The 2019 Nissan Kicks has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 1,228,830 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 255 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 20, 2026.
Recall campaigns
BACK OVER PREVENTION19V6540002019-09-121,228,830 affected
Defect
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Nissan Altima, Armada, Frontier, Kicks, Leaf, Maxima, Murano, NV, NV200, Pathfinder, Rogue, Rogue Sport, Sentra, Titan, Titan Diesel, Versa Note and Versa Sedan vehicles, as well as Infiniti Q50, Q60, QX30 and QX80 vehicles. Additionally included are…
Consequence
The lack of an image in the back-up camera display increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Nissan will notify owners in phases, having dealers update the back-up camera settings software, free of charge. The recall began November 11, 2019 and all affected VINs should be activated. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669 or INFINITI customer service at 1-800-662-6200.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“The front driver’s side coil spring broke. The front passenger side was showing signs of premature wear. Nissan does not just sell the coil spring, so a strut assembly had to be purchased for both sides. This was a very expensive repair.”
“Cel on, code po101 indicates maf sensor is faulty with related abs, fcw, and slippery road lights illuminating when braking on a curve or at a stop sign. Car often loses power and need to be turned off to reset and become driveable again. Cleaning and replacing the maf sensor and air filter does…”
“Cel on, code po101 indicates maf sensor is faulty with related abs, fcw, and slippery road lights illuminating when braking on a curve or at a stop sign. Car often loses power and need to be turned off to reset and become driveable again. Cleaning and replacing the maf sensor and air filter does…”
“Cel on, code po101 indicates maf sensor is faulty with related abs, fcw, and slippery road lights illuminating when braking on a curve or at a stop sign. Car often loses power and need to be turned off to reset and become driveable again. Cleaning and replacing the maf sensor and air filter does…”
“I unlocked the door, got in the car and closed the door and then the back windshield cracked and shattered.”
“My abs lights came on a couple of years ago and the nisan repair shop said it was just a sensor issue and replaced it. When it came on again this year, it was the entire system that needed to be replaced and the service manager acknowledged that it is a known issue with this make and model of this…”
“When I was pulling out of my driveway, my car wouldn't accelerate and started making a terrible noise. I lost all power and couldn't get it to move leaving me stuck in the middle of the road. It wouldn't even let me coast off to the side of the road. I have had this same problem before with this…”
“My vehicle has experienced transmission-related issues that have affected its safety, reliability, and overall performance. The symptoms include hesitation during acceleration, delayed response when pressing the accelerator, jerking, loss of power, and unpredictable driving behavior. These issues…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2019 Nissan Kicks as of
July 20, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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