2021 Nissan Kicks problems
Owners have filed 113 complaints about the 2021 Nissan Kicks with NHTSA. Structure accounts for 21.2% of them, narrowly the most common, ahead of forward collision avoidance at 15.9%.
Complaints113
Crashes9
Fires0
Injuries2
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Structure 21.2% · 24
Forward collision avoidance 15.9% · 18
Unknown or other 14.2% · 16
Electrical system 10.6% · 12
Power train 9.7% · 11
Engine 8.0% · 9
Air bags 3.5% · 4
Service brakes 3.5% · 4
Severity
Of those complaints, 9 describe a crash and 2 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 4 model years of the Nissan Kicks in this data, 2021 draws comparatively few complaints; 2019 is the outlier year.
Filing volume has held steady, 54 in the last three years against 59 in the three before.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 68,507 miles.
In owners' own words
TUCL1082021Nissan Kicks[XXX]Paint Chipping -Fleet Unit - Paint chipping above upper crease of windshield of vehicle, some rusting present. INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). Structure
2021Nissan Kicks[XXX]Paint Chipping -Fleet Unit - Paint chipping above upper crease of windshield of vehicle, some rusting present. INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). Structure
2021Nissan Kicks[XXX]Paint Chipping -Fleet Unit - Paint chipping above upper crease of windshield of vehicle, some rusting present. INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). Structure
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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