Nissan Kicks - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

Nissan Kicks owners have reported a total of 901 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 (246 problems).

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

Model Year	Number of Problems
2026 Kicks	16
2025 Kicks	52
2024 Kicks	51
2023 Kicks	59
2022 Kicks	36
2021 Kicks	107
2020 Kicks	181
2019 Kicks	246
2018 Kicks	153

🔍 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 (136 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's electrical system (120 problems).

Table 2. Common problems of Nissan Kicks

Problem Category	Number of Problems
Forward Collision Avoidance	136
Electrical System	120
Equipment	115
Engine And Engine Cooling	105
Power Train	75
Service Brakes	60
Structure	37
Other Fuel System	33
Visibility	32
Vehicle Speed Control	30

Steering	28
Lane Departure	20
Air Bag	20
Back Over Prevention	20
Suspension	16
Electronic Stability Control	16
Wheel	11
Exterior Lighting	6
Gasoline Fuel System	4
Seats	4
Seat Belt	4
Tire	3
Latches/locks/linkage	2
Air Brake	2
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	36	40,707	4	0.22
2021	107	71,996	5	0.30
2020	181	72,223	6	0.42
2019	246	56,919	7	0.62
2018	153	35,267	8	0.54

📊 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	13
2025 Kicks	26
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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