2018 Nissan Kicks Engine Problems
- Complaints
- 23about this part
- Share
- 27%of 86 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 100,000miles
- Trend
- RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 23 complaints about the engine of the 2018 Nissan Kicks, 27% of the 86 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 100,000 miles.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The vehicle has turned off 3 times on the freeway. And it won't start fast it takes from 15 minutes to half an hour. They have already repaired it 2 times and it continues with the same problem.”
NHTSA complaint #11329825, filed 2020-06, 8,000 miles“I was driving in traffic in a 30mph zone and my car turned off, and I was unable to push down on the brakes. I had to use my emergency brake a could hardly turn my wheel and stop in the center divider of the road. I turned on my hazards and waited 15 minutes and was able to restart the car a drive home. This was very dangerous and could have caused an accident.”
NHTSA complaint #11553121, filed 2023-11“Frequently we get error P0101 and the car loses power. It says Mass or Volume Air Flow, A Circuit Range/Poerformance error. For us that means the car loses power, limps along or jerks suddenly and the lights flash, this can happen at any time. Happens about one or twice a month at very random times, not dependant on the weather. We have changed the MAF sensor as instructed but this still happens and it quite dangerous when driving or pulling away from a stop.”
NHTSA complaint #11675888, filed 2025-07“I was driving on the road like normal and suddenly I got a front collision warning on the dash, the car wouldn’t accelerate and lost all power. Check engine light also came on with code reading P0101. I’ve had this issue before and the dealer doesn’t know what to do or they want to charge me a lot of money to fix it. I’ve read online many many people having the same issue. Luckily this hasn’t happened on the highway but if it does happen it could be catastrophic”
NHTSA complaint #11670107, filed 2025-06“205/55/R17 I’ve taken the car to Nissan Jackie cooper in Tulsa ok they’ve replaced the battery from running on low power. Left it there for two days & they said the computer system is failing always restarting while I’m driving backup camera doesn’t work sometimes or is very very blurry. …”
NHTSA complaint #11438445, filed 2021-10Engine: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 11% |
| 2025 | 1 | 2% |
| 2024 | 1 | 3% |
| 2023 | 8 | 24% |
| 2022 | 4 | 17% |
| 2021 | 9 | 12% |
| 2020 | 20 | 20% |
| 2019 | 35 | 26% |
| 2018 | 23 | 27% |
Other parts of the 2018 Nissan Kicks
27 complaintsElectrical system
23 complaintsForward collision avoidance
20 complaintsBrakes
15 complaintsElectronic stability control
12 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
8 complaintsFuel system
4 complaintsSteering
4 complaintsSuspension
4 complaintsExterior lighting
3 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaintsAir bags
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2018 Nissan Kicks
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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