r/NissanKicks

Took my 2025 Kicks SR in today for the recall fix. I had no previous issues with my screen going black but since I got the recall notice and it was supposed to be a simple software update I wanted to get it done before I had a problem.
Dropped the car off and a few hours later got a call that they did the software update but now the screen is blank and they can’t seem to fix it.
They did give me a loaner car in the meantime but it’s just annoying because my Kicks was fine before I took it in.
Has this happened to anyone else?

After living with the car for a while, what are the biggest pros and cons?

What surprised you the most? Good or bad?

Any common issues, things you wish you knew before buying, or features you now appreciate?

How’s the real-world fuel economy, maintenance cost, ride comfort, highway stability, and long-term reliability?

Please mention: • Model year • Engine • Kilometers driven

Looking forward to hearing your ownership experiences.

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Bought new 25 kicks only 42 miles, at takeoff there is a jingle sound from front right side of car, stops when I reach 30 mph, doesn’t jingle if I rev it in park, took it to dealership for ride along with mechanic an of course it didn’t do it once while he was in my car……the sound is annoying, it doesn’t seem to affect the way it runs, just annoying , my first new car an it jingles at takeoff 🤷🏼‍♂️🤷🏼‍♂️

We just got our new 2026 Nissan kicks S, and everytime we have to reconnect Bluetooth. Our previous 2023 Nissan kicks sv would just automatically connect.

Is there a set up we haven’t done so it auto connects?

We also always have to allow CarPlay. Wish this was all just set up once

Its 53k driven with price 50900

I have a 2023 Nissan Kicks SV and it ran perfectly fine until one day I tried to turn it on and it didn’t on. My battery was dead I had to get it jumped. I got home and I turned it off and tried to turn it on again and it didn’t turn on it sounded like the battery was dead. I was home for a few hours then I went out to check it again and it turned on with no problem. And it has been turning on with no problem lately. Yesterday I was driving in my apartment complex and i went over a speed bump slowly then I pressed on the gas a bit and it felt like I lost power it started to move slow so I started turning into the nearest parking small then within a few seconds I regained powered so I reversed then got to my parking space then I was reversing and same thing happened it felt like I lost powered will I still had my foot on the gas then within a few seconds it regained power. My car always ran perfectly fine until I had to jump it. So I went to autozone to see if they could test my battery and I was told it was completely dead showing 0% and he told me I needed to get a new battery and they don’t sell my battery at autozone. So I called my nearest Nissan dealership and they have my battery in stock and I asks them why it would show it’s completely dead but I’m still able to turn it on and he told me it could be from a cell starting to go bad and quoted me $375 for a new battery. I am just wondering if anyone else has had this problem??? Thank you!!!

I’m coming here because my mom was the mechanic that knew everything about a ride but she passed away last years so I’m just trying to figure this out myself with some help if anyone has any suggestions. 🥹

One thing I like about the Kicks is that Nissan actually offers some fun colors instead of just the usual gray, white, and black.

For those who own one, what color did you end up going with? Any you wish Nissan offered?

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A close friend is selling me her 2019 Sentra — only 18k miles, one lease before her (one year), clean title, full dealer service history. There was one accident in Dec 2019 (rear-ended, functional damage only, no airbag deployment) and the car actually went through Nissan’s CPO inspection afterward before she got it. l

My hesitation: these Sentras had a well-known CVT transmission issue, and Nissan extended the warranty to 84 months/84k miles — but based on the in-service date, that warranty has likely already expired by time even though mileage is still low. So if the transmission ever fails, I’d be on the hook for a $4-6k repair with zero recourse. On top of that, the service records show regular engine oil changes but nothing indicating the CVT fluid was ever changed separately.

Getting an independent pre-purchase inspection before deciding (specifically asking them to check CVT fluid condition and pull codes)

Is $9k still a good deal given the CVT risk, or would you walk away? Would love to hear from anyone who’s owned this generation of Sentra long-term, especially around CVT fluid maintenance. She has maintained it well and I have seen the car for the last 4 years.

23 Kicks SR hood won’t close. At the oil change place and been sitting here 10 mins as the guys can’t get my hood to close. Help😭😭😭

The Leaf was reportedly going as fast as 108 mph. Ended in the IE area of SoCal after running out of juice & coasting to a stop

Are they assuming everyone has or wants a Stanley cup? I don't want to pick everything up by the lid from above, something's going to spill eventually -- anyone have a lead on an insert that makes the cupholders less deep???

I just wanted to say hello. I just joined this group. I just bought my 2026 Kicks SV and traded in my 2023 Qashqai which was up on the dealer hoist needing some new struts and tires. I had bought it used which was against my personal policies in the first place and only had it 7 months before I was looking at expensive work. Unfortunately, as vehicles go I was of course in an upside down loan situation and even moreso now but at least I have the new vehicle warranty on this Kicks. It only now has 800 km on it and it started with 6 km. I like the vehicle, it looks impressive. The lights are awesome and I love the configuration of them front and back. The interior is a nice mix of cloth and plastic even on the dash and doors and it looks very nice. The only thing so far was the dealer gave it to me with 45 psi in all the tires when it is supposed to be 33 psi all around. I easily corrected that and I hope I have a long good run with it. I am recently retired so don't need a bunch of issues. I wasn't happy that there is no spare tire, but I purchased an emergency repair kit and compressor on Amazon and it is now stored where a spare tire should be, I look forward to interacting with some of you.

So went out tonight and got curious about the auto bright feature on my kicks.

I found out that if you have the auto headlight feat on that the auto brights is auto, however if you dont want the auto on/off of your brights simply just click the knob down one to regular lights and you have full control of your brights... Most prob already know rhis but i just thought it would be cool to share for those who may not so please no hate comments