The 2017 Kia Niro has 94 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 1 recall on record. The most-reported areas are engine and power train. Owners most often flag dual-clutch transmission (dct) problems in hybrid/phev models: shuddering during acceleration, hesitant shifts, pronounced upshifts, reliability concerns. frequency: recurrent.
Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for 2017 Kia Niro vehicles (US, public record).
Across the 6 Niro model years we track, complaint volume runs from 15 (2025) to 96 (2019). With 94 complaints, the 2017 Niro sits abovethe model's median of 68.
These are raw NHTSA complaint totals, not adjusted for how many cars sold or how long each model year has been on the road. Older and higher-selling years accumulate more complaints.
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Campaign 17V159000Kia 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.
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…
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