2024 Nissan Kicks: common problems and reliability
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37 owner complaints, most about visibility. 1 recall.
Should I buy a 2024 Kicks?The 2024 Nissan Kicks has 37 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 1 recall on record. The most-reported areas are visibility and visibility/wiper. Owners most often flag cvt transmission failures: catastrophic failure requiring full replacement, often between 60,000-120,000 km (37,000-75,000 miles) on 2019-2024 models. includes reports of complete failure on a brand-new 2025 model at 500 miles.
Safety record for the 2024 model year
Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for 2024 Nissan Kicks vehicles (US, public record).
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Is 2024 a good year for the Kicks?
Across the 9 Kicks model years we track, complaint volume runs from 23 (2022) to 134 (2019). With 37 complaints, the 2024 Kicks sits about the same as the model's median of 42.
These are raw NHTSA complaint totals, not adjusted for how many cars sold or how long each model year has been on the road. Older and higher-selling years accumulate more complaints.
Where owners report problems
Recalls affecting the 2024 Kicks
air bags:frontal:driver side:inflator module
Campaign 24V154000Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2024 Titan, Frontier, Infiniti QX60, Pathfinder, 2023-2024 Sentra, Versa, Kicks, Infiniti QX50, and 2023 Rogue vehicles. Due to a manufacturing issue, the driver's air bag inflator may absorb moisture, and cause the air bag to deploy improperly.
What owners say across generations
Mixed to negative sentiment overall, with a clear generational divide.
- Very frequentCVT transmission failures
Catastrophic failure requiring full replacement, often between 60,000-120,000 km (37,000-75,000 miles) on 2019-2024 models. Includes reports of complete failure on a brand-new 2025 model at 500 miles.
Owner insights cover all generations of the Kicks. See the full Kicks owner picture and every model year.
Typical used price
Used Kicks listings typically run $16,633–$23,176.
Other Kicks model years
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