Compact SUVs · P15 generation
Smart buy Above average
It scores 72 out of 100 for reliability compared with other compact and small SUVs. Over the next 5 years we expect it to cost about $11,643 to own, including $1,604 in repairs.
Early estimate: this rating uses our own sales estimate for the Nissan Kicks.
Reliability
72/100
Above average
Repairs, 5 years
$1,604
at 12,000 mi a year
Fuel, 5 years
$6,182
33 mpg, $3.40/gal
Price today
$14,090
$12,400 – $15,781, estimate
Recalls
1
on record
Owner complaints
18
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 2024 Titan, Frontier, Infiniti QX60, Pathfinder, 2023-2024 Sentra, Versa, Kicks, Infiniti QX50, and 2023 Rogue vehicles. Due to a manufacturing issue, the driver's air bag inflator may absorb moisture, and cause the air bag to deploy improperly.
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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 |
No. It scores 72 out of 100, one of the more reliable compact and small SUVs of 2015–2024.
It scores 72 out of 100 against other compact and small SUVs from 2015 to 2024, which is above average. Based on 18 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, we expect about $1,604 in repairs over the next 5 years at 12,000 miles a year.
About $11,643 over 5 years: $3,857 in lost value, $1,604 in repairs and $6,182 in fuel at $3.40 a gallon. A typical one sells for about $14,090 today.
Of the years we rate, the 2022 scores best (79/100) and the 2019 worst (33/100).
1 recall on record with NHTSA.