2019 Nissan Kicks: owner complaints and recalls
Analysis of 134 owner complaints filed with NHTSA and 1 recall campaigns. Updated 2026-07-25.
134
Complaints
1
Recalls
5
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
3
Injuries
32.8
Severity index
Severity index 32.8 - Low. This weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints; see methodology.
Among the 123 2019 vehicles we track with at least 40 complaints on file, the 2019 Nissan Kicks ranks 79 of 123 by severity, where 1 is the worst. Its severity is higher than 36% of its model-year peers. See the full 2019 ranking.
What actually fails
| Component | Complaints | Share of complaints citing it |
|---|---|---|
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | 43 | 32.1% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 39 | 29.1% |
| ENGINE | 35 | 26.1% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 31 | 23.1% |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 22 | 16.4% |
| POWER TRAIN | 19 | 14.2% |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 15 | 11.2% |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 11 | 8.2% |
The single most-reported system is FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE, cited in 43 of 134 complaints (32.1%). One complaint can name several systems, so these shares overlap and do not total 100%.
Complaints filed per year
| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2020 | 17 |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2022 | 18 |
| 2023 | 27 |
| 2024 | 16 |
| 2025 | 30 |
| 2026 (year to date) | 12 |
Complaint volume is rising - the last three years carry 1.7x the filings of the three before them, which usually signals a wear-related defect surfacing with age.
Recall campaigns
| Campaign | Reported | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19V654000 | 12/09/2019 | 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 QX8 |
Source. US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports; volume is influenced by how many units were sold and how long the vehicle has been on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.