2019 Nissan Kicks problems
Owners have filed 258 complaints with NHTSA about the 2019 Nissan Kicks. Forward collision avoidance is the most reported problem area, at 22% of complaints. Next are electrical system (15%) and engine (14%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 258 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Forward collision avoidance 23% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 9 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 5 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 21,000 miles 53 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 26 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 7 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 5 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 6 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 5 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 4 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 53 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 21,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 9 complaints mention a crash; 5 injuries reported. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 87% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2019 ranks 1st most-complained-about out of 8 model years of the Nissan Kicks with enough data (187 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 1 safety recall campaign.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
The contact owns a 2019 Nissan Kicks. The contact stated after driving approximately 5 MPH going uphill to a driveway, she then put the gear into reverse and then into the drive to move forward slowly; however, the vehicle inadvertently accelerated. The contact then attempted to depress the brake pedal; however, the vehicle crashed into the house. The contact stated the rear camera was not operable, in addition to the brakes. The contact stated there was a backup camera recall prior to the accident.
My mother had an accident that totaled the automobile. The vehicle was only a few months old with less than 2500 miles on the odometer. The accident was a front end collision and the driver's air bag did not deploy. The passenger's side did deploy. Nissan USA is not responding. A report has been filed. The front driver's air bag should have deployed.
Car stalls when pulling into city traffic from an intersection. Appears as if engine won't take fuel when I have accelerator depressed. Happened several times and dealer says nothing shows up on cars computer as a problem.
The contact owns a 2019 Nissan Kicks. The contact stated while driving at 60 MPH, the accelerator pedal was depressed, and the vehicle failed to respond. The ABS, traction control, and Forward Collision Avoidance warning lights were illuminated. The contact was close by and drove and parked the vehicle at the residence. The following day, the contact started the vehicle and after driving for 4 miles the warning lights again became illuminated.