2024 Nissan Kicks visibility problems

Filed Oct 26, 2026 · Visibility · KY

The rear windshield "exploded" or shattered. The last time the car was driven was friday, october 23, 2026. The car was parked in my garage at that time. The broken rear windshield was discovered on sunday morning around 9:00 a.m.

Filed Oct 13, 2026 · Visibility · TN

My 2024 Nissan Kicks, with approximately 50,000 miles, experienced a spontaneous rear windshield failure on October 13, 2026, while parked in my residential driveway. The vehicle had been parked in the garage overnight. An electrician arriving at the property noticed the rear windshield actively cracking and alerted my son. My son went outside and could hear the glass continuing to crackle and fracture while the vehicle remained stationary. Nearly the entire rear windshield shattered into small fragments, with much of the glass remaining in place. The rubber seal surrounding the glass also became detached. There was no known collision or impact. Photographs and witnesses are available. I am concerned about a possible manufacturing or installation defect and the serious safety implications if this failure had occurred while driving. I request that the federal safety agency investigate this potential safety defect.

Filed Sep 3, 2026 · Visibility · MI

Rear windshield spontaneously and completely shattered, approximately five minutes after turning the vehicle off, with the rear defroster on

Filed Aug 20, 2026 · Visibility · 8,000 miles · CA

The contact owns a 2024 Nissan Kicks. The contact stated that while approaching the vehicle, the contact became aware that the rear glass had shattered without impact. The local dealer was contacted and confirmed that there were no recalls associated with the VIN. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by the dealer. The vehicle was taken to a glass center, where the rear glass was replaced. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 8,000. The VIN was not available.

Filed Aug 19, 2026 · Visibility · CO

FOX / Europcar Rental. In rain at night extreme poor frontal visibility. Complained multiple times to the rental company Severe safety risk driving in night and with rain

Filed Aug 6, 2026 · Visibility · 2,100 miles · GA

The contact owns a 2024 Nissan Kicks. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the defogger was activated, and the rear glass fractured. The contact stated that the sound was like a loud gunshot. The sound almost caused the contact to drive off the roadway. The contact stated that upon inspecting the vehicle, the wiring at the bottom of the glass was loose. The dealer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was scheduled for diagnostic testing within days. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, and a case was filed. The failure mileage was approximately 2,100.

Filed Jun 26, 2026 · Visibility · WV

Rear windshield suddenly shattered whilst driving without being struck or hit by anything. Just spontaneous shattering of the glass.

Filed Jun 22, 2026 · Visibility · 30,000 miles · NC

The contact owns a 2024 Nissan Kicks. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the rear glass shattered without impact. The dealer was contacted; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 30,000.

Filed Jun 18, 2026 · Visibility · 15,000 miles · MS

The contact owns a 2024 Nissan Kicks. The contact stated that while approaching the vehicle, it was discovered that the rear glass had shattered without impact. The vehicle was parked underneath a carport on a rainy day at the time of the failure. The contact stated that the rear glass had been intact during two previous visits outside before the glass shattered. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and filed a complaint. The failure mileage was approximately 15,000.

Filed Jun 3, 2026 · Visibility · 25,000 miles · NJ

The contact owns a 2024 Nissan Kicks. The contact stated while her husband was driving approximately 20 MPH, with the contact in the front passenger's seat, and the contact's sister and minor son in the rear seats, the contact heard an abnormal loud banging sound noticed that the rear window had shattered. The glass fell inside and otside the vehicle. The contact was occupying the front passenger's seat, and the contact's sister and minor son were occupying the rear seats. There was no injury sustained. The contact stated that the defroster had been activated approximately 3 minutes prior to the failure. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where the rear window glass was replaced, but the cause of the failure was not provided. The dealer referred the contact to the manufacturer. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not yet contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 25,000.