Kia Niro Problems

Front 3/4 view of a Niro

Ranks 49th in reliability out of 76 hybrid models.

Owners have made the most complaints about Electrical problems, followed by issues with the Engine, and Body.

Most Common Niro Complaints

door handle broke off
This Body problem has been made 3 times by 2017 model year owners.
"check hybrid engine system" error
This Electrical problem has been made 3 times by 2019 model year owners.
"check hybrid engine system" error
This Engine problem has been made 2 times by 2019 model year owners.
door handle broke off
This Exterior problem has been made 2 times by 2017 model year owners.
strong gas smell from vents
This Fuel System problem has been made 1 times by 2018 model year owners.
brake failure
This Brakes problem has been made 1 times by 2018 model year owners.

Niro Generations

The Niro has 1 generations. Generations are groups of model years where the vehicles are continuously produced, using similar engineering and shared features. Generation data isn't always cut-and-dry and is often different for different countries. When in doubt, we use North American generation data.

  1. 1st Generation Niro (2017—2019)

    This generation ranks 65th in reliability out of 102 generations.

    Front 3/4 view of a 1st generation Niro
    • PainRank™ 3.13
    • Complaints 20
    • Active Years 2017, 2018, 2019