https://plaincars.com/make/kia-niro New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the KIA Niro. en-us Sun, 20 Sep 2026 21:45:31 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/kia-niro https://plaincars.com/make/kia-niro#complaint-2178679 Thu, 19 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT When I’m braking at slow speeds, 10mph or less the front left tire braking system locks and makes the car skid. This happens randomly. There’s also a clicking sound made from the regen braking to switching to regular braking. The mechanic replaced the hca assembly and wiring kit from a recall but the car is still having the same issues. This also brings up the codes EBS and AUTO HOLD on my dash. https://plaincars.com/make/kia-niro https://plaincars.com/make/kia-niro#complaint-2176892 Sat, 14 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT Everything is falling off the bottom of this vehicle https://plaincars.com/make/kia-niro https://plaincars.com/make/kia-niro#complaint-2174530 Sat, 07 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT I bought my Niro hybrid EX Touring new from the dealership in 2023. The first issue arose when the car shut off completely while driving and was towed to the dealership. Later, I started hearing a squeaking/rubber rubbing sound. The car would make squeaking and creaking noises when turning or going over minor bumps. The "rubber rubbing sound" happened when I was at a full stop, right after removin https://plaincars.com/make/kia-niro https://plaincars.com/make/kia-niro#complaint-2174531 Sat, 07 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT I bought my Niro hybrid EX Touring new from the dealership in 2023. The first issue arose when the car shut off completely while driving and was towed to the dealership. Later, I started hearing a squeaking/rubber rubbing sound. The car would make squeaking and creaking noises when turning or going over minor bumps. The "rubber rubbing sound" happened when I was at a full stop, right after removin https://plaincars.com/make/kia-niro https://plaincars.com/make/kia-niro#complaint-2172962 Tue, 03 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT Hydraulic fluid is leaking onto the hydraulic clutch actuator’s circuit board, creating a potential fire hazard. The vehicle requires replacement of the dual clutch and slave cylinder. This failure occurred just over one year after Kia replaced the dual clutch and performed a full engine replacement at a Kia dealership. This condition is identical to a known safety recall affecting 2019–2022 Kia https://plaincars.com/make/kia-niro https://plaincars.com/make/kia-niro#complaint-2172895 Tue, 03 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT I am filing a complaint regarding my 2023 Kia Niro and Safety Recall SC332. The recall involves a damaged floor wiring assembly that may prevent proper airbag and seat belt deployment, creating a serious safety risk. I scheduled and brought my vehicle to Cowboy Kia, Conroe on Feb 2,2026 specifically to have this recall repaired, but the dealership did not complete the recall service and returned https://plaincars.com/make/kia-niro https://plaincars.com/make/kia-niro#complaint-2172896 Tue, 03 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT I am filing a complaint regarding my 2023 Kia Niro and Safety Recall SC332. The recall involves a damaged floor wiring assembly that may prevent proper airbag and seat belt deployment, creating a serious safety risk. I scheduled and brought my vehicle to Cowboy Kia, Conroe on Feb 2,2026 specifically to have this recall repaired, but the dealership did not complete the recall service and returned https://plaincars.com/make/kia-niro https://plaincars.com/make/kia-niro#complaint-2170243 Tue, 27 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT Power sterring went out - MDPS. Car has less than 50,000 miles. This is apparently happening to many of this model & a recall was done on a very small number of vehicles for the same issue. The recall should be expanded. This is very unsafe. https://plaincars.com/make/kia-niro https://plaincars.com/make/kia-niro#complaint-2169160 Fri, 23 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT Ever since the purchase of the car I been bringing this attention to the dealership but they always turn down and avoiding the situation at first electrical issues like turning signals goes in and out window stop rolling up sometimes had to try for hours just rolls up fog light check light headlight and turn signal all together went out in the beginning started to work in and out and now window tu https://plaincars.com/make/kia-niro https://plaincars.com/make/kia-niro#complaint-2169161 Fri, 23 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT Ever since the purchase of the car I been bringing this attention to the dealership but they always turn down and avoiding the situation at first electrical issues like turning signals goes in and out window stop rolling up sometimes had to try for hours just rolls up fog light check light headlight and turn signal all together went out in the beginning started to work in and out and now window tu https://plaincars.com/make/kia-niro https://plaincars.com/make/kia-niro#complaint-2169162 Fri, 23 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT Ever since the purchase of the car I been bringing this attention to the dealership but they always turn down and avoiding the situation at first electrical issues like turning signals goes in and out window stop rolling up sometimes had to try for hours just rolls up fog light check light headlight and turn signal all together went out in the beginning started to work in and out and now window tu https://plaincars.com/make/kia-niro https://plaincars.com/make/kia-niro#complaint-2169286 Fri, 23 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2022 Kia Niro. The contact stated that the rearview camera displayed a distorted image while the vehicle was in reverse(R). The failure obstructed the driver's visibility, preventing the driver from safely operating the vehicle. Additionally, there was a delay with the image appearing on the screen when the vehicle was in reverse(R). The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but it w https://plaincars.com/make/kia-niro https://plaincars.com/make/kia-niro#complaint-2169287 Fri, 23 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2022 Kia Niro. The contact stated that the rearview camera displayed a distorted image while the vehicle was in reverse(R). The failure obstructed the driver's visibility, preventing the driver from safely operating the vehicle. Additionally, there was a delay with the image appearing on the screen when the vehicle was in reverse(R). The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but it w https://plaincars.com/make/kia-niro https://plaincars.com/make/kia-niro#complaint-2167837 Mon, 19 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT Vehicle with code p0420, Kia dealership technician say: the problem was the spark, proceeded to change it and clear code. Check engine turn on again, the same person say: it’s a ring piston, the car was leaked engine oil to exhaust and he see blue smoke, no evidence for part of dealership and dealership never mention the car was consuming excessive engine oil. I mentioned the law of emission to ch https://plaincars.com/make/kia-niro https://plaincars.com/make/kia-niro#complaint-2166049 Tue, 13 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT My backup camera works intermittently, it has been tested at the dealership and supposed to be faulty, but if faulty why does it sometimes work, this causes danger when reversing the vehicle! The dealership wants $821 to replace the camera, I feel it should be a recall, as a whole bunch of Ford vehicles are recalled for the same issue! I have had several close calls even using my mirrors and lo https://plaincars.com/make/kia-niro https://plaincars.com/make/kia-niro#complaint-2166050 Tue, 13 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT My backup camera works intermittently, it has been tested at the dealership and supposed to be faulty, but if faulty why does it sometimes work, this causes danger when reversing the vehicle! The dealership wants $821 to replace the camera, I feel it should be a recall, as a whole bunch of Ford vehicles are recalled for the same issue! I have had several close calls even using my mirrors and lo https://plaincars.com/make/kia-niro https://plaincars.com/make/kia-niro#complaint-2165388 Mon, 12 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT When attempting to activate the parking brake there is no response from the vehicle. No matter how many times in attempting to activate the parking brake it would not activate. The only way to successfully activate the parking brake was if "auto hold" was on and i turned off the vehicle. i have a safety concern regarding this matter as the vehicle could potentially roll away if the car is unattend https://plaincars.com/make/kia-niro https://plaincars.com/make/kia-niro#complaint-2164259 Thu, 08 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT Driver heated seat shorted out and caused burn to leg. System has not been repaired, will wait to hear from Kia Customer Affairs prior to decision to repair. I was injured by this and have concerns about the safety of the vehicle, will this happen again if a new grid is installed. Kia dealership confirmed that the grid showed high resistivity but also claimed since nothing is melted I couldn't hav https://plaincars.com/make/kia-niro https://plaincars.com/make/kia-niro#complaint-2164260 Thu, 08 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT Driver heated seat shorted out and caused burn to leg. System has not been repaired, will wait to hear from Kia Customer Affairs prior to decision to repair. I was injured by this and have concerns about the safety of the vehicle, will this happen again if a new grid is installed. Kia dealership confirmed that the grid showed high resistivity but also claimed since nothing is melted I couldn't hav https://plaincars.com/make/kia-niro https://plaincars.com/make/kia-niro#complaint-2164032 Wed, 07 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT When I was driving, a propulsion system warning went off. Then a malfunction in the vehicle’s powertrain/propulsion system lit up on the GPS screen. Shortly afterward, the engine began smoking, and a loud popping sound occurred simultaneously. The vehicle then experienced a sudden loss of propulsion, requiring me to pull over immediately to avoid a hazardous situation. An authorized Kia dealer s https://plaincars.com/make/kia-niro https://plaincars.com/make/kia-niro#complaint-2164033 Wed, 07 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT When I was driving, a propulsion system warning went off. Then a malfunction in the vehicle’s powertrain/propulsion system lit up on the GPS screen. Shortly afterward, the engine began smoking, and a loud popping sound occurred simultaneously. The vehicle then experienced a sudden loss of propulsion, requiring me to pull over immediately to avoid a hazardous situation. An authorized Kia dealer s https://plaincars.com/make/kia-niro https://plaincars.com/make/kia-niro#complaint-2164034 Wed, 07 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT When I was driving, a propulsion system warning went off. Then a malfunction in the vehicle’s powertrain/propulsion system lit up on the GPS screen. Shortly afterward, the engine began smoking, and a loud popping sound occurred simultaneously. The vehicle then experienced a sudden loss of propulsion, requiring me to pull over immediately to avoid a hazardous situation. An authorized Kia dealer s https://plaincars.com/make/kia-niro https://plaincars.com/make/kia-niro#complaint-2163835 Wed, 07 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT The 12-volt battery system in my 2024 Kia Niro (VIN: [XXX] ) has suffered two total failures in under one year of ownership (approx. 10,000 miles). In both instances, the vehicle was completely unresponsive, with no power to essential systems. Safety Risks and Incidents: 1. [XXX]: Vehicle experienced a total power loss. It would not start and all electrical systems were dead. 2. [XXX]: Identical f https://plaincars.com/make/kia-niro https://plaincars.com/make/kia-niro#complaint-2163108 Mon, 05 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2017 Kia Niro. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact used a personal code reader and retrieved a fault code related to the evaporative emissions. The contact replaced the gas cap. The contact stated that the failure persisted. The vehicle was then taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed the https://plaincars.com/make/kia-niro https://plaincars.com/make/kia-niro#complaint-2161981 Wed, 31 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT Failed/leaking coolant heat exchanger which is integrated into the rear catalytic converter assembly. This seems to be a well-known issue with 2017-2020 Kia Niros. Leaks cause overheating of the engine or no heat in the vehicle and potential blown head gaskets. This issue has been confirmed by an independent service center. Car itself gave no messages or warnings regarding the leak. https://plaincars.com/make/kia-niro https://plaincars.com/make/kia-niro#complaint-2160212 Wed, 24 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT There were no symptoms prior to the warning message and warning symbol on the dash. Warning message was "Check EV System". I took my car to the dealer immediately. The dealer has had my car for 3 1/2 months, since Sept 12, 2025. Now the field tech from Kia, on 12/22/25, says that the Electric Power Control Unit (EPCU) needs to be replaced. This could have cause the vehicle to stop in the middle o https://plaincars.com/make/kia-niro https://plaincars.com/make/kia-niro#complaint-2156368 Thu, 11 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2017 Kia Niro. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the message "Engine Overheated - Turn Engine Off" was displayed with white smoke coming from the exhaust system. Upon inspection, it was discovered that the coolant level was extremely low. The contact stated that coolant was added to the reservoir; however, hours later the coolant level was low again. The vehic https://plaincars.com/make/kia-niro https://plaincars.com/make/kia-niro#complaint-2155645 Tue, 09 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? -I have received a "Check Brake Light" warning several times now, even after replacing the bulbs. I have replaced them twice now in the past 6 months and the issue persists. I believe it to be a faulty sensor or something similar. Yes, it is available to inspect upon request. How was your safety or https://plaincars.com/make/kia-niro https://plaincars.com/make/kia-niro#complaint-2155646 Tue, 09 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? -I have received a "Check Brake Light" warning several times now, even after replacing the bulbs. I have replaced them twice now in the past 6 months and the issue persists. I believe it to be a faulty sensor or something similar. Yes, it is available to inspect upon request. How was your safety or https://plaincars.com/make/kia-niro https://plaincars.com/make/kia-niro#complaint-2155072 Sun, 07 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT I was driving on a 70mph hwy and traffic came to a full and sudden stop due to a car cutting across lanes a few cars ahead of me. There was no time for me to stop and I couldn’t see the traffic stopped. The car in front of me was able to stop without hitting anyone but I could not. Airbags did not deploy and this concerned me even though I was not injured.