Nissan Kicks Complaints (2020)

98 consumer complaints on file.

#11439211November 3, 2021
ENGINE
*Engine or transmission failure - 27,165 current mileage *safety Risk - During moderate traffic conditions , vehicle was traveling approximtely 45 miles per hour, when it suddenly be gain to slow down. By the vehicle slowing in the manner that it did, could have caused the traffic following the vehicle to come to an abrupt stop resulting in a rear end collision. * The vehicle is currently at the Larry Miller Nissan for inspection and diagnostics * Check engine light illuminated seconds before the vehicle stalled there were no other indicators of distress such as burning smells or leaking fluids prior to the incident.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11434454September 27, 2021
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Car will shut off on its own when sitting at a red light will get a message showing the word MALFUNCTION, will restart after several attempts of pressing the start button. Has been taken to the dealer and reported and documented on my service receipt but they could not duplicate the problem and stated car was at specs. This has now happened 4 times in the last 2 weeks.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11425208July 16, 2021
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS
Sensor that states there has been a malfunction in the front braking system comes on randomly. The AEB system also stops the car at random times when nothing is in the road, good weather, sometimes going 75mph on the highway. Same thing has also happened driving in a parking garage or down a main road. I have also been in cruise control on the highway and this braking system comes on. I thought it was an isolated incident but it has happened at least 6 times. The date below only reflects the most recent incident.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11420065June 8, 2021
SERVICE BRAKES
I was driving on the highway and all of a sudden the automatic brake activated. There were two icons that lit up on the dashboard. One of them was a triangle with an! In the middle and the other one look like a collision. However, there was no one next to me. I did not hit anyone. I called the dealership as I just bought this car last week and they said that this car is usually very sensitive. However, I have been in traffic since purchasing the car and never did this happen. I am very scared that this will happen again. I am very scared that I may have purchased a lemon and they are not telling me.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11420085June 8, 2021
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I bought the car on Memorial Day and left the dealership with a full tank. That Friday, June 4, 2021, I drive my car to NYC for a meeting. My gas tank was very low when I arrived and I only had 1 mile until empty. I went to the gas station and the fuel door would not open. There is no manual release for the fuel door. I had no tools in the car and was stuck at the gas station. I waited for Nissan emergency from 10:42 to 3pm. They were able to get it open and I filled the tank and immediately drove back to MD. On 6/6 I brought it back to the dealer and was told it was a manufacturer error.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11406079April 2, 2021
LANE DEPARTURE: ASSIST
VEHICLE IS READING TAR LINES IN THE ROAD AS LANE DEPARTURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11405074March 26, 2021
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS
WHILE ENTERING TUNNEL APPROX 40 MPH VEHICLE BRIEFLY APPLIED FEB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11405072March 26, 2021
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS
WHEN ENTERING TUNNEL FEB SYSTEM ILLUMINATED AS THOUGH A VEHICLE HAD ENTERED THE PATH OF THE VEHICLE. NOTHING WAS IN THE PATH OF THE VEHICLE. FORWARD MOTION APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11400258March 10, 2021
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I PURCHASED A 2020 NISSAN KICK IN OCTOBER 2020. ON MARCH 5, 2021, I WAS IN THE HIGHWAY DRIVING WHEN MY VEHICLE SUDDENLY SLOWED DOWN AND WOULD NOT LET ME ACCELERATE. MY ENTIRE TRANSMISSION BLEW OUT AND I NEED A REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION. MY VEHICLE ONLY HAS 14,000 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11398972March 3, 2021
ENGINE
VEHICLE KEEPS SHUTTING OFF WHILE DRIVING, EVEN ON MAJOR HIGHWAY. VENT CONTROL VALVE WAS STUCK OPEN HAD TO BE REPLACED; CORROSION ON A CONNECTOR TO THE WIRING HARNESS HAD TO BE REPLACED. ALOT OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS AND THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE. MY DAUGHTER COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN WE LEFT DEALERSHIP FOR ENGINE SHUTTING DOWN, IT SHUT DOWN AGAIN AFTER DRIVING 10 MILES FROM BEING SERVICED FOR SAME REASON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11383932December 17, 2020
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
BOUGHT 2020 KICKS. IT HAS AN SERIOUS ISSUE REGULATING TEMPERATURE. IT SEEMS THIS CAR HAS A BLEND DOOR ISSUE THAT DOES NOT ALLOW THE CAR TO HAVE THE TEMP SET AT AN ACCEPTABLE LEVEL FOR COMFORT. ITS EITHER TOO COLD OR TOO HOT. 60-62 DEGREES ITS COLD, MOVE TO 63 AND UP AND ITS HOT?? IN ANY OF Y OTHER CARS ANYTHING AT 68 AND BELOW IS COOL TO COLD. THIS IS BORDERING ON HAVING DRIVERS BEING CONSTANTLY DISTRACTED BY HAVING TO MANUALLY ADJUST THE TEMP REPEATEDLY TO MAINTAIN COMFORTABLE LEVELS. THIS CAR IS MARKETED FOR YOUNG ADULTS AS AN ECONOMICAL/SAFE APPROACH TO A NEW VEHICLE . NISSAN SHOULD FIX THIS BEFORE SOMEONE GET INJURED BEING DISTRACTED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11378367December 7, 2020
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
ENTERING HIGHWAY OR TRAFFIC CAR HESITATES NO POWER . SEEMS LIKE THE ENGINE ISNT PROVIDING ENOUGH GAS FOR TAKE OFF, THIS IS WITH THE PEDAL ACCELERATOR COMPLETELY PRESSED DOWN. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. SCARY WHEN YOUR ENTEREING TRAFFIC. HAD BACK TO DEALER ONCE AND SAID ALL WAS FINE. IT HAPPENS ALMOST EVERY TIME I DRIVE IT BUT NOT ALL THE TIME MAINLY WHEN YOU COME TO AN ALMOST STOP AND TRY TO GO. I LOOKED ON LINE FOR BULLITINS AND CAME ACROSS CLASSIFICATION AT19-002D REFERENCE NTB19-040D.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11372343October 30, 2020
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE CAR CURRENTLY HAS 5700 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. EVER SINCE I BOUGHT IT IN JUNE OF 2020, INTERMITTENTLY THE CAR WILL IDLE ROUGH AT STOP LIGHTS. WHEN IT HAPPENS IT IS USUALLY AFTER DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY FOR 20 OR 30 MINUTES. ON OCTOBER 17, 2020 AFTER ABOUT AN HOUR ON THE HIGHWAY THE CAR IDLED ROUGH AT THE FIRST STOP LIGHT I ENCOUNTERED THEN DIED. I RESTARTED IT THEN IT PROMPTLY DIED AGAIN. AFTER THE SECOND RESTART THERE WERE NO OTHER PROBLEMS. TOOK THE CAR INTO THE DEALER ON MONDAY 10/19/20. THEY KEPT IT FOR 3 DAYS AND NEVER COULD DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THEY DID REPROGRAM THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE THAT WAS UNDER RECALL. HOPING MAYBE THIS RESOLVES THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11366915October 28, 2020
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
STOPPED IN PARKING LOT TO BACK IN PARKING SPACE AND CAR JUST SHUT OFF. WAS ABLE TO RESTART AND PROCEED WITH BACKING IN SPOT. AT ANOTHER TIME I WAS SITTING AT TRAFFIC LIGHT AND RPM'S STARTED TO MOVE BELOW 1 AND THEN SHUT OFF. ANOTHER TIME WAS WHEN I STOPPED TO LET A PASSENGER OUT OF CAR AND CAR JUST SHUTODF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11365062October 18, 2020
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I WAS DRIVING ON THE ROAD, AND MY CAR WAS SITTING AT A RED LIGHT, THE CAR JUST STOPS AND WILL NOT MOVE. I ALMOST CAUSED A VERY BAD ACCIDENT AS THERE WAS CARS BEHIND ME. I TURNED IT OFF AND TURNED IT BACK ON AND THEN IT ALL OF SUDDEN WORKED AGAIN. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION AND I THOUGHT I WAS GONNA BE IN A ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11342309July 30, 2020
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, STEERING
THE CAR STALLED WHILE DRIVING CAUSING A SAFETY CONCERN. THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING, HOWEVER, THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE. AFTER SHUTTING IT DOWN AND RESTARTING THE CAR A SECOMD TIME, THE CAR STARTED MOVING AGAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11326450May 29, 2020
VISIBILITY/WIPER
BACK WINDOW CLEANER KEEPS LEAKING LEAVING STREAKS DOWN BACK WINDOW.. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11318985March 22, 2020
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I PURCHASED A 2020 NISSAN KICKS WITH 11 MILES ON 1/1/20. THE CAR BEGAN SHAKING AND STALLING WHEN STOPPED IN TRAFFIC, AND AT LIGHTS ON 1/10/20, WITH 250 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. AFTER 3 SERVICE APPOINTMENTS, TAKING PICTURES AND USING THE EVENT RECORDER AS INSTRUCTED, I WAS INFORMED ON 3/5/20, THERE IS CURRENTLY NO FIX FOR THIS KICKS, ENGINEERS ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, AND THEY WILL CONTACT ME WHEN AN UPDATE IS AVAILABLE THAT MAY RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. ,THIS VEHICLE HAS STALLED OUT 19 TIMES AS OF 3/9/20, WITH 2039 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED AND SERVICED THE VEHICLE COULD NOT REPAIR AND WOULD NOT REPLACE THE VEHICLE, AFTER 3 VISITS TOTALING 9 DAYS IN THE SHOP WITHIN THE FIRST 60 DAYS OF PURCHASE, I HAVE BEEN DIRECTED TO FOLLOW UP WITH NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS WITH MY CONCERNS. NISSAN WILL BE SENDING AN ENGINEER TO FURTHER INSPECT THE VEHICLE WITHIN THE NEXT 2 WEEKS. CONCERN: THE VEHICLE SHAKES/SHUDDERS AND/OR SHUTS DOWN WHILE DRIVING IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC, STOPPING AT TRAFFIC LIGHTS AND SIGNS, AND ALSO WHEN STOPPING TO PARK. DURING THESE EVENTS THE VEHICLE IS IN DRIVE, WITH BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED. NO WARNING LIGHTS APPEAR ON THE DASH DISPLAY EXCEPT THE BATTERY AND OIL LIGHT AFTER THE ENGINE HAS STALLED. EACH EVENT HAS BEEN RESOLVED BY PLACING VEHICLE IN DRIVE AND RESTARTING THE ENGINE. THE EVENTS ARE INCONSISTENT/UNPREDICTABLE, HAVING OCCURRED TWICE IN THE SAME MILE, OR UP TO 358 MILES BETWEEN EVENTS; ALSO HAVING OCCURRED 0-4 TIMES EVERY 0-10 DAYS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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