The 2017 Kia Niro Hybrid has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 135 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 24 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the unknown or other. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
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Defect
Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2017 Niro vehicles. The affected vehicles may have a damaged Motor Driven Power Steering (MDPS) connector resulting in a loss of electric power steering assistance.
Consequence
Loss of power steering assist would require higher steering effort, especially at lower speeds, which may increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Kia will notify owners, and dealers will replace the MDPS motor, free of charge. The recall began April 3, 2017. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC145.
Complaints by component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
4
1fires
ENGINE
3
POWER TRAIN
3
SERVICE BRAKES
3
STRUCTURE:BODY
3
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
3
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
1
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
1
HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM
1
SEATS
1
1injuries
Total complaints24
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“The contact owns a 2017 kia niro. The contact stated while driving at 70 mph, an abnormal sound was heard, and the vehicle lost forwards momentum. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact coasted the vehicle to the shoulder of the road. As the contact exited the vehicle, an abnormal…”
“The contact owns a 2017 kia niro. The contact stated while driving at 70 mph, an abnormal sound was heard, and the vehicle lost forwards momentum. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact coasted the vehicle to the shoulder of the road. As the contact exited the vehicle, an abnormal…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2017 kia niro hybrid. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check hybrid system message was displayed. After stopping and turning off the vehicle, the vehicle failed to restart. The vehicle was then towed to the local dealer rk kia of vineland…”
“My 2017 kia niro hybrid seems to not be storing codes when the check engine light comes on. I have had 3 separate problems with by niro in 3 weeks with no check engine light, with the hev hybrid fuse and with a check engine light and no power and yet by the time it was towed to the shop it reset…”
“While driving my 2017 kia niro on regular roads, it had a dramatic down shift in first gear from a stop. Continued four more stops when approaching a hill, the sport mode did not work and barely made it up hill, no check engine or other lights. Shop couldn't recreate problem. The recalibrated the…”
“My 2017 kia niro caught on fire yesterday afternoon as I was driving down the interstate. No collusion was involved. I got a warning message to stop the engine due to a problem being detected in the hybrid system. I pulled off of the interstate during rush hour traffic and noticed black smoke…”
“The car misfires due to the egr valve and the engineer's of the car can't come up with a fix for the misfire problem the car has no power when this happens and is unsafe”
“The acceleration rapidly fluctuates and it feels like it is vibrating.”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2017 Kia Niro Hybrid as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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