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2019 Kia Niro — Problems, Recalls & Complaints

Aggregated from NHTSA safety recalls and owner complaints. Data updated daily from federal databases.

1
Open Recalls
76
Owner Complaints
3
Reported Injuries
1
Reported Deaths
56
Fair
Reliability Score (0–100)
Stable -15%
Complaint Trend
23 last 24mo vs 27 prior

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2019 Kia Niro Safety Recalls (1)

23V53400031/07/2023
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:INTERNAL:CLUTCHES/BANDS:ACTUATORS/SOLENOIDS

Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2017-2022 Niro and 2018-2022 Niro Plug-in Hybrid vehicles. Fluid may leak into the printed circuit board inside the hydraulic clutch actuator, which can result in an engine compartment fire.

Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the hydraulic clutch actuator as necessary and install a new fuse, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 29, 2023. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC276.

Most Common Problems Reported for 2019 Kia Niro

POWER TRAIN
20
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
8
SERVICE BRAKES
5
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
4
ENGINE
4
POWER TRAIN,ENGINE
2
STEERING
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE
2

Based on 76 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Safety Incident Summary

4
Crash-Involved Complaints
3
Reported Injuries
1
Reported Deaths

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