2026 Nissan Kicks Engine Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 11%of 9 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 2,086miles
- Trend
- Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the engine of the 2026 Nissan Kicks, 11% of the 9 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 2,086 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.
“The contact owns 2026 Nissan Kicks. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. The brakes and steering wheel were locked. All the warning lights were illuminated. The local dealer was contacted, who confirmed there was a total communication failure across the modules. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 2,086.”
NHTSA complaint #11754398, filed 2026-08, 2,086 milesRelated service bulletins
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- 11028691Jan 7, 2026VENT CONTROL VALVE IN ACTIVE TEST INOPERATIVE IN CONSULT 4 SERVICE INFORMATION An issue in CONSULT 4 has been identified in “EVAP system close” in Work support. · After selecting…
Engine: 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 2026 Nissan Kicks
4 complaintsElectrical system
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsWheels
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2026 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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