KIA Niro problems reported in California
101 of the 503 complaints filed about the KIA Niro came from California, most often about the transmission & drivetrain.
Bigger states file more complaints simply for having more drivers. What is worth reading here is the mix — a part that fails in heat, cold or road salt shows up in some states long before others.
101
Complaints from California
11
Crashes
0
Fires
2019
Worst model year
What failed
Transmission & Drivetrain
18
17.8%
Engine & Cooling
17
16.8%
Electrical System
16
15.8%
Other & Unspecified
9
8.9%
Brakes
8
7.9%
Fuel & Propulsion
7
6.9%
Airbags
5
5.0%
Body & Structure
3
3.0%
Steering
2
2.0%
Child Seats
1
1.0%
By model year
Cities reporting most
SAN Diego
9
20.9%
LOS Angeles
4
9.3%
Stevenson Ranch
3
7.0%
SAN Francisco
3
7.0%
Laguna Beach
3
7.0%
LA Mesa
3
7.0%
Campbell
3
7.0%
LOS Osos
3
7.0%
Covina
3
7.0%
Pasadena
3
7.0%
Chino
3
7.0%
Bakersfield
3
7.0%