2023 Kia Niro problems and recalls

Owners have filed 43 complaints on the 2023 Kia Niro, and NHTSA has issued 2 recalls. The most cited component is the Unknown Or Other (15 complaints).

43
Complaints
2
Recalls
8
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
6
Injuries
98.6
Severity index

Severity index 98.6 High. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 98.6p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 7 of 82 by severity index among 2023 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 91% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2023 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 15 complaints (34.9%)15 35%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 13 complaints (30.2%)13 30%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 7 complaints (16.3%)7 16%Power TrainPower Train: 6 complaints (14.0%)6 14%Air BagsAir Bags: 6 complaints (14.0%)6 14%EngineEngine: 4 complaints (9.3%)4 9%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 4 complaints (9.3%)4 9%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 3 complaints (7.0%)3 7%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
UNKNOWN OR OTHER1534.9%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1330.2%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE716.3%
POWER TRAIN614.0%
AIR BAGS614.0%
ENGINE49.3%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM49.3%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL37.0%

Complaints filed per year

06122023: 122024: 102025: 112026: 10 (partial year)2312242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
202312
202410
202511
2026 (year to date)10

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
23V29800026/04/2023ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANELKia 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 displa
25V02400017/01/2025SEATSKia 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 unin

Other Kia Niro model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 3 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-09-07. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.