Every 2023 Kia Niro recall
Each campaign as NHTSA published it: what is wrong, what can happen, and the fix. Newest first.
Seats · NHTSA 25V024000
Jan 17, 2025Seats
- Problem
- 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
- Air bags and seat belts that deploy improperly or an air bag deploying unintentionally can increase the risk of injury in a crash.
- Fix
- 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.
Full recall details for 25V024000 →Power Train · NHTSA 24V271000
Apr 16, 2024Power Train:Driveline:Differential Unit
- Problem
- Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2023 Niro EV and 2024 EV9 vehicles. The differential gear bolts in the gear drive unit may not be tightened properly, which can result in a loss of drive power or cause the differential to lock up.
- Risk
- A loss of drive power or differential lock up can increase the risk of a crash.
- Fix
- Dealers will replace the gear drive unit, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 17, 2024. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC308.
Full recall details for 24V271000 →Power Train · NHTSA 24V057000
Jan 31, 2024Power Train:Driveline:Driveshaft
- Problem
- Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Niro EV and 2023 EV6 vehicles. One of the drive shafts may have been improperly heat-treated, allowing it to break under load and resulting in a loss of drive power.
- Risk
- A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.
- Fix
- Dealers will replace the drive shaft, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 28, 2024. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC295.
Full recall details for 24V057000 →Electrical System · NHTSA 23V298000
Apr 26, 2023Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel
- Problem
- 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
- 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.
- Fix
- 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.
Full recall details for 23V298000 →
2023 Kia Niro complaints and service bulletins
Owners filed 65 complaints with NHTSA about the 2023 Kia Niro, reporting 10 crashes, 9 injuries. Kia has issued at least 52 technical service bulletins (repair instructions to dealers) for this model year. Complaints are unverified owner reports; a recall is the manufacturer’s admission of a safety defect.
Most-reported components
- Electrical System23
- Unknown Or Other23
- Forward Collision Avoidance15
- Power Train10
- Fuel/Propulsion System8
- Air Bags7
Service bulletins by component
- Electrical System (100)
- Engine (30)
- Fuel/Propulsion System (19)
- Power Train (19)
- Equipment (11)
- Structure (7)
Read Kia Niro owner complaints and bulletins, every year
What people reported
Owners have filed 65 complaints with NHTSA about the 2023 Kia Niro. A few in their own words, shortened. Complaints are unverified and are not proof of a defect or of any recall.
“Unknown which component exactly as it does not throw a fault. I believe it to be transmission related as the behavior seems like a clutch to me, but dealership has not been able to confirm. Vehicle rolls freely in directions other than what is selected and does not respond to throttle input.”
2023 KIA NIRO PHEVSep 4, 2025
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11685147
Crash
“I was driving my 2023 Kia Niro PHEV into my garage after running an errand, going very slowly. Suddenly the vehicle--all on its own--surged forward, slammed into the rear wall (triggering air bags), ricocheted backward across the street, and struck a neighbor's fence.”
2023 KIA NIROJul 18, 2025
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11674651
Crash
“The contact owns a 2023 Kia Niro. The contact stated when parking the vehicle, the brake pedal was depressed, however, the vehicle failed to stop as intended. The contact stated that the vehicle accelerated and jumped the curb.”
2023 KIA NIRO EVNov 14, 2024
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11625279
“Check electric vehicle system warning light indicator illuminates and car stops driving on highway! A/C and defrost won't work properly and when turned on causes the above warning light and malfunction. Car will not charge at "fast" charging stations and will leave you stranded on highway.”
2023 KIA NIRO EVJun 15, 2026 · VA
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11744166
“2023 Kia Niro electronic dash went blank, no speed indication, no adaptive cruise, no lane departure warning, no forward collision warning capabilities.”
2023 KIA NIRO PHEVJun 27, 2025
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11669859
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