Kia Niro — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Kia Niro Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2026 highlighted. 2017: 75 complaints 2017 2018: 56 complaints 2019: 53 complaints 2019 2020: 35 complaints 2021: 9 complaints 2021 2022: 27 complaints 2023: 39 complaints 2023 2024: 8 complaints 2025: 13 complaints 2025 2026: 1 complaints 2026
2026: 1 complaints
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YearComplaints
201775
201856
201953
202035
20219
202227
202339
20248
202513
20261

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2026 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2025 Not enough data 13 Only 13 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2024 Not enough data 8 Only 8 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2023 Not enough data 39 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
2022 Not enough data 27 Only 27 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2021 Not enough data 9 Only 9 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2020 Not enough data 35 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
2019 Not enough data 53 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
2018 Not enough data 56 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
2017 Not enough data 75 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.