2022 Nissan Kicks
Gas Midsize car
The 2022 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 22 complaints, most often about forward collision avoidance. NHTSA crash-tested it at 4 stars overall.
Specs & fuel economy (EPA)
| 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 and EPA reference fuel/electricity prices. Source: fueleconomy.gov vehicle records.
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Recalls (0)
No NHTSA recall campaigns are on file for the 2022 Nissan Kicks. New campaigns appear here within a week of NHTSA posting them.
Owner complaints
22 complaints filed
2 involved a crash, 0 a fire, 2 injuries, 0 deaths reported by owners.
Filed by year — 2022: 5 · 2023: 5 · 2024: 4 · 2025: 5 · 2026: 3
Most-cited components
- Forward Collision Avoidance — 7
- Steering — 5
- Engine — 4
- Unknown Or Other — 3
- Suspension — 3
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
| 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 Kicks
3 recalls · 7 complaints
C2025 Kicks
4 recalls · 36 complaints
A2024 Kicks
1 recalls · 37 complaints
A2023 Kicks
1 recalls · 15 complaints
B2021 Kicks
2 recalls · 76 complaints
A2020 Kicks
0 recalls · 93 complaints
A2019 Kicks
1 recalls · 134 complaints
A2018 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 (ids 45036). Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed weekly.