FaultScore

Honda Inspire vs KIA Niro Phev

Both cars' complete complaint records, side by side.

Read the totals carefully. NHTSA publishes no sales figures, so the car that sold more collects more complaints regardless of quality. The rows worth weighing are the proportions — the share of complaints that involved harm, and which part dominates.

Measure Honda Inspire KIA Niro Phev
Complaints on file 39 96
Model years covered 1992–1997 2018–2025
Worst model year 2019
Best model year 2023
Crashes reported 8 3
Fires reported 1 0
Injuries reported 4 0
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Airbags Transmission & Drivetrain
Share of complaints involving harm 33.3% 3.1%

Honda Inspire by year

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Airbags 14 35.9%
Electrical System 8 20.5%
Engine & Cooling 5 12.8%
Brakes 2 5.1%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 2 5.1%
Tires 2 5.1%
Transmission & Drivetrain 1 2.6%
Body & Structure 1 2.6%

KIA Niro Phev by year

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Other & Unspecified 16 16.7%
Electrical System 10 10.4%
Engine & Cooling 9 9.4%
Brakes 5 5.2%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 5 5.2%
Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance 5 5.2%
Fuel & Propulsion 4 4.2%