Model year record

2019 Nissan Kicks

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 344 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
Electrical system	49	10,000 mi
Forward collision avoidance: warnings	47	4,200 mi
Engine	45	26,903 mi
Unknown or other	39	10,000 mi
Forward collision avoidance: automatic emergency braking	38	4,200 mi
Power train	22	75,000 mi
Service brakes	20	5,000 mi
Vehicle speed control	18	105,800 mi
Fuel/propulsion system	14	5,000 mi
Suspension	7	—
Service brakes, hydraulic	6	34,000 mi
Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system: mass air flow (MAF) sensor	5	67,736 mi
Steering	5	75,000 mi
Air bags	4	2,500 mi
Back over prevention: warnings	3	—
Wheels	3	—
Back over prevention	2	83,000 mi
Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator	2	43,000 mi
Electronic stability control (ESC)	2	12,593 mi
Engine and engine cooling	2	70,000 mi
Forward collision avoidance	2	105,800 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip: ABS warning light	2	105,800 mi
Visibility/wiper	2	—
Back over prevention: sensing system: camera	1	1,000 mi
Chest clip, buckle, harness	1	—
Electrical system: ignition: anti-theft: control module	1	50,000 mi
Seats	1	241 mi
Tires	1	—

The 2018 model has 2 times as many complaints as this one. The 2020 model has about 1.5 times 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.