2025 Kia Niro
Electric Plug-in hybrid Hybrid Compact SUV
The 2025 Kia Niro is sold in the U.S. as a electric, plug-in hybrid and hybrid compact SUV with 4 EPA-rated configurations. Its longest-range version, the Niro Electric, is EPA-rated at 253 miles with 113 MPGe combined efficiency. NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for this model year, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of A. Owners have filed 19 complaints, most often about unknown or other. NHTSA crash-tested it at 4 stars overall.
Specs & fuel economy (EPA)
| Configuration | Powertrain | Drive | Engine / motor | City | Hwy | Comb | Range | kWh/100mi | Charge (240V) | Annual fuel* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niro Electric | Electric | FWD | 150 kW PMSM (IPM) | 126 | 101 | 113 MPGe | 253 mi | 30 | 7.5 h | $700 |
| Niro Plug-in Hybrid | Plug-in hybrid | FWD | 1.6L 4-cyl + 62 kW AC PMSM | 49 | 47 | 48 (73 MPGe blended) | 33 mi electric | 31 | 2.8 h | $1,300 |
| Niro FE | Hybrid | FWD | 1.6L 4-cyl + 240V Li-Ion | 53 | 54 | 53 | — | — | — | $1,200 |
| Niro | Hybrid | FWD | 1.6L 4-cyl + 240V Li-Ion | 53 | 45 | 49 | — | — | — | $1,250 |
*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year and EPA reference fuel/electricity prices. Source: fueleconomy.gov vehicle records.
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Recalls (1)
Electrical System
highProblem: 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.
Fix: 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.
Owner complaints
19 complaints filed
2 involved a crash, 0 a fire, 0 injuries, 0 deaths reported by owners.
Filed by year — 2025: 8 · 2026: 11
Most-cited components
- Unknown Or Other — 8
- Electrical System — 5
- Forward Collision Avoidance — 3
- Suspension — 3
- Engine — 2
Complaint counts are raw owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many were sold. Use them to spot patterns, not to rank.
Crash ratings
| Configuration | Overall | Frontal | Side | Rollover | Rollover risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUV FWD | ★★★★☆ | ★★★★☆ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★☆ | 12% |
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program. Standard driver-assist: forward collision warning, lane departure warning, automatic emergency braking.
Other Niro model years
2027 Niro
0 recalls · 0 complaints
A2026 Niro
0 recalls · 2 complaints
B2024 Niro
2 recalls · 18 complaints
D2023 Niro
4 recalls · 65 complaints
D2022 Niro
3 recalls · 73 complaints
C2021 Niro
2 recalls · 12 complaints
D2020 Niro
3 recalls · 62 complaints
B2019 Niro
1 recalls · 98 complaints
F2018 Niro
3 recalls · 71 complaints
F2017 Niro
5 recalls · 98 complaints
Sources & method
Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). Floor 35. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Complaint counts and NHTSA crash ratings are shown separately and are not blended into the grade.
EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records (ids 48370, 48666, 48067, 48066). Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed weekly.