2025 NISSAN KICKS — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 33 complaints · 4 recalls
Most-reported system: STEERING (4 complaints · 12.1%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 2
  • Fires 1
  • Injuries 1
  • 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 STEERING appears in 4 of 33 owner complaints (12.1%) in this vehicle snapshot. STEERING: 4 complaints, 12.1% of reports STEERING 4 · 12.1% VISIBILITY: 4 complaints, 12.1% of reports VISIBILITY 4 · 12.1% BACK OVER PREVENTION: 3 complaints, 9.1% of reports BACK OVER PREVENTION 3 · 9.1% ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 3 complaints, 9.1% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 3 · 9.1% · 1 crash reports POWER TRAIN: 3 complaints, 9.1% of reports POWER TRAIN 3 · 9.1% STRUCTURE: 3 complaints, 9.1% of reports STRUCTURE 3 · 9.1% WHEELS: 3 complaints, 9.1% of reports WHEELS 3 · 9.1% FUEL SYSTEM: 2 complaints, 6.1% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 2 · 6.1% AIR BAGS: 1 complaints, 3.0% of reports AIR BAGS 1 · 3.0% · 1 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 12 complaints, 36.4% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 12 · 36.4% · 1 fire 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)
STEERING 4 12.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 4 12.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
BACK OVER PREVENTION 3 9.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 3 9.1% 1 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 3 9.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 3 9.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
WHEELS 3 9.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 2 6.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 1 3.0% 1 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 12 36.4% 0 crashes · 1 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 Oct 2024; the first recall shown was reported in Dec 2024. 2024-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2025-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2025-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2025-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2026-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 2026-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2026-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 Owner reports Oct 2024 Jul 2026 Recall campaign 24V969000 ◆ Recall campaign 24V969000 Recall campaign 25V188000 ◆ Recall campaign 25V188000 Recall campaign 25V324000 ◆ Recall campaign 25V324000 Recall campaign 26V331000 ◆ Recall campaign 26V331000
  • Campaign 25V188000 was reported 53 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 26V331000 was reported 308 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2024-Q4 Owner reports 1
2025-Q1 Owner reports 3
2025-Q2 Owner reports 3
2025-Q3 Owner reports 6
2025-Q4 Owner reports 4
2026-Q1 Owner reports 10
2026-Q2 Owner reports 4
2026-Q3 Owner reports 2
Recall campaign 1 24V969000
Recall campaign 1 25V188000
Recall campaign 1 25V324000
Recall campaign 1 26V331000
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Safety Recalls (4)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 24V969000

    Report date
    Component:
    ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
    Consequence:
    When the vehicle is not in "Park" and the ignition is shut off, the vehicle could move unexpectedly, increasing the risk of a vehicle rollaway and crash.
    Remedy:
    Dealers will reconfigure the body control module (BCM) to activate the "Shift-to-Park" warning, free of charge. Some owner notification letters were mailed January 29, 2025. The remaining owner notification letters will be mailed at a future date, anticipated, May 7, 2025. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is PMA42.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 25V188000

    Report date
    Component:
    EQUIPMENT
    Consequence:
    An overloaded vehicle can increase the risk of a crash. Vehicles with incorrect wheel and tire information may lead to tires that are inflated improperly, which can also increase the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    Dealers will install new labels, free of charge. Additionally, dealers will mail replacement labels to owners. Owner notification letters were mailed May 27, 2025. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 800-647-7261. Nissan's numbers for this recall are PD136 and PMA47.
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 25V324000

    Report date
    Component:
    BACK OVER PREVENTION
    Consequence:
    A rearview image that does not display can reduce the driver's view of what is behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    Dealers will update the software on the vehicle’s center information display, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 10, 2025. The manufacturer numbers for this recall are PD152 and PMA48.
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  4. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 26V331000

    Report date
    Component:
    ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
    Consequence:
    A partial or blank screen display will not show critical safety information such as vehicle speed and warning lights, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    Dealers will resume the software reprogramming of the combination meter software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 6, 2026. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 800-647-7261. Nissan's number for this recall is PMA66. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on May 22, 2026.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot 2026-08-21
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
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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