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2026 KIA Niro HEV

4/5

Overall rating (best variant)

Safety ratings

2026 KIA NIRO SUV HEV FWD

4/5Overall
4/5Frontal crash
5/5Side crash
5/5Side pole
4/5Rollover
Frontal, driver: 4★Frontal, passenger: 4★Side, driver: 5★Side, rear passenger: 5★Rollover risk: 11.8%
  • Lane departure warningStandard
  • Forward collision warningStandard & Optional
  • Electronic stability controlStandard

Crash test videos & photos

Crash test #1NHTSA test 14364

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Photo No. 001 - As Delivered Right Front Three-Quarter View of Test Vehicle.jpgPhoto No. 002 - As Delivered Left Rear Three-Quarter View of Test Vehicle.jpgPhoto No. 003 - Pre-Test Frontal View of Test Vehicle.JPGPhoto No. 004 - Post-Test Frontal View of Test Vehicle.JPGPhoto No. 005 - Pre-Test Left Front Three-Quarter View of Test Vehicle.JPGPhoto No. 006 - Post-Test Left Front Three-Quarter View of Test Vehicle.JPGPhoto No. 007 - Pre-Test Left Side View of Test Vehicle.JPGPhoto No. 008 - Post-Test Left Side View of Test Vehicle.JPGPhoto No. 009 - Pre-Test Left Rear Three-Quarter View of Test Vehicle.JPGPhoto No. 010 - Post-Test Left Rear Three-Quarter View of Test Vehicle.JPGPhoto No. 011 - Pre-Test Rear View of Test Vehicle.JPGPhoto No. 012 - Post-Test Rear View of Test Vehicle.JPGPhoto No. 013 - Pre-Test Right Side View of Test Vehicle.JPGPhoto No. 014 - Post-Test Right Side View of Test Vehicle.JPGPhoto No. 015 - Pre-Test Overhead View of Test Area .jpgPhoto No. 016 - Post-Test Overhead View of Test Area.jpgPhoto No. 017 - Pre-Test Left Side View of Pole Positioned Against Side of Vehicle.JPGPhoto No. 018 - Pre-Test Right Side View of Pole Positioned Against Side of Vehicle.JPGPhoto No. 019 - Pre-Test Close-Up View of Impact Point Target.JPGPhoto No. 020 - Post-Test Close-Up View of Impact Point Target Showing Impact Location.JPGPhoto No. 021 - Pre-Test Front Close-Up View of Dummy Head and Chest.JPGPhoto No. 022 - Post-Test Front Close-Up View of Dummy.JPGPhoto No. 023 - Pre-Test Left Side View of Dummy Showing Belt and Chalking.JPGPhoto No. 024 - Pre-Test Left Side View of Dummy Shoulder and Door Top View.JPGPhoto No. 025 - Post-Test Left Side View of Dummy Shoulder and Door Top View.JPGPhoto No. 026 - Pre-Test Front View of Seat Back Prior to Dummy Positioning.JPGPhoto No. 027 - Pre-Test Front Close-Up View of Dummy Head and Shoulders in Relation to Head Restraint.JPGPhoto No. 028 - Pre-Test Front View of Seat Pan Prior to Dummy Positioning.JPGPhoto No. 029 - Pre-Test Overhead View of Dummy Thighs on Seat Pan.JPGPhoto No. 030 - Pre-Test Left Side View of Dummy's Neck Showing Position of Adjustable Neck Bracket.JPGPhoto No. 031 - Pre-Test Left Side View of Dummy's Head Showing Dummy's Head is Level.JPGPhoto No. 032 - Pre-Test Placement of Dummy's Feet.JPGPhoto No. 036 - Pre-Test View of Parking Brake.JPGPhoto No. 037 - Pre-Test Close-Up Left Side View of Driver Seat Track.JPGPhoto No. 039 - Pre-Test Close-Up View of Driver Seat Back or Head Restraint.JPGPhoto No. 057 - Close-Up View of Vehicle's Certification Label.JPGPhoto No. 069 - FMVSS Photo No. 301 Static Rollover 360 Degrees.JPGPhoto No. 305-02 - Power Inverter Warning Label.JPGPhoto No. 305-19 - Pre-Impact View Propulsion Battery Venting System(s).JPG

Crash test #2NHTSA test 15326

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Crash-test footage is converted for smooth playback the first time someone requests it — usually under a minute.

2025 Kia Niro LX HEV 5-Dr SUV Side NCAP MDB - IMPACT FOR WEB.jpgPhoto No. 001 - As Delivered Right Front Three-Quarter View of Test Vehicle.jpgPhoto No. 002 - As Delivered Left Rear Three-Quarter View of Test Vehicle.jpgPhoto No. 003 - Pre-Test Frontal View of Test Vehicle.JPGPhoto No. 004 - Post-Test Frontal View of Test Vehicle.JPGPhoto No. 005 - Pre-Test Left Front Three-Quarter View of Test Vehicle.JPGPhoto No. 006 - Post-Test Left Front Three-Quarter View of Test Vehicle.JPGPhoto No. 007 - Pre-Test Left Side View of Test Vehicle.JPGPhoto No. 008 - Post-Test Left Side View of Test Vehicle.JPGPhoto No. 009 - Pre-Test Left Three-Quarter Rear View of Test Vehicle.JPGPhoto No. 010 - Post-Test Left Three-Quarter Rear View of Test Vehicle.JPGPhoto No. 011 - Pre-Test Rear View of Test Vehicle.JPGPhoto No. 012 - Post-Test Rear View of Test Vehicle.JPGPhoto No. 013 - Pre-Test Right Side View of Test Vehicle.JPGPhoto No. 014 - Post-Test Right Side View of Test Vehicle.JPGPhoto No. 015 - Pre-Test Overhead View of Test Area.JPGPhoto No. 028 - Pre-Test Left Side View of Driver Dummy Shoulder and Door Top View.JPGPhoto No. 032 - Pre-Test Frontal View of Driver Seat Pan Prior to Dummy Positioning.JPGPhoto No. 038 - Pre-Test View of Parking Brake.JPGPhoto No. 074 - Post-Test Rear Passenger Inner Door Panel View.JPGPhoto No. 091 - Post-Test Right Side View of MDB Impactor Face.JPGPhoto No. 094 - Pre-Test Ballast View.JPGPhoto No. 305-08 - Manual High Voltage Service Disconnect Removed.jpgPhoto No. 305-17 - Post-Impact View of Electric Propulsion Drive.JPGPhoto No. 305-18 - Pre-Impact View of High Voltage Interconnect(s).JPGPhoto No. 305-35 - Post-Impact View of Battery Component Intrusion.jpg

Recalls

No recalls on record for this vehicle.

Owner complaints

2
Complaints
1
Crashes reported
0
Fires reported
1
Injuries
0
Deaths

Most-reported areas

  • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1
  • EXTERIOR LIGHTING1
  • VISIBILITY/WIPER1
  • AIR BAGS1
Read individual complaints (2 most recent)

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

  • 07/29/2026· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VISIBILITY/WIPER

    Falsification and/or alteration of repair logs, service dates, and/or mileage records across dealership diagnostic networks and third parties. Evasion of warranty and/or other maintenance requirements. Poor dealership and corporate treatment/harassment of military veterans. Suspected unauthorized non-factory wiring harness splices and/or other devices tapped directly into primary Controller Area Network (CAN-Bus) control modules on current model-year (2026) passenger vehicles; resulting in inconvenient and unsafe intermittent faults including potential thermal runaway/fire hazard, other potential safety hazards, severe mental distress, and time/financial losses. Real time telematics updates when parked ultimately resulted in total loss of vehicle, likely due to logic induced parasitic 12v battery drain from previously mentioned unauthorized aftermarket devices. Second ("new") vehicle from the same lot shows similar symptoms and contradicting Carfax reports. Parked pending investigations.

  • 07/06/2026· AIR BAGSCrash

    Driving through intersection making a left turn and a driver blew the light at 45-50 (speed limit is 45 on road) t-boned the vehicle. Air bags did not go off even hitting the zone on the car front passenger door. I have pictures and police report if needed. I contacted Kia and haven’t heard back. This was a rental car through Dollar Rental at Orlando Intl Airport. It was not drivable.