2021 Kia Niro — reported problems

What the records are about, by source

Each source is kept separate: owner complaints, recalls, manufacturer communications and investigations are different kinds of record and are never added together. All model years.

• Owner complaints (676 records, model years 2017–2026) are most frequently classified under: engine, electrical system and powertrain (transmission & drivetrain).
• Manufacturer communications (706 records, model years 2017–2026) are most frequently classified under: electrical system, engine and equipment & accessories.

"Most frequently classified under" reports how the records are filed by the source. It is not a finding about causes, and a record can be filed under more than one system. Read the individual records

Evidence by model year

Records held per model year. Select a year to narrow this page to it.

1. 2017 169 records for 2017 169
2. 2018 157 records for 2018 157
3. 2019 134 records for 2019 134
4. 2020 112 records for 2020 112
5. 2021 67 records for 2021 67
6. 2022 74 records for 2022 74
7. 2023 99 records for 2023 99
8. 2024 39 records for 2024 39
9. 2025 28 records for 2025 28
10. 2026 5 records for 2026 5

Counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles were sold in each year, so a taller year is not necessarily a worse year.

Reports mentioning outcomes

• 1mention a crash
• 1mention an injury

These are counts of records whose report mentioned the outcome. They are not a severity rating and not a safety assessment of this vehicle.

Official records held

• Safety recalls NHTSA 1
• Manufacturer communications NHTSA 52
• Investigations NHTSA 1
• Transport Canada recalls Transport Canada 4
• Owner complaints NHTSA 9

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