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2025 Kia Niro Phev Recalls & Complaints

The 2025 Kia Niro Phev has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 2 owner complaints on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Kia dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2025 Kia Niro Phev. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2025 Kia Niro Phev owner complaints

Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA about the 2025 Kia Niro Phev, describing incidents dated January 17, 2025 to August 24, 2025.

Most-cited components

Electrical System 2 complaints
Seats 1 complaint
Unknown or Other 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #11684141 · Filed August 30, 2025
The first time I drove this car after getting screwed in my contract , I pulled over in a pullout spot to turn around. I went to back up and it would not move. I tried everything to get it to go. There was a ed malfunction warning on the dash panel.between 5 and 10 minutes later it finally backed up…
ODI #11647314 · Filed March 10, 2025
The contact owns a 2025 Kia Niro PHEV. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V024000 (Seats, Electrical System); however, the dealer inspected the wiring but did not install the wiring covers as described in the recall. The contact stated that the dealer advised her that the…

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Improper Air Bag Deployment from Damaged Wiring

NHTSA #25V024000 · Seats · NHTSA notice

Reported January 17, 2025 · Kia America, Inc.

Potentially affected: 80,255 vehicles

Repair completion: 84.97% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 2026)

Kia campaign SC332 · Owners notified February 27, 2025

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 consequence

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.

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 nhtsa.gov.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2025 Kia Niro Phev. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

2 owner complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2025 Kia Niro Phev.

Electrical System; Unknown or Other

ODI #11684141

Incident: August 24, 2025 · Filed: August 30, 2025

The first time I drove this car after getting screwed in my contract , I pulled over in a pullout spot to turn around. I went to back up and it would not move. I tried everything to get it to go. There was a ed malfunction warning on the dash panel.between 5 and 10 minutes later it finally backed up and then trying to go forward did the same thing. I called Kia in medford and took it in, Noone had heard of such a thing and basically just sent me on my way. This is a brand new car. It wasn't even 3 hours and this happened. It happened again. I wanted them to take the car back for this and the fact that my contract was nothing like we agreed to. I want to give it back, already recalls and they misrepresented what they did. There was no paperwork, they didn't find it important, although I was stuck in a pullout lane twice.

Electrical System; Seats

ODI #11647314

Incident: January 17, 2025 · Filed: March 10, 2025

The contact owns a 2025 Kia Niro PHEV. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V024000 (Seats, Electrical System); however, the dealer inspected the wiring but did not install the wiring covers as described in the recall. The contact stated that the dealer advised her that the inspection of the wiring harness was all that was required by the manufacturer. The contact explained to the dealer that the recall stated that a wiring cover would be installed. The contact attempted to contact the manufacturer but was unable to reach a representative. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

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