Nissan Kicks — YEARS TO AVOID
Data updated 2026-09-01. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.
Avoid: 2019 · Best bets: 2023, 2024, 2025, 2021
COMPLAINT HISTORY
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| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 84 |
| 2019 | 134 |
| 2020 | 93 |
| 2021 | 75 |
| 2022 | 22 |
| 2023 | 30 |
| 2024 | 32 |
| 2025 | 35 |
| 2026 | 7 |
EVERY YEAR, RANKED
| Year | Ranking | Complaints | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Not enough data | 7 | Only 7 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2025 | Recommended | 35 | This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2024 | Recommended | 32 | This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2023 | Recommended | 30 | This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2022 | Not enough data | 22 | Only 22 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2021 | Recommended | 75 | This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year. |
| 2020 | Caution | 93 | This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2019 | Avoid | 134 | This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year. |
| 2018 | Caution | 84 | This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year. |