2018 Kia Niro: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 2018 Kia Niro. The newest campaign is 23V534000. NHTSA received the report on 31 Jul 2023. The NHTSA record gives the component Power Train / Automatic Transmission / Internal / Clutches/Bands / Actuators/Solenoids. NHTSA has 60 complaints on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 23V534000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect and replace the hydraulic clutch actuator as necessary and install a new fuse, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 29, 2023. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC276.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
3 campaigns, newest first. 175,471 units in total.
23V534000Received . 121,411 units.
Power Train / Automatic Transmission / Internal / Clutches/Bands / Actuators/Solenoids
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2017-2022 Niro and 2018-2022 Niro Plug-in Hybrid vehicles. Fluid may leak into the printed circuit board inside the hydraulic clutch actuator, which can result in an engine compartment fire.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A fire increases the risk of injury.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect and replace the hydraulic clutch actuator as necessary and install a new fuse, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 29, 2023. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC276.
Report filed by Kia America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number SC276. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
22V836000Received . 27,030 units.
Hybrid Propulsion System
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Kia Niro hybrid electric vehicles previously recalled under recall 18V-666. The Main Relay within the Power Relay Assembly (PRA) may have inadequate connections between its contacts, causing increased electrical resistance, which can overheat the rear seats.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Overheated rear seats increase the risk of a fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect the PRA and replace either the PRA or the Main Relay, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 9, 2023. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC256. This recall supersedes NHTSA recall number 18V-666. Vehicles already repaired under the previous recall will need to have the new remedy completed.
Report filed by Kia America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number SC256. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
18V666000Received . 27,030 units.
Hybrid Propulsion System
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Kia Niro hybrid electric vehicles. The Main Relay within the Power Relay Assembly (PRA) may have inadequate connections between its contacts, causing increased electrical resistance.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The increased electrical resistance can overheat the rear seat which is above the PRA, increasing the risk of a fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Kia will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the Power Relay Assembly (PRA) for damage. If no damage is found, the main relay will be replaced. If damage is found, the PRA will be replaced. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began November 23, 2018. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC168.
Report filed by Kia Motors America. Manufacturer campaign number SC168. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
60 complaints, 85 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 2018 Kia Niro
- All 2018 vehicles
| Component | 2018 Niro | All 2018 vehicles | Niro, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Train | 223.5 | 102.3 | 156.7 | 19 |
| Electrical System | 211.8 | 120.7 | 171.6 | 18 |
| Engine | 200 | 162.1 | 151.1 | 17 |
| Unknown or Other | 129.4 | 100.9 | 130.6 | 11 |
| Service Brakes | 70.6 | 82.1 | 63.4 | 6 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 47.1 | 32.9 | 28 | 4 |
| Structure | 35.3 | 30.4 | 24.3 | 3 |
| Exterior Lighting | 23.5 | 15.2 | 13.1 | 2 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 23.5 | 47.4 | 56 | 2 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 11.8 | 24.4 | 20.5 | 1 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 12.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 5
- Complaints that report a fire
- 0
- Injuries in the complaints
- 4
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 15 Sep 2026
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DP22005 | Defect petition | Pedestrian alert sounds | Electrical System / Propulsion System | 27 Jan 2023 | 7 Aug 2023 | 22V063000 |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2018 Kia NiroThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2018 Kia Niro: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/kia/niro/2018/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- Kia America, Inc.
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2018 Kia Niro?
- 175,471 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Kia Niro have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 6 recall campaigns for the Kia Niro, model years 2017 to 2026. 3 of them name the 2018 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2018 Kia Niro name most often?
- Power Train: 19 of 85 component mentions, or 223.5 per 1,000. For all 2018 vehicles the figure is 102.3 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2018 Kia Niro open?
- No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.