2023 Kia Niro Fuel system Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 11%of 44 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the fuel system of the 2023 Kia Niro, 11% of the 44 complaints for this model year. 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.
“I was 3 1/2 weeks into a four year lease driving this brand new car and it stopped completely in the middle of the road flashing a HYBRID SYSTEM FAILURE warning. I nearly died. It would not move nor turn off. Had to be in the shop for 2 weeks. I don’t feel safe in this car and I want out of this lease asap. Kia is not willing to work with me on this”
NHTSA complaint #11550666, filed 2023-10“While slowing down (without bringing it to a full stop) to make a left turn, car dies, losses all propulsion power just coasts. First it happened intermittently than more often. First it happened in low speed later even with highway speed. After bringing it to a park position and restarting car it will run fine until another incident.”
NHTSA complaint #11514541, filed 2023-03“Forward Collision System: When stopped or at low speeds, the vehicle’s forward collision warning will activate for short intervals (roughly 1-2 seconds) randomly. Hybrid Battery: The vehicle won’t go below 50% battery on the hybrid battery and the engine unnecessarily turns on to charge back to 90% when hitting 50% rather the exercising a wider range on the battery such as 20-80%”
NHTSA complaint #11536892, filed 2023-08“My 2023 Kia Niro Hybrid has a recurring intermittent electrical defect. Warnings appear together: Check Hybrid System, Check Engine, Forward Collision, Rear Cross-Traffic, Lane Keeping, Driver Attention, ESC, Brake, Auto Hold. They appear and persist while driving, during which stability control, automatic emergency braking, lane keeping, and related safety assists are disabled. Once, the vehicle would not start and was temporarily disabled, recovering after several minutes. …”
NHTSA complaint #11762384, filed 2026-09“While entering into a parking spot at minimal speed, the vehicle experienced an unexpected spontaneous acceleration, causing it to lunge forward, climb onto the curb, and collide with the adjacent building. This resulted mainly in damage to the front end and front passenger door, and the shattering of a large tempered glass window that cushioned the impact. Thankfully, there were no pedestrians on the sidewalk, and the impacted office space was unoccupied at the time of the incident. …”
NHTSA complaint #11585252, filed 2024-04Related service bulletins
- 11023098Sep 12, 2025VOLUNTARY EMISSIONS SERVICE CAMPAIGN: OWNER NOTIFICATION: EXPANSION (SC338 Flight 102) - This document is the owner notification advising that Kia is conducting a Voluntary…
- 11022364Aug 15, 2025TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: VOLUNTARY EMISSIONS SERVICE CAMPAIGN: BMS S/W LOGIC IMPROVEMENT FOR DTC P1BB2 (SC338) - This bulletin has been revised to include additional…
- 11019728Jun 27, 2025VOLUNTARY EMISSIONS SERVICE CAMPAIGN: OWNER NOTIFICATION (SC338) - This document is the owner notification advising that Kia is conducting a Voluntary Emissions Service Campaign…
- 11019904Jun 26, 2025TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: VOLUNTARY EMISSIONS SERVICE CAMPAIGN: BMS S/W LOGIC IMPROVEMENT FOR DTC P1BB2 (SC338) - This bulletin provides information to upgrade the Battery…
- 11019891Jun 26, 2025TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN: BMS S/W LOGIC IMPROVEMENT FOR DTC P1BB2 (SC335) CLOSED AND SUPERSEDED TO SC338 (TSB) - This bulletin is now closed. "This…
- 11019732Jun 25, 2025Sc338_stkr: voluntary emissions service campaign completion label/sticker
- 11019731Jun 25, 2025VOLUNTARY EMISSIONS SERVICE CAMPAIGN: QUESTION AND ANSWER (SC338) - This document is the Question and Answer Guide containing the most frequently asked questions regarding the…
- 11019729Jun 25, 2025Voluntary emissions service campaign: sc338_poc: proof of correction card
- 11019722Jun 25, 2025VOLUNTARY EMISSIONS SERVICE CAMPAIGN: DEALER PARTS AND SERVICE MANAGER MEMO (SC338) - This document is the announcement to the dealer Parts and Service managers advising that Kia…
- 11019721Jun 25, 2025VOLUNTARY EMISSIONS SERVICE CAMPAIGN: DEALER PRINCIPAL MEMO (SC338) - This document is the announcement to the dealer principals advising that Kia is conducting a Voluntary…
Fuel system: other model years
Other parts of the 2023 Kia Niro
16 complaintsElectrical system
14 complaintsForward collision avoidance
7 complaintsAir bags
6 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
6 complaintsBrakes
4 complaintsEngine
4 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsWheels
2 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2023 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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