2025 Nissan Kicks problems & reliability
37 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2025 Nissan Kicks, alongside 4 safety recall campaigns. Last verified Sep 21, 2026. Complaints are unverified reports submitted by owners to the federal Office of Defects Investigation.
Each complaint is counted once (by NHTSA case number), even when it names several components.
1 complaint report injuries (1 injured).
Most reported problems
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown / Other | 7 | 19% |
| Visibility/wiper | 6 | 16% |
| Electrical System | 5 | 14% |
| Steering | 5 | 14% |
| Back Over Prevention | 4 | 11% |
| Power Train | 4 | 11% |
| Structure | 4 | 11% |
| Wheels | 3 | 8% |
| Lane Departure | 2 | 5% |
| Suspension | 2 | 5% |
Component groups as classified by NHTSA. A complaint can name more than one component, so shares may sum to more than 100%.
All 17 reported components →Complaints by incident year
What owners report
“Driving on a highway when rear differential and drive shaft broke loose from vehicle while driving at 65 mph. Right rear wheel went over real diff. causing the rear end of vehicle to come off the pavement. Fortunately was able to get car under control before it flipped. There was no warning signs prior. We were…”
Power Train · filed Sep 2, 2026
“I received a recall notice on my 2025 Nissan Kicks. I took my vehicle to the dealer where I purchased it to get the recall repaired on 8/7/2026. The repair was quoted to be completed within 2 hours. After 5 hours the repairs were not completed and my vehicle is inoperable. I was provided a loaner car to use while my…”
Unknown / Other · filed Aug 23, 2026
“On August 5, 2026, an authorized Nissan dealer performed safety recall PMA66 / NHTSA 26V-331 on my 2025 Nissan Kicks SR. The vehicle’s combination meter/instrument cluster had been functioning normally before the recall. During the recall software update, the programming failed and the original combination meter…”
Lane Departure · filed Aug 23, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Technical service bulletins
15 manufacturer communications (TSBs, service campaigns, warranty extensions) are on file with NHTSA for the 2025 Nissan Kicks. The 10 most recent:
FUEL FILLER TUBE LOWER SEAL IS LEAKING AND DTC P0456 IS STORED IN THE ECM This bulletin is no longer active. Please discard previous versions of NTB26-006.
NTB26-006A · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued May 1, 2026
MIL ON WITH DTC P0181 STORED IN THE ECM IF YOU CONFIRM The customer states the MIL is ON but the vehicle does not have any drivability concerns or reduced power message in the combination meter, AND DTC P0181 for “Fuel…
NTB26-019 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Apr 15, 2026
CERTIFICATION LABEL AND VIN PLATE REPLACEMENT SERVICE INFORMATION Because of collision damage or other vehicle repair, a replacement “Certification Label” or “VIN Plate/Label” may be needed. HINT: Certification Label =…
NTB09-131C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Apr 13, 2026
CERTIFICATION LABEL AND VIN PLATE REPLACEMENT SERVICE INFORMATION Because of collision damage or other vehicle repair, a replacement “Certification Label” or “VIN Plate/Label” may be needed. HINT: Certification Label =…
NTB09-131C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Apr 13, 2026
FUEL FILLER TUBE LOWER SEAL IS LEAKING AND DTC P0456 IS STORED IN THE ECM IF YOU CONFIRM The vehicle has a visible leak with a smoke machine test coming from the fuel filler tube lower seal, AND DTC P0456 is stored as…
NTB26-006 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Feb 2, 2026
VENT CONTROL VALVE IN ACTIVE TEST INOPERATIVE IN CONSULT 4 SERVICE INFORMATION An issue in CONSULT 4 has been identified in “EVAP system close” in Work support. · After selecting the "EVAP system close" in Work support…
NTB25-063 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jan 7, 2026
CAMPAIGN BULLETIN Monroney Label NCAP Rating Reference: PD171, PMA54 Date: September 26, 2025 Attention: Dealer Principal, Sales, Service & Parts Managers *****Dealer Announcement***** To ensure continued customer…
NPSB 15-460 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Oct 21, 2025
ACTION Date: October 2, 2025 To: FOMs, DOMs, RAMs, & RGMs Subject: LAUNCH PD172 PMA55 Multi Model Monroney Bumper Label – QA – Dealer Announcement and Procedure ACTION: FOMs & DOMs are asked to ensure that dealers are…
NPSB 15-460 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Oct 1, 2025
SERVICE INFORMATION FOR DTC B2F70-01 AND/OR B2F70-02 STORED IN THE ECM SERVICE INFORMATION If either DTC B2F70-01 and/or B2F70-02 for “STOP LAMP” is stored in the ECM, check the gap measurement for the lower Brake Pedal…
NTB25-025 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued May 15, 2025
LEFT AND/OR RIGHT REAR DOOR REAR SASH COVER IS LOOSE OR MISSING IF YOU CONFIRM Either the left and/or the right Rear Door Rear Sash Cover is loose or missing. HINT: A loose Rear Door Rear Sash Cover can be lifted at the…
NTB25-006B · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Mar 12, 2025
TSBs are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls and repairs are not automatically free. Full documents are available on NHTSA’s site.
Safety recalls
The 2025 Nissan Kicks has 4 NHTSA recall campaigns — recall repairs are free at franchised dealers regardless of the vehicle’s age.
Check whether your specific vehicle is affected
Recall campaigns often cover only certain VIN ranges. Enter your VIN on the official NHTSA site to confirm whether your vehicle is included and whether the repair is still open.
Check VIN on NHTSA →Buying a used 2025 Nissan Kicks?
- · Decode the seller’s VIN with our free VIN decoder to confirm the exact year, engine and trim.
- · Check for unrepaired recalls by VIN on NHTSA’s official lookup — recall repairs are free.