NHTSA campaign 22V836000 · Kia campaign SC256

Kia Recall 22V-836: Electrical Resistance at Main Relay May Cause Fire

NHTSA recall 22V836000 (Kia campaign SC256) was reported by Kia America, Inc. on November 11, 2022, with 27,030 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Kia Niro for model years 2017–2018. Owners were notified on January 9, 2023, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

Is my vehicle included?

This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 22V836000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.

To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign: 22V836000 (also written 22V-836 or 22V836)
Filed by: Kia America, Inc.
Kia campaign number: SC256
Report received: November 11, 2022
Potentially affected: 27,030 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component: Hybrid Propulsion System
Owners notified: January 9, 2023

Repair completion: 76.07% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)

NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 22V836000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.

Kia

Kia Niro
- 2017, 2018

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 22V836000.

Defect description

Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Kia Niro hybrid electric vehicles previously recalled under recall 18V-666. The Main Relay within the Power Relay Assembly (PRA) may have inadequate connections between its contacts, causing increased electrical resistance, which can overheat the rear seats.

Safety consequence

Overheated rear seats increase the risk of a fire.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will inspect the PRA and replace either the PRA or the Main Relay, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 9, 2023. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC256. This recall supersedes NHTSA recall number 18V-666. Vehicles already repaired under the previous recall will need to have the new remedy completed.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 22V836000

Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.