2020 Nissan Kicks Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2020 Nissan Kicks. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 184 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the forward collision avoidance. Last updated July 20, 2026.

Complaints by component

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS
29
1crashes
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
25
1crashes
ENGINE
20
POWER TRAIN
18
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
13
1crashes
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
13
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
12
SERVICE BRAKES
10
2crashes1injuries
AIR BAGS
7
4crashes1injuries
LANE DEPARTURE: WARNING
6
Total complaints184

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“My vehicle over the last 3-4 years has been showing p0101 code errors, resulting in issues with idle, performance, and fuel economy. Cleaning the maf sensor does nothing. This causes all sensors to turn off and stay off until the car is subsequently turned off again. I have taken it in to nissan…”

ENGINE · reported 2026-07-15

“Cvt issues-car is sputtering and gears slipping. Vehicle has 148,000 miles.”

POWER TRAIN · reported 2026-07-08

“Check engine light appears on and throws code p0101, mass air flow sensor. Have changed mass air flow sensor twice, had code cleared at mechanic. Drive 5 miles and bam check engine light appears. As soon as my car hits 2000 rpm, the front and rear collision lights and traction light come on… my…”

BACK OVER PREVENTION: WARNINGS · reported 2026-06-07

“Check engine light appears on and throws code p0101, mass air flow sensor. Have changed mass air flow sensor twice, had code cleared at mechanic. Drive 5 miles and bam check engine light appears. As soon as my car hits 2000 rpm, the front and rear collision lights and traction light come on… my…”

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS · reported 2026-06-07

“Check engine light appears on and throws code p0101, mass air flow sensor. Have changed mass air flow sensor twice, had code cleared at mechanic. Drive 5 miles and bam check engine light appears. As soon as my car hits 2000 rpm, the front and rear collision lights and traction light come on… my…”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2026-06-07

“The vehicle's abs actuator (47660-5rw0d) failed and was replaced. Given the mileage was only 32,827, the component failed prematurely and was nowhere near the end of its lifetime expectancy. This indicates it was inherently defective from the factory. This premature failure presented a critical…”

SERVICE BRAKES · reported 2026-05-30

“The vehicle's abs actuator (47660-5rw0d) failed and was replaced. Given the mileage was only 32,827, the component failed prematurely and was nowhere near the end of its lifetime expectancy. This indicates it was inherently defective from the factory. This premature failure presented a critical…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2026-05-30

“The contact owns a 2020 nissan kicks. The contact stated that while the fiancã© was driving approximately 30 mph, and turning left the power steering and power brake suddenly failed causing the fiancã© to loose control of the steering and and crash to a traffic pole. The contact indicated that…”

STEERING · reported 2026-05-13
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2020 Nissan Kicks as of July 20, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.