widely reported on Nissan online forums, there are no indicator/warning lights associated with this issue. This issue provides the illusion of a securely locked car when then drivers door remains unlocked, providing an opportunity for theft or worse while parked. This has been an ongoing issue since purchasing the vehicle.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11662687May 22, 2025
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
car will not accelerate after pressing gas pedal all the way down; has jerking motion to get it to go then sometimes will not move at all; you have to turn car off and try several times
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11661572May 16, 2025
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I was driving at a speed of 32 no other cars around. All of a sudden I hear some buzzing and feel vibration, and I see a hazard icon in the dash flashing. It was a white triangle outlined in red with a red exclamation mark inside of the triangle. The car slowed dramatically almost stopping as the alarm or buzzing sounded. Then all at once the alarm stopped and the car resumed speed.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11657418April 29, 2025
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Drivers door won't open from inside or outside I can climb out passenger seat when this happens and use the key to manually unlock door This happens quite often
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11649368March 19, 2025
SERVICE BRAKES, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS
The vehicle has a sensor in the front that will auto brake if it thinks I will crash into something . However many times it’s braked there’s been nothing in front of the car. I’ll have great distance between my car and the one in front of me. There have been at least 4 incidents since I’ve owned the car (1 year). There’s no active recalls, and the light will flash that I’m going to hit something until I shut off the car. Once I turn it back on the warning collision light is gone.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11646782March 6, 2025
AIR BAGS
The contact owned a 2021 Nissan Kicks. The contact stated that his wife was stopped in traffic when suddenly a rear vehicle crashed into the entire rear at 25 MPH. There was no property damage, and the vehicles came to a stop upon impact. The air bags did not deploy however the other driver did have a air bag deployment. Both vehicles were attached to each other due to the impact and were able to be separated. The vehicle did not need to be towed. The brake system, tire pressure monitoring system, check engine, and warning lights were illuminated. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed by the insurance company. The contact's wife sustained a headache and pain in her left hand. that required medical treatment. No other injuries were reported. The local dealer was contacted; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 83,015.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11642044February 11, 2025
STEERING
Something or Power steering seems to be affected, especially more so during rainy or snowy seasons. Wheel needs no assistance to turn and turn very easily as I turned/spun it to one side and other. Seems to go passed its lock point. Especially noticeable during reverse and park/when parking.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11640296February 3, 2025
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2021 Nissan Kicks. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended while depressing the accelerator pedal. No warning light was illuminated. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. Upon further investigation, the contact related the failure with an unidentified recall for a CVT transmission failure; however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11604841July 26, 2024
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
At 54,000 miles on my car my car was shaking and not wanting to go past 20miles an hour. My check engine light came on. Safety was at risk, there was no warning that my car was having trouble. It was driving fine one minute and ttem all of a sudden check engine light came on. Feel that the cvt engines in Nissan are not safe
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11601753July 13, 2024
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, LANE DEPARTURE: WARNING
Hello, this has happened multiple times within a year & a half of having the vehicle (bought in Jan 2023) where the Front Collision Warning will randomly go off during anytime of the day, even at night. I have also had all the side collision warnings just stay yellow in the screen while driving. Just recently when I was driving in the mountains of GA, I had everything go off & the "Forward Driving Aids Temporarily Disabled."
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11550380October 17, 2023
POWER TRAIN
The contact rented a 2021 Nissan Kicks. The contact stated that while driving at a slow speed in heavy traffic, the vehicle inadvertently lost motive power. After coming to a complete stop and shifting into park, the contact became aware that the transmission had seized, and the gear selector was unable to shift back into drive. Upon having the vehicle towed, the tow company was only able to shift the gear selector into reverse. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the rental company's service center for repair; as a result, the diagnosis of the failure was unknown to the contact. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 54,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11547877October 2, 2023
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, SERVICE BRAKES, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
While driving straight and I have a green light if the traffic in the left turn lane stops for on coming traffic to clear my vehicle brakes as if the car in the other lane is in front of me not to the side of me. I am afraid I will get rear ended one of these times from my vehicle slamming on the brakes when there is no reason to do so. This has been happening since I bought the vehicle, since my previous vehicle didn't have these new features being 20 years old I didn't know what to think at first. But it has been a year now and it's not me, there is something wrong that could end up being deadly. I have only noticed it happening when the vehicle in the left turn lane stops and I am in the next lane going straight. I have an appointment at the dealership next week but the service advisor acted like he had never heard of this issue when I see it has been well documented on other Nissan models and model years.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11534717July 27, 2023
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
When I start my car it says collusion warning and skid sliding warning. It don't happen every time but it does happen randomly and beeps while I'm driving the entire time. Happens daily when it's cold like winter, but not as much thru warm weather like spring summer. I've never had a collusion in the 1 1/2 I've had my car while being the only owner!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11517763April 18, 2023
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS
THE VDC WARNING CAME ON AGAIN GOING NORTH WITH NO REASON WHY DEALER CANNOT FIGURE OUT. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS WARNINGS THAT NO WRECK HAPPENED YOU NEED TO HAVE THESE AUTOS RECALLED. THIS IS DANGEROUS. WHY DON'T YOU RECALL THESE AUTOS AND HAVE NISSAN CORRECT THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11516133April 8, 2023
AIR BAGS
My vehicle was stopped got rear ended going 55mph. My car was totaled. The airbags did not deploy.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11515065April 2, 2023
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS
THE VDC SYSTEM IS MALFUNCTION REPORTING AN ERROR WHEN TRAVELING EAST IN THE EVENING SHOWS A COLLISION WHICH NOTHING HAPPENED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11514097March 27, 2023
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS
THE WARNING OF THE VDC COMES ON WARNING THAT A ACIDENT HAS HAPPENED THE CAMERA NEEDS TO BE REDESINED FALSE ACCIDENT WARNINGS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11513645March 24, 2023
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
Driving approximately 40mph with no one in front, sides, rear and car suddenly braked without warning for no reason. Glad no car behind could have caused accident.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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