We do not collect your VIN. A model-year match does not establish whether your individual vehicle is affected or has been repaired. Snapshot through 2026-10-11.
Results are official records from named sources. Coverage is incomplete. Match the exact model, batch and market, and confirm the latest instructions with the official source. A missing result is not a safety clearance.
NHTSA complaint and current-action window 2024-08-24 to 2026-10-11; historical campaign count uses the complete official pre- and post-2010 recall files acquired for this release.
What this means
The records were matched to the NHTSA make/model identity “Kia Niro”. Each evidence type is reported separately.
What this does not mean
Complaint reports are allegations, not defect findings or a safety score. Counts are not normalised for sales, registrations, mileage or exposure, and a zero does not prove safety.
Air bags and seat belts that deploy improperly or an air bag deploying unintentionally can increase the risk of injury in a crash.
Official action: 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.
Source snapshots: recall files 4 October 2026; complaint file 3 October 2026; investigation file 29 September 2026. Individually labelled archived records retain their older date.
Consumer reports — allegations
Complaint aggregates by model year
Model year
Complaints
Crash flags
Fire flags
Injuries / deaths reported
Most common components
2026
4
1
0
1 / 0
AIR BAGS (1); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (1); EXTERIOR LIGHTING (1)
2025
26
2
0
0 / 0
UNKNOWN OR OTHER (8); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (3); SUSPENSION (3)
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (10); UNKNOWN OR OTHER (5); POWER TRAIN (4)
2022
33
7
0
6 / 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (5); ENGINE (5); SERVICE BRAKES (4)
2021
4
0
0
0 / 0
POWER TRAIN (2); ENGINE (1); UNKNOWN OR OTHER (1)
2020
36
2
2
2 / 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (8); ENGINE (6); SERVICE BRAKES (4)
2019
39
2
0
0 / 0
ENGINE (7); POWER TRAIN (7); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (6)
2018
30
2
0
2 / 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (8); POWER TRAIN (8); ENGINE (5)
2017
55
0
3
0 / 0
ENGINE (15); POWER TRAIN (10); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (9)
NHTSA says complaints are consumer reports. RecallRecall excludes narratives, VINs, names, contact details and locations. A crash, fire, injury or death flag is reported information, not an independently verified causal finding.
NHTSA defect investigations
Open or recently opened investigations
Zero open or recently opened investigation records matched this make/model in the monitoring release.
