Recall campaigns by affected system, 2016–2024.
25V024000NHTSA report received January 2025Model years: 2023–2024
NHTSA campaign 25V024000: Kia Niro seats recall
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.
Consequence: Air bags and seat belts that deploy improperly or an air bag deploying unintentionally can increase the risk of injury in a crash.
Remedy per NHTSA (as of 2026-08-27): Dealers will inspect, replace and reroute the floor wiring assembly, as necessary, free of charge.
23V534000NHTSA report received July 2023Model years: 2017–2022
NHTSA campaign 23V534000: Kia Niro power train recall
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.
Consequence: A fire increases the risk of injury.
Remedy per NHTSA (as of 2026-08-27): Dealers will inspect and replace the hydraulic clutch actuator as necessary and install a new fuse, free of charge.
23V298000NHTSA report received April 2023Model years: 2023
NHTSA campaign 23V298000: Kia Niro electrical system recall
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."
Consequence: 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 per NHTSA (as of 2026-08-27): Dealers will update the instrument cluster software, free of charge.
22V836000NHTSA report received November 2022Model years: 2017–2018
NHTSA campaign 22V836000: Kia Niro hybrid propulsion system recall
Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Kia Niro hybrid electric vehicles previously recalled under recall 18V-666. The Main Relay within the Power Relay Assembly (PRA) may have inadequate connections between its contacts, causing increased electrical resistance, which can overheat the rear seats.
Consequence: Overheated rear seats increase the risk of a fire.
Remedy per NHTSA (as of 2026-08-27): Dealers will inspect the PRA and replace either the PRA or the Main Relay, as necessary, free of charge.
18V666000NHTSA report received September 2018Model years: 2017–2018
NHTSA campaign 18V666000: Kia Niro hybrid propulsion system recall
Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Kia Niro hybrid electric vehicles. The Main Relay within the Power Relay Assembly (PRA) may have inadequate connections between its contacts, causing increased electrical resistance.
Consequence: The increased electrical resistance can overheat the rear seat which is above the PRA, increasing the risk of a fire.
Remedy per NHTSA (as of 2026-08-27): Kia will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the Power Relay Assembly (PRA) for damage.
18V257000NHTSA report received April 2018Model years: 2017
NHTSA campaign 18V257000: Kia Niro hybrid propulsion system recall
Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2017 Kia Niro vehicles. The Hydraulic Clutch Actuator (HCA) inner oil seal may leak, allowing oil to accumulate in the cap area, possibly resulting in an electrical short.
Consequence: An electrical short can increase the risk of a fire.
Remedy per NHTSA (as of 2026-08-27): Kia will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the HCA caps for leaked oil and replace the HCA assembly if needed, or replace the HCA cap with additional sealant.
The same full inspection at every tier, at the seller’s location, with a photo-documented report:
Other subcompact SUVs to weigh against the Kia Niro. Recall counts cover different model-year spans and are not a reliability ranking.
How many recalls does the Kia Niro have?
As of NHTSA records retrieved 2026-08-27, NHTSA lists 6 recall campaigns for the Kia Niro, model years 2016–2024. A recall applies to specific VIN ranges, variants, trims or build dates, so a particular vehicle may be affected by all, some, or none of them, and a campaign count is not a reliability ranking. Whether an open recall is a safety risk depends on the campaign, so read the NHTSA entry for the VIN. Each campaign below shows the remedy NHTSA records, which may be a dealer or service-center repair, an over-the-air software update, or, for some campaigns, a repurchase. This page details the most recent campaigns; the full record for any VIN is at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
What should an inspector check on a used Kia Niro?
Beyond the standard pre-purchase checks, the recall history for this model concentrates in: hybrid propulsion system, power train, electrical system, seats. An inspector documents the visible and operational condition of those systems without disassembly; internal parts, software-only issues and whether a recall remedy was performed are VIN-lookup questions, not inspection findings.
Can a pre-purchase inspection tell me whether a Kia Niro recall was done?
No. Whether a recall repair was performed is recorded against the VIN, so NHTSA's lookup at nhtsa.gov/recalls (or the manufacturer's own) is the authoritative check. Run it before you travel. The inspection covers what a VIN lookup cannot: the physical condition of the vehicle in front of you.
Can you inspect a Kia Niro at a dealer, a private seller, or out of state?
Yes. The inspector usually travels to the vehicle at the seller's location — a dealer lot or a private seller — and you do not need to be there. Vehicle Inspectors dispatches an independent inspector within 50 miles of any US ZIP code, widening to 150 miles if needed; more remote locations are quoted case by case. You get a photo-documented PDF report in 24–48 hours.
How much does a Kia Niro pre-purchase inspection cost?
A pre-purchase inspection of a Kia Niro through Vehicle Inspectors: Bronze $249 · Silver $349 · Gold $449. Your card is saved at booking, not charged. A hold is placed when an inspector schedules, and you are charged after the inspection is completed. If no inspector accepts within 72 hours, the request auto-cancels and nothing is charged.
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