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2021 KIA Niro Hybrid

4/5

Overall rating (best variant)

Safety ratings

2021 Kia Niro Hybrid SUV FWD

4/5Overall
4/5Frontal crash
5/5Side crash
5/5Side pole
4/5Rollover
Frontal, driver: 4★Frontal, passenger: 3★Side, driver: 5★Side, rear passenger: 4★Rollover risk: 12.1%
  • Lane departure warningOptional
  • Forward collision warningOptional
  • Electronic stability controlStandard

Crash test videos & photos

No public crash-test footage is available for this vehicle.

Recalls (1)

  • POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:INTERNAL:CLUTCHES/BANDS:ACTUATORS/SOLENOIDSCampaign 23V534000 · 31/07/2023

    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.

    Risk: A fire increases the risk of injury.

    Fix: 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.

Owner complaints

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Complaints
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Crashes reported
0
Fires reported
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Injuries
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Deaths

Most-reported areas

  • POWER TRAIN1
Read individual complaints (1 most recent)

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

  • 10/11/2023· POWER TRAIN

    The contact owns a 2021 Kia Niro. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V534000 (Power Train); however, the part to do the repair was not yet available. No further information was provided. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.  VIN tool confirms parts not available.