2025 Nissan Kicks: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 31 complaints
31
Total Complaints
8,000mi
Median Mileage
Visibility/Wiper
Top Issue
2
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

500 25th Percentile
8,000 Median Mileage
11,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Visibility/Wiper
5
Back Over Prevention
4
Steering
3
Electrical System
3
Unknown Or Other
2
Body
2
Wheels
1
Hubcap/Cover
1
Lugs/Nuts/Bolts/Studs
1
Fuel System, Gasoline
1

Severity Assessment

2
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"NISSAN HAS ELECTED TO MANUFACTURE AND DELIVER KICKS AUTOMOBILE WITHOUT A SPARE TIRE. NISSAN DELIVERS THE KICKS WITH A CAN OF FIX A LEAK SPRAY WHICH PLACES MOST DRIVERS IN AN INSANE USAFE PREDICIMENT ON OUR HIGHWAY AND ROADS. ALL VEHICLES SOLD IN AMERICAN MUST INCLUDE A SPARE TIRE WITH JACK AND TOOL..."
"Dear Mr / Madam I purchased a brand-new NISSAN SUV on January 13, 2025, but I have encountered serious quality issues since the day I took delivery of the vehicle. The specific problems are as follows: Wiper Washer Malfunction: On the day of delivery, I discovered that the vehicle's wiper washer sys..."
"Dear Mr / Madam I purchased a brand-new NISSAN SUV on January 13, 2025, but I have encountered serious quality issues since the day I took delivery of the vehicle. The specific problems are as follows: Wiper Washer Malfunction: On the day of delivery, I discovered that the vehicle's wiper washer sys..."

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.

NY: 6 WI: 4 TX: 3 CA: 3 GA: 2 PA: 2 FL: 1 AZ: 1 TN: 1 UT: 1

Nissan Kicks — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
20181512
20192409
202016912
2021927
2022354
2023441
2024303

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