2022 Nissan Kicks problems and recalls

The 2022 Nissan Kicks has no recalls on file. Owners have filed 22 complaints, most often on the Forward Collision Avoidance.

22
Complaints
0
Recalls
2
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
2
Injuries
69.6
Severity index

Severity index 69.6 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 69.6p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 5 complaints (22.7%)5 23%SteeringSteering: 5 complaints (22.7%)5 23%EngineEngine: 4 complaints (18.2%)4 18%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 3 complaints (13.6%)3 14%SuspensionSuspension: 3 complaints (13.6%)3 14%StructureStructure: 2 complaints (9.1%)2 9%Power TrainPower Train: 2 complaints (9.1%)2 9%WheelsWheels: 2 complaints (9.1%)2 9%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE522.7%
STEERING522.7%
ENGINE418.2%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER313.6%
SUSPENSION313.6%
STRUCTURE29.1%
POWER TRAIN29.1%
WHEELS29.1%

Complaints filed per year

0252022: 52023: 52024: 42025: 52026: 3 (partial year)22523242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20225
20235
20244
20255
2026 (year to date)3
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 2.8x those in 2022 to 2022 (14 against 5).

Other Nissan Kicks model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 7 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.