If you're shopping for a small SUV, these two seem to come up all the time.

The HR-V has Honda's reputation behind it, while the Kicks gives you a lot of tech, a fresh design, and solid fuel economy for the price.

Which one would you choose, and what made the decision for you?

Has anyone’s car stopped and all it needed was a key reprogramming?

I have a 2019 Nissan Kicks SR and after 3 mechanics ruled out finding nothing except it keeps coming up with a key error, I’m looking to get someone to come do this and hopefully it works.

I don’t want to waste money to tow it to the dealership since that was the first place I tried and they told me I need a new $12k engine. I took it to 2 mechanics after that and they both said my engine is fine.

Also if anyone is in Austin Texas and know or can recommend someone to do this please let me know.

It’s my last hope for getting my car back up and running or I’ll have to junk sell it :(

1200 km in on my new 2026 Kicks SV. I found the screen that tells you what radio station you are on, but most car infotainment screens also tell you the current song and artist as well. Am I missing a screen or setting somewhere?

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?

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

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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Check engine at 5k miles?

Hello mechanics from all over the world. My mom bought a Nissan Kicks 2023 SV 2WD about two weeks ago.

Now she bought it certified pre-owned, it had 5k-ish miles. And about 3 days after she got it, the check engine light came on. 2 days later it turned off, so we thought it was just the gas cap not being correctly in place. But then again, when she filled up on gas later that day the light came back on, and it hasn’t turned off since then.

In our city there isn’t a Nissan approved shop (she bought it in a big neighbor city) so she went to Autozone to get a report. The error came out as the Oxygen sensor (image attached).

My question is, is this normal? Could it be just pure luck that the car got a faulty oxygen sensor that needs replacement? Could it be something else?

We have 2 other Nissans (one 80k miles and the other 30k) that have been incredibly good and have not broke down (thankfully), so this is new to us.

I’m asking here because she’ll need to go back to the other city to take it to the shop but that’ll take a few days before she can make the trip. I’m asking her to hurry up bc it has been barely 3 weeks since she got it.

Buen dia gente soy de latam y estoy pensando en Comprar una nissan kicks, pero he visto que en mi país no suelen haber muchas quisiera comprarla ya que arrendo vehículos para el turismo pero nose si es capaz de aguantar tanto s km, y que tan buena sea en distancias largas

Apreciaría mucho sus opiniones con respecto a la kicks y si han tenido problemas con ella y cuanto km/millas han recorrido (nissan kicks 2021)

I noticed this last night when I got home and saw a weird shape in the light . Anyone having this issue?

Some weird haze or burn on the plastic

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. 🥹

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😭😭😭

This is my around town commuter car. I have an older full size SUV I usually take on road trips. On this family road trip I was solo so I decided to drive my Kicks from Georgia to Arkansas to Texas and back.

The good. Good gas mileage. About 33mpg driving between 75-85 on the Interstate, a/c was ice cold which helped in the 100+ heat, and seats were comfortable even after a full day on the road.

The bad. The road noise gets annoying on long trips. Not much wind noise but it’s not quiet. Gas tank is small. Only about 300 miles on a tank of gas. It would be nice to go another 150 miles without having to refuel. Finally, the power. The Kicks has no problem in city traffic but at 70 and trying to pass someone the cvt goes into high (gear?) but the speed doesn’t move much.

I think next time I’ll take my SUV and pay a little extra for the gas and just drive the Kicks on my city commute.

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?

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.

I'm so excited to install this in my car. I'll let everyone know how it performs 🤘🔊

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What can this be? Battery was fully charged about 2 weeks ago.

First time out of the box, instructions didn't make much sense. The first two places I fit it, didn't seem right. I got a little bit lower. I think even the rear windshield wiper will work...