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2017 Kia Niro Hybrid Transmission and drivetrain Problems

Complaints
3about this part
Share
16%of 19 total for the year
Median mileage
4miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2017 Kia Niro Hybrid, 16% of the 19 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 4 miles.

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.

“While driving my 2017 Kia niro on regular roads, it had a dramatic down shift in first gear from a stop. Continued four more stops when approaching a hill, the sport mode did not work and barely made it up hill, no check engine or other lights. Shop couldn't recreate problem. The recalibrated the transmission. Drove fine 1 day. 3/4 of my way on 200 mile trip on highway using cruise control the hev light, check engine and blinking green car came on. Dealer replaced the hybrid system fuse. …”

NHTSA complaint #11223054, filed 2019-06, 44,427 miles

“I had this car 2 months when I realized I am not getting mpg and also the transmission is jerking off. Mpg on highway is about 35 mpg and about 40 in street. About transmission every time I am about slowing down I hear noise from underneath of car and some times I feel shake, and also few times very hard kick. I have brought this issue with service at carson, and glendale Kia and both service rep gave me same answer about this clutch is computer and it is normal if jerks. And also once I asked service tech to drive the car and he said same thing.”

NHTSA complaint #11093810, filed 2018-05, 1 miles

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Transmission and drivetrain: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2017316%

Other parts of the 2017 Kia Niro Hybrid

Other or unknown
4 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsEngine
3 complaintsBody and structure
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 Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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