2020 Nissan Kicks Engine Problems
- Complaints
- 20about this part
- Share
- 20%of 98 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 1,779miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 20 complaints about the engine of the 2020 Nissan Kicks, 20% of the 98 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 1,779 miles.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I was driving on the road, and my car was sitting at a red light, the car just stops and will not move. I almost caused a very bad accident as there was cars behind me. I turned it off and turned it back on and then it all of sudden worked again. This is a dangerous situation and I thought I was gonna be in a accident.”
NHTSA complaint #11365062, filed 2020-10, 1,779 miles“Vehicle keeps shutting off while driving, even on major highway. Vent control valve was stuck open had to be replaced; corrosion on a connector to the wiring harness had to be replaced. Alot of similar complaints and there needs to be a recall on this vehicle. My daughter could have been killed on the highway when we left dealership for engine shutting down, it shut down again after driving 10 miles from being serviced for same reason.”
NHTSA complaint #11398972, filed 2021-03, 6,000 miles“Entering highway or traffic car hesitates no power . Seems like the engine isnt providing enough gas for take off, this is with the pedal accelerator completely pressed down. This has happened several times. Scary when your entereing traffic. Had back to dealer once and said all was fine. It happens almost every time I drive it but not all the time mainly when you come to an almost stop and try to go. I looked on line for bullitins and came across classification at19-002d reference ntb19-040d.”
NHTSA complaint #11378367, filed 2020-12, 975 miles“The car currently has 5700 miles on the odometer. Ever since I bought it in june of 2020, intermittently the car will idle rough at stop lights. When it happens it is usually after driving on the highway for 20 or 30 minutes. On october 17, 2020 after about an hour on the highway the car idled rough at the first stop light I encountered then died. I restarted it then it promptly died again. After the second restart there were no other problems. Took the car into the dealer on monday 10/19/20. They kept it for 3 days and never could duplicate the problem. …”
NHTSA complaint #11372343, filed 2020-10, 5,700 miles“The car stalled while driving causing a safety concern. The engine was still running, however, the car would not move. After shutting it down and restarting the car a secomd time, the car started moving again.”
NHTSA complaint #11342309, filed 2020-07, 2 milesEngine: 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 2020 Nissan Kicks
35 complaintsElectrical system
27 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
21 complaintsFuel system
13 complaintsOther or unknown
13 complaintsBrakes
11 complaintsLane departure
10 complaintsAir bags
7 complaintsVehicle speed control
6 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
5 complaintsSteering
3 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2020 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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