Safety Score
90
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2019 Kia Niro.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-25 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2019 Kia Niro. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle stalled in… |
| 2026-02-08 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | While traveling from upstate New York, the vehicle displayed an engine overheating warning shortly after startup while … |
| 2025-12-05 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2019 Kia Niro. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle jerked. The che… |
| 2025-12-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Hydraulic fluid is leaking onto the hydraulic clutch actuator’s circuit board, creating a potential fire hazard. The v… |
| 2025-07-13 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | While driving an error message appeared about regenerative braking system error and the braking effectiveness was sever… |
| 2025-06-14 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | 2019 Kia Niro DCT engaged REVERSE during manual 1→2 upshift attempt in Sport Mode, causing violent reversal. Resets wit… |
| 2025-05-07 | BACK OVER PREVENTION: REARVIEW SYSTEM BRAKING | No | 0 | The rear backup camera works intermittent, checked wiring and still having issues, could cause backing issues for peop… |
| 2025-04-20 | STEERING | No | 0 | Ever since the car was purchased 2nd hand, I reported an issue with the car within the 30 day warranty period that the … |
| 2025-01-16 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I have a Kia Niro Hybrid. I had the check engine light come on. I took it to Kia dealership in Cicero, NY (Driver's Vil… |
| 2024-12-20 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | Yes | 0 | The contact's customer owns a 2019 Kia Niro LX. The contact stated that his customer stated that the vehicle overheated… |
| 2024-12-12 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2019 Kia Niro. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine warning li… |
| 2024-12-02 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Car brought to dealership on 12/2 due to check engine light. scan showed cylinder 4 misfire. Car in shop for 1 week to… |
| 2024-11-05 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Service bulletin eng212. 4th cylinder misfire. Diagnostic has been done at Dennis Dillon 9501west Fairview ave Boise id… |
| 2024-11-01 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | I am writing to formally file a complaint regarding the mishandling of a recall repair (Recall SC276) by the authorized… |
| 2024-08-15 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns 2019 Kia Niro. The contact stated that on several occasions when the vehicle was started, the check en… |
| 2024-07-26 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owned a 2019 Kia Niro. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact noticed a tick… |
| 2024-05-18 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Car has warning message and several engine lights on dash come up and asks to stop car and check the regenerative brake… |
| 2024-05-01 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2019 Kia Niro. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle inadvertently l… |
| 2024-02-12 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2019 Kia Niro. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V534000 (Power Train) h… |
| 2024-02-09 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | KIA NIRO 2019 SAFETY RECALL As described in the safety recall (previous page), my KIA Niro 2019 alarm went off with t… |
| 2024-01-08 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | Able to completely stop vehicle with light brake pedal pressure without activating the brake lights. Regenerative braki… |
| 2023-12-27 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2019 Kia Niro. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V534000 (Power Train) h… |
| 2023-11-27 | SERVICE BRAKES | Yes | 0 | Breaks seized to respond when doing a sharp break. Vehicle did not break and slid off until it hit the vehicle up front… |
| 2023-11-22 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2019 Kia Niro. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V534000 (Power Train) h… |
| 2023-10-23 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I’ve had this repaired by Kia and immediately failed again, but a component to the alternator and ac unit is attached t… |
| 2023-10-16 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2019 Kia Niro. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V534000 (Power Train) h… |
| 2023-09-24 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Driving to work and all of a sudden my front right side tilts down and scares me to death. This starts to effect my ste… |
| 2023-08-11 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Kia has a recall on this model for the power train automatic internal clutch under NHTSA Campaign ID 23V534000 Kia Reca… |
| 2022-12-17 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 2 | On December 17, 2022, we were stopped at a traffic light with an Accurate behind us. A Chevy Silverado Truck, driven by… |
| 2022-12-06 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | I was in a car accident (I t-boned a guy that ran a red light in front of me) at about 20 mph but no airbags deployed. … |
| 2022-11-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Continuing and worsening motor rumbling noise and ticking/clicking at slow speeds. Spent a couple of months and withou… |
| 2022-08-04 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | Car caught fire |
| 2022-08-02 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | It caught on fire and burnt my house down when it was in my carport. Not sure why but it happened august 2,2022. |
| 2022-02-20 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Starting battery (which operates the safety systems) was getting progressively worse until vehicle could not be started… |
| 2022-02-12 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | Twice the vehicle has lost all ability to brake or accelerate suddenly while driving speeds over 60 mph. The brake stic… |
| 2021-12-06 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Multiple problems with transmission and electrical. Electrical: 1) While traveling 80mph in the far left lane of the h… |
| 2021-11-20 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | There is a pause upon acceleration from a stop (unresponsive). Then the vehicle will lunge forward and make a loud nois… |
| 2021-08-01 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2019 Kia Niro. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the message "Pull Over and Shut … |
| 2021-04-23 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | SINCE NOVEMBER OF 2020, OUR NIRO HAS BEEN AT A KIA SERVICE CENTER 12 TIMES AT 4 DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS IN A DESPERATE AT… |
| 2021-03-24 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | 12 volt starting battery (Lithium Ion Polymer) pn 37507-G2120. battery swollen and will not take charge (2.5 years old… |
| 2020-12-17 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | I BOUGHT MY 2019 CAR ON DECEMBER 2020. WHEN THE CAR IS STOPPED, AND I START FORWARD, THE CAR JERKS AND MAKE A LOUD NOIS… |
| 2020-04-14 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | PULLING INTO MY PARKING SPACE, BARELY MOVING, CAR SUDDENLY LUNGED FORWARD AND TO THE RIGHT OVER A CONCRETE BARRIER AND … |
| 2020-03-01 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | WHEN I WAS GOING TO LA USING 110 EXPRESS LANE. CAR STOP UNPREDICTABLY TOTALLY AND I PARKED THE CAR LEFT SIDE 110 EXPRES… |
| 2019-12-10 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS | No | 0 | WHEN WE ARE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT THE FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE ALARM BEEPS/CHIRPS A WARNING. OUR VEHICLE IS S… |
| 2019-10-14 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TL* THE CONSUMER RENTED A 2019 KIA NIRO. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED AND PLACED IN REVERSE, T… |
| 2019-08-19 | ENGINE | No | 0 | THE PROBLEM THAT I'M I'M HAVING IS A CODE P0456 (EVAPORATIVE EMISSION SYSTEM LEAK DETECTED, WHICH IS A SMALL LEAK. THE … |
| 2019-08-17 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | AS I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, THE AC STOPPED WORKING. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS, ALARMS OR INDICATORS THAT SOMETH… |
| 2019-08-13 | ENGINE | No | 0 | FIRST THE AIR CONDITIONER STOPPED WORKING FOR 2 DAYS. THEN ON THE 3RD DAY, 8/13/19, THE HEV LIGHT AND OIL LIGHTS WENT O… |
| 2019-03-01 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | When coming to a stop, the car will jerk forward with a loud clack sound. Sometimes it's mild, but other times it is as… |
| 1969-05-05 | BACK OVER PREVENTION: WARNINGS | No | 0 | My backup camera works intermittently, it has been tested at the dealership and supposed to be faulty, but if faulty wh… |