2017 Kia Niro Hybrid problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Vehicle Speed Control (3) · Power Train (3) · Structure:body (2)
Safety recalls (1)
Steering:electric Power Assist System 2017-03-10 · campaign 17V159000 · 135 vehicles
Defect: 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.
Risk: Loss of power steering assist would require higher steering effort, especially at lower speeds, which may increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: Kia will notify owners, and dealers will replace the MDPS motor, free of charge. The recall began April 3, 2017. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC145.
Service bulletins (22)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Power Train 2022-11-18 · TSB_TRA046_R3 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
technical service bulletin: transmission fluid application guide - this bulletin provides information relating to the correct transmission fluid type and fill quantity requirement for each kia model. a flush is required only when a transmission is replaced, refer to applicable vehicles in the chart
Engine And Engine Cooling 2022-09-16 · TSB_ENG219_R1 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
technical service bulletin: maintenance reminder feature - this bulletin has been revised to include additional information. new/revised sections of this bulletin are indicated by a black bar in the margin area.this bulletin provides information on setting the "service interval reminder" feature ava
Engine And Engine Cooling 2022-05-19 · PS730 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
pitstop: random misfires/overheating due to low coolant - this pitstop provides information to help identify one cause of low coolant, random misfires, and/or possible overheating on some 2017-2022my niro hev (de hev) and 2018-2022my niro phev (de phev) vehicles. the cause may be a small coolant lea
Electrical System 2022-03-30 · PS613_R1 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
pitstop: instrument cluster replacement and mileage setting with kds - this bulletin has been revised to include additional information. new/revised sections of this bulletin are indicated by a black bar in the margin area. this pitstop provides the kds service procedure for mileage setting on the m
Engine And Engine Cooling 2021-11-05 · PS713 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
pitstop: no start / no dtc with key ignition - this pitstop provides information to help troubleshoot a "no start" symptom on some 2017-2022my niro lx hev (de hev) vehicles with standard 'key start' ignition. the 'ready' icon on the instrument cluster will not illuminate 'on'. the issue happens when
Equipment:other:owners/Service/Other Manual 2021-09-27 · PS709 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
pitstop: engine overheating in niro hev/phev - this pitstop provides information to help troubleshoot an overheating symptom on some 2017-2022my niro hev (de hev) and 2018-2022my niro phev (de phev) which may exhibit coolant boiling in the reservoir. overheating may occur due to a bypass valve in th
Showing the 6 most recent of 22 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2021-06-28 · Hybrid Propulsion System · 39,000 mi“the contact owns a 2017 kia niro. the contact stated while driving at 70 mph, an abnormal sound was heard, and the vehicle lost forwards momentum. there was no warning light illuminated. the contact coasted the vehicle to the shoulder of the road. as the contact exited the vehicle, an abnormal odor appeared under the hood. there were no flames pres…”
2020-12-15 · Engine · 57,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2017 kia niro hybrid. the contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check hybrid system message was displayed. after stopping and turning off the vehicle, the vehicle failed to restart. the vehicle was then towed to the local dealer rk kia of vineland located at 612 n. delsea dr building 1, vineland, nj 0…”
2019-07-02 · Unknown Or Other · 44,427 mi“my 2017 kia niro hybrid seems to not be storing codes when the check engine light comes on. i have had 3 separate problems with by niro in 3 weeks with no check engine light, with the hev hybrid fuse and with a check engine light and no power and yet by the time it was towed to the shop it reset itself but didn't store any codes from the check eng…”
2019-06-27 · Power Train · 44,427 mi“while driving my 2017 kia niro on regular roads, it had a dramatic down shift in first gear from a stop. continued four more stops when approaching a hill, the sport mode did not work and barely made it up hill, no check engine or other lights. shop couldn't recreate problem. the recalibrated the transmission. drove fine 1 day. 3/4 of my way on 200…”
2019-05-18 · Engine · 1 mi“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 the car has no power when this happens and is unsafe…”
2019-03-26 · Unknown Or Other · 🔥 fire“my 2017 kia niro caught on fire yesterday afternoon as i was driving down the interstate. no collusion was involved. i got a warning message to stop the engine due to a problem being detected in the hybrid system. i pulled off of the interstate during rush hour traffic and noticed black smoke coming from underneath my hood. i thought that something…”
2018-10-15 · Seats · 21,000 mi“the stems that the headrest sets on are sharp. my daughter cut her finger while trying to adjust the headrest. it was minor, but still unexpected.…”
2018-10-08 · Power Train · 4 mi“the acceleration rapidly fluctuates and it feels like it is vibrating.…”
2018-10-08 · Unknown Or Other · 22,500 mi“on september 30, 2018, i was driving on the interstate coming back from austin and heard what sounded like an explosion. after a few moments i heard a sound of something rattling above my head. my passenger said it sounded like it was coming from the sunroof area. he cracked open the sunroof access door and he said he could see that the sunroof …”
2018-10-08 · Service Brakes · 4 mi“during emergency braking the car skids like the anti-lock brakes are not working. this has resulted in the car going into a sideways skid. i encountered this numerous times in slightly wet/slick road conditions when panic braking from ~35 mph.…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.