{"id":"2025_nissan_kicks","make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"Kicks","model_slug":"kicks","year":2025,"url":"/nissan/kicks/2025/","pts":["gas"],"configs":[{"id":49042,"model":"Kicks Play","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":268,"fe_score":6,"ghg_score":6,"fuel_cost":1900,"save_spend":1750,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"NSX","modified":"Wed Jun 25 00:00:00 EDT 2025"},{"id":48259,"model":"Kicks","pt":"gas","drive":"Front-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (variable gear ratios)","cyl":4,"displ":2.0,"eng":"SIDI","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":true,"city":28,"hwy":35,"comb":31,"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":"Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD","co2":287,"fe_score":6,"ghg_score":6,"fuel_cost":2000,"save_spend":1250,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"NSX","modified":"Tue Sep 10 00:00:00 EDT 2024"},{"id":48277,"model":"Kicks AWD","pt":"gas","drive":"All-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (variable gear ratios)","cyl":4,"displ":2.0,"eng":"SIDI","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":false,"city":27,"hwy":34,"comb":30,"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":"Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD","co2":299,"fe_score":6,"ghg_score":6,"fuel_cost":2100,"save_spend":750,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"NSX","modified":"Tue Sep 10 00:00:00 EDT 2024"}],"vclass":"Midsize Cars","segment":"Midsize car","recalls":[{"campaign":"26V331000","component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL","mfr":"Nissan North America, Inc.","reported":"2026-05-21","owner_notified":"2026-07-01","units":51598,"summary":"Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Kicks vehicles. A software error in the combination meter may cause the screen display to go partially or fully blank. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 101, \"Control and Displays.\"","consequence":"A partial or blank screen display will not show critical safety information such as vehicle speed and warning lights, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will resume the software reprogramming of the combination meter software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 6, 2026. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 800-647-7261. Nissan's number for this recall is PMA66. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on May 22, 2026.","notes":"","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"PMA66","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"25V324000","component":"BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE","mfr":"Nissan North America, Inc.","reported":"2025-06-04","owner_notified":"2025-07-10","units":79755,"summary":"Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2025 Frontier and Kicks vehicles. The center information display unit may display a blank screen when shifted into reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, \"Rear Visibility.\"","consequence":"A rearview image that does not display can reduce the driver's view of what is behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will update the software on the vehicle\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s center information display, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 10, 2025. The manufacturer numbers for this recall are PD152 and PMA48.","notes":"","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"PD152, PD153, PMA48","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"minor"},{"campaign":"25V188000","component":"EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS","mfr":"Nissan North America, Inc.","reported":"2025-04-17","owner_notified":"2025-05-23","units":37003,"summary":"Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2025 Kicks vehicles.  The certification label may have been printed with the incorrect Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) and Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) values, which can result in the vehicle being overloaded.  As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of 49 CFR Part 567, \"Certification.\"  Additionally, certain 2025 Nissan Kicks SR trim level vehicles equipped with an optional 19-inch wheel package may have a certification label that states an incorrect wheel size.  As such, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 110, \"Tire Selection and Rims.\"","consequence":"An overloaded vehicle can increase the risk of a crash.  Vehicles with incorrect wheel and tire information may lead to tires that are inflated improperly, which can also increase the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will install new labels, free of charge.  Additionally, dealers will mail replacement labels to owners.  Owner notification letters were mailed May 27, 2025.  Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 800-647-7261.  Nissan's numbers for this recall are PD136 and PMA47.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 888-327-4236 (TTY 888-275-9171) or go to nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"PD136, PMA47","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"minor"},{"campaign":"24V969000","component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BODY CONTROL MODULE/BCM","mfr":"Nissan North America, Inc.","reported":"2024-12-23","owner_notified":"2025-01-29","units":89,"summary":"Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2025 Kicks vehicles.  The \"Shift-to-Park\" warning may not activate as intended when the vehicle is shut off and still in a gear other than \"Park.\"  As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 114, \"Theft Protection and Rollaway Prevention.\"","consequence":"When the vehicle is not in \"Park\" and the ignition is shut off, the vehicle could move unexpectedly, increasing the risk of a vehicle rollaway and crash.","remedy":"Dealers will reconfigure the body control module (BCM) to activate the \"Shift-to-Park\" warning, free of charge.  Some owner notification letters were mailed January 29, 2025. The remaining owner notification letters will be mailed at a future date, anticipated, May 7, 2025.  Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669.  Nissan's number for this recall is PMA42.","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 nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"PMA42","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"}],"recall_count":4,"critical_count":0,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":78,"grade":"C","complaints":{"count":36,"crash":2,"fire":1,"injured":1,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Unspecified",7],["Visibility/Wiper",6],["Electrical System",5],["Steering",5],["Back Over Prevention",4],["Power Train",4]],"by_year":{"2024":1,"2025":16,"2026":19},"excerpts":[["2026-01-14","Visibility/Wiper","On or about 01/13/2025 my windshield cracked spontaneously during normal highway driving. As this is a brand new vehicle I find that Nissan needs to investigate the quality control of their windshield installation for the 2025 Kicks models. I have found many people online via facebook or reddit who have made similar co\u2026"],["2026-01-12","Electrical System","The contact owns a 2025 Nissan Kicks. The contact stated that she had remotely started the vehicle, preparing to drive her children to school. The contact stated that one child had forgotten a school item inside the home. The contact exited the vehicle with the key fob and had left the vehicle turned on. The contact st\u2026"],["2025-12-18","Electrical System","The contact owns a 2025 Nissan Kicks. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the contact became aware that the instrument panel was blinking on and off several times and then went dark. A dealer was contacted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed, and determined that the instrument\u2026"]]},"investigations":[],"ncap":[{"desc":"SUV AWD","overall":4,"frontal":3,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.179,"seats":5,"fcw":"Standard","ldw":"Standard","aeb":"Standard","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null},{"desc":"SUV FWD","overall":4,"frontal":3,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.198,"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":36},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 05:01 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}