2023 Kia Niro PHEV Recalls, Complaints & Specs
2 safety recalls list the 2023 Kia Niro PHEV, and owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.
2 safety recalls for the 2023 Kia Niro PHEV
Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.
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Electrical system: wiring and seats
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…
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Instrument cluster/panel (electrical system)
Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2023 Sportage, Sportage Hybrid, Sportage Plug-in Hybrid, Niro Hybrid, Niro Plug-in Hybrid, Soul, and Telluride vehicles equipped with a digital instrument cluster containing a 4.2" LCD screen. The instrument cluster may fail to display any information when the vehicle is started. As such,…
Remedy: Dealers will update the instrument cluster software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 26, 2023. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC270.
6 owner complaints filed with NHTSA
Owners of the 2023 Kia Niro PHEV have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 1,300 miles. Complaints peaked in 2023 with 4 filed that year.
Most-reported components
What owners are reporting
“Unknown which component exactly as it does not throw a fault. I believe it to be transmission related as the behavior seems like a clutch to me, but dealership has not been able to confirm. Vehicle ro”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, September 4, 2025 · Power train
“2023 Kia Niro electronic dash went blank, no speed indication, no adaptive cruise, no lane departure warning, no forward collision warning capabilities.”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, June 27, 2025 · Forward collision avoidance
Fuel economy and specs
EPA ratings for the 2023 Kia Niro (Niro Electric, Niro FE, Niro Plug-in Hybrid). Ranges cover every tested configuration.
| Combined | 48–113 MPGe |
|---|---|
| City / Highway | 49–126 / 45–101 |
| Fuel | Electricity, Regular, Regular Gas and Electricity |
| EPA class | Small Station Wagons |
| Engine | 4 cyl, 1.6 L |
| Transmission | Automatic (A1); Automatic (AM-S6) |
Compare Kia Niro PHEV model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Kia Niro PHEV model year in NHTSA's database.
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 Kia Niro PHEV | 1 | 13 |
| 2019 Kia Niro PHEV | 1 | 26 |
| 2020 Kia Niro PHEV | 1 | 5 |
| 2021 Kia Niro PHEV | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 Kia Niro PHEV | 1 | 12 |
| 2023 Kia Niro PHEV | 2 | 6 |
| 2024 Kia Niro PHEV | 1 | 3 |
| 2025 Kia Niro PHEV | 1 | 2 |
Checking a specific 2023 Kia Niro PHEV
How do I know if my 2023 Kia Niro PHEV has an open recall?
Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 2 campaigns currently list the 2023 Kia Niro PHEV; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.
Is the recall repair free?
Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Kia dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 23V298000).
What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?
A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.
Other Kia models
- Sorento10,183 complaints
- Optima7,512 complaints
- Soul5,553 complaints
- Sportage4,699 complaints
- Forte2,553 complaints
- Sedona2,410 complaints
- Telluride2,026 complaints
- Sephia1,705 complaints
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.