10 Biggest News Stories of the Week: Nissan Frontier, Kicks Keep Subaru Ascent in Rearview

If you drive a model-year 2025 Nissan Frontier pickup truck or a Kicks subcompact SUV, you need to be looking out for a possible federal recall notice on your vehicle — and be looking out behind you when you’re backing up. Nissan is recalling nearly 80,000 examples of the two vehicles due to a defect that causes the center information display to blank out when the driver shifts into Reverse, reducing visibility during backup maneuvers and increasing the risk of a crash.

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Cars.com reports the federal safety recall in one of the most read news stories of the past week. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration will begin notifying owners on July 1, instructing them to take affected vehicles to the dealership to have the center information display’s software updated in order to correct the issue.

For full details on the 2025 Nissan Frontier and Kicks recall — including how to contact the automaker and NHTSA for more information in the meantime — follow the link below to the No. 3 news story on this week’s countdown of our most popular articles.

Elsewhere on the countdown, the 2025 Subaru Ascent rises to the sixth-place spot as we tick off the things we love and the things we loathe about the aging mid-size three-row SUV. To its credit are an adequately powered turbocharged 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine and 5,000-pound max towing capacity; standard all-wheel drive and X-Mode for the off-road; good visibility and maneuverability courtesy of amenable shape and proportions; thoughtful second-row accommodations like USB-A, USB-C and standard household outlets for electronics, as well as the Cabin Connect intercom system for commanding communication from the cockpit; and competitive pricing. To its detriment are seating comfort, occupant elbow room and cargo space; overbearing-nanny-like advanced safety features just looking for an excuse to nag the driver; and unimpressive gas mileage, EPA-estimated at 22 mpg for its combined rating for city and highway driving.

For our full rapid-fire rundown of likes and dislikes about the 2025 Subaru Ascent, follow the link below to the No. 6 news story of the week.

Beyond all that, we’ve got headlines on the Toyota RAV4, Nissan Sentra, Honda CR-V and much more — so don’t stop reading till the digits double. Here are the top 10 news stories Cars.com readers couldn’t get enough of in the past week:

1. 2025 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid Review: Efficiency in Need of an Overhaul 

2. Here Are the 10 Cheapest New Cars You Can Buy Right Now 

3. Nissan Recalls 79,000-Plus Frontiers, Kicks for Rear Visibility Issue 

4. Is the 2025 Nissan Sentra a Good Car? 5 Pros, 2 Cons 

5. How Does the All-New 2026 Toyota RAV4 Compare to the 2026 Honda CR-V? 

6. Is the 2025 Subaru Ascent a Good 3-Row SUV? 5 Pros, 3 Cons 

7. How Much Did Subaru Prices Increase After Tariffs Went Into Effect? 

8. Can I Sell My Car if I Still Owe Money? 

9. Here Are the 11 Cheapest Electric Vehicles You Can Buy 

10. Which Electric Cars Are Still Eligible for the $7,500 Federal Tax Credit?

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