2023 Nissan Kicks problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Power Train (4) · Service Brakes (2) · Forward Collision Avoidance: Warnings (2)
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Safety recalls (1)
Air Bags:frontal:driver Side:inflator Module 2024-02-27 · campaign 24V154000 · 351 vehicles
Defect: Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2024 Titan, Frontier, Infiniti QX60, Pathfinder, 2023-2024 Sentra, Versa, Kicks, Infiniti QX50, and 2023 Rogue vehicles. Due to a manufacturing issue, the driver's air bag inflator may absorb moisture, and cause the air bag to deploy improperly.
Risk: An air bag that deploys improperly may not protect the driver as intended during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Fix: Dealers will replace the front driver's air bag assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 10, 2024. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's numbers for this recall are PD103, PD104, and PMA34.
Service bulletins (41)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Structure:body 2026-04-13 · NTB09-131C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
certification label and vin plate replacement service information because of collision damage or other vehicle repair, a replacement “certification label” or “vin plate/label” may be needed. hint: certification label = fmvss (federal motor vehicle safety standards) label. these items may be availabl
Structure:body 2026-04-13 · NTB09-131C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
certification label and vin plate replacement service information because of collision damage or other vehicle repair, a replacement “certification label” or “vin plate/label” may be needed. hint: certification label = fmvss (federal motor vehicle safety standards) label. these items may be availabl
Service Brakes 2025-02-20 · NTB19-042F · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
automatic emergency braking warning light blinking applied systems: vehicles equipped with a lane camera (see figure 1) service information if the automatic emergency braking (aeb) warning light or is blinking (but not illuminated steadily) or the customer states it is blinking, and there are no rel
Service Brakes 2025-02-20 · NTB19-033G · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
intelligent cruise control inoperative and aeb/feb warning light on or radar obstruction message displayed with dtc c1a16 or c2582 if you confirm important: the purpose of action (on the next page) is to give you a quick idea of the work you will be performing. you must closely follow the entire ser
Forward Collision Avoidance: Warnings 2025-01-10 · NTB24-050A · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
false activation of aeb or fcw if you confirm the customer states they have experienced false activation and/or unexpected braking of the automatic emergency braking (aeb) or forward collision warning (fcw) system with a red/white flashing message in meter and a loud noise, and there are no related
Air Bags 2024-09-19 · NTB19-071D · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
dtc b00a0-00 stored this bulletin has been amended. see amendment history on the last page. please discard previous versions of this bulletin. if you confirm dtc b00a0-00 (occupant detection sensor unit) is stored, and ocs zero point reset cannot be performed, (continued on the next page)
Showing the 6 most recent of 41 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-09-10 · Engine“the first incident was one week after purchasing the vehicle. all of my maintenance lights flashed on after driving my vehicle for several miles. i pulled over and immediately turned my car off and called my mechanic. he immediately came over and my lights flashed on again. he said for me to take it to the dealership. i did and when i turned off my…”
2026-09-09 · Power Train“september 9, 2026: the vehicle had the same malfunction as in february 2024. the vehicle was in drive and was stopped in a parking lot. when the driver pressed the accelerator there was no response from the engine/powertrain and the vehicle did not move. the ignition was cycled and the vehicle could be moved.…”
2026-09-09 · Power Train“february 2024: the vehicle was in drive and was stopped at a red light. when the traffic light changed the driver pressed the accelerator. the engine/powertrain did not respond, and the vehicle did not move. the driver turned the car off, then back on. the driver was able to drive the vehicle to a safe location and inspected operator level systems.…”
2026-08-26 · Power Train · 37,100 mi“the contact owns a 2023 nissan kicks. the contact stated that there was a green fluid leaking underneath the vehicle. no warning lights were illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that there were two hoses leaking from the transmission and the radiator. after further inspection, it was determin…”
2026-06-10 · Power Train · 78,632 mi“the contact owns a 2023 nissan kicks. the contact stated that while stopped at light, the vehicle did not accelerate and lost power. the vehicle was towed to a friend's residence. the vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the cvt transmission needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileag…”
2026-06-10 · Unknown Or Other“i find driving my nissan 2023 nissan kicks 2023 when i look to my right my rearview mirror obstruct my view. it do not allow me to see completely what i’m approaching while my car is moving. i have to lean to my right and look under my mirror to get a clear view of what beside me. or or what i am approaching. or what is approaching me. i have had t…”
2026-06-09 · Lane Departure: Warning“the driver side (left) camera seems to be partially out (gets a faint signal in sunlight, fully out at night) and it is unclear how well the saftey features work as a result.…”
2026-05-12 · Service Brakes“my car will just slam on the brakes for no reason at all. the only thing i did different was use the emergency brake the day before when i was on a slope. there is nothing in front of me causing this to happen. i've been to the shop about this before they charge you $190 to put it on a sensor and tell you there's nothing wrong with it that was a go…”
2026-05-08 · Forward Collision Avoidance: Adaptive Cruise Control“i use the adaptive cruise control a lot because i had ankle surgery and it bothers it to drive and use it a lot. the cruise control is fantastic i love it but it started giving me a warning light at the end of drive. i drive from [xxx] to [xxx] 4 days a week. the warning light will pop up randomly sometimes it will do it every day and sometimes i…”
2026-04-03 · Service Brakes · 💥 crash“vehicle: 2023 nissan kicks sr incident detail: on april 1, my son was involved in an auto accident. according to my son, he was traveling at approximately 20–30 mph. upon approaching slowed traffic, my son applied the service brakes; however, the vehicle failed to decelerate or stop. to mitigate the impact, my son veered to the right. despite thi…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.