2025 Nissan Kicks

The contact owns a 2025 Nissan Kicks. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the contact became aware that the instrument panel was blinking on and off several times and then went dark. A dealer was contacted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed, and determined that the instrument panel needed to be replaced. The contact stated that the failure had occurred on three separate occasions. The vehicle was not repaired; however, the dealer was currently waiting for the part to repair the vehicle. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 150,000.

The fuel filler door does not lock as advertised and stated in the owner's manual pg 206 2025 Nissan Kicks. This invites potential to do harm to the vehicle which could lead to a safety concern. ( The fuel filler door is suppose to lock when the car doors are locked) and unlock when the car doors are unlocked. As it stands, the fuel filler door remains unlocked all the time.

The contact owns a 2025 Nissan Kicks. The contact stated that the tires were worn and bald prematurely. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, and the contact was informed that the rear wheels needed to be aligned and the tires replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was later taken to the local mechanic, who indicated that the rear suspension could not be aligned because the rear suspension camber was off. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer, who diagnosed that the rear suspension camber was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 11,000.

The contact owns a 2025 Nissan Kicks. The contact stated that while reversing at night, the back-over prevention camera displayed a grainy and distorted image. The vehicle was initially taken to the dealer; however, no issue was found with the camera. The contact informed the dealer that failure only occurred at night. The service technician informed the contact that the garage area was dark enough and that there were no issues found with the vehicle. The contact then received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V324000 (Back Over Prevention); which the contact linked to the failure. The dealer was contacted, and an appointment was scheduled for the recall repair. After the recall repair, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer, and the contact was informed that the image displayed on the screen was clear and that no additional assistance would be provided. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

The contact owns a 2025 Nissan Kicks. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V324000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the local dealer was contacted but failed to return the call to schedule an appointment for the recall repair. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

The contact owns a 2025 Nissan Kicks. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V324000 (BACK OVER PREVENTION); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the rearview camera displayed a black screen. In addition, the instrument panel was black. The failure obstructed the driver's visibility, preventing the driver from safely operating the vehicle. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The Regional Specialist for Nissan reached out to the contact and informed the contact that the part was not yet available. The contact was advised to call local dealers for an availability to perform the recall repair. The failure mileage was approximately 8,000. Parts distribution disconnect.

The contact owns a 2025 Nissan Kicks. The contact stated while driving 49 MPH, the rear end of the vehicle was shuddering. The contact stated that the failure progressively worsened while driving, causing the contact to decelerate to 40 MPH. The contact exited the highway and drove to a store. The contact stated that while inspecting the vehicle, the contact noticed that the rear wheels lug nuts were significantly loose and the front wheels lug nuts were moderately loose. The contact was able to tighten the lug nuts with assistance. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where no service was performed. The dealer advised the contact to continue driving the vehicle because the contact was able to drive 40 miles to their location. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 200.