2020 Nissan Kicks - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

🔎 Common problems of the 2020 Nissan Kicks

177 problems have been reported for the 2020 Nissan Kicks. The following chart shows the 19 most common problems for 2020 Nissan Kicks. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's forward collision avoidance with 35 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's electrical system (26 problems).

Table 1. Common problems of the 2020 Nissan Kicks

📈 PPMY Index and Problem Occurrence Trend

In our research we use the PPMY index to compare the reliability of vehicles. The PPMY index of a certain model is defined as the problems reported per thousand vehicles per Year. The total sales of the 2020 Nissan Kicks in the United States are 72,223 units [1]. If the total number of problems reported by Nissan Kicks owners in the last 6 years is 177, and the age of the vehicle is 6, the PPMY index can then be calculated as

      PPMY Index = 177 / 72,223 / 6 * 1000 = 0.41.

For more information, refer to this page: A study of reliability comparison across Nissan Kicks model year vehicles.

The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 2020 Nissan Kicks in 2020.

Table 2. PPMY Index and Problem Occurrence Trend

Service Year Number of Problems
  2026
11
  2025
43
  2024
37
  2023
16
  2022
30
  2021
22
  2020
1

📊 Compare the 2020 Nissan Kicks with Other Model Years

When making the decision between buying a new or used Nissan Kicks, the following table can be used to compare the 2020 Nissan Kicks with the Nissan Kicks from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2020 Kicks is 177 while the average number of problems reported for the 9 model years of the Nissan Kicks is 95.

Table 3. Compare the 2020 Nissan Kicks with other model years

Model Year Number of Problems
  2026 Kicks
15
  2025 Kicks
43
  2024 Kicks
42
  2023 Kicks
51
  2022 Kicks
35
  2021 Kicks
103
  2020 Kicks
177
  2019 Kicks
246
  2018 Kicks
150


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