Nissan Kicks - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

Nissan Kicks owners have reported a total of 765 problems for their cars built in the 9 model years listed in the chart below. The chart shows the number of problems reported across all service years for each given model year of the Nissan Kicks. The 2019 Nissan Kicks cars have the most problems reported (229 problems).

Table 1. Total number of problems by model year for Nissan Kicks

Model Year	Number of Problems
2026 Kicks	4
2025 Kicks	31
2024 Kicks	30
2023 Kicks	41
2022 Kicks	33
2021 Kicks	89
2020 Kicks	164
2019 Kicks	229
2018 Kicks	144

🔍 Common problems of Nissan Kicks

The following chart shows the 26 most common problems for Nissan Kicks cars. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's forward collision avoidance (123 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's electrical system (110 problems).

Table 2. Common problems of Nissan Kicks

Problem Category	Number of Problems
Forward Collision Avoidance	123
Electrical System	110
Equipment	96
Engine And Engine Cooling	85
Service Brakes	54
Power Train	53
Structure	34
Other Fuel System	30
Vehicle Speed Control	28
Steering	22

Air Bag	19
Visibility	19
Back Over Prevention	17
Electronic Stability Control	16
Lane Departure	16
Suspension	13
Wheel	8
Exterior Lighting	5
Gasoline Fuel System	4
Seats	4
Air Brake	2
Tire	2
Seat Belt	2
Latches/locks/linkage	1
Communication	1
Chest Clip, Buckle, Harness	1

📉 Compare Reliability Across Model Years Using PPMY Index

It would not be fair to compare the Nissan Kicks of an older model year to newer model years since older vehicles have been in service longer and thus are expected to have more problems. In order to compare the reliability across Kicks model years, we use the PPMY index which is defined as the problems reported per thousand vehicles per Year. A smaller PPMY index indicates greater reliability of the given model year cars.

PPMY = P / S / Y * 1000,

where P = total problems reported during the life of a Nissan Kicks model year; S = total units sold of the model year; Y = years since the debut of the model year (the age of the vehicle).

The results are shown in Table 3.

Table 3. Use PPMY Index to Compare Reliability Across Kicks Model Years

Kicks Model Year	Problems	Sales [1]	Vehicle Age	PPMY Index
2022	33	40,707	4	0.20
2021	89	71,996	5	0.25
2020	164	72,223	6	0.38
2019	229	56,919	7	0.57
2018	144	35,267	8	0.51

📊 Number of Problems Reported During the First Year

Another way to measure the reliability across the model years of the Nissan Kicks is to use the total number of problems reported during the vehicle's first year in service, as shown in the Table 4.

Table 4. Number of problems in vehicle's; first service year

Model Year	Problems Reported
2026 Kicks	1
2025 Kicks	25
2024 Kicks	7
2023 Kicks	11
2022 Kicks	16
2021 Kicks	6
2020 Kicks	17
2019 Kicks	14
2018 Kicks	13

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