Nissan Kicks: which model years to avoid
Complaint and recall totals for every Nissan Kicks model year we track, ranked by severity.
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls | Crashes | Fires | Severity | Most-reported system |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 83 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4.8 Low | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
| 2019 | 134 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 32.8 Low | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE |
| 2020 | 92 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 56.5 Medium | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE |
| 2021 | 72 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 55.6 Medium | STRUCTURE |
| 2022 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 109.1 High | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE |
| 2023 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 53.3 Medium | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE |
| 2024 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 53.3 Medium | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
Across 7 model years, the 2022 Nissan Kicks carries the highest severity index (109.1, driven by forward collision avoidance), while the 2018 is the cleanest at 4.8.
Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs. Complaint counts are not normalised by units sold; a high-volume seller will attract more filings than a rare trim.