Model year record

2025 Kia Niro

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 52 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 25V024000

Seats

Component: Seats
Manufacturer: Kia America, Inc.
Vehicles affected: 80,255
Reported to NHTSA: 2025-01-17
Owners notified: 2025-02-27

Defect description

Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2023-2025 Niro EV, Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV), and Hybrid vehicles. The floor wiring assembly beneath the front passenger seat may become damaged, which can prevent the front air bags and seat belts from deploying properly or cause an unintended side curtain air bag deployment.

Safety risk

Air bags and seat belts that deploy improperly or an air bag deploying unintentionally can increase the risk of injury in a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will inspect, replace and reroute the floor wiring assembly, as necessary, free of charge. In addition, dealers will install wiring covers. Owner notification letters were mailed February 27, 2025. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC332.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

Component	Complaints	Median mileage
Unknown or other	16	—
Electrical system	6	—
Suspension	6	—
Engine	4	—
Air bags	2	—
Forward collision avoidance	2	35,000 mi
Forward collision avoidance: adaptive cruise control	2	—
Forward collision avoidance: warnings	2	—
Power train	2	—
Seat belts	2	—
Steering	2	—
Tires	2	—
Vehicle speed control	2	—
Wheels	2	—

The 2024 model has about 1.5 times as many complaints as this one. The 2026 model has 7 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.