Worst years for a Nissan Kicks
Owners have filed 874 complaints about the Nissan Kicks with NHTSA across model years 2018 to 2026. More of them are about the driver assist & collision avoidance than anything else.
Avoid
2020 Nissan Kicks185 complaints — the highest FaultScore of any year, mostly driver assist & collision avoidance.
Every Nissan Kicks year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | A | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | Other & Unspecified |
| 2025 | C | 43 | 2 | 1 | 8,000 | Windows, Mirrors & Wipers |
| 2024 | C | 46 | 3 | 0 | 20,365 | Windows, Mirrors & Wipers |
| 2023 | B | 26 | 3 | 0 | — | Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance |
| 2022 | C | 37 | 4 | 0 | 10,000 | Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance |
| 2021 | C | 107 | 9 | 0 | 68,507 | Body & Structure |
| 2020 | F | 185 | 14 | 0 | 5,850 | Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance |
| 2019 | D | 258 | 9 | 0 | 21,000 | Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance |
| 2018 | D | 157 | 2 | 0 | 5,000 | Other & Unspecified |
What breaks on a Nissan Kicks
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Worst in 2020
Worst in 2018
Worst in 2018
Exactly what failed on a Nissan Kicks
The named sub-assemblies behind those complaints, across every model year.
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Nissan Kicks, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Nissan Kicks problems by state
Where owners filed from. Heavier states are usually just bigger markets, but a part that fails in heat or salt shows up here first.
Compare the Nissan Kicks
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.