2024 Kia Niro problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Electrical System (2) · Visibility/Wiper (1) · Vehicle Speed Control (1)
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Safety recalls (1)
Seats 2025-01-17 · campaign 25V024000 · 80,255 vehicles
Defect: 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.
Risk: Air bags and seat belts that deploy improperly or an air bag deploying unintentionally can increase the risk of injury in a crash.
Fix: Dealers will inspect, replace and reroute the floor wiring assembly, as necessary, free of charge. In addition, dealers will install wiring covers. Owner notification letters were mailed February 27, 2025. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC332.
Service bulletins (28)
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.
Visibility/Wiper 2026-08-28 · TSB_CLI049_R2 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
technical service bulletin: partial repair – electrical a/c compressor - 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 regarding the partial repair of the air
Electrical System 2026-08-19 · TSB_ELE426 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
technical service bulletin: avn gen 5.0 wide software update - this bulletin provides information on the audio video navigation (avn) system software update for certain vehicles equipped with avn5w and navigation system listed in the table below. affected vehicles may overestimate travel times durin
Electrical System 2026-05-28 · TSB_ELE422 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
technical service bulletin: infotainment system software update using update.kia.com - this bulletin provides information and service procedures for updating the infotainment systems on applicable kia vehicles using the kia navigation updater available at update.kia.com. the software update may impr
Electrical System 2026-03-26 · TSB_ELE394 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
technical service bulletin: avn5.0w dtc p17a000 daignostic procedure - this bulletin provides information regarding a potential illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (mil) accompanied by dtc p17a000 on some 2022-2025my hybrid electric vehicles (hev) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (phev) equip
Engine 2025-11-20 · SC320_TSB_R1 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
technical service bulletin: voluntary emissions service campaign: egr valve assembly replacement (sc320) - 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 to re
Wheels 2025-10-22 · TSB_GEN099_R3 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
technical service bulletin: service action: tire mobility kit inspection & replacement/ repair (sa556) - 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 to insp
Showing the 6 most recent of 28 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-09-28 · Vehicle Speed Control · 💥 crash“i have experienced two incidents of sudden, severely reduced propulsion while driving my 2024 kia niro hybrid. the incidents occurred several weeks apart. during both incidents, pressing the accelerator did not produce normal acceleration. the vehicle continued moving with very limited propulsion, but the gasoline engine remained at 0 rpm and did n…”
2026-07-30 · Unknown Or Other“my 2024 kia niro hybrid has experienced multiple issues that i believe should be documented. the vehicle previously displayed an electronic parking brake (epb) warning. it was taken to an authorized kia dealership for diagnosis and repair. although repairs were performed for the epb-related issue, i am submitting this report so the condition is do…”
2026-06-15 · Forward Collision Avoidance: Adaptive Cruise Control“i was travelling on a road today and was in the right hand lane with adaptive cruise control on. i then switched lanes to the left hand lane (it's only 2 lanes) and the adaptive cruise control was still on. i noticed the car travelling faster than it should be for there being a stopped vehicle ahead. i was prepared to stop on the brakes and luckily…”
2026-05-18 · Power Train · 140,000 mi · 💥 crash“the contact owns a 2024 hyundai niro hybrid. the contact stated that while at a stop light the warning message "transmission overheating" had displayed and the vehicle did not drive forward. the contact attempted to push the vehicle offer the road when suddenly the vehicle accelerated forward and drove on the opposite side of the over a curb and d…”
2026-03-03 · Visibility/Wiper“the interior surface of the windshield freezes during cold weather operation, beginning at the edges of the windshield and progressing toward the center directly into the driver’s line of sight. this significantly impairs visibility and requires approximately 20–30 minutes of vehicle warming before safe operation is possible. the condition has occ…”
2026-01-07 · Electrical System“the 12-volt battery system in my 2024 kia niro (vin: [xxx] ) has suffered two total failures in under one year of ownership (approx. 10,000 miles). in both instances, the vehicle was completely unresponsive, with no power to essential systems. safety risks and incidents: 1. [xxx]: vehicle experienced a total power loss. it would not start and all e…”
2025-10-10 · Unknown Or Other“forward collision system fully activated while driving eastbound in the fast lane on [xxx] . the sun was behind me. no glare. no cars or objects were in front of me or next to me. the dashboard started flashing and warning sounds activated and the car slammed on the brakes itself. the seatbelt locked up and left me bruised. miraculously, the c…”
2025-03-31 · Tires · 9,999 mi“the contact owns a 2024 kia niro. the contact stated that while driving at approximately 65-70 mph on the highway, the radio panel went blank. the vehicle was blowing cold air on the driver's side while the passenger’s side was blowing hot air. the contact stated that there was slush on the driveway and the vehicle slid. there was a triangle symbol…”
2025-02-18 · Electrical System · 💥 crash“what happened? while driving my 2025 kia niro on [xxx] , i stopped at a red light behind another vehicle. suddenly, my car was rear-ended by another vehicle, causing a significant impact that pushed my car forward into the vehicle in front. the seat belts deployed but i sustained a broken nose from hitting the steering wheel. my daughter and i wer…”
2025-02-14 · Carry Handle, Shell, Base“the car sear base comes with a plastic seatbelt guide. when you install the car seat using the anchors, tighten the belt and press down on the tightening lever, a piece of the plastic guide bows upward and causes the car seat to become stuck when rotating. evenflo asked for it back and sent the same one model which is having the same issue.…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.