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What owners say
Overview
Mixed to positive sentiment, heavily dependent on powertrain and model year. The hybrid variant is widely praised for exceptional real-world fuel economy, with reports of 52-63 MPG in mixed driving and long-term reliability up to 428,000 miles with minimal repairs. Owners appreci
Best version
Insufficient owner data available to declare a consensus "best" trim or model year. For the EV variant, models equipped with a heat pump are strongly recommended for winter efficiency. For the hybrid, no specific trim is highlighted, but th
Generation by generation
Owner insights per generation and US complaint/recall records (NHTSA).
Complaints and recalls by model yearSource: NHTSA (US)Show table
| Year | Complaints | Recalls | Most-reported area |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 15 | 1 | unknown or other |
| 2024 | 17 | 2 | electrical system |
| 2022 | 67 | 1 | unknown or other |
| 2019 | 96 | 0 | power train |
| 2018 | 68 | 0 | power train |
| 2017 | 94 | 1 | engine |
Complaint counts come from owner reports filed with the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Higher-selling years naturally accumulate more complaints.
Recall notices5 on record · Source: NHTSA (US)Show recalls
2025 · seatscampaign 25V024000
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.
2024 · seatscampaign 25V024000
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.
2024 · power train:driveline:driveshaftcampaign 24V057000
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.
2022 · power train:automatic transmission:internal:clutches/bands:actuators/solenoidscampaign 23V534000
Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2017-2022 Niro and 2018-2022 Niro Plug-in Hybrid vehicles. Fluid may leak into the printed circuit board inside the hydraulic clutch actuator, which can result in an engine compartment fire.
2017 · steering:electric power assist systemcampaign 17V159000
Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2017 Niro vehicles. The affected vehicles may have a damaged Motor Driven Power Steering (MDPS) connector resulting in a loss of electric power steering assistance.
Specifications
Generation
Version
e-Niro 64.8 kWh (204 Hp)
From 2022-2026
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