NHTSA Safety Recalls
2021 Nissan Kicks Recalls
The 2021 Nissan Kicks has 2 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on July 18, 2023.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2021 Nissan Kicks. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.
- Recalls
- 2
- Owner complaints
- 78
- Crashes reported
- 6
- NHTSA crash test
- ★★★★☆
NHTSA campaigns
filed with NHTSA
in complaints
overall, 5 stars max
On a 2021 Nissan Kicks, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.
2 recalls on the 2021 Nissan Kicks
Steering: electric power assist system
- Campaign
- 23V496000
- Reported
- July 18, 2023
- Vehicles affected
- up to 11,824
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 1 other model
Steering: electric power assist system
- Campaign
- 22V693000
- Reported
- September 15, 2022
- Vehicles affected
- up to 20,040
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 1 other model
2021 Nissan Kicks complaints by year
NHTSA has received 78 owner complaints about the 2021 Nissan Kicks, the newest on October 9, 2026. Of these, 6 describe a crash (8%); owners reported 2 injuries.
In complaints about the 2021 Nissan Kicks, the component group named most often is the structure (31%), followed by the forward collision avoidance (19%) and the electrical system (15%).
None of the 2021 Nissan Kicks's 2 recalls concerns the structure.
Component groups named in complaints
- Structure24
- Unknown Or Other16
- Forward Collision Avoidance15
- Electrical System12
- Power Train11
- Engine9
Complaints received, by year
| 2021 | 4 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 29 | |
| 2023 | 13 | |
| 2024 | 2 | |
| 2025 | 14 | |
| 2026 | 16 |
Complaints about the 2021 Nissan Kicks peaked in 2022, when NHTSA received 29. 62% arrived between 2020 and 2024, the model year's first years on the road.
Adjusted for how many complaints NHTSA received about all 2021 vehicles, the 2021 Nissan Kicks drew 1.0× the complaints of the median Nissan Kicks year in the same window: 1st highest of the 5 ranked years.
NHTSA crash-test stars
- Overall: ★★★★☆
- Frontal: 4/5
- Side: 5/5
- Rollover: 4/5
The 78 complaints about the 2021 Nissan Kicks are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.
Nissan Kicks by model year
Other 2021 Nissan models
Newest record on this page: October 9, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted