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Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)Part report

2022 Kia Niro Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
3%of 31 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 visibility of the 2022 Kia Niro, 3% of the 31 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.

“Spontaneous combustion of the Sunroof. The Kia Niro is garage held in Colorado. While the temperature was in the teens the car has been driven and kept in much lower temps. No, Snow was on top of the car. When parking the car in the garage a loud noise was heard and the entire sunroof shattered”

NHTSA complaint #11701647, filed 2025-11

Related service bulletins

Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2024110%
202312%
202213%
2021222%
202025%

Other parts of the 2022 Kia Niro

Brakes
8 complaints
Electrical system
7 complaints
Engine
6 complaints
Other or unknown
6 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
4 complaints
Air bags
3 complaints
Fuel system
3 complaints
Exterior lighting
2 complaints
Vehicle speed control
2 complaints
Back-over prevention (rear camera)
1 complaints
Forward collision avoidance
1 complaints
Lane departure
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2022 Kia Niro

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 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