2023 Nissan Kicks forward collision avoidance problems

11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the forward collision avoidance on the 2023 Nissan Kicks — 37% of all complaints for this model year.

Forward Collision Avoidance complaints

37%

share of all complaints

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median reported incident mileage

1 / 0

crash / fire reports

What owners report

“My car will just slam on the brakes for no reason at all. The only thing I did different was use the emergency brake the day before when I was on a slope. There is nothing in front of me causing this to happen. I've been to the shop about this before they charge you $190 to put it on a sensor and…”
filed May 12, 2026
“I use the adaptive cruise control a lot because I had ankle surgery and it bothers it to drive and use it a lot. The cruise control is fantastic I love it but it started giving me a warning light at the end of drive. I drive from [XXX] to [XXX] 4 days a week. The warning light will pop up randomly…”
filed May 8, 2026

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING WARNING LIGHT BLINKING APPLIED SYSTEMS: Vehicles equipped with a lane camera (see Figure 1) SERVICE INFORMATION If the Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) warning light or is blinking (but not…
NTB19-042F · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Feb 20, 2025
FALSE ACTIVATION OF AEB OR FCW IF YOU CONFIRM The customer states they have experienced false activation and/or unexpected braking of the Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) or Forward Collision Warning (FCW) system with…
NTB24-050A · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jan 10, 2025