Worst years for a KIA Niro EV
Owners have filed 143 complaints about the KIA Niro EV with NHTSA across model years 2019 to 2025. More of them are about the electrical system than anything else.
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2022 KIA Niro EV49 complaints — the highest FaultScore of any year, mostly other & unspecified.
Every KIA Niro EV year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Acceleration & Cruise Control |
| 2024 | — | 8 | 2 | 0 | — | Electrical System |
| 2023 | D | 30 | 4 | 0 | — | Electrical System |
| 2022 | D | 49 | 5 | 0 | 9,500 | Other & Unspecified |
| 2021 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | Brakes |
| 2020 | C | 29 | 1 | 0 | 17,972 | Other & Unspecified |
| 2019 | C | 24 | 2 | 0 | 10,100 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
What breaks on a KIA Niro EV
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
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Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every KIA Niro EV, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Compare the KIA Niro EV
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.