{"id":"2023_nissan_kicks","make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"Kicks","model_slug":"kicks","year":2023,"url":"/nissan/kicks/2023/","pts":["gas"],"configs":[{"id":45766,"model":"Kicks","pt":"gas","drive":"Front-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (variable gear ratios)","cyl":4,"displ":1.6,"eng":"","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":false,"city":31,"hwy":36,"comb":33,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Regular","vclass":"Midsize Cars","co2":269,"fe_score":6,"ghg_score":6,"fuel_cost":1900,"save_spend":1750,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"NSX","modified":"Mon Oct 03 00:00:00 EDT 2022"}],"vclass":"Midsize Cars","segment":"Midsize car","recalls":[{"campaign":"24V154000","component":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","mfr":"Nissan North America, Inc.","reported":"2024-02-27","owner_notified":"2024-04-10","units":351,"summary":"Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2024 Titan, Frontier, Infiniti QX60, Pathfinder, 2023-2024 Sentra, Versa, Kicks, Infiniti QX50, and 2023 Rogue vehicles.  Due to a manufacturing issue, the driver's air bag inflator may absorb moisture, and cause the air bag to deploy improperly.","consequence":"An air bag that deploys improperly may not protect the driver as intended during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.","remedy":"Dealers will replace the front driver's air bag assembly, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed April 10, 2024.  Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669.  Nissan's numbers for this recall are PD103, PD104, and PMA34.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"PD103, PD104, PMA34","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"}],"recall_count":1,"critical_count":0,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":92,"grade":"A","complaints":{"count":15,"crash":1,"fire":0,"injured":0,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Forward Collision Avoidance",8],["Electrical System",3],["Unspecified",3],["Lane Departure",3],["Back Over Prevention",2],["Engine And Engine Cooling",2]],"by_year":{"2025":5,"2026":10},"excerpts":[["2026-08-26","Power Train","The contact owns a 2023 Nissan Kicks. The contact stated that there was a green fluid leaking underneath the vehicle. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that there were two hoses leaking from the transmission and the radiator. After furth\u2026"],["2026-06-10","Lane Departure","I find driving my Nissan 2023 Nissan kicks 2023 when I look to my right my rearview mirror obstruct my view. It do not allow me to see completely what I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m approaching while my car is moving. I have to lean to my right and look under my mirror to get a clear view of what beside me. Or or what I am approaching. Or what\u2026"],["2026-06-10","Power Train","The contact owns a 2023 Nissan Kicks. The contact stated that while stopped at light, the vehicle did not accelerate and lost power. The vehicle was towed to a friend's residence. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the CVT transmission needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of t\u2026"]]},"investigations":[],"ncap":[{"desc":"SUV Early Release FWD","overall":4,"frontal":4,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.155,"seats":5,"fcw":"Standard","ldw":"Standard","aeb":"Standard","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null},{"desc":"SUV FWD","overall":4,"frontal":4,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.155,"seats":5,"fcw":"Standard","ldw":"Standard","aeb":"Standard","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null}],"popularity":142,"headline":{"range":null,"mpg":33,"ncap":4,"complaints":15},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 05:01 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}