2018 Nissan Kicks Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 3%of 86 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 2,700miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2018 Nissan Kicks, 3% of the 86 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 2,700 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“At random times when the car is started the engine starts but none of the instruments in the dashboard (digital gauge, sensors, etc...) including the stereo would turn on. In addition power steering is not functional. It takes several tries of restarting the car in order to get all the gauges, sensors, stereo and power steering to function. This issur can happen when the car is completely off and it is turned on. I even took a video showing the issue.”
NHTSA complaint #11140171, filed 2018-10, 2,700 miles“My headlights, dome lights and tail lights were flickering changed alternator. Kept doing it took it to the dealership in Daphne, Alabama. Had it put on the machine. They told me it was because it was a refurbished alternator. I finally found a new one in Tampa fla. So I ordered it and had it put on. And it is still doing it. The danger of this is that sometimes they will go off. And you can't see anything if it's dark. There was no warning light prior to the problem. The dealership said its because the refurbished alternator was strong enough. That was the findings from them. …”
NHTSA complaint #11491455, filed 2022-10“1: the back-up camera display may suddenly go dark while you’re in the middle of reversing 2: the vehicle would not start and something stalls when driving with with a boost off and had the vehicle serviced twice for this issue, but to no availability answer. The Nissan Dealership can’t find any problems .”
NHTSA complaint #11429962, filed 2021-08Related service bulletins
- 10235698Apr 5, 2023HEADLAMP, FOG LAMP, OR REAR COMBINATION LAMP FOGGING This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
- 10188307Feb 3, 20212018-2019 KICKS; REAR SONAR DOES NOT WORK WITH HEADLAMPS AND/OR PARKING LAMPS ON This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous…
- 10152518Nov 6, 20182018 KICKS; HIGH-MOUNTED STOP LAMP REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION SERVICE INFORMATION The high-mounted stop lamp assembly, that is located at the top of the inside surface of the back…
- 10138264Apr 20, 2018FOG LAMP AND/OR HEADLAMP FOGGING This bulletin has been amended to add Fog Lamps and modify one step in the flow chart on page 3. No other changes have been made. Please discard…
Exterior lighting: other model years
Other parts of the 2018 Nissan Kicks
27 complaintsElectrical system
23 complaintsEngine
23 complaintsForward collision avoidance
20 complaintsBrakes
15 complaintsElectronic stability control
12 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
8 complaintsFuel system
4 complaintsSteering
4 complaintsSuspension
4 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 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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