2023 Kia Niro owner complaints
Most named: electrical system
14 of 44 complaints
- Crashes
- 8
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 6
- Deaths
- 0
Owner complaints to the US safety agency (NHTSA), 2023 models.
Components named most often
A complaint can name more than one component.
| Component | Complaints | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Other or not specified | 15 | 34% |
| Electrical system | 14 | 32% |
| Forward collision avoidance | 7 | 16% |
| Air bags | 6 | 14% |
| Transmission and drivetrain | 6 | 14% |
| Fuel system | 5 | 11% |
Complaints by model year
Rivals, 2023
| Rival | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Kia Sportage | 191 |
| Hyundai Tucson | 134 |
| Chevrolet Equinox | 95 |
| Subaru Forester | 73 |
| Volkswagen Tiguan | 68 |
| Mazda CX-5 | 63 |
What this cannot tell you
Counts, not rates. Sales volume differs by model.
Complaints are owner reports, not confirmed defects.
Source: NHTSA complaints data (api.nhtsa.gov), public domain. Collected 2026-10-05.
- Two or more sources agree
- One source
- Model-level or estimate
- Sources differ