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2021 Kia Niro PhevProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 2021 Kia Niro Phev, most often about the power train. It is covered by 1 safety recall, and for recall 23V-534 the manufacturer reports only 68% of affected cars repaired.

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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls1Lowest repair rate 68%Owner complaints10 with a crash, fire or injuryTop problem1Power train

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through October 11, 2023. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2021 Kia Niro Phev 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
Power train10

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

1 recall

2021 Kia Niro Phev 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.

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

2021 vs. every other Niro Phev 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 Phev median. How we score

'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25
  • Avoid
  • Caution
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1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 2021 Kia Niro Phev, and the recalls they led to.

  1. Pedestrian alert soundsDP22005 · closed Aug 7, 2023
    Led to recall 22V-063
In owners' words

What Niro Phev owners report

Recent power train complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

The contact owns a 2021 Kia Niro. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V534000 (Power Train); however, the part to do the repair was not yet available. No further information was provided. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for…
Complaint 11549446 · Oct 11, 2023

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