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Kia Niro EVModel year report

2023 Kia Niro EV Problems

Complaints
15filed with NHTSA
Median mileage
9,015miles, 2 complaints with mileage
Recalls
3campaigns on record
Trend
Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.

Sources: NHTSA records for the 2023 Kia Niro EV (complaints, recalls, investigations). Report an error

NHTSA recorded 15 consumer complaints for the 2023 Kia Niro EV. The part named most often is electrical system, with 8 complaints (53% of the total), followed by other or unknown (4) and brakes (3). 2 of the complaints include a mileage, and 100% of those were filed for vehicles with under 50,000 miles; the median is 9,015 miles. Of all complaints, 2 involved a crash, 3 an injury, according to the filers. NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns and 44 technical service bulletins for this model year. Electrical system complaints overlap with 30 technical service bulletins filed under the same part.

This model year has fewer than 25 complaints on record, so the numbers below can change a lot with a few new reports.

Which parts are reported most

Complaints can name more than one part, so the counts add up to more than the total. Select a part to see its complaints, recalls and bulletins.

Also reported: Body and structure (1), Wheels (1).

Example complaints

Electrical system: “The car continues to not be able to charge at home. My other electric car (different manufacturer polestar) with the same cord charges without issues. The cord only allows 27amps and the car abruptly stops charging over and over. I have to reset it constantly. This continues to be an issue and the car shows no problems with the battery and there is no fix from Kia.”

NHTSA complaint #11540438, filed 2023-08

Other or unknown: “I pulled the vehicle out of my garage yesterday and drove it out and turned it around and put it in reverse to park it on a very slight incline on my driveway close to the garage to clean it, put it in park, and shut if off. I spent a couple hours vacuuming and cleaning it. I then went to turn it on to back it into my garage for the night and it lurched backwards in an alarming scary way - I rolled my passenger window down and asked my husband who was right there if there was something in the way that I had just tried to run over with my car. …”

NHTSA complaint #11583492, filed 2024-04

Brakes: “I had front collision that caused by having difficulty switching my foot from acceleration pedal (gas pedal) to brake pedal, my foot movement from gas pedal to brake pedal has been restricted by friction between my shoe and brake pedal that delayed my foot movement and caused the accident, Automatic emergency brake did not function too. Also air bags did not open at this front collision.”

NHTSA complaint #11557277, filed 2023-11

Fuel system: “While driving on freeway, at a speed of 65-70MPH. Vehicle appeared to lose power. Navigation screen turned off, dash display dimmed and vehicle seemed to coast and not accelerate. Speed did drop down a bit, but then powered came back on, screen turned on and was able to accelerate again. No warning lights or error messages appeared on screen.”

NHTSA complaint #11613910, filed 2024-09

Mileage when problems were reported

100% of the 2 complaints with a mileage were filed for vehicles with under 50,000 miles; the middle half falls between 6,000 and 12,030 miles.

50%0–1050%10–250%25–500%50–750%75–1000%100–1500%150+
Share of complaints by mileage when the problem was reported, in thousands of miles (2 complaints with mileage). Red bars: under 50,000 miles. Bucket widths differ. Median: 9,015 miles.

Complaints by year filed

This model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.

20232024720252026
Complaints by year the complaint was filed with NHTSA. Red bars: the last 3 full calendar years used for the trend. The current year (2026) is partial.

Recalls and investigations

Recall details for the 2023 Kia Niro EV → · Check a VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls

Technical service bulletins

TSBs are manufacturer notes to dealers about known repair procedures. They are not recalls and do not by themselves mean a vehicle has a fault. 44 on record; the latest 10 are shown.

See all 44 bulletins →

Other model years of the Kia Niro EV

YearComplaintsMedian miRecallsCrash ★MPGScore (50 = typical)Trend
202461,6502———Too new
2023159,0153———Too new
2022329,5002——Not compared (fewer than 3 comparable model years)Rising
20201931,4412———Rising
2019198,0500———Rising

All Kia Niro EV model years

Frequently asked questions

How many NHTSA complaints does the 2023 Kia Niro EV have?

NHTSA recorded 15 consumer complaints for the 2023 Kia Niro EV as of Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

What part of the 2023 Kia Niro EV is reported most often?

Electrical system is named most often, in 8 complaints (53% of the total), followed by other or unknown with 4.

Has the 2023 Kia Niro EV been recalled?

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for this model year. To check a specific vehicle, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

At what mileage are problems with the 2023 Kia Niro EV reported?

Among the 2 complaints that include a mileage, the median is 9,015 miles and the middle half falls between 6,000 and 12,030 miles; 100% were filed for vehicles with under 50,000 miles.

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

Complaint counts come from NHTSA’s public complaint database; we count each complaint once. The source records for this vehicle are on nhtsa.gov. Scores and trends are our own summaries of that data, described in the methodology. This page is not legal, safety or repair advice: for a specific vehicle, check its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls and ask a qualified mechanic. See an error? Tell us.