Compact SUVs · P15 generation
Fair About average
It scores 41 out of 100 for reliability compared with other compact and small SUVs. Over the next 5 years we expect it to cost about $11,317 to own, including $2,532 in repairs.
Early estimate: this rating uses our own sales estimate for the Nissan Kicks.
Reliability
41/100
About average
Repairs, 5 years
$2,532
at 12,000 mi a year
Fuel, 5 years
$6,182
33 mpg, $3.40/gal
Price today
$10,495
$9,236 – $11,754, estimate
Recalls
0
on record
Owner complaints
98
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.
No recalls on record for this model year.
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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 41 out of 100, about average for compact and small SUVs; the 2022, 2023 and 2024 scored better.
It scores 41 out of 100 against other compact and small SUVs from 2015 to 2024, which is about average. Based on 98 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, we expect about $2,532 in repairs over the next 5 years at 12,000 miles a year.
About $11,317 over 5 years: $2,603 in lost value, $2,532 in repairs and $6,182 in fuel at $3.40 a gallon. A typical one sells for about $10,495 today.
Of the years we rate, the 2022 scores best (79/100) and the 2019 worst (33/100).
None on record with NHTSA.