3 recalls covering model years 2023, 2024, 2025. To check whether your vehicle is affected, look up your 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls — a recall may apply only to some vehicles of a given year.
In these Niro hybrid, plug-in hybrid and electric models, the wiring that runs along the floor under the front passenger seat can get damaged. Damaged wiring can stop the front airbags and the seat belts from working the way they should in a crash. It can also cause a side curtain airbag to go off on its own when there is no crash at all.
Bolts inside the gear drive unit, the part that sends power from the electric motor to the wheels, may not have been tightened enough. If they loosen, the car can suddenly lose drive power while you are moving, or the unit can lock up, which would stop the wheels from turning freely. Either one could happen with no warning and lead to a crash. Dealers will replace the whole gear drive unit at no charge.
One of the drive shafts — the metal shaft that sends power from the motor to a wheel — may not have been heat-treated correctly when it was made. That leaves it weaker than it should be, and it can snap when the car is working hard, such as pulling away quickly or climbing a hill. If it breaks, the car suddenly stops pulling and you cannot accelerate, even though nothing else has failed.
Complaints owners have filed with NHTSA about the Kia Niro EV. These are unverified reports; better-selling years collect more.
| Model year | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 2024 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Recalls and complaint record for one model year at a time: