2018 Nissan Kicks Problems
Real NHTSA owner complaints for the 2018 Nissan Kicks.
Worst 2018 Nissan Kicks Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ENGINE
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2018 Nissan Kicks.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 25 | — | — | 5,299 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 22 | — | — | 7,817 mi | |
| ENGINE | 19 | — | — | 69,525 mi | |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS | 15 | — | — | — | |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 14 | 1 | — | 5,538 mi | |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 12 | 1 | — | 11,552 mi | |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING | 8 | — | — | 2,000 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN | 8 | — | — | 32,938 mi | |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 4 | — | — | 2,500 mi | |
| STEERING | 4 | — | — | 3,350 mi | |
| SUSPENSION | 4 | — | — | 2,650 mi | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 3 | — | — | 2,700 mi | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 3 | — | — | 750 mi | |
| AIR BAGS | 2 | — | — | 64,215 mi | |
| VISIBILITY/WIPER | 2 | — | — | 18,400 mi | |
| COMMUNICATION: AUTO CRASH NOTIFICATION | 1 | — | — | 70,000 mi | |
| LANE DEPARTURE: ASSIST | 1 | — | — | — | |
| SEATS | 1 | — | — | — | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:ABS WARNING LIGHT | 1 | — | — | — | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 1 | — | — | 23,753 mi | |
| TIRES:BEAD | 1 | — | — | — | |
| TIRES:SIDEWALL | 1 | — | — | — |
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Recalls for 2018 Nissan Kicks
1 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~1,228,830 vehicles.
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Nissan Altima, Armada, Frontier, Kicks, Leaf, Maxima, Murano, NV, NV200, Pathfinder, Rogue, Rogue Sport, Sentra, Titan, Titan Diesel, Versa Note and Versa Sedan vehicles, as well as Infiniti Q50, Q60, QX30 and QX80 vehicles. Additionally included are 2019 Nissan GT-R and Taxi and Infiniti QX50, QX60, Q70, Q70L vehicles. The back-up camera and display settings can be adjusted such that the rear view image is no longer visible and the system will retain that setting the next time the vehicle is placed in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility."
Other Nissan Kicks Years
Wider context: See the full Nissan Kicks reliability report with year-by-year comparison and generation analysis.
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