2026 Kia Niro owner complaints
Most named: air bags
1 of 2 complaints
- Crashes
- 1
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 1
- Deaths
- 0
Owner complaints to the US safety agency (NHTSA), 2026 models.
Components named most often
A complaint can name more than one component.
| Component | Complaints | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Air bags | 1 | 50% |
| Electrical system | 1 | 50% |
| Exterior lighting | 1 | 50% |
| Visibility and wipers | 1 | 50% |
Complaints by model year
Rivals, 2026
| Rival | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Kia Sportage | 28 |
| Honda HR-V | 15 |
| Subaru Crosstrek | 8 |
| Mazda CX-30 | 4 |
| Volkswagen Taos | 3 |
| Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross | 0 |
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