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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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NHTSA publishes the first 11 characters of the VIN with every complaint — that identifies the plant, model year, body and engine. So these are reports from cars built exactly like this one, not an average across the whole model.
3N1CP5CU6JL••••••2018 Nissan KICKS
That is about average for the 2018 Nissan KICKS — 6 complaints per build across 13 builds.
10on this build
83on the model
13builds in total
Most reportedEngine 4Service Brakes 2Power Train 2Forward Collision Avoidance 2
What owners of this build wrote
EngineAug 2026
My transmission failed while traveling on a highway at 60mph almost causing an accident. Issues with this generation of cvt transmissions have been the subject of multiple lawsuits and warrenty extensions. Nissan is knowingly selling defective vehicles and offer no assistance in…
Electrical SystemJun 2025
The Mass Air Flow (MAF) sensor malfunctioned, causing the vehicle to idle roughly, stall unexpectedly, and trigger continuous beeping. During the failure, the power steering locked, making it extremely difficult to steer and creating a serious safety hazard for myself and others…
Power TrainOct 2022
The contact owns a 2018 Nissan Kicks. The contact stated while trying to place the vehicle into reverse(R) the gear shifter failed to move. The contact turned off the vehicle and on several occasions the contact had to wait for over 20 minutes before the shift lever would move…
Unknown Or OtherSep 2021
Vehicle randomly brakes and shuts down. Had sensor replaced yet problem resurfaced yesterday
Electronic Stability Control (esc)Mar 2020
Front sensor for the vehical keeps stating that the sensor is obstructed. The exterior of the car has been cleaned and looked at by the dealership. However, they have not fixed the problem and refuse to do so, due to the claim that rain and bugs are the cause of setting off the…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 3N1CP5CU6JL517086 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.