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2018 Kia Niro Air bags Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
2%of 60 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
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, 2% of the 60 complaints for this model year.

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 owns a 2018 Kia Niro. The contact received a recall notification of the NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V534000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. An undisclosed dealer was contacted and confirmed that the part was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.”

NHTSA complaint #11548735, filed 2023-10

Air bags: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202516%
2024110%
2023614%
2022310%
202025%
201924%
201812%
201722%

Other parts of the 2018 Kia Niro

Transmission and drivetrain
19 complaints
Electrical system
18 complaints
Engine
17 complaints
Other or unknown
11 complaints
Brakes
6 complaints
Vehicle speed control
4 complaints
Body and structure
3 complaints
Exterior lighting
2 complaints
Fuel system
2 complaints
Engine cooling
1 complaints
Seats
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2018 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.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology