There have been 4 safety recalls for the KIA Niro. The most recent recalls are shown below. Table 1 and Table 2 show the historical recalls and the recall statistics by the model year of the KIA Niro.
air bags and seat belts that deploy improperly or an air bag deploying unintentionally can increase the risk of injury in a crash.
| Recalled Vehicles: 2023 KIA Niro, 2024 KIA Niro, 2025 KIA Niro, 2023 KIA Niro Ev, 2024 KIA Niro Ev, 2025 KIA Niro Ev, 2023 KIA Niro Phev, 2024 KIA Niro Phev, 2025 KIA Niro Phev |
| Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING |
| Recall Summary: kia america, inc. (kia) is recalling certain 2023-2025 niro ev, plug-in hybrid (phev), and hybrid vehicles. the floor wiring assembly beneath the front passenger seat may become damaged, which can prevent the front air bags and seat belts from deploying properly or cause an unintended side curtain ... Details of this recall 🔎 |
a fire increases the risk of injury.
| Recalled Vehicles: 2017 KIA Niro, 2018 KIA Niro, 2019 KIA Niro, 2020 KIA Niro, 2021 KIA Niro, 2022 KIA Niro, 2018 KIA Niro Phev, 2019 KIA Niro Phev, 2020 KIA Niro Phev, 2021 KIA Niro Phev, 2022 KIA Niro Phev |
| Component: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:INTERNAL:CLUTCHES/BANDS:ACTUATORS/SOLENOIDS |
| Recall Summary: kia america, inc. (kia) is recalling certain 2017-2022 niro and 2018-2022 niro plug-in hybrid vehicles. fluid may leak into the printed circuit board inside the hydraulic clutch actuator, which can result in an engine compartment fire. ... Details of this recall 🔎 |
overheated rear seats increase the risk of a fire.
| Recalled Vehicles: 2017 KIA Niro, 2018 KIA Niro |
| Component: HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM |
| Recall Summary: kia motors america (kia) is recalling certain 2017-2018 kia niro hybrid electric vehicles previously recalled under recall 18v-666. the main relay within the power relay assembly (pra) may have inadequate connections between its contacts, causing increased electrical resistance, which can overheat ... Details of this recall 🔎 |
the increased electrical resistance can overheat the rear seat which is above the pra, increasing the risk of a fire.
| Recalled Vehicles: 2017 KIA Niro, 2018 KIA Niro |
| Component: HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM |
| Recall Summary: kia motors america (kia) is recalling certain 2017-2018 kia niro hybrid electric vehicles. the main relay within the power relay assembly (pra) may have inadequate connections between its contacts, causing increased electrical resistance. ... Details of this recall 🔎 |
| Date | Component | Vehicle Affected |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 17, 2025 | Electrical System:wiring | 80,255 |
| Jul. 31, 2023 | Power Train:automatic Transmission:internal:clutches/bands:actuators/solenoids | 121,411 |
| Nov. 11, 2022 | Hybrid Propulsion System | 27,030 |
| Sep. 25, 2018 | Hybrid Propulsion System | 27,030 |
| Model | # Recalls |
|---|---|
| 2025 KIA Niro | 1 |
| 2024 KIA Niro | 1 |
| 2023 KIA Niro | 1 |
| 2022 KIA Niro | 1 |
| 2021 KIA Niro | 1 |
| 2020 KIA Niro | 1 |
| 2019 KIA Niro | 1 |
| 2018 KIA Niro | 3 |
| 2017 KIA Niro | 3 |