Nissan KICKS transmission problems
63 complaint narratives mention transmission terms.
Key facts
504 owner complaints analyzed
10 distinct recall campaigns
12,565 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2018 to 2026 model years. Data snapshot: . 135 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Transmission and shifting evidence
63 of 504 complaints match this topic (12.5%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 11233889 · 2019-07-22 (July 22, 2019)
CAR OVERSTEERS,ALMOST ROLLING OVER; WHEN ON INCLINE OR STEEP DRIVEWAY, (STEEP DRIVEWAY LIKE MY HOME) CAR ROLLS BACK SEVERAL FEET; WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK TO REVERSE, KICKS MAKES GRINDING NOISE AND SHIFTS VERY ROUGHLY; HAVE MADE NUMEROUS CONCERNS TO NISSAN, SEVERAL NEAR ACCIDENTS
Owner-reported narrative. 4,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11233889 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11684867 · 2025-09-03 (September 3, 2025)
I purchased a 2018 Nissan Kicks with under 6k miles from Atlanta Luxury Motors (ALM Marietta) on April 29, 2022. The dealer failed to disclose the car was a Canadian import, which voided the manufacturer’s warranty and left me responsible for unsafe defects. At under 30,000 miles, the suspension (struts) failed and had to be replaced, and by 60,000 miles the CVT transmission began showing fault codes, slipping, and jerking, creating serious safety risks while driving. The undercarriage also showed early rust. These problems were confirmed by in…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11684867 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11289166 · 2019-12-15 (December 15, 2019)
TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN IFFY. RANDOMLY SLIPPING RPMS. DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY EVERYTHING SHUT OFF AND IT STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD MULTIPLE CARS NARROWLY MISSING ME. I COULD HAVE DIED BECAUSE OF A BROKEN TRANSMISSION! ONLY FOUR MONTHS OLD BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW ONLY 5K MILES ON IT. THIS IS NOT OKAY! THIS COULD HAVE KILLED ME AND PEOPLE AROUND ME! UNACCEPTABLE!
Owner-reported narrative. 5,100 miles reported. Look up ODI 11289166 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11330158 · 2020-06-22 (June 22, 2020)
OWNER PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW. AT APPROXIMATELY 100 MILES, THE VEHICLE MADE A GEAR GRINDING NOISE FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LARRY H MILLER NISSAN IN MESA AZ, DEALERSHIP CLAIMED THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. VEHICLE CONTINUED TO MAKE GRINDING NOISES FROM WHAT APPEARS TO BE THE TRANSMISSION. ALTHOUGH THE OWNER OF THE VEHICLE AND PASSENGERS HEAR THE GRINDING NOISE ALMOST ON A EVER-OTHER DAY BASIS, SAME DEALERSHIP CLAIMS THEY CANNOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM. OWNER WILL NOT DRIVE THE VEHICLE, WHICH NOW HAS ONLY 2,100…
Owner-reported narrative. 35 miles reported. Look up ODI 11330158 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11366209 · 2020-10-24 (October 24, 2020)
RADIO TURNS OFF AND ON. ON ITS OWN!!! CAR STOPS ON IT'S OWN!!! TRANSMISSION SLIPS IN REVERSE ON HILLS!! NOW A GRINDING NOISE WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE. ONLY HAVE HAD MY KICKS 1 YEAR!!! I AM LIVID!!!!! I AM SO MAD!!! I HAVE A 3 YEAR OLD AND I CANNOT RISK MY LIFE BECAUSE A BRAND NEW CAR STOPS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY!!!!
Owner-reported narrative. 18,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11366209 at NHTSA ↗