Major Problems with Kia Niro Derived from Complaints & Recalls

Learn about the common problems with a used Kia Niro to avoid purchasing a bad year of the model.

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Best and Worst Years for Kia Niro

Explore the chart showing how many complaints have been filed for each year of Kia Niro.

Model Year	Complaints
2019 Niro	7
2018 Niro	15
2017 Niro	7

Worst 3 Kia Niro complaints

2017 Kia Niro AIR BAGS Victims: 3 Mileage: 30000 miles

2018 Kia Niro SERVICE BRAKES Victims: 2 Mileage: 1145 miles

2018 Kia Niro SERVICE BRAKES Victims: 1 Mileage: 1800 miles

Browse Kia Niro complaints by category

Problems with UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM and VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Kia Niro owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
UNKNOWN OR OTHER tl* the contact owned a 2017 kia niro. while the vehicle was parked at the contact's residence a loud abnormal...	6 ~ 5943 miles
ENGINE engine/transmission becomes very sluggish as temperatures drop and the transmission seems to be "engine braking" the vehicle making coasting nearly...	6 ~ 8458 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM leased the 2017 kia niro ex hybrid car late sunday february 19 2017 and drove home 10+ miles. odometer had...	6 ~ 4785 miles
POWER TRAIN the transmission fails to engage immediately to the gear shifted to. when stationary and with the vehicle in reverse if...	5 ~ 3032 miles
SERVICE BRAKES i am writing to your company in regards to a serious accident which happened on the date of saturday march...	5 ~ 10848 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE passager door handle completely came apart while trying to open the door rendering the door inoperable. in an emergency this...	4 ~ 12563 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM as i was driving on the highway the ac stopped working. there were no warning lights alarms or indicators that...	3 ~ 10882 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL i was driving on the freeway. after slowed down and stopped completely suddenly it lose power to run. trying to...	2 ~ 3005 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL this car has been in the dealership 8 times since i purchased it in february 2017. the airbag sensors were...	2 ~ 9250 miles
AIR BAGS the air bags didn't deploy when i was rear ended and totaled my car.. while.sitting and waiting for green light...	2 ~ 20750 miles
TIRES 2017 kia niro. consumer writes in regards to seven safety recalls. *ld the consumer stated a recall was not completed...	1
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE tl* the contact owns a 2019 kia niro. while the vehicle was at a complete stop the forward collision warning...	1 ~ 38000 miles
SUSPENSION i went to a kia dealer for an oil change and was then informed there were 3 open recalls on...	1 ~ 7000 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING ambas luces delanteras les entra agua y humedad cuando llueve...	1
12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owned a 2017 kia niro. while the vehicle was parked at the contact's residence a loud abnormal...	1 ~ 8000 miles
STEERING leased the 2017 kia niro ex hybrid car late sunday february 19 2017 and drove home 10+ miles. odometer had...	1 ~ 30 miles

FAQ

What year Kia Niro is the most reliable?

Speaking of the models produced in the last 3 years, Kia Niro models of 2019, 2017, 2018 year of manufacture have had the least number of complaints.

What year was a bad year for Kia Niro?

Kia Niro models of 2018 and 2017 are probably the years to be avoided like the plague due to a higher than an average number of issues reported.

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