2025 Nissan Kicks problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Visibility/Wiper (7) · Power Train (4) · Structure:body (3)
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Safety recalls (4)
Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel 2026-05-21 · campaign 26V331000 · 51,598 vehicles
Defect: Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Kicks vehicles. A software error in the combination meter may cause the screen display to go partially or fully blank. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 101, "Control and Displays."
Risk: A partial or blank screen display will not show critical safety information such as vehicle speed and warning lights, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will resume the software reprogramming of the combination meter software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 6, 2026. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 800-647-7261. Nissan's number for this recall is PMA66. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on May 22, 2026.
Back Over Prevention:software 2025-06-04 · campaign 25V324000 · 79,755 vehicles
Defect: Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2025 Frontier and Kicks vehicles. The center information display unit may display a blank screen when shifted into reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility."
Risk: A rearview image that does not display can reduce the driver's view of what is behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will update the software on the vehicle’s center information display, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 10, 2025. The manufacturer numbers for this recall are PD152 and PMA48.
Equipment:other:labels 2025-04-17 · campaign 25V188000 · 37,003 vehicles
Defect: Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2025 Kicks vehicles. The certification label may have been printed with the incorrect Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) and Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) values, which can result in the vehicle being overloaded. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of 49 CFR Part 567, "Certification." Additionally, certain 2025 Nissan Kicks SR trim level vehicles equipped with an optional 19-inch wheel package may have a certi
Risk: An overloaded vehicle can increase the risk of a crash. Vehicles with incorrect wheel and tire information may lead to tires that are inflated improperly, which can also increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will install new labels, free of charge. Additionally, dealers will mail replacement labels to owners. Owner notification letters were mailed May 27, 2025. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 800-647-7261. Nissan's numbers for this recall are PD136 and PMA47.
Electrical System:body Control Module/Bcm 2024-12-23 · campaign 24V969000 · 89 vehicles
Defect: Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2025 Kicks vehicles. The "Shift-to-Park" warning may not activate as intended when the vehicle is shut off and still in a gear other than "Park." As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 114, "Theft Protection and Rollaway Prevention."
Risk: When the vehicle is not in "Park" and the ignition is shut off, the vehicle could move unexpectedly, increasing the risk of a vehicle rollaway and crash.
Fix: Dealers will reconfigure the body control module (BCM) to activate the "Shift-to-Park" warning, free of charge. Some owner notification letters were mailed January 29, 2025. The remaining owner notification letters will be mailed at a future date, anticipated, May 7, 2025. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is PMA42.
Service bulletins (15)
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.
Fuel/Propulsion System 2026-05-01 · NTB26-006A · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
fuel filler tube lower seal is leaking and dtc p0456 is stored in the ecm this bulletin is no longer active. please discard previous versions of ntb26-006.
Engine 2026-04-15 · NTB26-019 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
mil on with dtc p0181 stored in the ecm if you confirm the customer states the mil is on but the vehicle does not have any drivability concerns or reduced power message in the combination meter, and dtc p0181 for “fuel tank temperature” is stored in either “past” or “current” in the ecm. action foll
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
Fuel/Propulsion System 2026-02-02 · NTB26-006 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
fuel filler tube lower seal is leaking and dtc p0456 is stored in the ecm if you confirm the vehicle has a visible leak with a smoke machine test coming from the fuel filler tube lower seal, and dtc p0456 is stored as “active”, “past”, or “pending” in the ecm. action 1. remove the supplied funnel fr
Engine 2026-01-07 · NTB25-063 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
vent control valve in active test inoperative in consult 4 service information an issue in consult 4 has been identified in “evap system close” in work support. · after selecting the "evap system close" in work support, the “vent control/v” in active test becomes non-functional temporarily. · when s
Showing the 6 most recent of 15 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-10-21 · Visibility/Wiper“on the morning of october 19 at approximately 6:16 am, i was driving the vehicle to my sister's home roughly 15 miles away. about 5 miles into the journey, without any other vehicles around or any external impact, i heard a loud boom. upon pulling over to inspect the car, i discovered that the rear windshield had spontaneously shattered and explode…”
2026-10-20 · Unknown Or Other“the stereo randomly spikes to 100 and says alarm interrupt. it gets very loud and is very startling which is scary when driving. it has almost caused a wreck multiple times. …”
2026-10-13 · Unknown Or Other“after a refuel, i noticed the gas was being auto stopped before what i know to be full based on length of time pumping and cost. after driving several days the gas meter did not lose notches despite the mileage showing a decrease in available miles. i am concerned i will be driving and run out of gas at a dangerous time due to not being able to rea…”
2026-10-03 · Exterior Lighting“the center high-mounted brake light flashes/pulses approximately three times before becoming a steady light. this is not a single momentary flicker. the light intentionally flashes/pules approximately three times at the initial application of the brakes and then changes to a steady-burning condition. the vehicle was purchased from a nissan/wyler de…”
2026-09-29 · Power Train“was driving at low speed after entering a parking lot and the engine quit. when i attempted to restart the starter would not engage. the power widows still functioned. a subsequent check of the battery indicated it is fully charged. had this occurred at highway speed it could have been dangerous situation since the power brakes and power steering…”
2026-09-13 · Structure:body“trim from passenger rear side flew off while driving today. …”
2026-09-02 · Power Train“driving on a highway when rear differential and drive shaft broke loose from vehicle while driving at 65 mph. right rear wheel went over real diff. causing the rear end of vehicle to come off the pavement. fortunately was able to get car under control before it flipped. there was no warning signs prior. we were violently lurched and still are feeli…”
2026-08-23 · Unknown Or Other“on august 5, 2026, an authorized nissan dealer performed safety recall pma66 / nhtsa 26v-331 on my 2025 nissan kicks sr. the vehicle’s combination meter/instrument cluster had been functioning normally before the recall. during the recall software update, the programming failed and the original combination meter became unrecoverable. after consulta…”
2026-08-23 · Unknown Or Other“i received a recall notice on my 2025 nissan kicks. i took my vehicle to the dealer where i purchased it to get the recall repaired on 8/7/2026. the repair was quoted to be completed within 2 hours. after 5 hours the repairs were not completed and my vehicle is inoperable. i was provided a loaner car to use while my vehicle is there. i have ke…”
2026-07-30 · Unknown Or Other“it' makes noise spoke to nissan dealer did oil change and did not get fixed have the car uber driver i don't fell safe traveling or picking up passengers …”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.