2026 NISSAN KICKS — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 7 complaints · 3 recalls
Most-reported system: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (2 complaints · 28.6%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 0
  • Fires 0
  • Injuries 0
  • 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 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM appears in 2 of 7 owner complaints (28.6%) in this vehicle snapshot. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 2 complaints, 28.6% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2 · 28.6% FUEL SYSTEM: 1 complaints, 14.3% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 1 · 14.3% STEERING: 1 complaints, 14.3% of reports STEERING 1 · 14.3% WHEELS: 1 complaints, 14.3% of reports WHEELS 1 · 14.3% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 2 complaints, 28.6% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 2 · 28.6% 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)
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2 28.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 1 14.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 1 14.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
WHEELS 1 14.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 2 28.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
NHTSA Consumer Complaints, NHTSA Safety Recalls, and NHTSA Defect Investigations Snapshot 2026-08-22 Open source record Read our complete data methodology →

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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 2026; the first recall shown was reported in Jan 2026. 2026-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2026-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 Owner reports Jan 2026 Jul 2026 Recall campaign 26V023000 ◆ Recall campaign 26V023000 Recall campaign 26V145000 ◆ Recall campaign 26V145000 Recall campaign 26V331000 ◆ Recall campaign 26V331000
  • Campaign 26V331000 was reported 101 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2026-Q1 Owner reports 2
2026-Q2 Owner reports 1
2026-Q3 Owner reports 4
Recall campaign 1 26V023000
Recall campaign 1 26V145000
Recall campaign 1 26V331000
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Safety Recalls (3)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 26V023000

    Report date
    Component:
    LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
    Consequence:
    A door that opens unexpectedly while the vehicle is in motion increases the risk of injury or a crash.
    Remedy:
    Dealers will replace the door strikers, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 17, 2026. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 800-647-7261. Nissan's numbers for this recall are PD185 and PMA61. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning January 28, 2026.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 26V145000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    A loose seat may not restrain the occupant as intended, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.
    Remedy:
    Dealers will replace the front seat assemblies, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 18, 2026. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 800-647-7261. Nissan's number for this recall is PMA64. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on March 13, 2026.
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  3. 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 2026-08-22
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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: 2026-08-22.

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