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2018 Nissan Kicks recalls, complaints and safety ratings

There is 1 US recall for the 2018 Nissan Kicks, and 1 in Canada. Owners filed 86 complaints with NHTSA, most often about unknown or other.

1US recalls
0urgent recalls
86owner complaints
–overall crash rating

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US recalls (1)

Back over prevention: sensing system, camera

2019-09-12 · campaign 19V654000 · 1,228,830 vehicles

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Nissan Altima, Armada, Frontier, Kicks, Leaf, Maxima, Murano, NV, NV200, Pathfinder, Rogue, Rogue Sport, Sentra, Titan, Titan Diesel, Versa Note and Versa Sedan vehicles, as well as Infiniti Q50, Q60, QX30 and QX80 vehicles. Additionally included are 2019 Nissan GT-R and Taxi and Infiniti QX50, QX60, Q70, Q70L vehicles. The back-up camera and display settings can be adjusted such that the rear view image is no longer visible and the system will retain that setting the next time the vehicle is placed in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility."

Risk and remedy

Risk: The lack of an image in the back-up camera display increases the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Nissan will notify owners in phases, having dealers update the back-up camera settings software, free of charge. The recall began November 11, 2019 and all affected VINs should be activated. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669 or INFINITI customer service at 1-800-662-6200.

Canadian recalls (1)

Show 1 Canadian recall

Visual system

2019-09-13 · campaign 2019-459

Issue: On certain vehicles, the rear view camera system does not return to the default setting when the transmission is shifted to reverse. This could cause a reduction in rear visibility if a driver had previously adjusted the camera display. Canadian regulations require that the rear view image returns to its original setting each time the camera is turned on. Safety Risk: Reduced rear visibility could increase the risk of a crash. Corrective Actions: The company will notify owners by mail and instruct them to take their vehicle to a dealer to update the software for the rear view camera.

Owner complaints (86)

Owners filed 86 complaints with NHTSA about the 2018 Nissan Kicks (1 crashes reported). Among 9 model years of this model, it ranks #3 for the most complaints (median 42).

Most-reported problemComplaints
Unknown or other26
Electrical system23
Engine23
Forward collision avoidance20
Service brakes14
Electronic stability control (esc)12
Power train8
Steering4

Crash test ratings

NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings for the 2018 Nissan Kicks.

VersionOverallFrontalSideRollover
2018 Nissan Kicks SUV FWD––––

Fuel economy

EPA ratings for each 2018 Nissan Kicks version.

VersionCity MPGHighway MPGCombinedYearly fuel cost
Kicks 1.6 L Automatic (variable gear ratios)313633$2,050
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Sources: NHTSA recalls, complaints and 5-Star Safety Ratings, US EPA fuel economy and Transport Canada's Vehicle Recalls Database (contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada). Recalls updated 2026-10-30.