Model year record

2018 Nissan Kicks

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 196 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 19V654000

Back over prevention: sensing system: camera

Component: Back over prevention: sensing system: camera
Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Vehicles affected: 1,228,830
Reported to NHTSA: 2019-09-12
Owners notified: 2019-11-11

Defect description

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 2019 Nissan GT-R and Taxi and Infiniti QX50, QX60, Q70, Q70L vehicles. The back-up camera and display settings can be adjusted such that the rear view image is no longer visible and the system will retain that setting the next time the vehicle is placed in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility."

Safety risk

The lack of an image in the back-up camera display increases the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer 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.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

Component	Complaints	Median mileage
Engine	34	100,000 mi
Electrical system	28	2,500 mi
Unknown or other	28	3,000 mi
Forward collision avoidance: warnings	23	—
Service brakes	17	4,700 mi
Electronic stability control (ESC)	12	8,990 mi
Power train	10	23,753 mi
Forward collision avoidance: automatic emergency braking	9	2,000 mi
Fuel/propulsion system	6	2,500 mi
Steering	5	2,700 mi
Suspension	5	1,300 mi
Exterior lighting	3	2,700 mi
Vehicle speed control	3	200 mi
Visibility/wiper	3	18,400 mi
Air bags	2	64,215 mi
Lane departure: assist	2	—
Communication: auto crash notification	1	70,000 mi
Seats	1	—
Service brakes, air: antilock: ABS warning light	1	—
Structure: body	1	23,753 mi
Tires: bead	1	—
Tires: sidewall	1	—

The 2019 model has about half as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.