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Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)Part report

2024 Nissan Kicks Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems

Complaints
19about this part
Share
48%of 40 total for the year
Median mileage
20,000miles
Trend
Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.

NHTSA recorded 19 complaints about the visibility of the 2024 Nissan Kicks, 48% of the 40 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 20,000 miles.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“My Nissan Kicks SV was sitting in my carport, with no temperature extremes and no weather when the back windshield exploded. I called the College Station Texas Nissan dealership and they said that my warranty did not cover the exploded windshield. My car is less than 2 years old and only has 13, 015 miles on it. The dealership told me it would cost me over 400.00 dollars to have the windshield replaced. I have explored the internet and found out that this is a recurring thing that happens to Nissan vehicles. Mine is not the first. …”

NHTSA complaint #11700078, filed 2025-11

“My 2024 Nissan Kicks, with approximately 50,000 miles, experienced a spontaneous rear windshield failure on October 13, 2026, while parked in my residential driveway. The vehicle had been parked in the garage overnight. An electrician arriving at the property noticed the rear windshield actively cracking and alerted my son. My son went outside and could hear the glass continuing to crackle and fracture while the vehicle remained stationary. Nearly the entire rear windshield shattered into small fragments, with much of the glass remaining in place. …”

NHTSA complaint #11770845, filed 2026-10

“Rear windshield shattered while car was parked indoors. The car had been in the garage for several hours and the temperature was mild so underwent no extreme temperature/pressure fluctuation, rear hatch had been open for about 20 minutes as I was vacuuming the carpets. I was working in the front seat nowhere near the rear window - nothing came in contact with the window, there were no preexisting cracks or chips. The glass seemed to have shattered outward from the edges, as glass from both sides of the window was projected outward into the garage.”

NHTSA complaint #11694121, filed 2025-10

“On the morning of February 24, 2025, I went to the doctor's office because I was really sick. Their protocol is to check in then go wait in the vehicle since you might be contagious to other patients. My mom had gone with me, and was inside checking me in. I am sitting in my parked vehicle at 7:35am when there was a VERY loud pop that scared the heck out of me! My mom said she heard it from inside the building, as did other patients sitting in the lobby! I waited a moment and looked around. There was nothing unusual so I exited the vehicle and walked around. …”

NHTSA complaint #11645054, filed 2025-02

“The contact owns a 2024 Nissan Kicks. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the rear glass shattered without impact. The dealer was contacted; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 30,000.”

NHTSA complaint #11745649, filed 2026-06, 30,000 miles

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Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2026111%
2025819%
20241948%
202313%
202111%
202022%
201911%
201822%

Other parts of the 2024 Nissan Kicks

Other or unknown
10 complaints
Forward collision avoidance
5 complaints
Electrical system
3 complaints
Back-over prevention (rear camera)
2 complaints
Brakes
2 complaints
Lane departure
2 complaints
Body and structure
2 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
2 complaints
Air bags
1 complaints
Engine
1 complaints
Engine cooling
1 complaints
Fuel system
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2024 Nissan Kicks

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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