{"id":"2022_kia_niro","make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Niro","model_slug":"niro","year":2022,"url":"/kia/niro/2022/","pts":["bev","phev","hev"],"configs":[{"id":44445,"model":"Niro Electric","pt":"bev","drive":"Front-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (A1)","cyl":null,"displ":null,"eng":"","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":false,"city":123,"hwy":102,"comb":112,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":30.0071,"range":239,"range_city":259,"range_hwy":214,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":9.5,"charge240b":0.0,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"150 kW AC PMSM","fuel":"Electricity","vclass":"Small Station Wagons","co2":0,"fe_score":10,"ghg_score":10,"fuel_cost":700,"save_spend":7750,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"KMX","modified":"Mon Apr 11 00:00:00 EDT 2022"},{"id":44211,"model":"Niro Plug-in Hybrid","pt":"phev","drive":"Front-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (AM-S6)","cyl":4,"displ":1.6,"eng":"SIDI; PHEV","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":true,"city":48,"hwy":44,"comb":46,"cityA":110,"hwyA":99,"combA":105,"kwh100":32.0,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":26.0,"phev_comb":66,"charge240":2.25,"charge240b":0.0,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"45 kW IPMSM","fuel":"Regular Gas and Electricity","vclass":"Small Station Wagons","co2":90,"fe_score":10,"ghg_score":10,"fuel_cost":1350,"save_spend":6250,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"KMX","modified":"Wed May 17 00:00:00 EDT 2023"},{"id":43980,"model":"Niro FE","pt":"hev","drive":"Front-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (AM-S6)","cyl":4,"displ":1.6,"eng":"SIDI; Hybrid","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":true,"city":53,"hwy":48,"comb":50,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"240V Li-Ion","fuel":"Regular","vclass":"Small Station Wagons","co2":179,"fe_score":9,"ghg_score":9,"fuel_cost":1250,"save_spend":5000,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"KMX","modified":"Mon Oct 18 00:00:00 EDT 2021"},{"id":43979,"model":"Niro","pt":"hev","drive":"Front-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (AM-S6)","cyl":4,"displ":1.6,"eng":"SIDI; Hybrid","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":true,"city":51,"hwy":46,"comb":49,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"240V Li-Ion","fuel":"Regular","vclass":"Small Station Wagons","co2":183,"fe_score":9,"ghg_score":9,"fuel_cost":1250,"save_spend":5000,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"KMX","modified":"Mon Oct 18 00:00:00 EDT 2021"},{"id":43981,"model":"Niro Touring","pt":"hev","drive":"Front-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (AM-S6)","cyl":4,"displ":1.6,"eng":"SIDI; Hybrid","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":true,"city":46,"hwy":40,"comb":43,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"240V Li-Ion","fuel":"Regular","vclass":"Small Station Wagons","co2":208,"fe_score":8,"ghg_score":8,"fuel_cost":1450,"save_spend":4000,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"KMX","modified":"Fri Dec 10 00:00:00 EST 2021"}],"vclass":"Small Station Wagons","segment":"Wagon","epa_certified":true,"recalls":[{"campaign":"25V426000","component":"BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA","mfr":"Kia America, Inc.","reported":"2025-06-20","owner_notified":"2025-11-07","units":11327,"summary":"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.\"","consequence":"A rearview image that does not display reduces the driver's view of what is behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"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.","notes":"","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"SC342","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":["bev"],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"24V358000","component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:SHOCK PROTECTION","mfr":"Kia America, Inc.","reported":"2024-05-21","owner_notified":"2024-07-19","units":2209,"summary":"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.","consequence":"A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash, and a fire increases the risk of injury.","remedy":"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.","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 www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"SC314","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":["bev"],"severity":"critical"},{"campaign":"23V534000","component":"POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:INTERNAL:CLUTCHES/BANDS:ACTUATORS/SOLENOIDS","mfr":"Kia America, Inc.","reported":"2023-07-31","owner_notified":"2023-12-29","units":121411,"summary":"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.","consequence":"A fire increases the risk of injury.","remedy":"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.","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 www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"SC276","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"critical"}],"recall_count":3,"critical_count":2,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":62,"grade":"D","complaints":{"count":73,"crash":9,"fire":0,"injured":5,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Electrical System",22],["Unspecified",21],["Power Train",16],["Engine",11],["Service Brakes",8],["Visibility/Wiper",5]],"by_year":{"2021":1,"2022":17,"2023":17,"2024":9,"2025":15,"2026":14},"excerpts":[["2026-01-19","Engine","Vehicle with code p0420, Kia dealership technician say: the problem was the spark, proceeded to change it and clear code. Check engine turn on again, the same person say: it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s a ring piston, the car was leaked engine oil to exhaust and he see blue smoke, no evidence for part of dealership and dealership never mention\u2026"],["2025-12-09","Service Brakes","What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? -I have received a \"Check Brake Light\" warning several times now, even after replacing the bulbs. I have replaced them twice now in the past 6 months and the issue persists. I believe it to be a faulty sensor or something\u2026"],["2025-12-07","Air Bags","I was driving on a 70mph hwy and traffic came to a full and sudden stop due to a car cutting across lanes a few cars ahead of me. There was no time for me to stop and I couldn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t see the traffic stopped. The car in front of me was able to stop without hitting anyone but I could not. Airbags did not deploy and this con\u2026"]]},"investigations":[{"action":"DP22005","component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","campaign":"22V063000","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after March 1, 2021.On January 27, 2023, NHTSA opened Defect Petition (DP) 22-005 to evaluate the subject matt"}],"ncap":[{"desc":"SUV FWD","overall":5,"frontal":4,"side":5,"rollover":5,"rollover_risk":0.101,"seats":5,"fcw":"Optional","ldw":"Standard","aeb":"Standard","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":"bev"},{"desc":"SUV FWD","overall":4,"frontal":4,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.121,"seats":5,"fcw":"Optional","ldw":"Optional","aeb":"Optional","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":"hev"}],"popularity":62,"headline":{"range":239,"mpg":50,"ncap":5,"complaints":73},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 06:27 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}