2020 Nissan Kicks power train problems
20 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2020 Nissan Kicks — 21% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The contact owns a 2020 Nissan Kicks. While driving from a stop, the vehicle started sputtering and lost motive power. While driving 70 MPH, the vehicle unintendedly decelerated to 45 MPH while driving uphill with the RPM elevated. The failure occurred while the outdoor temperature was above 95…”
filed Sep 16, 2026
“My car when in over 95 degree weather, literally will not have power to get up hills and starts to jerk and looses power to make the hills. When the temps outside are cooler the car works fine. I live in [XXX] and I drive long distance to work. I also have a [XXX] son that has to be in the car with…”
filed Sep 10, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Power Train problems in other Kicks years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Kicks | 4 | 11% |
| 2024 Kicks | 2 | 5% |
| 2023 Kicks | 4 | 12% |
| 2022 Kicks | 2 | 9% |
| 2021 Kicks | 9 | 12% |
| 2019 Kicks | 19 | 14% |
| 2018 Kicks | 8 | 10% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2020 Nissan Kicks
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.