Kia Niro PhevYears to avoid, problems & recalls
NHTSA has 68 owner complaints and 3 safety recalls on record for the Kia Niro Phev.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.
Best & worst years
Kia Niro Phev years to avoid
Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Niro Phev median. Tap a year for its full report.
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2025Too new–/1002 complaints · 1 recall2024Not rated–/1003 complaints · 1 recall2023Not rated–/1006 complaints · 2 recalls2022Not rated–/10012 complaints · 1 recall2021Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall2020Not rated–/1005 complaints · 1 recall2019Not rated–/10026 complaints · 1 recall2018Not rated–/10013 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system
Most common Kia Niro Phev problems
All model years combined: 68 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
26Power train
10Electrical system
9Engine
5Vehicle speed control1 crash/fire/injury
5Service brakes
4Visibility/wiper
3Structure
3Fuel/propulsion system
3Forward collision avoidance
118 other systems1 crash/fire/injury
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Power train | 26 | 0 |
| Electrical system | 10 | 0 |
| Engine | 9 | 0 |
| Vehicle speed control | 5 | 1 |
| Service brakes | 5 | 0 |
| Visibility/wiper | 4 | 0 |
| Structure | 3 | 0 |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 3 | 0 |
| Forward collision avoidance | 3 | 0 |
| 8 other systems | 11 | 1 |
3 recalls
Kia Niro Phev recalls
Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.
1 investigation
NHTSA investigations of the Niro Phev
- Pedestrian alert soundsLed to recall 22V-063