2017 Kia Niro Hybrid Other or unknown Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 21%of 19 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 22,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the other or unknown of the 2017 Kia Niro Hybrid, 21% of the 19 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 22,500 miles. 1 a fire, 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.
“My 2017 Kia Niro Hybrid seems to not be storing codes when the check engine light comes on. I have had 3 separate problems with by niro in 3 weeks with no check engine light, with the hev hybrid fuse and with a check engine light and no power and yet by the time it was towed to the shop it reset itself but didn't store any codes from the check engine light.. The technicians could not recreate the problems and had no were to start from. I'm now driving it and just waiting for something to go wrong with it”
NHTSA complaint #11229081, filed 2019-07, 44,427 miles“On september 30, 2018, I was driving on the interstate coming back from austin and heard what sounded like an explosion. After a few moments I heard a sound of something rattling above my head. My passenger said it sounded like it was coming from the sunroof area. He cracked open the sunroof access door and he said he could see that the sunroof was shattered and he closed it immediately. We stopped as soon as we could and took pictures of the shattered sunroof. It was a sunny day and there were not any cars around us. And we did not go under any bridges or overpasses.”
NHTSA complaint #11139119, filed 2018-10, 22,500 miles“Leased the car on sunday and drove home 10+ miles. Odometer had 15 miles on it. Left the car in the garage for two days and attempted to drive it early wednesday. (did not drive the car until wednesday, and only attempted once. Owned the car for less than 3 days.) backing out of the garage and was steering onto the street when the power steering warning light came on and steering was very difficult and noisy - vibrating while turning the wheel itself. Pulled back into the garage and all warning lights came on. Shut the car off and retried several times. Waited with the car idling. …”
NHTSA complaint #10956626, filed 2017-02, 30 miles“My 2017 Kia niro caught on fire yesterday afternoon as I was driving down the interstate. No collusion was involved. I got a warning message to stop the engine due to a problem being detected in the hybrid system. I pulled off of the interstate during rush hour traffic and noticed black smoke coming from underneath my hood. I thought that something had just happened to the engine. I stayed in the car and called a tow truck as I did not want to stand on the shoulder of this busy highway. …”
NHTSA complaint #11191530, filed 2019-03Other or unknown: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4 | 21% |
Other parts of the 2017 Kia Niro Hybrid
3 complaintsEngine
3 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsHybrid propulsion system
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2017 Kia Niro Hybrid
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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