Compact SUVs · P15 generation
Fair Below average
It scores 33 out of 100 for reliability compared with other compact and small SUVs. Over the next 5 years we expect it to cost about $11,363 to own, including $2,794 in repairs.
Early estimate: this rating uses our own sales estimate for the Nissan Kicks.
Reliability
33/100
Below average
Repairs, 5 years
$2,794
at 12,000 mi a year
Fuel, 5 years
$6,182
33 mpg, $3.40/gal
Price today
$9,625
$8,470 – $10,780, estimate
Recalls
1
on record
Owner complaints
134
filed with NHTSA
These are estimates, not guarantees. They come from public NHTSA complaint and recall data and EPA fuel economy, assuming 5 years of ownership and 12,000 miles a year. Change the assumptions or see how it works.
Expected over 5 years, by area of the car.
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Nissan Altima, Armada, Frontier, Kicks, Leaf, Maxima, Murano, NV, NV200, Pathfinder, Rogue, Rogue Sport, Sentra, Titan, Titan Diesel, Versa Note and Versa Sedan vehicles, as well as Infiniti Q50, Q60, QX30 and QX80 vehicles. Additionally included are 2019 Nissan GT-R and Taxi and Infiniti QX50, QX60, Q70, Q70L vehicles. The back-
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Of the years we rate, the 2022 scores best (79/100) and the 2019 worst (33/100).
| Year | Reliability |
|---|---|
| 2027 | Not rated yet |
| 2026 | Not rated yet |
| 2025 | Not rated yet |
| 2024 | 71/100 |
| 2023 | 72/100 |
| 2022 | 79/100 |
| 2021 | 62/100 |
| 2020 | 41/100 |
| 2019 | 33/100 |
| 2018 | 63/100 |
Not especially. It scores 33 out of 100, below average for compact and small SUVs; the 2022, 2023 and 2024 scored better.
It scores 33 out of 100 against other compact and small SUVs from 2015 to 2024, which is below average. Based on 134 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, we expect about $2,794 in repairs over the next 5 years at 12,000 miles a year.
About $11,363 over 5 years: $2,387 in lost value, $2,794 in repairs and $6,182 in fuel at $3.40 a gallon. A typical one sells for about $9,625 today.
Of the years we rate, the 2022 scores best (79/100) and the 2019 worst (33/100).
1 recall on record with NHTSA.