2017 Kia Niro Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 2%of 82 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 20,750miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the air bags of the 2017 Kia Niro, 2% of the 82 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 20,750 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 air bags didn't deploy when I was rear ended and totaled my car.. While.sitting and waiting for green light on a road(stationary).the new Kia are not safe. If you are rear ended.theres no protection.the air bags don't work even if you get hit at 35 MPH.I am complaining to make the consumers to be aware of the Kia brand.that they are not testing cars on rear end collisions.my car was only 6 months old.I hope you investigate this and make cars more safer.”
NHTSA complaint #11065272, filed 2018-01, 30,000 milesAir bags: other model years
Other parts of the 2017 Kia Niro
29 complaintsElectrical system
23 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
19 complaintsOther or unknown
12 complaintsFuel system
11 complaintsSteering
7 complaintsBody and structure
7 complaintsEngine cooling
4 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsHybrid propulsion system
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2017 Kia Niro
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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