Due to a manufacturing issue, the driver's air bag inflator may absorb moisture, and cause the air bag to deploy improperly.
Risk: An air bag that deploys improperly may not protect the driver as intended during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
The fix and full notice
Fix: Dealers will replace the front driver's air bag assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 10, 2024. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's numbers for this recall are PD103, PD104, and PMA34.
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2024 Titan, Frontier, Infiniti QX60, Pathfinder, 2023-2024 Sentra, Versa, Kicks, Infiniti QX50, and 2023 Rogue vehicles.
Questions about any of these recalls: call NHTSA's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 888-327-4236 (TTY 888-275-9171) or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
What owners report
Owners have filed 34 complaints with NHTSA about the 2023 Kicks. Below, they are sorted by the problems owners describe and by the areas NHTSA files them under. NHTSA does not verify complaints.
Problems owners describe
Stalling or shutting off while driving8 · 24%
Loss of power or limp mode3 · 9%
Hesitation or slow acceleration3 · 9%
Phantom braking or false collision alerts3 · 9%
Counted from the complaint text: a complaint counts once for each problem it describes (how we match them). Some complaints describe none of these.
Areas named in complaints
Forward collision avoidance11 · 32%
Most named: automatic emergency braking (9); warnings (6)
Electrical system8 · 24%
Engine8 · 24%
Backover prevention and rearview camera4 · 12%
Brakes4 · 12%
Powertrain4 · 12%
Body structure2 · 6%
Unknown or other6 · 18%
A complaint can name more than one area, so shares add up to more than 100%.
Nissan Kicks recalls and complaints by model year
The highlighted bars are the 2023 model year. Newer model years have had less time on the road, so their counts are lower. Counting complaints filed in each model year's first three years, the 2021 Kicks drew the most (46) and the 2023 drew 21.
Owner complaints
2023: 34 complaintsTap or drag across the chart for other years.
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Owner complaints by model year, Nissan Kicks
Model year
Complaints
2018
85
2019
134
2020
96
2021
76
2022
23
2023
34
2024
37
2025
37
2026
7
Safety recalls
2023: 1 recallTap or drag across the chart for other years.
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Safety recalls by model year, Nissan Kicks
Model year
Recalls
2018
1
2019
1
2020
0
2021
2
2022
0
2023
1
2024
1
2025
4
2026
3
Crash test ratings
NHTSA's 5-Star Safety Ratings for each version it tested. Rollover risk is NHTSA's estimate of the chance of rolling over in a single-vehicle crash.
Tested version
Overall
Frontal
Side
Rollover
Nissan Kicks Early Release SUV FWD
Rollover risk 15.5%
Nissan Kicks Later Release SUV FWD
Rollover risk 15.5%
Questions
What are the most common 2023 Kicks problems?
In the 34 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2023 Nissan Kicks, the problems described most are stalling or shutting off while driving (8). NHTSA does not verify complaints, and one complaint can describe several problems.
Is the 2023 Nissan Kicks safe?
In NHTSA crash tests every tested version of the 2023 Nissan Kicks earns 4 stars overall. The table above lists each tested version.
How do I check if my Kicks has an open recall?
Enter the 17-character VIN from your dashboard, door jamb or registration at nhtsa.gov/recalls. The lookup lists unrepaired recalls for that exact vehicle. Safety recall repairs are free at Nissan dealers.
Sources and method
NHTSA recalls file (NHTSA datasets), dated Sep 29, 2026; every campaign checked against NHTSA's recalls API.
NHTSA owner complaints file, dated Sep 28, 2026. Counted by complaint number, so a complaint naming three components counts once in the total.
NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings (NCAP).
NHTSA model names covered: KICKS.
Complaint counts are unverified owner reports. They rise with sales volume and time on the road, so compare model years with care. How we build these pages. Spotted an error? Tell us.