2020 Nissan Kicks: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 169 complaints
169
Total Complaints
5,700mi
Median Mileage
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS
Top Issue
12
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

931 25th Percentile
5,700 Median Mileage
36,750 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS
28
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
23
POWER TRAIN
17
ENGINE
17
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
13
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
11
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
11
SERVICE BRAKES
8
AIR BAGS
7
LANE DEPARTURE: WARNING
6

Severity Assessment

12
Crashes
0
Fires
4
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"I PURCHASED A 2020 NISSAN KICKS WITH 11 MILES ON 1/1/20. THE CAR BEGAN SHAKING AND STALLING WHEN STOPPED IN TRAFFIC, AND AT LIGHTS ON 1/10/20, WITH 250 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. AFTER 3 SERVICE APPOINTMENTS, TAKING PICTURES AND USING THE EVENT RECORDER AS INSTRUCTED, I WAS INFORMED ON 3/5/20, THERE IS..."
"BACK WINDOW CLEANER KEEPS LEAKING LEAVING STREAKS DOWN BACK WINDOW.. *TR"
"THE CAR STALLED WHILE DRIVING CAUSING A SAFETY CONCERN. THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING, HOWEVER, THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE. AFTER SHUTTING IT DOWN AND RESTARTING THE CAR A SECOMD TIME, THE CAR STARTED MOVING AGAIN."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28