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Kia Niro EV Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 6 safety recalls and 91 owner complaints across 7 model years of the Kia Niro EV (2019–2025). The most-complained-about year is 2022.

6
safety recalls, all years
91
owner complaints, all years
2023
year with most recalls
2022
year with most complaints

Pick your Kia Niro EV model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2025 Kia Niro EV11
2024 Kia Niro EV26
2023 Kia Niro EV315
2022 Kia Niro EV231
2021 Kia Niro EV12
2020 Kia Niro EV219
2019 Kia Niro EV017

What Kia Niro EV owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 91 complaints with NHTSA. The 2022 model year has the most, with 31.

All Kia Niro EV recalls (6)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Kia Niro EV, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Camera (back over prevention)

    NHTSA 25V426000 Reported 11,327 vehicles potentially affected Kia America, Inc.

    Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Niro EV vehicles. The circuit board for the rearview camera may become damaged and cause the rearview camera image not to display. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility."

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the rearview camera, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 7, 2025. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC342.

    Model years: 2020, 2021, 2022

  2. Electrical system: wiring and seats

    NHTSA 25V024000 Reported 80,255 vehicles potentially affected Kia America, Inc.

    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 air bag deployment.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect, replace and reroute the floor wiring assembly, as necessary, free of charge. In addition, dealers will install wiring covers. Owner notification letters were mailed February 27, 2025. Owners may…

    Model years: 2023, 2024, 2025

  3. Shock protection (electrical system)

    NHTSA 24V358000 Reported 2,209 vehicles potentially affected Kia America, Inc.

    Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2022 Niro EV vehicles. The high voltage battery safety plug may overheat and melt, which can cause a loss of drive power or fire.

    Remedy: Owners are advised not to charge their vehicle in a garage or any other covered structure until the recall repair is completed. Dealers will replace the safety plug, free of charge. Owner notification letters were…

    Model years: 2022

  4. Differential unit (power train)

    NHTSA 24V271000 Reported 8 vehicles potentially affected Kia America, Inc.

    Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2023 Niro EV and 2024 EV9 vehicles. The differential gear bolts in the gear drive unit may not be tightened properly, which can result in a loss of drive power or cause the differential to lock up.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the gear drive unit, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 17, 2024. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC308.

    Model years: 2023

  5. Driveshaft (power train)

    NHTSA 24V057000 Reported 1,243 vehicles potentially affected Kia America, Inc.

    Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Niro EV and 2023 EV6 vehicles. One of the drive shafts may have been improperly heat-treated, allowing it to break under load and resulting in a loss of drive power.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the drive shaft, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 28, 2024. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC295.

    Model years: 2023, 2024

  6. Fluid/coolant (electrical system)

    NHTSA 22V899000 Reported 872 vehicles potentially affected Kia America, Inc.

    Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2020 Niro EV vehicles. The Electric Power Control Unit (EPCU) may have been improperly sealed and may leak coolant internally.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the EPCU as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 9, 2023. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is…

    Model years: 2020

Other Kia models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.