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Kia Niro · 2017

4 recalls affect this vehicle. Sorted by severity, then date.

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  • Severity pendingNHTSA·23V534000·2023-07-31

    2017-2022 Kia Niro vehicles recalled for engine compartment fire risk

    Kia is recalling 2017–2022 Niro and Niro Plug-in Hybrid vehicles because fluid may leak into the hydraulic clutch actuator, causing an engine compartment fire.

    Product
    KIA — KIA NIRO PHEV, NIRO
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·22V836000·2022-11-11

    Kia Recalls 2017-2018 Niro Hybrids for Fire Risk

    Kia is recalling 2017-2018 Niro hybrid vehicles because a faulty relay may cause rear seats to overheat, increasing the risk of a fire.

    Product
    KIA — KIA NIRO
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·18V666000·2018-09-25

    Kia Recalls 2017-2018 Niro Hybrids for Fire Risk

    Kia is recalling 2017-2018 Niro hybrid vehicles because a faulty relay may overheat the rear seat, increasing the risk of a fire.

    Product
    KIA — KIA NIRO
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·18V257000·2018-04-20

    Kia Recalls 2017 Niro Vehicles Due to Hybrid System Fire Risk

    Kia is recalling 2017 Niro vehicles because a leaking hydraulic clutch actuator seal may cause an electrical short, increasing the risk of a fire.

    Product
    KIA — KIA NIRO
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide

Wider context for this vehicle

Beyond the official recalls above. These are third-party figures derived from NHTSA complaint data — useful signal, but not part of our verified recall record.

Federal investigations

  • AQ25001 Audit Query · engine and engine cooling:engine:hard parts internal/mechanical
  • PE19004 Preliminary Evaluation · electrical system:12v/24v/48v battery:cables
  • RQ17003 Recall Query · engine

Technical service bulletins

287 manufacturer service bulletins across 10 model years. A TSB is repair guidance to dealers, not a safety recall.

Third-party reliability score

  • 2025: 4.2/5 · 16 complaints
  • 2024: 4.4/5 · 9 complaints · most complained-of: electrical
  • 2023: 3.9/5 · 43 complaints · most complained-of: electrical
  • 2022: 4.1/5 · 30 complaints · most complained-of: electrical
  • 2021: 4.4/5 · 9 complaints · most complained-of: powertrain

This is ProblemsByVin’s own published heuristic (1 worst – 5 best), not an official rating and unrelated to our severity scale.

Data on this panel comes from ProblemsByVin, derived from US NHTSA owner complaints and recalls, and licensed CC BY 4.0. It is not published by a federal agency and is not part of our verified recall record.

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