Kia Niro Phev recalls & problems by year
9 recalls and 68 owner complaints across 8 model years (2018–2025).
Most complaints201926 complaints
Most recalls20232 recalls
Crashes reported3in owner complaints
Injuries reported00 deaths
| Year | NHTSA stars | EPA mpg | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — | 1 | 2 |
| 2024 | — | — | 1 | 3 |
| 2023 | — | — | 2 | 6 |
| 2022 | — | — | 1 | 12 |
| 2021 | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | — | — | 1 | 5 |
| 2019 | — | — | 1 | 26 |
| 2018 | — | — | 1 | 13 |
Crash, fire, injury and death figures are what owners reported in their complaints; NHTSA does not verify them. A year with more complaints is not necessarily worse: newer and best-selling years collect more reports.
Most-reported problem areas, all years
- Power train — 26 complaints
- Unknown or other — 16 complaints
- Electrical system — 10 complaints
- Engine — 9 complaints
- Vehicle speed control — 5 complaints
- Service brakes — 5 complaints
- Forward collision avoidance — 4 complaints
- Visibility/wiper — 4 complaints