2020 Nissan Kicks
The 2020 Nissan Kicks is sold in the U.S. as a gas midsize car. The most efficient version, the Kicks, is EPA-rated at 33 mpg combined. NHTSA lists no recall campaigns for this model year so far (Safety Signal A). Owners have filed 93 complaints, most often about the forward collision avoidance. NHTSA crash-tested it at 4 stars overall.
Specs & fuel economy
Source: EPA fueleconomy.gov| Configuration | Powertrain | Drive | Engine / motor | City | Hwy | Comb | Annual fuel* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kicks | Gas | FWD | 1.6L 4-cyl | 31 | 36 | 33 | $1,900 |
*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year at EPA reference fuel and electricity prices. fueleconomy.gov record ids: 42389.
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Recalls (0)
Source: NHTSA recall databaseNo NHTSA recall campaigns are on file for the 2020 Nissan Kicks. New campaigns appear here within a week of NHTSA posting them.
Owner complaints
Source: NHTSA complaint database7 involved a crash · 0 a fire · 3 injuries · 0 deaths reported
Filed per year: 2020: 8 · 2021: 12 · 2022: 12 · 2023: 9 · 2024: 16 · 2025: 26 · 2026: 10
Most-cited components
What owners describe
Complaint counts are raw owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many were sold. Use them to spot patterns, not to rank.
Crash ratings
Source: NHTSA NCAP| Configuration | Overall | Frontal | Side | Rollover | Rollover risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUV FWD | ★★★★☆ | ★★★★☆ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★☆ | 16% |
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program. Standard driver-assist: forward collision warning, lane departure warning, automatic emergency braking.
Other Kicks model years
2026 Nissan Kicks
3 recalls · 7 complaints
C2025 Nissan Kicks
4 recalls · 36 complaints
A2024 Nissan Kicks
1 recalls · 37 complaints
A2023 Nissan Kicks
1 recalls · 15 complaints
A2022 Nissan Kicks
0 recalls · 22 complaints
B2021 Nissan Kicks
2 recalls · 76 complaints
A2019 Nissan Kicks
1 recalls · 134 complaints
A2018 Nissan Kicks
1 recalls · 84 complaints
Sources & method
Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). Floor 35. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Complaint counts and NHTSA crash ratings are shown separately and are not blended into the grade.
EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records. Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed weekly.