"How reliable is the 2023 Nissan Kicks?"

"Based on 44 NHTSA complaints, the 2023 Nissan Kicks has a median complaint mileage of 0 miles. The most common issue is ELECTRICAL SYSTEM."

"What are common problems with the 2023 Nissan Kicks?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2023 Nissan Kicks is ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, accounting for a significant portion of the 44 total complaints filed."

2023 Nissan Kicks: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 44 complaints

Total Complaints

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Top Issue

Crash Reports

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING

ENGINE

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

BACK OVER PREVENTION: REARVIEW SYSTEM BRAKING

STRUCTURE:BODY

SERVICE BRAKES

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

STEERING

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"We just leased the vehicle on 12/1/22. Itâs only been driven 3 times. I was driving the car on 12/9/22. I had just gotten on the highway and when I got up to 50 mph the hood flew open. The hood and both front quarter panels are damaged. Iâve looked online and this has been a known and ongoing i..."

"December 30, 2022 To: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) (https://www.nhtsa.gov/) From: Robert Volck 7719 Pine Street, Manassas Va. 20111 Email: [email protected] I am writing to you to report a safety issue with my 2023 NISSAN KICKS. What occurs is the driver side door w..."

"The components that failed in multiple instances include the engine shutting off in traffic at a stop light, the failure to accelerate as if the engine is stuck, and the forward collision warning indicator repeatedly coming on while driving with no one is front of me. An accident almost occurred whi..."

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