2023 Kia Niro recalls

2 safety recalls, 50 owner complaints and a 5-star NHTSA crash rating. Official NHTSA data.

2Recalls
50Complaints
8Crashes & fires reported
5/5NHTSA overall rating

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2023 Kia Niro recall list

Seats recall

25V-024
January 17, 2025 · Kia America, Inc.
Problem
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.
Safety risk
Air bags and seat belts that deploy improperly or an air bag deploying unintentionally can increase the risk of injury in a crash.
Remedy
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.

Electrical System recall

23V-298
April 26, 2023 · Kia America, Inc.
Problem
Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2023 Sportage, Sportage Hybrid, Sportage Plug-in Hybrid, Niro Hybrid, Niro Plug-in Hybrid, Soul, and Telluride vehicles equipped with a digital instrument cluster containing a 4.2" LCD screen.  The instrument cluster may fail to display any information when the vehicle is started.  As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 101, "Control and Displays," and 138, "Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems."
Safety risk
A blank instrument cluster display will not show critical information, such as tire pressure, warning messages, and warning lights, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will update the instrument cluster software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 26, 2023. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC270.

2023 Kia Niro owner complaints

50 complaints filed with NHTSA, including 8 crashes, 0 fires, 6 injuries and 0 deaths.

Problems by component

Unknown or Other19
Electrical System14
Power Train8
Forward Collision Avoidance8
Air Bags6
Fuel/Propulsion System5
Service Brakes4
Engine4
Vehicle Speed Control4
Steering2

Recent complaints

September 5, 2026Electrical SystemService BrakesFuel/Propulsion System

My 2023 Kia Niro Hybrid has a recurring intermittent electrical defect. Warnings appear together: Check Hybrid System, Check Engine, Forward Collision, Rear Cross-Traffic, Lane Keeping, Driver Attention, ESC, Brake, Auto Hold. They appear and persist while driving, during which stability control, automatic emergency braking, lane keeping, and related safety assists are disabled. Once, the vehicle would not start and was temporarily disabled, recovering after several minutes. This creates risk from loss of all electronic safety assists in traffic and from the vehicle failing to start when needed. Stored codes show lost CAN communication among multiple modules: U0101, C1611, C1693, U0111, U016

September 3, 2026Electrical SystemUnknown or Other

When stopping for a traffic sign or light, the car announces that it is shifting into park and does so. The car then will not shift into drive or reverse and is essentially disabled. Turning off the car completely and turning it back on will not return it to "Ready to Drive" mode. Jump starting the car, provided it is jump started twice, will clear the problem and move the car to "Ready to Drive" mode. The car has been towed to dealers on three occasions with the technicians reporting they cannot reproduce the problem and no codes are being logged. On the third occasion, the dealer replaced the 12-volt battery. The failure occurred on the dealer's lot when I arrived to retrieve my car, but t

September 2, 2026Electrical System

After sitting 2 weeks at airport parking. 12 volt Battery dead . Unsafe to repeatedly have to take out emergency key and pull handle cover off and get in car hit 12v button to start. The dealer we took it to refuses to replace the 12 volt integrated battery. It has happened multiple times. They checked battery and said it was okay. Repeated having to push 12 volt button unacceptable and unsafe.

July 26, 2026Power TrainElectrical SystemEngine

My 2023 Kia Niro Hybrid EX has experienced multiple warning messages and unresolved concerns after previous repairs. After the first recall repair, I began receiving intermittent warning messages while driving. The messages appeared briefly and disappeared before I could safely document them. After a second repair, the transmission was replaced. Shortly afterward, the vehicle displayed an overheating warning. I returned to the dealership, but they stated they could not find a problem. While traveling out of state, on July 6, 2026, the vehicle displayed warnings indicating that the 12V battery needed to be charged. On July 8, 2026, the vehicle would turn on, but the engine would not start or

July 9, 2026Unknown or Other

There's a problem with the horn in my car. Either the high or low. The problem is intermittent and the horn will fail and it is not available in emergency situations. I brought this to the dealership and made them aware but they refuse to take this seriously and two adequately evaluate the car. They blew the horn and said it was working. It was not working and I said it was intermittent and they said well we could not find any problem. There were no warning lights. Nothing else. The horn is just intermittently failing.

2023 Kia Niro crash test ratings

VersionOverallFrontalSideRollover
2023 Kia Niro SUV FWD★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★
2023 Kia Niro Plug-in Hybrid SUV FWDNot ratedNot ratedNot ratedNot rated

Driver aids on the tested 2023 Kia Niro: electronic stability control standard, forward collision warning standard & optional, lane departure warning standard. Rollover risk: 11.8%.

2023 Kia Niro recall FAQ

Does the 2023 Kia Niro have any recalls?

Yes. NHTSA lists 2 safety recalls for the 2023 Kia Niro. The most recent, filed January 17, 2025, concerns the seats.

What are the most common 2023 Kia Niro problems?

Owners have filed 50 complaints with NHTSA. The most reported area is unknown or other (19 reports), followed by electrical system.

Is the 2023 Kia Niro safe?

The 2023 Kia Niro earned up to a 5-star overall safety rating in NHTSA’s New Car Assessment Program crash tests.

How do I get a recall fixed on my 2023 Kia Niro?

Contact any authorized Kia dealer. Recall repairs are free, even if you are not the original owner or the warranty has expired.

This page combines NHTSA records for: Niro, Niro Plug-in Hybrid.