Kia NiroYears to avoid, problems & recalls
Based on 351 NHTSA owner complaints across 10 model years, no Kia Niro year stands out as one to avoid, and the strongest years are 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2022. The Niro has 6 safety recalls on record.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: crudmucosa, CC BY 2.0.
Kia Niro 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 median. Tap a year for its full report.
- Avoid
- Caution
- Solid
- Best
- Not rated
Most common Kia Niro problems
All model years combined: 351 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical system | 92 | 11 |
| Power train | 84 | 4 |
| Engine | 82 | 5 |
| Service brakes | 34 | 9 |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 30 | 2 |
| Forward collision avoidance | 19 | 5 |
| Air bags | 19 | 12 |
| Vehicle speed control | 15 | 4 |
| Structure | 13 | 2 |
| 20 other systems | 71 | 4 |
Kia Niro recalls
Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.
NHTSA investigations of the Niro
- Pedestrian alert soundsLed to recall 22V-063