2020 Nissan KICKS: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
93 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
5,850 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2020 model year. Data snapshot: . 26 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Forward Collision Avoidance: Warnings is the most frequently named component, appearing in 29 of 93 complaints (31.2%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 28 | 30.1% |
| Transmission and shifting | 17 | 18.3% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 12 | 12.9% |
| Engine operation | 8 | 8.6% |
| Steering behavior | 2 | 2.2% |
| Fuel system concerns | 1 | 1.1% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Forward Collision Avoidance: Warnings | 29 |
| Electrical System | 26 |
| Engine | 20 |
| Power Train | 18 |
| Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking | 13 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 13 |
| Unknown Or Other | 12 |
| Service Brakes | 10 |
Forward Collision Avoidance: Warnings: 29; Electrical System: 26; Engine: 20; Power Train: 18; Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking: 13; Fuel/Propulsion System: 13; Unknown Or Other: 12; Service Brakes: 10
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 17 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 2 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 6 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 1 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 17; 25,000 to 49,999: 2; 50,000 to 74,999: 6; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 1; 150,000 and above: 0
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (17). 67 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 8 |
| 2021 | 12 |
| 2022 | 12 |
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2024 | 16 |
| 2025 | 26 |
| 2026 | 10 |
2020: 8; 2021: 12; 2022: 12; 2023: 9; 2024: 16; 2025: 26; 2026: 10
Pattern summary
Forward Collision Avoidance: Warnings leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 28 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 17 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 12 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 11318985 · 2020-03-22 (March 22, 2020)
I PURCHASED A 2020 NISSAN KICKS WITH 11 MILES ON 1/1/20. THE CAR BEGAN SHAKING AND STALLING WHEN STOPPED IN TRAFFIC, AND AT LIGHTS ON 1/10/20, WITH 250 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. AFTER 3 SERVICE APPOINTMENTS, TAKING PICTURES AND USING THE EVENT RECORDER AS INSTRUCTED, I WAS INFORMED ON 3/5/20, THERE IS CURRENTLY NO FIX FOR THIS KICKS, ENGINEERS ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, AND THEY WILL CONTACT ME WHEN AN UPDATE IS AVAILABLE THAT MAY RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. ,THIS VEHICLE HAS STALLED OUT 19 TIMES AS OF 3/9/20, WITH 2039 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. THE NISSAN …
Owner-reported narrative. 250 miles reported. Look up ODI 11318985 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11326450 · 2020-05-29 (May 29, 2020)
BACK WINDOW CLEANER KEEPS LEAKING LEAVING STREAKS DOWN BACK WINDOW.. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 800 miles reported. Look up ODI 11326450 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11342309 · 2020-07-30 (July 30, 2020)
THE CAR STALLED WHILE DRIVING CAUSING A SAFETY CONCERN. THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING, HOWEVER, THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE. AFTER SHUTTING IT DOWN AND RESTARTING THE CAR A SECOMD TIME, THE CAR STARTED MOVING AGAIN.
Owner-reported narrative. 2 miles reported. Look up ODI 11342309 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11365062 · 2020-10-18 (October 18, 2020)
I WAS DRIVING ON THE ROAD, AND MY CAR WAS SITTING AT A RED LIGHT, THE CAR JUST STOPS AND WILL NOT MOVE. I ALMOST CAUSED A VERY BAD ACCIDENT AS THERE WAS CARS BEHIND ME. I TURNED IT OFF AND TURNED IT BACK ON AND THEN IT ALL OF SUDDEN WORKED AGAIN. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION AND I THOUGHT I WAS GONNA BE IN A ACCIDENT.
Owner-reported narrative. 1,779 miles reported. Look up ODI 11365062 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11366915 · 2020-10-28 (October 28, 2020)
STOPPED IN PARKING LOT TO BACK IN PARKING SPACE AND CAR JUST SHUT OFF. WAS ABLE TO RESTART AND PROCEED WITH BACKING IN SPOT. AT ANOTHER TIME I WAS SITTING AT TRAFFIC LIGHT AND RPM'S STARTED TO MOVE BELOW 1 AND THEN SHUT OFF. ANOTHER TIME WAS WHEN I STOPPED TO LET A PASSENGER OUT OF CAR AND CAR JUST SHUTODF.
Owner-reported narrative. 3,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 11366915 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11372343 · 2020-10-30 (October 30, 2020)
THE CAR CURRENTLY HAS 5700 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. EVER SINCE I BOUGHT IT IN JUNE OF 2020, INTERMITTENTLY THE CAR WILL IDLE ROUGH AT STOP LIGHTS. WHEN IT HAPPENS IT IS USUALLY AFTER DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY FOR 20 OR 30 MINUTES. ON OCTOBER 17, 2020 AFTER ABOUT AN HOUR ON THE HIGHWAY THE CAR IDLED ROUGH AT THE FIRST STOP LIGHT I ENCOUNTERED THEN DIED. I RESTARTED IT THEN IT PROMPTLY DIED AGAIN. AFTER THE SECOND RESTART THERE WERE NO OTHER PROBLEMS. TOOK THE CAR INTO THE DEALER ON MONDAY 10/19/20. THEY KEPT IT FOR 3 DAYS AND NEVER COULD DUPLICATE TH…
Owner-reported narrative. 5,700 miles reported. Look up ODI 11372343 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11378367 · 2020-12-07 (December 7, 2020)
ENTERING HIGHWAY OR TRAFFIC CAR HESITATES NO POWER . SEEMS LIKE THE ENGINE ISNT PROVIDING ENOUGH GAS FOR TAKE OFF, THIS IS WITH THE PEDAL ACCELERATOR COMPLETELY PRESSED DOWN. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. SCARY WHEN YOUR ENTEREING TRAFFIC. HAD BACK TO DEALER ONCE AND SAID ALL WAS FINE. IT HAPPENS ALMOST EVERY TIME I DRIVE IT BUT NOT ALL THE TIME MAINLY WHEN YOU COME TO AN ALMOST STOP AND TRY TO GO. I LOOKED ON LINE FOR BULLITINS AND CAME ACROSS CLASSIFICATION AT19-002D REFERENCE NTB19-040D.
Owner-reported narrative. 975 miles reported. Look up ODI 11378367 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11383932 · 2020-12-17 (December 17, 2020)
BOUGHT 2020 KICKS. IT HAS AN SERIOUS ISSUE REGULATING TEMPERATURE. IT SEEMS THIS CAR HAS A BLEND DOOR ISSUE THAT DOES NOT ALLOW THE CAR TO HAVE THE TEMP SET AT AN ACCEPTABLE LEVEL FOR COMFORT. ITS EITHER TOO COLD OR TOO HOT. 60-62 DEGREES ITS COLD, MOVE TO 63 AND UP AND ITS HOT?? IN ANY OF Y OTHER CARS ANYTHING AT 68 AND BELOW IS COOL TO COLD. THIS IS BORDERING ON HAVING DRIVERS BEING CONSTANTLY DISTRACTED BY HAVING TO MANUALLY ADJUST THE TEMP REPEATEDLY TO MAINTAIN COMFORTABLE LEVELS. THIS CAR IS MARKETED FOR YOUNG ADULTS AS AN ECONOMICAL/S…
Owner-reported narrative. 1,700 miles reported. Look up ODI 11383932 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.