Kia Niro — YEARS TO AVOID
Data updated 2026-09-01. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.
Best bets: 2022, 2020, 2023
COMPLAINT HISTORY
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| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2017 | 79 |
| 2018 | 57 |
| 2019 | 54 |
| 2020 | 37 |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2022 | 30 |
| 2023 | 41 |
| 2024 | 9 |
| 2025 | 16 |
| 2026 | 2 |
EVERY YEAR, RANKED
| Year | Ranking | Complaints | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Not enough data | 2 | Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2025 | Not enough data | 16 | Only 16 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2024 | Not enough data | 9 | Only 9 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2023 | Recommended | 41 | This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year. |
| 2022 | Recommended | 30 | This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2021 | Not enough data | 9 | Only 9 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2020 | Recommended | 37 | This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2019 | Caution | 54 | This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2018 | Caution | 57 | This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2017 | Caution | 79 | This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year. |