Nissan Kicks vs Tesla Model 3
Owner complaints, worst years and recall history side by side, from official NHTSA data. Last verified Aug 7, 2026. Raw complaint counts are not adjusted for sales volume.
Nissan Kicks
- Total complaints
- 498
- Avg per model year
- 56
- Recall campaigns (all years)
- 10
- Most complained year
- 2019 (134)
Top problems: Forward Collision Avoidance, Electrical System, Unknown OR Other
Tesla Model 3
- Total complaints
- 4,204
- Avg per model year
- 422
- Recall campaigns (all years)
- 34
- Most complained year
- 2018 (993)
Top problems: Forward Collision Avoidance, Unknown OR Other, Vehicle Speed Control
Complaints by model year
| Year | Nissan Kicks | Tesla Model 3 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 14 | ||
| 2025 | 33 | 112 | ||
| 2024 | 30 | 205 | ||
| 2023 | 30 | 413 | ||
| 2022 | 22 | 752 | ||
| 2021 | 73 | 655 | ||
| 2020 | 92 | 443 | ||
| 2019 | 134 | 605 | ||
| 2018 | 84 | 993 |
Method. Complaints are unique NHTSA reports per model year. A model that sold more units will naturally accumulate more complaints — compare the shape across years, not just the raw totals, and read the year pages for what actually fails.