2025 Kia Niro EV Reliability Data: Problems & Recalls
No verdict The 2025 Kia Niro EV has a complaint index of 17, the second-lowest among the 7 model years, with only 1 complaint and 1 recall on file with NHTSA. It ranks 6th worst (out of years with data), meaning most other years report more problems.
Based on NHTSA complaints per model-year, not a reliability rating. Methodology
YearToAvoid Scorecard
- Complaint Index
- 17/100
- #6 of 7 Niro EV years
- Verdict
- No verdict
- vs. other years of this model
- Complaints
- 1
- unique NHTSA reports
- Recalls
- 1
- distinct NHTSA campaigns
- Crashes
- 0
- reported in complaints
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Top issue
- Engine
Top 2025 Kia Niro EV problems
Share of this year’s NHTSA complaints by component group. Groups with 15+ complaints have their own page.
- Engine1 (100%)
A complaint can list more than one component, so shares add up to more than 100%. Shares are % of complaints.
What owners report
- One owner reported sudden unexpected acceleration while driving slowly through a parking lot at about 5 miles per hour.
- The vehicle continued moving despite hard braking, leaving skid marks before striking a curb near a flower garden.
- This is the only complaint on file for the 2025 model year, so a broader pattern cannot be confirmed.
2025 Kia Niro EV recalls
1 NHTSA recall campaign list this model year.
- NHTSA 25V024000Jan 17, 2025Electrical System80,255 vehicles
Electrical system:wiring
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.
Risk: Air bags and seat belts that deploy improperly or an air bag deploying unintentionally can increase the risk of injury in a crash.
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.
2025 compared with other Niro EV years
Frequently asked questions
- Is the 2025 Kia Niro EV reliable?
- NHTSA data shows only 1 complaint and a complaint index of 17 for the 2025 Niro EV, one of the lowest among the 7 model years tracked, suggesting fewer reported problems than most other years.
- Does the 2025 Kia Niro EV have any recalls?
- Yes, one recall (campaign 25V024000) covers a floor wiring assembly beneath the front passenger seat that may become damaged and affect the front air bag. Dealers inspect, replace, and reroute the wiring free of charge.
- What is the main reported problem with the 2025 Kia Niro EV?
- The single complaint on file involves the engine/powertrain area, describing an unexpected acceleration event while driving at low speed.
- How does the 2025 Niro EV compare to other Niro EV years?
- With a complaint index of 17, the 2025 model ranks better than the 2022 (index 100, Avoid) and 2023 (index 83, Avoid) model years, and is close to the lowest-complaint years like 2021.