2018 Kia Niro Seats 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 seats 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.
“Driver heated seat shorted out and caused burn to leg. System has not been repaired, will wait to hear from Kia Customer Affairs prior to decision to repair. I was injured by this and have concerns about the safety of the vehicle, will this happen again if a new grid is installed. Kia dealership confirmed that the grid showed high resistivity but also claimed since nothing is melted I couldn't have been burned. The vehicle has only been inspected by the dealership currently. there were and are no indicators, warning lights or messages about the failure available. …”
NHTSA complaint #11709595, filed 2026-01Seats: other model years
Other parts of the 2018 Kia Niro
19 complaintsElectrical system
18 complaintsEngine
17 complaintsOther or unknown
11 complaintsBrakes
6 complaintsVehicle speed control
4 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2018 Kia Niro
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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