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Exterior lightingPart report

2018 Kia Niro Exterior lighting Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
3%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 2 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2018 Kia Niro, 3% 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.

“Ever since the purchase of the car I been bringing this attention to the dealership but they always turn down and avoiding the situation at first electrical issues like turning signals goes in and out window stop rolling up sometimes had to try for hours just rolls up fog light check light headlight and turn signal all together went out in the beginning started to work in and out and now window turn signal front both and one fog light now won't come back and front Air Flap won't operate that's from the few months into the car check light and also in the beginning car transmission always felt…”

NHTSA complaint #11712850, filed 2026-01

Related service bulletins

Exterior lighting: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202226%
201912%
201823%
201711%

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
Fuel system
2 complaints
Air bags
1 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.

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