2018 Kia Niro Phev Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 8%of 13 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 25,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the air bags of the 2018 Kia Niro Phev, 8% of the 13 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 25,000 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.
“The contact owned a 2018 Kia niro plug-in hybrid. While driving at 30 MPH and through an intersection, another vehicle ran their red light causing a collision. The air bags did not deploy. There were no injuries. A police report was failed. The contact's insurance deemed the vehicle totaled. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the contact should call NHTSA. The failure mileage was 25,000. The VIN was not available.”
NHTSA complaint #11206542, filed 2019-05, 25,000 milesAir bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | 8% |
Other parts of the 2018 Kia Niro Phev
6 complaintsEngine
4 complaintsElectrical system
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsForward collision avoidance
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2018 Kia Niro Phev
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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