IllustrationI 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.
2020 Nissan Kicks
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 2020 Nissan Kicks do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 37.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
170–25K
225–50K
650–75K
075–100K
1100–150K
0150K+
26 reports with mileage · 69 unknown
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Forward Collision Avoidance. Review the 34 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 27 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine. Review the 20 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
7 crash reports0 fire reports3 injury reports
Fuel/propulsion System complaints
13 reportsTHE 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.
I PURCHASED A 2020 NISSAN KICKS WITH 11 MILES ON 1/1/20. THE CAR BEGAN SHAKING AND STALLING WHEN STOPPED IN TRAFFIC, AND AT LIGHTS ON 1/10/20, WITH 250 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. AFTER 3 SERVICE APPOINTMENTS, TAKING PICTURES AND USING THE EVENT RECORDER AS INSTRUCTED, I WAS INFORMED ON 3/5/20, THERE IS CURRENTLY NO FIX FOR THIS KIC…
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I PURCHASED A 2020 NISSAN KICKS WITH 11 MILES ON 1/1/20. THE CAR BEGAN SHAKING AND STALLING WHEN STOPPED IN TRAFFIC, AND AT LIGHTS ON 1/10/20, WITH 250 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. AFTER 3 SERVICE APPOINTMENTS, TAKING PICTURES AND USING THE EVENT RECORDER AS INSTRUCTED, I WAS INFORMED ON 3/5/20, THERE IS CURRENTLY NO FIX FOR THIS KICKS, ENGINEERS ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, AND THEY WILL CONTACT ME WHEN AN UPDATE IS AVAILABLE THAT MAY RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. ,THIS VEHICLE HAS STALLED OUT 19 TIMES AS OF 3/9/20, WITH 2039 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED AND SERVICED THE VEHICLE COULD NOT REPAIR AND WOULD NOT REPLACE THE VEHICLE, AFTER 3 VISITS TOTALING 9 DAYS IN THE SHOP WITHIN THE FIRST 60 DAYS OF PURCHASE, I HAVE BEEN DIRECTED TO FOLLOW UP WITH NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS WITH MY CONCERNS. NISSAN WILL BE SENDING AN ENGINEER TO FURTHER INSPECT THE VEHICLE WITHIN THE NEXT 2 WEEKS. CONCERN: THE VEHICLE SHAKES/SHUDDERS AND/OR SHUTS DOWN WHILE DRIVING IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC, STOPPING AT TRAFFIC LIGHTS AND SIGNS, AND ALSO WHEN STOPPING TO PARK. DURING THESE EVENTS THE VEHICLE IS IN DRIVE, WITH BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED. NO WARNING LIGHTS APPEAR ON THE DASH DISPLAY EXCEPT THE BATTERY AND OIL LIGHT AFTER THE ENGINE HAS STALLED. EACH EVENT HAS BEEN RESOLVED BY PLACING VEHICLE IN DRIVE AND RESTARTING THE ENGINE. THE EVENTS ARE INCONSISTENT/UNPREDICTABLE, HAVING OCCURRED TWICE IN THE SAME MILE, OR UP TO 358 MILES BETWEEN EVENTS; ALSO HAVING OCCURRED 0-4 TIMES EVERY 0-10 DAYS.
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.