The 2021 Nissan Kicks has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 31,864 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 100 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the structure. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
STEERING23V4960002023-07-1811,824 affected
Defect
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2021 Versa and Kicks vehicles. An intermittent electrical connection in the electric power steering (EPS) torque sensor can disable the power steering assist.
Consequence
Loss of power steering assist can increase the steering effort required, especially at low speeds, and increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect the steering column torque sensor lot code and replace the steering column assembly, if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed September 8, 2023. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is PMA26. …
STEERING22V6930002022-09-1520,040 affected
Defect
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2021 Versa and Kicks vehicles. An intermittent electrical connection in the electric power steering (EPS) torque sensor can disable the power steering assist.
Consequence
Loss of power steering assist can increase the steering effort required, especially at low speeds, and increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect the steering column torque sensor lot code, and replace the column, if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed November 9, 2022. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's numbers for this recall are PMA10 / PMA25.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“At first it just seemed sluggish like it didn’t want to take off then the transmission started jerking would not allow the car to go engine revving up to 5000 rpm before the transmission would engage.”
“Immediately after turning car on and putting it on drive gear, the collision light and traction light on dashboard came on and a message “malfunction see owner’s manualâ€� came on too. As I tried to get out of my parking garage it was little hard to accelerate. I turned my car off for a few…”
“Immediately after turning car on and putting it on drive gear, the collision light and traction light on dashboard came on and a message “malfunction see owner’s manualâ€� came on too. As I tried to get out of my parking garage it was little hard to accelerate. I turned my car off for a few…”
“The contact owns a 2021 nissan kicks. The contact stated while her boyfriend was driving approximately 35 mph, the hood unexpectedly flew open, hit and cracked the windshield. The driver was able to pull over to the side of the road and pushed down the hood. The driver continued driving. The…”
“My cvt transmission has stopped working. At no time during taking it to nissan dealerships to have oil changes in basic maintenance was it ever suggested to do a filter or fluid change on my transmission although nissan transmissions are sold to consumers as locked and maintenance free it is a…”
“My cvt transmission has stopped working. At no time during taking it to nissan dealerships to have oil changes in basic maintenance was it ever suggested to do a filter or fluid change on my transmission although nissan transmissions are sold to consumers as locked and maintenance free it is a…”
“My cvt transmission has stopped working. At no time during taking it to nissan dealerships to have oil changes in basic maintenance was it ever suggested to do a filter or fluid change on my transmission although nissan transmissions are sold to consumers as locked and maintenance free it is a…”
“I have noticed on more than one occasion the dashboard panel suddenly pops up these red bracket lines showing around vehicle of course and big stop flashing and car suddenly braces then back to normal scary ass f it happens randomly slow speeds between 35-40mph.”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2021 Nissan Kicks as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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