Automatic Emergency Braking problems of the 2020 Nissan Kicks

I purchased the used vehicle in March and I have had an intermittent check engine light (p0101 code), my forward collision warning lights and traction control lights come on and my car brakes like I was in an emergency braking situation. Since the second day of owning the car. I've had it in the shop more than 5 times. They have not found the issue. I've been told there is nothing wrong so even with my extended warranty I'm unable to have this issue repaired. All these lights come on together and leave together. This is dangerous because stopping suddenly on the highway could result in me getting killed. I haven't found a TSB or recall but according to multiple Nissan forums this is happening to hundreds of 2019 -2021 Kicks owners. This happened again yesterday and scared me. I can't afford another car right now. I just want this one to be repaired properly before it's too late. This morning no lights or check engine light present.

Collision warning came on auto brakes for a second. Then light stayed on. Took to dealership and was told collision camera was out of alignment due to brackets moved or bent.

1. The vehicle brakes on it's own 2. The vehicle stops accelerating while driving even if when the engine is still running and stepping on the gas pedal. 3. Lane departure malfunctions.

For months the front/rear collision sensors warning lights are on. The abs and traction control warning lights are also on. The check engine light will come on for weeks at a time then go away.

All of my safety light came on dash. Abs, front end collision, back up, skid, lane assist as well as abs. Took car in paid 6,000 for the lane assist as well as abs car worked for only one month before it would not back up nor would it accelerate after it finally got to drive. All lights came back on and now it’s another 2100 for throttle body and maf and sonar control unit. Car is very unstable and un-drivable.

Over a period of 3 days leading up to the braking incident the collison warning came on periodically when there was no need, the sensor on the dash on the left,right and front of the vehicle image went yellow, the malfunction light came on and the collison warning with no cars around. On the November 9th, 2023 I got the collison warning (looks like 2 cars)and it went away. However that day I was pulling forward from a green light and as I was through the intersection the car suddenly braked stopping the car and a red square appeared on the dash with a letter in it - not sure what it was as I was trying to ensure I was not going to be rear-ended. I was the first car from the light so there was no car ahead of me and no reason for the car to brake and stop. The car behind reacted and went around me avoiding a rear-end collison- lucky for us. I cautiously continued home and parked and did not drive the car except to the dealer for them to check. Their initial response was bad battery and I'm still waiting. I am afraid to drive this car. What if that was at higher speeds on a highway and a larger behind us. Would we have survived. I don't think so.

When driving 50mph - 70 mph the forward collision warning will engage and the emergency brakes will engage. The car will come to a stop. This has happened while on the highway and crashes were barely avoided. It has injured my back with the sudden stop. Today 12/8 it happened again and both the forward collision warning and rear collision warning engaged, the car stopped from going 68 mph on the highway, and the car disabled my traction control.

I took my car in for service again for the 9th or more time due to the sonar alerts activating without reason. The aeb would alert and chime for no reason as well as the forward collision warning for no reason. The car also chimed consistently when backing up and stalled when nothing was behind me or in the vicinity for this alert to go on. This has been a constant issue with this car. I purchased it brand new on Feb 29, 2020 and I believe they sold me a lemon. I took my car to vacaville Nissan on Feb 3rd, 2022 to service advisor [xxx] who has been the advisor throughout. [xxx] notified me Feb 3rd, 2022 that unfortunately when they ran diagnostic, their are issues with the car and he said there are over 12k red Nissan Kicks with the same issue. [xxx] told me, it is under engineering review as their is nothing available yet to fix it. [xxx] said, they have done all they could and he would contact me in a month when something will hopefully be available. This is unfair, I am driving a vehicle that is unsafe and unpredictable. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

I bought my new 2020 in February and I have already had to have it serviced 7 or more times, due to electrical issues. The automatic electrical braking system comes on, even though nothing is in front of me when I am driving, also, the collision alert comes on as well during the same time, even though no cars are in front me to warrant a possible collision. I am very nervous driving my car. I dont know what else to do. Nissan has ran diagnostics and found the issues with sonar and other possibilities, they replaced the system and while it ran ok for a while, it is currently experiencing the same electrical issues. I have not been able to take it in again because I have a bad knee. I need help, I truly believe I was sold a lemon!.

I am the owner of the vehicle but my daughter was the driver and I am making the complaint on her behalf but she can provide additional details. The vehicle began making a grinding sound at times that sounds similar to the anti-lock braking. Then on oct 29 the vehicle locked down the brakes as she was pulling into the parking lot at work when there was not a collision imminent. She skidded into the curb damaging her front driver side wheel. We took the vehicle to the dick smith Nissan dealer in lexington SC but they told us they couldn't reproduce the failure and recommended we bring it back if it happened again. We went to pick up the vehicle but before leaving with the car I drove the car around the parking lot and the forward collision light came on in under a minute. They immediately took the car back to service to read the code and asked if we could leave the vehicle with them. They called back after a day or two and said they have no repair and recommended we contact Nissan consumer affairs and start a case. We started a case on 11/5/2021 and the case number is 45086982.

Sensor that states there has been a malfunction in the front braking system comes on randomly. The aeb system also stops the car at random times when nothing is in the road, good weather, sometimes going 75mph on the highway. Same thing has also happened driving in a parking garage or down a main road. I have also been in cruise control on the highway and this braking system comes on. I thought it was an isolated incident but it has happened at least 6 times. The date below only reflects the most recent incident.