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Kia Niro years to avoidWhat NHTSA complaint data does and doesn’t say
We compared 8 model years of the Kia Niro by owner complaints to NHTSA, adjusted for how long each year has been on the road. 2023, 2022 stand out with at least twice the typical complaint rate.
Complaints per year on the road
1.0 = typical year for this model
| Year | Complaints | Per year on road | Index | Recalls | Crashes | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 1 | Too new to judge |
| 2025 | 18 | 9 | 1.7 | 1 | 2 | Typical |
| 2024 | 16 | 5 | 1.0 | 2 | 4 | Typical |
| 2023 | 59 | 15 | 2.8 | 4 | 10 | Most complaints |
| 2022 | 63 | 13 | 2.4 | 1 | 9 | Most complaints |
| 2021 | 11 | 2 | 0.3 | 1 | 1 | Fewest complaints |
| 2020 | 19 | 3 | 0.5 | 1 | 1 | Typical |
| 2019 | 19 | 2 | 0.4 | 1 | 1 | Fewest complaints |
- 20262 complaints · 0 recallsToo new to judge
- 202518 complaints · 1 recallTypical
- 202416 complaints · 2 recallsTypical
- 202359 complaints · 4 recallsMost complaints
- 202263 complaints · 1 recallMost complaints
- 202111 complaints · 1 recallFewest complaints
- 202019 complaints · 1 recallTypical
- 201919 complaints · 1 recallFewest complaints
Data from NHTSA Complaints & Recalls APIs · synced Nov 1, 2026
Fewest complaints for their age: 2021, 2019.
About this comparison
What Kia Niro years have the most complaints?
Adjusted for years on the road, 2023, 2022 drew at least twice the typical rate of NHTSA owner complaints among the 8 model years compared.
Is this a reliability rating?
No. These are counts of unverified owner complaints to NHTSA. They are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so a popular year can collect more complaints. Use them to find patterns, then read the reports.
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.