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US recalls (2)
Electrical system: wiring
Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2023-2025 Niro EV, Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV), and Hybrid vehicles. The floor wiring assembly beneath the front passenger seat may become damaged, which can prevent the front air bags and seat belts from deploying properly or cause an unintended side curtain air bag deployment.
Risk and remedy
Risk: Air bags and seat belts that deploy improperly or an air bag deploying unintentionally can increase the risk of injury in a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect, replace and reroute the floor wiring assembly, as necessary, free of charge. In addition, dealers will install wiring covers. Owner notification letters were mailed February 27, 2025. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC332.
Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel
Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2023 Sportage, Sportage Hybrid, Sportage Plug-in Hybrid, Niro Hybrid, Niro Plug-in Hybrid, Soul, and Telluride vehicles equipped with a digital instrument cluster containing a 4.2" LCD screen. The instrument cluster may fail to display any information when the vehicle is started. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 101, "Control and Displays," and 138, "Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems."
Risk and remedy
Risk: A blank instrument cluster display will not show critical information, such as tire pressure, warning messages, and warning lights, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will update the instrument cluster software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 26, 2023. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC270.
Canadian recalls (4)
Show 4 Canadian recalls
Airbag
2025-01-17 · campaign 2025-021
Issue:
On certain vehicles, the wiring under the front passenger seat may not have been routed correctly. As a result, the wiring could become damaged when the seat is moved. If this happens, the airbags and seat belt pretensioners may not work and/or the airbag system may not turn off the passenger-front airbag when an infant or child seat is in the front passenger seat. This problem could also cause the passenger side seat airbag to inflate unexpectedly.
Note: This recall only affects vehicles equipped with a manual front passenger seat. This recall also affects Niro hybrid and plug-in hybrid (PHEV) models.
Safety Risk:
Airbags and/or seat belt pretensioners that don't work properly could increase the risk of injury in a crash. Additionally, an airbag that deploys without a crash could create a risk of injury.
Corrective Actions:
Kia will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to inspect and, if necessary, replace the wiring under the front passenger seat. The dealer will also reroute and install covers to protect the wiring.
Label
2024-08-15 · campaign 2024-549
Issue:
On certain vehicles, the compliance label may be missing information in French. The words listed on the label for "Tires", "Rims", "Front" and "Rear" appear in English only, when they should be listed as "Tires/Pneus", "Rims/Jantes", "Front/Avant" and "Rear/Arriere". Canadian regulations require this information to be listed on the label in both English and French.
Safety Risk:
These small errors do not affect vehicle safety.
Corrective Actions:
This is not a recall. Kia has corrected the compliance label for all new vehicles.
Powertrain
2024-01-31 · campaign 2024-054 · 133 vehicles
Issue:
On certain electric vehicles, an axle shaft may not have been manufactured properly. As a result, the axle shaft could break and cause a loss of power to the wheels.
Note: For the Niro EV model, the left-front axle shaft is affected. For the EV6 model, the inner-rear axle shaft is affected.
Safety Risk:
A loss of power to the wheels could increase the risk of a crash.
Corrective Actions:
Kia will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to replace the axle shaft.
Lights and instruments
2023-04-26 · campaign 2023-251
Issue:
On certain vehicles, the instrument cluster screen could remain blank when the vehicle is started. If this happens, you may not be able to see certain information about the vehicle, including the odometer, warnings, and malfunction tell-tale graphics.
Safety Risk:
Warnings and malfunction tell-tale information that doesn't display could increase the risk of a crash.
Corrective Actions:
Kia will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealership to update the instrument cluster software.
Owner complaints (44)
Owners filed 44 complaints with NHTSA about the 2023 Kia Niro (8 crashes, 6 injuries reported). Among 10 model years of this model, it ranks #4 for the most complaints (median 39).
| Most-reported problem | Complaints | |
|---|
| Unknown or other | 15 | |
| Electrical system | 14 | |
| Forward collision avoidance | 7 | |
| Air bags | 6 | |
| Power train | 6 | |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 5 | |
| Engine | 4 | |
| Service brakes | 4 | |
Crash test ratings
NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings for the 2023 Kia Niro.
| Version | Overall | Frontal | Side | Rollover |
|---|
| 2023 Kia Niro SUV FWD | 5★ | 4★ | 5★ | 4★ |
Fuel economy
EPA ratings for each 2023 Kia Niro version.
| Version | City MPG | Highway MPG | Combined | Yearly fuel cost |
|---|
| Niro 1.6 L Automatic (AM-S6) | 53 | 45 | 49 | $1,350 |
| Niro Electric Automatic (A1) | 126 | 101 | 113 | $650 |
| Niro FE 1.6 L Automatic (AM-S6) | 53 | 54 | 53 | $1,250 |
| Niro Plug-in Hybrid 1.6 L Automatic (AM-S6) | 49 | 47 | 48 | $1,400 |
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Recalls updated 2026-10-30.