AI DamageNissan redundant Kicks: problems, complaints, bulletins
Summary for the Nissan redundant Kicks across 1 model years: 16 owner complaints and 34 NHTSA service bulletins, plus repair videos. Pick a year for details.
Model years
| Year | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) | YouTube repair videos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 16 | 1 | 34 | 0 |
What fails most often
- 1 Forward collision avoidance 38% of all complaints
- 2 Engine 31% of all complaints
- 3 Electrical system 25% of all complaints
- 4 Structure 13% of all complaints
- 5 Service brakes 13% of all complaints
- 6 Backover prevention 13% of all complaints
- 7 Vehicle speed control 13% of all complaints
- 8 Steering 6% of all complaints
- Forward collision avoidance: 6 complaints (38% of all); manufacturer bulletins for this component: 3.
- Engine: 5 complaints (31% of all).
- Electrical system: 4 complaints (25% of all); manufacturer bulletins for this component: 16.
- Structure: 2 complaints (13% of all); manufacturer bulletins for this component: 3.
- Service brakes: 2 complaints (13% of all); manufacturer bulletins for this component: 2.
Symptoms owners describe
How many of the 16 NHTSA complaints mention each symptom (automatic count from complaint text; one complaint can mention several).
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward collision avoidance | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| Engine | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Electrical system | 4 | 0 | 16 |
| Structure | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Service brakes | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Backover prevention | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Vehicle speed control | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Steering | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Air bags | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Visibility | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Powertrain | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Equipment | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Communication | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Exterior lighting | 0 | 0 | 1 |
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
Another vehicle failed to stop at a stop sign and ran into the front driver side of my vehicle. Air bags were supposed to be deployed on my vehicle due to the impact of the collision, however, they were not. Air bags could have prevented injury if they had functioned properly. Vehicle is now a total loss.
My car has repeatedly stalled while in motion. â¢No warning lights appear on the dashboard before or after stalling. â¢The most recent incident occurred in front of a moving car, putting you and your family at risk. â¢Luckily, no one was injured, but this continues to be a serious safety hazard.
The other incidents is when the carâs crashing system warning lights and beeping would come up constantly even when no cars are around. As well as when I am going in reverse. My car will start beeping and warning me that I am going to hit something while everything is clear.
Saturday, April 6th, I was driving and the battery light came on again, after 5 minutes the acceleration stopped working as I turned into the subdivision. The vehicle was going 5mph, I was able to make to a relatives house.
It shouldnât be stalling and leaving my kids and I stopped in the middle of the road.
Starting in January of 2024, Iâve been having intermittent issues with my fairly new Nissan Kicks vehicle, as follows: â¢Engine stalling at stop â¢Forward Emergency Brake (FEB) Sensor activates when no obstruction present â and while driving full speed on road I have taken the vehicle to the dealership Service…
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
What to check before buying
- Forward collision avoidance. Radar and camera: calibration after bumper or windshield replacement.
- Engine. Cold start, unusual noises, oil leaks and engine codes.
- Electrical system. Scan all modules, test the battery and alternator, inspect connectors near the impact zone.
- Structure. Rails, pillars, panel gaps, signs of pulling or welding.
Manufacturer service bulletins
Bulletin titles as filed with NHTSA.
- FALSE ACTIVATION OF AEB OR FCW IF YOU CONFIRM The customer states they have experienced false activation…
- April 6, 2023 NTB23-031 Original bulletin published July 22, 2024 NTB23-031A Bulletin no longer active…
- DTC B2E01-96 (INTERNAL BATTERY) STORED AS CURRENT IN IVC This bulletin has been amended
- VEHICLE KEY NOT DETECTED / AUTHENTICATED, ENGINE WILL NOT START This bulletin has been amended
- CAN COMMUNICATION – NETWORK DIAGNOSTIC FLOW CHART This bulletin has been amended
- CAN COMMUNICATION CODES – DIAGNOSTIC TIPS AND GUIDELINES This bulletin has been amended
- AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING WARNING LIGHT BLINKING This bulletin has been amended
- WINDOW GLASS WARRANTY INFORMATION This bulletin has been amended
- REMOVING FOREIGN MATERIAL FROM THE WINDOW GLASS This bulletin has been amended
- WINDSHIELD CRACKING This bulletin has been amended
- DIAGNOSIS OF VEHICLE PULL (DRIFT) AND/OR STEERING WHEEL OFF-CENTER This bulletin has been amended
- SOFTWARE UPDATE FOR INFOTAINMENT ISSUES This bulletin has been amended
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Sources: public NHTSA data (USA): service bulletins and owner complaints; YouTube: links to videos credited to their authors. Complaints are owner statements not verified by NHTSA, and describe defects rather than crash damage. Data updated 2026-11-06.