Worst years for a KIA Niro Phev
Owners have filed 96 complaints about the KIA Niro Phev with NHTSA across model years 2018 to 2025. More of them are about the transmission & drivetrain than anything else.
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2019 KIA Niro Phev33 complaints — the highest FaultScore of any year, mostly transmission & drivetrain.
Every KIA Niro Phev 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 | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | Electrical System |
| 2024 | — | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | Acceleration & Cruise Control |
| 2023 | A | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | Other & Unspecified |
| 2022 | A | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2021 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2020 | — | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2019 | C | 33 | 0 | 0 | 3,000 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2018 | C | 24 | 1 | 0 | 7,000 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
What breaks on a KIA Niro Phev
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 Phev, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Compare the KIA Niro Phev
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.