2023 Kia NIRO EV
Recalls, most-reported problems, crash-test ratings, fuel economy and what a 2023 Kia NIRO EV is worth — from official NHTSA and EPA data. 158 on record.
2023 Kia NIRO EV at a glance
Included: that car's specs and build sheet, model-year recall campaigns and a fair price.
2023 Kia NIRO EV recalls 3
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.
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 SC…
Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2023 Niro EV and 2024 EV9 vehicles. The differential gear bolts in the gear drive unit may not be tightened properly, which can result in a loss of drive power or cause the differential to lock up.
Fix: Dealers will replace the gear drive unit, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 17, 2024. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC308.
Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Niro EV and 2023 EV6 vehicles. One of the drive shafts may have been improperly heat-treated, allowing it to break under load and resulting in a loss of drive power.
Fix: Dealers will replace the drive shaft, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 28, 2024. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC295.
Source: U.S. NHTSA, checked 4 Nov 2026. A campaign covers the model year; to see whether a particular car still needs the repair, check its VIN on NHTSA.gov or ask a franchised dealer.
2023 Kia NIRO EV common problems
The most-reported problem areas across all 15 owner complaints filed with NHTSA — and what to check before you buy.
Dimensions & weight
Manufacturer-reported figures for the 2023 Kia NIRO EV. Source: Transport Canada vehicle specifications via NHTSA.
Investigations & service bulletins
Manufacturer service bulletins 44
Technical notes the manufacturer sent to dealers about known issues and fixes. Useful to mention to a mechanic — they are not recalls and repairs may not be covered. Showing the 10 most recent of 44.
TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: PARTIAL REPAIR – ELECTRICAL A/C COMPRESSOR - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of this bulletin are indicated by a black bar in the margin area. This bulletin provides information…
Bulletin TSB_CLI049_R2 · Electrical System, Visibility/wiper · Aug 2026TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: AVN GEN 5.0 WIDE SOFTWARE UPDATE - This bulletin provides information on the Audio Video Navigation (AVN) system software update for certain vehicles equipped with AVN5W and Navigation System listed in the table below. Affected vehi…
Bulletin TSB_ELE426 · Electrical System · Aug 2026TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM SOFTWARE UPDATE USING UPDATE.KIA.COM - This bulletin provides information and service procedures for updating the infotainment systems on applicable Kia vehicles using the Kia Navigation Updater available at upda…
Bulletin TSB_ELE422 · Electrical System · May 2026PITSTOP: TECHNICAL OPERATIONS: EXTERNAL DAMAGE TO ULTRASONIC SENSOR: This Pitstop provides information related to Parking Distance Warning (PDW) alerts and repairs involving ultrasonic sensors. The PDW system alerts the driver while parking, by calculating dis…
Bulletin PS797 · Back Over Prevention · Dec 2025TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: SERVICE ACTION: TIRE MOBILITY KIT INSPECTION & REPLACEMENT/ REPAIR (SA556) - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of this bulletin are indicated by a black bar in the margin area. Th…
Bulletin TSB_GEN099_R3 · Wheels · Oct 2025TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: SUBSEQUENT REPAIR ACTION: FRONT MOTOR REDUCTION GEAR ASSEMBLY REPLACEMENT (SC345Z) - This bulletin provides information regarding grinding or whining noise coming from the front motor reduction gear assembly after replacing the oil…
Bulletin SC345Z_TSB · Power Train · Oct 2025VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN: OWNER NOTIFICATION (SC345) - This document is the owner notification advising that Kia is conducting a Voluntary Service Campaign to replace the gear oil in the front motor and gear reduction assembly, and fill it to the factory-spe…
Bulletin SC345_OWNR_SG2 · Power Train · Aug 2025TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN FRONT MOTOR REDUCTION GEAR OIL REPLACEMENT (SC345) - This bulletin provides information to replace the front motor reduction gear assembly gear oil on certain 2023-2024MY Niro EV (SG2 EV) vehicles produced…
Bulletin SC345_TSB · Power Train · Aug 2025VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN: QUESTION AND ANSWER (SC345) - This document is the Question and Answer Guide containing the most frequently asked questions regarding the Voluntary Service Campaign SC.
Bulletin SC345_QA · Power Train · Aug 2025VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN: DEALER PARTS AND SERVICE MANAGER MEMO (SC345) - This document is the announcement to the dealer Parts and Service managers advising that Kia is conducting a Voluntary Service Campaign to replace the gear oil in the front motor and g…
Bulletin SC345_DPSM · Power Train · Aug 2025Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, listed for the NIRO EV FWD. Model-year data, not specific to one car.
2023 Kia NIRO EV vehicles on record
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