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2023 Kia Niro Problems, Recalls & Complaints

NHTSA recall campaigns and owner complaints for the 2023 Kia Niro, and what to keep if your vehicle keeps going back to the shop.

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Recall campaigns

4

NHTSA owner complaints as of November 6, 2026, from NHTSA's complaint data files.

65

Data last refreshed (Eastern time)

November 6, 2026

NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 2023 Niro and 65 owner complaints; the most-reported component in owner complaints is unknown or other, with 23 reports.

Counts come from NHTSA records for this model year and refresh daily. Complaints are unverified owner reports; one complaint can name more than one component.

Top Reported Problems

Owner complaints grouped by NHTSA component (top 8). Linked components open a page comparing models for that problem.

  1. UNKNOWN OR OTHER23
  2. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM22
  3. POWER TRAIN10
  4. FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM8
  5. FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS7
  6. AIR BAGS7
  7. SERVICE BRAKES7
  8. VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL6

2023 Niro Recall Records

Campaigns can apply only to specific configurations and production dates. Confirm whether your VIN is affected with NHTSA or the manufacturer.

SEATS | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING · 25V024000

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.

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.

POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT · 24V271000

Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2023 Niro EV and 2024 EV9 vehicles. The differential gear bolts in the gear drive unit may not be tightened properly, which can result in a loss of drive power or cause the differential to lock up.

Remedy: Dealers will replace the gear drive unit, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 17, 2024. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC308.

POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT · 24V057000

Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Niro EV and 2023 EV6 vehicles. One of the drive shafts may have been improperly heat-treated, allowing it to break under load and resulting in a loss of drive power.

Remedy: Dealers will replace the drive shaft, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 28, 2024. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC295.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL · 23V298000

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."

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.

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2023 Niro Service Bulletins

A service bulletin is a manufacturer's repair instruction to dealers. It is not a recall and does not by itself establish a defect or a claim.

Manufacturer communications filed with NHTSA for this model year, newest first. A bulletin may apply only to certain configurations. Source data refreshes daily.

NumberDateComponentSummaryNHTSA record
TSB_CLI049_R2Aug 28, 2026ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY/WIPERTECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: PARTIAL REPAIR – ELECTRICAL A/C COMPRESSOR - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of this bulleti…11036628
TSB_ELE426Aug 19, 2026ELECTRICAL SYSTEMTECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: AVN GEN 5.0 WIDE SOFTWARE UPDATE - This bulletin provides information on the Audio Video Navigation (AVN) system software update for certain vehicles…11036390
TSB_ELE422May 28, 2026ELECTRICAL SYSTEMTECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM SOFTWARE UPDATE USING UPDATE.KIA.COM - This bulletin provides information and service procedures for updating the infotainment sy…11033217
TSB_ELE394Mar 26, 2026ELECTRICAL SYSTEMTECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: AVN5.0W DTC P17A000 DAIGNOSTIC PROCEDURE - This bulletin provides information regarding a potential illuminated Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) acco…11030345
SC325_TSB_R1Feb 20, 2026ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEMTECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: VOLUNTARY EMISSIONS SERVICE CAMPAIGN: AEWP INSPECTION AND REPLACEMENT (SC325) - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New…11029043
PS797Dec 9, 2025BACK OVER PREVENTION: WARNINGSPITSTOP: TECHNICAL OPERATIONS: EXTERNAL DAMAGE TO ULTRASONIC SENSOR: This Pitstop provides information related to Parking Distance Warning (PDW) alerts and repairs involving ult…11026698
TSB_GEN099_R3Oct 22, 2025WHEELSTECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: SERVICE ACTION: TIRE MOBILITY KIT INSPECTION & REPLACEMENT/ REPAIR (SA556) - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/re…11024692
SC345Z_TSBOct 9, 2025POWER TRAINTECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: SUBSEQUENT REPAIR ACTION: FRONT MOTOR REDUCTION GEAR ASSEMBLY REPLACEMENT (SC345Z) - This bulletin provides information regarding grinding or whining…11024346
SC338_OWNR_SG2_102Sep 12, 2025ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEMVOLUNTARY EMISSIONS SERVICE CAMPAIGN: OWNER NOTIFICATION: EXPANSION (SC338 Flight 102) - This document is the owner notification advising that Kia is conducting a Voluntary Emis…11023098
SC345_OWNR_SG2Aug 22, 2025POWER TRAINVOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN: OWNER NOTIFICATION (SC345) - This document is the owner notification advising that Kia is conducting a Voluntary Service Campaign to replace the gear…11021987
SC345_TSBAug 20, 2025POWER TRAINTECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN FRONT MOTOR REDUCTION GEAR OIL REPLACEMENT (SC345) - This bulletin provides information to replace the front motor reducti…11022351
SC345_QAAug 20, 2025POWER TRAINVOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN: QUESTION AND ANSWER (SC345) - This document is the Question and Answer Guide containing the most frequently asked questions regarding the Voluntary S…11021988
SC345_DPSMAug 20, 2025POWER TRAINVOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN: DEALER PARTS AND SERVICE MANAGER MEMO (SC345) - This document is the announcement to the dealer Parts and Service managers advising that Kia is condu…11021985
SC345_DPAug 20, 2025POWER TRAINVOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN: DEALER PRINCIPAL MEMO (SC345) - This document is the announcement to the dealer principals advising that Kia is conducting a Voluntary Service Campai…11021984
TSB_SC338_R1Aug 15, 2025FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEMTECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: VOLUNTARY EMISSIONS SERVICE CAMPAIGN: BMS S/W LOGIC IMPROVEMENT FOR DTC P1BB2 (SC338) - This bulletin has been revised to include additional informat…11022364
SC338_OWNR_SG2Jun 27, 2025FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEMVOLUNTARY EMISSIONS SERVICE CAMPAIGN: OWNER NOTIFICATION (SC338) - This document is the owner notification advising that Kia is conducting a Voluntary Emissions Service Campaign…11019728
SC338_TSBJun 26, 2025FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEMTECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: VOLUNTARY EMISSIONS SERVICE CAMPAIGN: BMS S/W LOGIC IMPROVEMENT FOR DTC P1BB2 (SC338) - This bulletin provides information to upgrade the Battery Man…11019904
SC335_TSB_CLSDJun 26, 2025ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEMTECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN: BMS S/W LOGIC IMPROVEMENT FOR DTC P1BB2 (SC335) CLOSED AND SUPERSEDED TO SC338 (TSB) - This bulletin is now closed. "This…11019891
SC338_STKRJun 25, 2025ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEMSC338_STKR: VOLUNTARY EMISSIONS SERVICE CAMPAIGN COMPLETION LABEL/STICKER11019732
SC338_QAJun 25, 2025FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEMVOLUNTARY EMISSIONS SERVICE CAMPAIGN: QUESTION AND ANSWER (SC338) - This document is the Question and Answer Guide containing the most frequently asked questions regarding the V…11019731
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