2022 Kia Niro EV Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 6%of 32 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 9,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the brakes of the 2022 Kia Niro EV, 6% of the 32 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 9,500 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I bought my 2022 Kia Niro EV new in 2022, and around 40,000 miles, I had a problem with the reduction motor so I replaced it, shortly after that I had a problem with the wheel so I replaced a part called the axle, and shortly after that, the other wheel had the same problem so I replaced the same part, and the Kia employee said that this part only breaks if there is a strong impact (traffic accident) so it's strange. …”
NHTSA complaint #11639695, filed 2025-01“The contact owned a 2022 Kia Niro EV. The contact stated that while driving at 5 MPH, the vehicle experienced unintended acceleration. The contact depressed the brake pedal several times; however, the vehicle failed to stop immediately. The contact drove over a flower pot and then crashed into a support beam. No warning light was illuminated. The air bags failed to deploy upon impact. No injury was sustained, and medical attention was not received. No police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, where the front passenger's side quarter panel, tire, and wheel were replaced. …”
NHTSA complaint #11534334, filed 2023-07, 9,500 milesRelated service bulletins
- 11022350Aug 21, 2025VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN: OWNER RENOTIFICATION (SC321) - This document is the owner renotification advising that Kia is conducting a Voluntary Service Campaign to address a…
- 11008143Sep 27, 2024TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN: IEB INSPECTION AND WATER PROOFING OR IEB REPLACEMENT (SC321) - This bulletin has been revised to include additional…
- 11007894Sep 20, 2024VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN: OWNER NOTIFICATION (SC321) - This document is the owner notification advising that Kia is conducting a Voluntary Service Campaign to address a…
- 11008033Sep 18, 2024TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN: IEB INSPECTION AND WATER PROOFING OR IEB REPLACEMENT (SC321) - This bulletin provides the procedure to inspect the…
- 11007895Sep 18, 2024WARRANTY EXTENSION CAMPAIGN: QUESTION AND ANSWER (SC321) - This document is the Question and Answer Guide containing the most frequently asked questions regarding the Voluntary…
- 11007890Sep 18, 2024VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN: DEALER PARTS AND SERVICE MANAGER MEMO (SC321) - This document is the announcement to the dealer Parts and Service managers advising that Kia is…
- 11007883Sep 18, 2024VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN: DEALER PRINCIPAL MEMO (SC321) - This document is the announcement to the dealer principals advising that Kia is conducting a Voluntary Service…
Brakes: other model years
Other parts of the 2022 Kia Niro EV
13 complaintsOther or unknown
13 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
8 complaintsEngine
5 complaintsForward collision avoidance
3 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsSeat belts
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsLane departure
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2022 Kia Niro EV
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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