2022 Kia Niro: owner complaints and recalls
Analysis of 28 owner complaints filed with NHTSA and 1 recall campaigns. Updated 2026-07-25.
28
Complaints
1
Recalls
5
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
4
Injuries
185.7
Severity index
Severity index 185.7 - High. This weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints; see methodology.
What actually fails
| Component | Complaints | Share of complaints citing it |
|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES | 7 | 25.0% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 6 | 21.4% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 5 | 17.9% |
| ENGINE | 5 | 17.9% |
| POWER TRAIN | 4 | 14.3% |
| AIR BAGS | 3 | 10.7% |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 2 | 7.1% |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 2 | 7.1% |
The single most-reported system is SERVICE BRAKES, cited in 7 of 28 complaints (25.0%). One complaint can name several systems, so these shares overlap and do not total 100%.
Complaints filed per year
| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2025 | 8 |
| 2026 (year to date) | 8 |
Complaint volume is rising - the last three years carry 5.7x the filings of the three before them, which usually signals a wear-related defect surfacing with age.
Recall campaigns
| Campaign | Reported | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23V534000 | 31/07/2023 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:INTERNAL:CLUTCHES/BANDS:ACTUATORS/SOLENOIDS | 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. |
Source. US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports; volume is influenced by how many units were sold and how long the vehicle has been on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.