Kia Niro EV problems by model year

Updated from NHTSA data · How we count

NHTSA has 91 owner complaints and 6 recalls on file for the Kia Niro EV (2019–2025). The 2022 Niro EV has the most serious complaints, most often about electrical system.

Complaints
91
Recalls
6
Model years
7
Worst year
2022

Complaints by model year

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NHTSA complaints per Kia Niro EV model year. Click a bar for details.

Newer model years have had less time on the road, so they naturally have fewer complaints. Compare a year against its neighbors rather than against brand-new models.

Worst Kia Niro EV years to buy

Ranked by our severity-weighted complaint score (crashes, fires and injuries count extra — how it works).

  1. 2022 Kia Niro EV — 31 complaints, 4 crashes; top problem: Electrical System

Fewest serious complaints among years at least 3 years old: 2021 (2 complaints).

Every Kia Niro EV model year

YearComplaintsCrashesFiresInjuriesRecallsTop problem
2025 Niro EV10001Acceleration & Cruise Control
2024 Niro EV61012Electrical System
2023 Niro EV152033Electrical System
2022 Niro EV314012Electrical System
2021 Niro EV20001Driver Assistance & Safety Tech
2020 Niro EV191002Electrical System
2019 Niro EV171000Transmission & Drivetrain

Most common Kia Niro EV problem areas (all years)

  • Electrical System
    35 complaints
  • Transmission & Drivetrain
    20 complaints
  • Brakes
    11 complaints
  • Driver Assistance & Safety Tech
    11 complaints
  • Fuel, Hybrid & EV Propulsion
    9 complaints
  • Acceleration & Cruise Control
    8 complaints
  • Engine
    7 complaints
  • Seats & Seat Belts
    4 complaints
  • Wheels & Tires
    3 complaints
  • Visibility & Wipers
    3 complaints

Complaint trend

20202023202420252026
Complaints about the Kia Niro EV received by NHTSA each month.

Kia Niro EV recalls

  • Recall 25V426000Jun 20, 202511,327 vehiclesModel years 2020–2022

    Risk: A rearview image that does not display reduces the driver's view of what is behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 25V024000Jan 17, 202580,255 vehiclesModel years 2023–2025

    Risk: Air bags and seat belts that deploy improperly or an air bag deploying unintentionally can increase the risk of injury in a crash.

  • Recall 24V358000May 21, 20242,209 vehiclesModel years 2022

    Risk: A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash, and a fire increases the risk of injury.

  • Recall 24V271000Apr 16, 20248 vehiclesModel years 2023

    Risk: A loss of drive power or differential lock up can increase the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 24V057000Jan 31, 20241,243 vehiclesModel years 2023–2024

    Risk: A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 22V899000Dec 6, 2022872 vehiclesModel years 2020

    Risk: Coolant contacting the EPCU circuit board may cause a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.

Other Kia models

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Office of Defects Investigation public data. Complaints are submitted by owners and are not verified by NHTSA or by us; a complaint does not prove a defect exists. Methodology