2019 Kia Niro Ev Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2019 Kia Niro Ev. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 24 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the power train. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“This complaint supplements a previously submitted report filed today, june 18, 2026, (original is complaint number: 11845044) regarding the same vehicle and condition (tsb ele234 drive unit rumble noise). The correct vin for this vehicle is [xxx] — a 2019 kia niro ev ex premium, 138,457 miles. I…”
“1. Failed component/system: ev plastic charging door does not open using the electronic unlock mechanism on the key. Unable to charge ev vehicle due to this fundamental failure. Important: there are no manual override mechanisms provided by the manufacturer - kia to open this charging door. This…”
“Our 2019 kia niro ev (approximately 138,000 miles) exhibits an abnormal rumble/growling noise from the front drive unit while driving slowly in "d" range and when accelerating or decelerating between 0–25 mph. This symptom matches exactly the condition described in kia technical service bulletin…”
“While i’m driving a turtle light randomly illuminates and the car shuts off. The car shuts off from a few seconds up to a minute so far. I have taken it to kia mcdonough ga and to no avail nothing: they had my car 2 months and by the time they did the diagnostic “the computer box resetâ€�. Why…”
“Ev battery cooling system displayed the warning, "low inverter coolant level." I checked and it is not low.”
“Car made loud whinning noise for 6 months, due to defective transmission. Kia refused to fix because car was out of warranty- but has tsb: ele234. My extended warranty did not cover because it was a known defect from kia.' car stopped working, transmission was repaired. Please see below attached…”
“- while driving, we received a notice on the dashboard to "stop driving and check regenerative brakes". Simultaneously we lose 95% of our braking power and all of the acceleration. Slamming on the brakes all the way to the floor provided some minor braking ability, but it was significantly…”
“- while driving, we received a notice on the dashboard to "stop driving and check regenerative brakes". Simultaneously we lose 95% of our braking power and all of the acceleration. Slamming on the brakes all the way to the floor provided some minor braking ability, but it was significantly…”
Defect investigations
Pedestrian alert sounds
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…
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2019 Kia Niro Ev as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.