2021 Nissan Kicks: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 92 complaints
92
Total Complaints
54,000mi
Median Mileage
Body
Top Issue
7
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

38,000 25th Percentile
54,000 Median Mileage
83,015 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Body
24
Unknown Or Other
14
Warnings
10
Electrical System
10
Engine
6
Automatic Emergency Braking
6
Power Train
5
Service Brakes
4
Air Bags
3
Steering
2

Severity Assessment

7
Crashes
0
Fires
2
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"On September 5th 2021 I purchased a new Nissan Kicks from Pine Belt Nissan, 229 Route 37 East of Toms River, NJ. 08753. On Saturday September 11th 2021 I was on my way to work and stopped at the light, the car make a different sound and feel. By the time the light changes and I get to around 100 fe..."
"I have experienced my forward collision warning light coming on when driving toward the sun in the mornings on my way to work. When I go into a shade it turns off but immediately pops back on and slows my car down when I return into the sunlight. It has not done this since I bought in July 2021 unti..."
"While traveling on a hwy with my 2021 Nissan Kicks, me and my wife were sandwiched. A black SUV suddenly stopped in front of us causing us to rear end them going approximately 50-60 mph then we were rear ended. No air bag deployed and the passenger seat appears to have come off of its tracks. Nissan..."

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

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

AZ: 32 OH: 7 CA: 7 TX: 7 OK: 6 FL: 6 GA: 5 AL: 5 WI: 3 IN: 2

Nissan Kicks — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
20181512
20192409
202016912
2022354
2023441
2024303
2025312

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