10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
4,430 miles

About These NHTSA Complaints:

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2018 Nissan Kicks brakes problems

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2018 Nissan Kicks Owner Comments

problem #10

Mar 262023

Kicks

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

El Panel de control tiene prendidas las luces de ABS, luz de Warning, luces de Resbalizo, luces de choque entre vehículos (4 luces encendidas). Mi vehículo tiene $19,000 y casi no se usa y tiene 4 años de comprado. Por favor, ayúdenme con esta Situacion

- Trujillo Alto, PR, USA

problem #9

Sep 292021

Kicks

  • miles
Vehicle randomly brakes and shuts down. Had sensor replaced yet problem resurfaced yesterday.

- Tucson, AZ, USA

problem #8

Feb 282019

Kicks

  • 2,000 miles
Automatic emergency braking (aeb) system warning light (if so equipped) I purchased my 2018 Nissan Kicks in Feb of 2019, and have been experiencing issues with the warning light that looks like two cars colliding randomly appearing along with a message "unavailable front radar obstruction." These warning lights can come on at any given time during the time in which the vehicle is driven, and began shortly after purchase of the vehicle. Weather conditions, etc have no effect on this issue. The warning light/message has come on when it's sunny. It can come on when changing lanes, and not even having a vehicle directly in front of you. I monitored the behavior for quite awhile in order to confirm this was an actual defect. My vehicle is garaged most of the time, and there has been no damage to it whatsoever. After further research, I checked the owners manual then realized the warning light that I have been seeing is actually the automatic emergency braking (aeb) system warning light. The message that appears on the dash indicates a front radar obstruction, or impact near the front of the car as well. These may be two separate issues, but they occur at the same time everytime. I always see the aeb light, and the front radar obstruction warning simultaneously. I have also had problems with the blind spot warning lights randomly appearing, and my back up cam glitching out/freezing in the process of backing up.

- Buda, TX, USA

problem #7

Oct 152019

Kicks

  • 9,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The Nissan emergency braking system is giving out false warnings. The system on my car has given me hundreds of false readings and warnings while in motion, mostly on highways and expressways. Nissan refuses to say they have a problem with this. I fear that the system will malfunction and stop me for no reason on the expressway.

- Hamilton, OH, USA

problem #6

Sep 082019

Kicks

  • 14,500 miles
I was driving my vehicle on a road with a 35 mph speed limit wit no cars in front of or behind me, and my vehicles automatic emergency braking engaged, slowing my car down for no reason. There were no obstacles ahead of

- Lorain, OH, USA

problem #5

Aug 222019

Kicks

  • 4,700 miles
Nissan aeb (automatic emergency braking) has a serious issue that could leave people seriously injured that could be fatal. The aeb system sometimes malfunctions on a broad range of Nissan causing them to abruptly stop while stopping. This is only supposed to occur in an accident.

- Pell City, AL, USA

problem #4

Jul 172019

Kicks

  • 7,700 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The emergency braking system activated on its own and bring the vehicle to dead half when nothing is in front of

- Yelm, WA, USA

problem #3

Apr 032019

Kicks

  • 200 miles
Automatic emergency braking (aeb) systems malfunction. Shows a warning 'front radar unavailable due to obstruction' there were no cars or obstructions in front of vehicle.

- Fresno, CA, USA

problem #2

Dec 262018

Kicks

  • 200 miles
Frequent automatic emergency braking deactivation while driving during which a warning is displayed that the system is deactivated, a warning light is displayed and cruise control is deactivated.

- Southport, NC, USA

problem #1

Nov 292018

Kicks

  • 6,000 miles
Within the first 300 miles the sensors started to malfunction. The dealer replaced the side sensors. The the front sensor relating to the aeb started to malfunction. I now have 6000 miles on the car it has been in and out of shop with no clear solution to the problem. They replaced the front sensor, but within 24 hours it was malfunctioning again. I was involved in an accident 6 days ago, the aeb did not engage, the sensors did not engage. When this first started (2 days after purchase) it was drizzling, but I was stationary when sensor malfunctioned. It would also malfunction on a dry sunny day in a parking lot. There was no rhyme or reason to the sensor going off or on.

- Indianapolis, IN, USA

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