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2022 Kia Niro Ev Recalls & Complaints

2

open safety recalls on record

Critical

49 owner complaints filed · Severity Index 0.29 · updated 2026-08-07

The recalls

Critical24V358000

Electrical System:Propulsion System:Shock Protection

loss of drive power raises the risk of a crash, and a fire increases the risk of injury.

Remedy & full details

Owners are advised not to charge their vehicle in a garage or any other covered structure until the recall repair is completed. Dealers will replace the safety plug, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 19, 2024. Kia's number for this recall is SC314.

Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2022 Niro EV vehicles. The high voltage battery safety plug may overheat and melt, which can cause a loss of drive power or fire.

Serious25V426000

Back Over Prevention: Sensing System: Camera

rearview image that does not display reduces the driver's view of what is behind the vehicle, raises the risk of a crash.

Remedy & full details

Dealers will replace the rearview camera, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 7, 2025. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC342.

Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Niro EV vehicles. The circuit board for the rearview camera may become damaged and cause the rearview camera image not to display. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility."

Complaint volume

49 this model-year 7 median, same year

Volume alone is not a fault rate — popular vehicles attract more reports. Read it next to the severity mix below.

What owners reported happened

5Crashes
0Fires
1Injuries
0Deaths

Across 49 complaints. Severity Index 0.29.

Severity Index weights each complaint's reported outcome (death ×10, injury ×4, fire ×3, crash ×2) and divides by total complaints. It measures how severe reports are, not how often faults occur.

What owners report most

Unknown Or Other13 · 27%Electrical System12 · 24%Power Train6 · 12%Engine4 · 8%Forward Collision Avoidan…2 · 4%Visibility/Wiper2 · 4%Vehicle Speed Control2 · 4%Fuel/Propulsion System2 · 4%
  1. Unknown Or Other — 13 reports
  2. Electrical System — 12 reports
  3. Power Train — 6 reports
  4. Engine — 4 reports
  5. Forward Collision Avoidance: Adaptive Cruise Control — 2 reports
  6. Visibility/Wiper — 2 reports
  7. Vehicle Speed Control — 2 reports
  8. Fuel/Propulsion System — 2 reports
  9. Seat Belts — 1 reports
  10. Lane Departure: Blind Spot Detection — 1 reports

What to do

  1. Find your 17-character VIN on the driver's door jamb or the base of the windscreen.
  2. Check it against NHTSA's official lookup at nhtsa.gov/recalls — the authoritative record for your exact car.
  3. Book the repair with any franchised dealer. Safety recall work is free, with no time limit and regardless of who owns the car now.

Other model years

2019 · 2020 (2) · 2021 (1) · 2022 · 2023 (3) · 2024 (2)

Numbers in brackets are open recall campaigns for that year.

Questions

Does an open recall mean the car is unsafe to drive?

Not usually. NHTSA issues a "do not drive" or "park outside" advisory when a defect is dangerous enough to keep you out of the car — those are flagged Critical above. Everything else should be repaired promptly but is not an immediate stop-driving order.

Do I pay for recall repairs?

No. Federal law requires the manufacturer to fix a safety recall free of charge, including parts and labour, whether or not you are the original owner.

Why are there complaints but no recalls?

Complaints are unverified reports filed by owners. They can prompt an investigation, but many never become recalls — either the fault isn't safety-related or it isn't widespread.

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