2023 Kia Niro EV Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 7%of 15 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the air bags of the 2023 Kia Niro EV, 7% of the 15 complaints for this model year. 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 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 2023-11Air bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 7% |
| 2022 | 1 | 3% |
Other parts of the 2023 Kia Niro EV
8 complaintsOther or unknown
4 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsForward collision avoidance
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsWheels
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2023 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.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology