2017 Kia Niro Hybrid
Safety Score
93
Safe
Recalls
1
Complaints
19
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (1)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-03-10 | 17V159000 |
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | 135 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-06-09 | HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2017 Kia Niro. The contact stated while driving at 70 mph, an abnormal sound was heard, and the vehi… |
| 2020-12-15 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 KIA NIRO HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNDISCLOSED SPEED, THE CHECK H… |
| 2019-07-02 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | MY 2017 KIA NIRO HYBRID SEEMS TO NOT BE STORING CODES WHEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. I HAVE HAD 3 SEPARATE PROBL… |
| 2019-06-27 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING MY 2017 KIA NIRO ON REGULAR ROADS, IT HAD A DRAMATIC DOWN SHIFT IN FIRST GEAR FROM A STOP. CONTINUED FOUR… |
| 2019-03-25 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | MY 2017 KIA NIRO CAUGHT ON FIRE YESTERDAY AFTERNOON AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE. NO COLLUSION WAS INVOLVED. I … |
| 2018-12-12 | ENGINE | No | 0 | THE CAR MISFIRES DUE TO THE EGR VALVE AND THE ENGINEER'S OF THE CAR CAN'T COME UP WITH A FIX FOR THE MISFIRE PROBLEM TH… |
| 2018-10-08 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | THE ACCELERATION RAPIDLY FLUCTUATES AND IT FEELS LIKE IT IS VIBRATING. |
| 2018-10-08 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | DURING EMERGENCY BRAKING THE CAR SKIDS LIKE THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ARE NOT WORKING. THIS HAS RESULTED IN THE CAR GOING IN… |
| 2018-10-07 | SEATS | No | 1 | THE STEMS THAT THE HEADREST SETS ON ARE SHARP. MY DAUGHTER CUT HER FINGER WHILE TRYING TO ADJUST THE HEADREST. IT WAS… |
| 2018-09-30 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | ON SEPTEMBER 30, 2018, I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE COMING BACK FROM AUSTIN AND HEARD WHAT SOUNDED LIKE AN EXPLOSION… |
| 2018-08-27 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY (PARKED AND UNLOCKED). UPON PULLING THE HANDLE TO OPEN THE DOOR (BACKSEAT, DRIVER'S SIDE), THE H… |
| 2018-01-09 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | I HAD THIS CAR 2 MONTHS WHEN I REALIZED I AM NOT GETTING MPG AND ALSO THE TRANSMISSION IS JERKING OFF. MPG ON HIGHWAY I… |
| 2017-12-14 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | NEW KIA NIRO ROLLS BACK ON INCLINES IN DRIVE AFTER REMOVING FOOT OFF OF BREAK AND RIGHT BEFORE PUSHING THE ACCELERATOR … |
| 2017-11-19 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLES POP OFF, JUST FROM PULLING ON THE HANDLES TO OPEN THE DOOR. |
| 2017-11-01 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | REVERSING (BACKUP) LIGHTS ARE VERY DIM, AND MAY NOT COMPLY WITH THE STIPULATIONS OF SECTION 571.108 OF THE CFR TITLE 49… |
| 2017-06-09 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | I ACCELERATED TO 65MPH.I SET THE CRUISE CONTROL. 2 SECONDS LATER I SEE THAT I AM ACCELERATING. I PRESS CANCEL AT 72 MPH… |
| 2017-06-04 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | WHEN PRESSING THE RESUME BUTTON THE CAR HAS ACCELERATION WIDE OPEN THROTTLE WELL BEYOND THE SET SPEED OF THE SPEED CONT… |
| 2017-04-16 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON INDICATING AN ISSUE WITH THE REGENERATIVE BRAKING SYSTEM. FURTHER INSPECTION FOUND THE RIGHT REA… |
| 2017-02-22 | STEERING | No | 0 | LEASED THE CAR ON SUNDAY AND DROVE HOME 10+ MILES. ODOMETER HAD 15 MILES ON IT. LEFT THE CAR IN THE GARAGE FOR TWO DA… |