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#BS-2019-NISKIC-44C62019 Nissan KicksProblems, Recalls & Reliability
Based on reports from 258 owners and 1 recall for this exact model.
Data updated ·checked October 21, 2026 · NHTSA complaints through October 19, 2026
Preliminary Verdict
Red Flag
Based on 258 complaints, 9 crashes, 0 fires, and 1 recalls. Complaint rate is 2.4x the class average. This is the worst model year for this vehicle.
Top reported problems
ac works on up to certain temp
1 complaints • Severity 10/10
faulty automatic emergency braking and radar system
1 complaints • Severity 10/10
throttle body needs replacement
1 complaints • Severity 8/10
jerking and lurching forward at acceleration
1 complaints • Severity 8/10
xtronic cvt transmission
1 complaints • Severity 10/10
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Mechanic Inspection Checklist
37 owners reported electrical issues — failures commonly reported around 21K miles.
Failure Timeline by Mileage
Peak failure range: 0–30K miles (31 reports) • Median: 21K miles
30,000-Mile Cost Projection
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Worst Case
Top cost driver: Electrical (37 reports).
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Owner Intelligence
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Where the complaints fall
2019 Nissan Kicks: Known Issues & Problem Areas
Electrical Issues
Electrical complaints account for 14% of all reports filed for the 2019 Nissan Kicks, with 37 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. The median mileage at time of complaint is 21,000 miles, suggesting issues tend to surface around the 21K-mile mark.
Engine Issues
Engine complaints account for 14% of all reports filed for the 2019 Nissan Kicks, with 36 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to engine-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Collision Avoidance Issues
Collision Avoidance complaints account for 12% of all reports filed for the 2019 Nissan Kicks, with 32 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to collision avoidance-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking Issues
Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking complaints account for 10% of all reports filed for the 2019 Nissan Kicks, with 26 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to forward collision avoidance: automatic emergency braking-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Data sourced from NHTSA owner complaints and community reports. The full report analyzes severity, repair costs, and failure patterns for each category.
Complaint trend by year
Complaints filed with NHTSA by year for the 2019 Nissan Kicks. Recent trend: decreasing.
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Recall History (1 recall)
BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Nissan Altima, Armada, Frontier, Kicks, Leaf, Maxima, Murano, NV, NV200, Pathfinder, Rogue, Rogue Sport, Sentra, Titan, Titan Diesel, Versa Note and Versa Sedan vehicles, as well as Infiniti Q50, Q60, QX30 and QX80 vehicles. Additionally included are 2019 Nissan GT-R and Taxi and Infiniti QX50, QX60, Q70, Q70L vehicles. The back-up camera and display settings can be adjusted such that the rear view image is no longer visible and the system will retain that setting the next time the vehicle is placed in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility."
Recall severity analysis & seller scripts
The full report rates each recall's severity and gives you scripts for asking the seller about recall completion.
2019 Nissan Kicks NHTSA Safety Ratings
Overall
★★★★★4 of 5 stars
Frontal crash
★★★★★4 of 5 stars
Side crash
★★★★★5 of 5 stars
Rollover
★★★★★4 of 5 stars
From NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program (5-Star Safety Ratings). Where NHTSA tested more than one version of this vehicle, the lowest rating is shown.
This is the worst model year for the Nissan Kicks according to owner complaint data. The biggest problem area is transmission.
2019 Nissan Kicks vs. Class Average (Midsize Cars)
This vehicle
258
Class avg
108
2.4x the class average — significantly more complaints than typical midsize cars vehicles.
Complaint counts correlate with sales volume — popular vehicles naturally generate more reports. The full report normalizes for this.
About this data
NHTSA Complaints
Federal database of owner-filed safety complaints. 258 records for this vehicle.
NHTSA Recalls
Manufacturer-issued safety recalls. 1 recall found for this vehicle.
Repair Cost Data
Real-world repair costs from owner reports and independent databases.
Last updated (checked October 21, 2026). NHTSA complaints received through October 19, 2026; safety ratings from NHTSA's 5-Star program.
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