2018 Nissan Kicks Technical Service Bulletins

125 technical service bulletins (TSBs) are on record for the 2018 Nissan Kicks. TSBs are notes manufacturers send to dealers about repair procedures for issues seen in the field. They are not recalls and do not by themselves mean a vehicle has a fault.

• 10174415Apr 13, 2020Transmission and drivetrain. MIL ON WITH DTC P0741, P0744, P0746, P0776, P0841, P0965, P2857, P2858, P2859, AND/OR P285A STORED, AND MAY HAVE HESITATION AND/OR REDUCED POWER This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
• 10173555Mar 9, 2020Equipment. RADIO INTERMITTENTLY REBOOTS DURING AUDIO PLAYBACK VIA BLUETOOTH CONNECTED IPHONE IF YOU CONFIRM The radio intermittently reboots while audio is played from a Bluetooth® connected iPhone. ACTION 1. Confirm the AV control unit software version. 2. Update the AV control unit software, if applicable.
• 10172253Feb 26, 2020Electrical system. KICKS; NO START/DRIVABILITY ISSUES, BATTERY LIGHT ON, AND/OR MIL ON DURING FREEZING TEMPERATURES IF YOU CONFIRM One or a combination of the following during temperatures below -10°C/14°F and ice is found inside the PCV hose or PCV valve:  - The engine hesitates or stops running.  - The starter cranks the engine normally but the engine will not start.  - The MIL is ON with DTC P2004 (TUMBLE CONT/V) and/or…
• 10170014Dec 13, 2019Electrical system. ALTIMA, KICKS AND VERSA SEDAN; MIL ON WITH DTC B26FE IF YOU CONFIRM  A “Key System Error” message is displayed on the combination meter, And  DTC B26FE (IPDM - KEY SYSTEM ERROR) is stored in the BCM. ACTION 1. Disconnect the main power harness connector from the IPDM (E16 for Altima and E42 for Kicks and Versa Sedan).  - See Figure 1, Figure 2 and Figure 3 on the next page for IPDM main power harness…
• 10170008Dec 2, 2019Seat belts. FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT WILL NOT EXTEND FROM STOWED POSITION SERVICE INFORMATION If you confirm the front passenger seat belt will not extend from the stowed position while the seat belt adjuster is in the top most position (see Figure 1 on page 2): 1. Move the seat belt adjuster down one notch (see Figure 2 on page 2). 2. Extend the seat belt fully, allow it to retract, and extend again to confirm the issue is…
• 10168902Nov 14, 2019Equipment, Transmission and drivetrain. MIL ON WITH DTC P0741, P0744, P0746, P0776, P0841, P0965, P2857, P2858, P2859, AND/OR P285A STORED, AND MAY HAVE HESITATION AND/OR LACK OF POWER This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
• 10167372Oct 29, 2019Transmission and drivetrain. KICKS, SENTRA, AND VERSA; CVT FLUID LEAK SERVICE INFORMATION This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
• 10165780Sep 20, 2019Electrical system. SOFTWARE UPDATES FOR INFOTAINMENT ISSUES This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
• 10165784Sep 12, 2019Air bags, Electrical system. DTC B00A0-00 STORED IF YOU CONFIRM DTC B00A0-00 (OCCUPANT DETECTION SENSOR UNIT) is stored And OCS zero point reset cannot be performed (continued on the next page) And The following screen displays: ACTION 1. Check the Occupant Classification System (OCS) control unit using the ODS Analysis tool software.  Refer to SERVICE PROCEDURE on page 5. HINT: “OCS” may also be referred to as “ODS”. 2. Perform…
• 10165779Sep 11, 2019Electrical system. SOFTWARE UPDATES FOR INFOTAINMENT ISSUES This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
• 10165778Sep 3, 2019Electrical system. SOFTWARE UPDATES FOR INFOTAINMENT ISSUES SERVICE INFORMATION When diagnosing an infotainment issue, always confirm that the latest software is installed in the AV unit before starting the diagnosis. The software updates in the following Service Procedure are for the items below:  Stability improvements and bug fixes  System enhancements that will allow future Over-The-Air (OTA) updates. Without these software…
• 10164655Aug 16, 2019Transmission and drivetrain. MIL ON WITH DTC P0744, P0746, P0776, P0841, P0965, P2857, P2858, P2859, AND/OR P285A STORED, AND MAY HAVE HESITATION AND/OR LACK OF POWER This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
• 10162642Jun 28, 2019Back-over prevention (rear camera). 2018-2019 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 versions of this bulletin.
• 10161347May 6, 2019Transmission and drivetrain. 2018-2019 KICKS; MIL ON WITH DTC P0776 AND MAY HAVE HESITATION AND/OR LACK OF POWER This bulletin applies only to vehicles equipped with a Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT). IF YOU CONFIRM The MIL is ON with DTC P0776 (PC SOLENOID B ? Pressure Control Solenoid ?B? Performance/Stuck OFF) stored. NOTE: The vehicle may also hesitate and/or have reduced power. ACTION 1. Refer to the Repair Flow Chart on page 2…
• 10160180Apr 26, 2019Steering, Electrical system. NISSAN; DIAGNOSIS INFORMATION FOR DTC P161D This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
• 10155159Feb 4, 2019Electrical system. INTELLIGENT KEY BUTTONS INOPERATIVE BUT REQUEST SWITCHES WORK This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
• 10153033Jan 29, 2019Equipment. NISSAN; DIAGNOSIS INFORMATION FOR DTC P161D SERVICE INFORMATION When key registration is unsuccessful after BCM replacement, P161D (Immobilizer) will set when the ignition is turned on.
• 10153007Jan 29, 2019Engine cooling. NISSAN; DTC P0456 CAUSED BY EVAP LEAK AT VENT CONTROL VALVE O-RING This bulletin does NOT apply to LEAF vehicles and Titan XD vehicles with V8 diesel engine. This bulletin has been amended. See Amendment History on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
• 10152998Jan 29, 2019Fuel system. ALL MODEL YEAR 2012 AND NEWER NISSAN VEHICLES; EVAP LEAK DTC P0442, P0455, P0456 INFORMATION This bulletin does NOT apply to LEAF vehicles and Titan XD vehicles with V8 diesel engine. This bulletin has been amended. See Amendment History on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
• 10152516Nov 7, 2018Electrical system. Rear Sonar Dealer Inventory *****Dealer Announcement***** Nissan is conducting a quality action to rewire the black and blue wires in the male/female connector of the T-Harness on 1,311 specific 2018 Kicks vehicles identified in Service Comm. Due to a manufacturing issue that has since been corrected, the T-Harness wires may be reversed which may cause the rear sonar accessory to be inoperable when the headlamps…
• 10152520Nov 6, 2018Electrical system. 2018 KICKS; REAR SONAR DOES NOT WORK WITH HEADLAMPS ON This bulletin applies only to vehicles with Dealer or Vehicle Processing Center (VPC) installed rear sonar. IF YOU CONFIRM The rear sonar system does not work with the headlamps and/or parking lamps ON. NOTE: The rear sonar system works normally with the headlamps and parking lamps OFF.
• 10152518Nov 6, 2018Exterior lighting. 2018 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 door, can be removed or reinstalled with the following service procedure. IMPORTANT: The high-mounted stop lamp assembly will be damaged if the following procedure is not followed.
• 10145551Sep 24, 2018Wheels. REVISED WHEEL ALIGNMENT SPECIFICATIONS This bulletin has been amended to add 2018-2019 Kicks. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
• 10138264Apr 20, 2018Equipment, Exterior lighting. FOG 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 previous versions of this bulletin.
• 10138223Apr 9, 2018Engine cooling, Equipment, Electrical system. MIL ON WITH P0603 STORED FOR ECM BACK UP CIRCUIT This bulletin does NOT apply to Titan equipped with Cummins V8 Diesel engine. This bulletin has been amended to add a NOTE in the Applied Vehicles. No other changes have been made. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.

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