2024 Kia Niro owner complaints
Most named: electrical system
3 of 10 complaints
- Crashes
- 3
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 5
- Deaths
- 0
Owner complaints to the US safety agency (NHTSA), 2024 models.
Components named most often
A complaint can name more than one component.
| Component | Complaints | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical system | 3 | 30% |
| Forward collision avoidance | 3 | 30% |
| Engine | 2 | 20% |
| Transmission and drivetrain | 2 | 20% |
| Other or not specified | 2 | 20% |
| Air bags | 1 | 10% |
Complaints by model year
Rivals, 2024
| Rival | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Hyundai Tucson | 97 |
| Chevrolet Equinox | 79 |
| Kia Sportage | 71 |
| Jeep Compass | 52 |
| Subaru Forester | 29 |
| Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross | 7 |
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