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2025 Kia Niro EVProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 2025 Kia Niro EV, most often about the vehicle speed control. It is covered by 1 safety recall, and for recall 25V-024 the manufacturer reports only 84% of affected cars repaired.

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CarFlaw IndexToo new to rateHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls1Lowest repair rate 84%Owner complaints10 with a crash, fire or injuryTop problem1Vehicle speed control

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through August 17, 2026. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2025 Kia Niro EV has problems

1 complaint grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Vehicle speed control10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

1 recall

2025 Kia Niro EV recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

84%repaired · 2026 Q3

Electrical system: wiring

Recall 25V-024 · Jan 17, 2025 · 80,255 vehicles · 67,158 repaired

Risk. Air bags and seat belts that deploy improperly or an air bag deploying unintentionally can increase the risk of injury in a crash.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Kia.

Best & worst years

2025 vs. every other Niro EV year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Niro EV median. How we score

'19'20'21'22'23'24'25
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
NHTSA crash tests

2025 Kia Niro EV safety ratings

2025 Kia Niro EV SUV FWD in NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program. Photos are from NHTSA's crash tests.

  • Stability control: Standard
  • Forward collision warning: Standard
  • Lane departure warning: Standard
In owners' words

What Niro EV owners report

Recent vehicle speed control complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

I was slowly driving in the parking lot of the Meadowmeer Golf course on [XXX] today, Monday XXX at about 11:30AM. As I began the turn to pull into a parking space, at about 5 miles an hour, the car rapidly and unexpectedly accelerated. I immediately slammed on the brakes, leaving skid marks on the…
Complaint 11757547 · Aug 17, 2026

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