2019 NISSAN KICKS — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 133 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE (36 complaints · 27.1%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 5
  • Fires 0
  • Injuries 3
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE appears in 36 of 133 owner complaints (27.1%) in this vehicle snapshot. FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: 36 complaints, 27.1% of reports FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 36 · 27.1% · 2 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 12 complaints, 9.0% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 12 · 9.0% ENGINE: 12 complaints, 9.0% of reports ENGINE 12 · 9.0% POWER TRAIN: 11 complaints, 8.3% of reports POWER TRAIN 11 · 8.3% SERVICE BRAKES: 9 complaints, 6.8% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 9 · 6.8% · 1 crash reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 9 complaints, 6.8% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 9 · 6.8% FUEL SYSTEM: 7 complaints, 5.3% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 7 · 5.3% SUSPENSION: 4 complaints, 3.0% of reports SUSPENSION 4 · 3.0% STEERING: 2 complaints, 1.5% of reports STEERING 2 · 1.5% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 68 complaints, 51.1% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 68 · 51.1% · 3 crash reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 36 27.1% 2 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 12 9.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 12 9.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 11 8.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 9 6.8% 1 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 9 6.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 7 5.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SUSPENSION 4 3.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 2 1.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 68 51.1% 3 crashes · 0 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jan 2019. 2019-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2020-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2020-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2020-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2021-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2021-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2022-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2022-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2022-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2023-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2023-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2023-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2023-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2024-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2024-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2024-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2025-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2025-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2025-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 2025-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2026-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2026-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2026-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 Owner reports Jan 2019 Jul 2026
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2019-Q1 Owner reports 1
2019-Q4 Owner reports 4
2020-Q1 Owner reports 4
2020-Q2 Owner reports 2
2020-Q3 Owner reports 6
2020-Q4 Owner reports 5
2021-Q1 Owner reports 1
2021-Q2 Owner reports 1
2021-Q3 Owner reports 4
2021-Q4 Owner reports 3
2022-Q1 Owner reports 2
2022-Q2 Owner reports 6
2022-Q3 Owner reports 7
2022-Q4 Owner reports 3
2023-Q1 Owner reports 8
2023-Q2 Owner reports 8
2023-Q3 Owner reports 7
2023-Q4 Owner reports 4
2024-Q1 Owner reports 5
2024-Q2 Owner reports 1
2024-Q3 Owner reports 6
2024-Q4 Owner reports 3
2025-Q1 Owner reports 3
2025-Q2 Owner reports 8
2025-Q3 Owner reports 10
2025-Q4 Owner reports 9
2026-Q1 Owner reports 2
2026-Q2 Owner reports 8
2026-Q3 Owner reports 2
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Safety Recalls (0)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

Zero safety recalls recorded for this model year in official NHTSA records.

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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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