r/KiaNiroEV

So pleased I needed to share.

Latest app update is finally usable. They’ve got rid of the stupid press-hold to execute any commands and the general usability is just less frictional.

Perhaps they actually hired a UX designer

A few weeks ago we had a HEV and check engine light come on during a long drive in our 2019 Niro HEV with 185,000 KM. Up until this point we have had no major issues with the car. We took it to our mechanic and he took a look and said didn't see anything wrong with it. So he cleared the error and we used it for a few weeks without any issue. However during another long drive we had the same lights pop up again. I took a look at a few things and noticed the coolant for the battery was low. So I filled it up and the lights disappeared again for another week or so. Then the lights continued to come on when ever we drove it. The car seemed fine to drive, however it was a little jerky when shifting gears.

We took it in to Kia to have them run a diagnostics check. They came back with a quote to replace the engine clutch assembly and slave cylinder. It was roughly $1000 for parts and $2000 (CAD) for labor. The service agent that I spoke with mentioned that the car would be fine to drive short distances. But that the repair would need to be done at some point.

I brought that quote to our mechanic and he suggested we should trade the car in. Apparently the transmission needs to come out it is a rather large job.

My question is has anyone ever run in to this issue with their Niro? What was the outcome? I'm curious to know if it would be worth fixing or if we should just trade it in.

Hello everyone. My lease is expiring at the end of this year. Buyout is a lot higher than current market value.

Has anyone gotten buyout discount / “keep your Kia” discount offers for their niro EV?

Edit:
Looks like max current offer is 3300 max for Niro EV. Which isn’t enough for my case to consider.
Trim: wave, Residual 31k, Market value 23k.
Even with 3000 off it is still 4-5k higher than current market value. Hope it changes by December with EOY deals.

I have a 2022 Kia Niro EV with about 23k miles. I’ve recently noticed a faint repetitive “click click click click” when moving very slowly, and it seems especially noticeable when braking/decelerating.

The car drives and brakes normally otherwise — no warning lights, grinding, vibration, or loss of power.
I’ve read about the Niro EV “Wheel of Fortune” motor/reduction gear issue (TSB ELE234), so naturally I’m wondering if this could be an early sign of that, or if this sounds more like normal brake/rotor/caliper noise.

For anyone who has had the Wheel of Fortune issue:

Did yours start as a very faint clicking?
Was it noticeable during braking/regen?
Did it also happen while accelerating/coasting?
Did the clicking get faster with vehicle speed?
What did Kia ultimately diagnose/replace?

I’m taking the car to Kia for recall work anyway and plan to ask them to road-test it and check the noise while it’s there.

Would appreciate hearing what yours sounded like, especially if you have a video/recording to compare.

mega cool :D

Financial times are tough.

Sleeping in an EV is so easy in the summer though! Wish I’d discovered this before.

Now I’m wondering how long I can make this last into the winter.

Is the heat actually going to be adequate enough that I can sleep in this car overnight?

I’m in New England so it’s going to be around 20-30 degrees F.

Hypothetically speaking, how much would I pay a shop to replace one of my (front) turn signal bulbs in a 2020 Niro? And more likely two, since it probably makes sense to replace both while they're in there. I don't want to pay someone to do it, but it's a damned tight fit to get in there and I'm not looking forward to it. Just broadly speaking, does this sound like a $75 job, or is that a laughably low number?

My Mum loves a Niro that she is buying direct from a Kia garage but the battery report says 78% health. It has only driven 20000 miles and is immaculate. They have agreed to extend the battery warranty for an extra year because of the health. Is there anything I should be getting her to add or ask prior to completing, she has only put a deposit down.

I also have an E Niro so am aware of the car, just not about the IMO- impending warranty claim.

Any thoughts are welcome.

Hi everyone,

I recently bought a 2023 Kia Niro EV 150 kW / 204 hp Long Range (64 kWh) with around 172,500 km (107,000 miles).

I bought it from a fleet/auction company for €8,595.

The car will be used by my wife, who will drive around 20 km per day, mostly in the city. I also have solar panels at home and essentially free charging, so the running cost should be extremely low.

I have the complete maintenance history from the previous fleet operator, and something really caught my attention.

The car has had a surprisingly high number of exterior lighting/headlight interventions:

Several bulb replacements during 2023–2025

July 2025: 2 headlights replaced

January 2026: 2 headlights replaced

March 2026: 1 headlight replaced

May 2026: 2 headlights replaced

So, according to the history, that's 7 headlight assemblies replaced, plus numerous bulb replacements.

The car was apparently used as a professional security vehicle, so I'm wondering whether some of these replacements could simply have been due to physical damage rather than an electrical problem.

Has anyone with a 2023 Niro EV experienced repeated headlight/bulb failures?

Could this be related to:

faulty bulb connectors/sockets?

wiring/electrical issues?

moisture/condensation?

a known issue with the halogen headlights?

or is this simply unusually bad luck / fleet usage?

I'd particularly like to hear from anyone who has had multiple headlights replaced, rather than just a single bulb failure.

Thanks!

I booked my car into a Kia garage for the 60k mile service, while I'm on the phone the service guy says "this service will be pollen filter and brake fluid", it didn't really register till afterwards, I didn't tell them the millage, they never serviced my car before (it came from the UK and I just got it in Ireland) so is pollen filter and brakes done every service, I kind of figured they would service what needed to be serviced when they seen the car and not just based on the cars age, which is all they know about the car?

Hi!

Just got my Kia Niro EV (2023) and I'm loving it so far. But it's rather chatty when it comes to various noises.

For instance;

If I adapt the speed to an identified sign by using the +- button, it beeps at me. I know that I changed the speed - does it need to beep? :)

Is it possible to disable that while still keeping actual alerts like attempting to cross lanes when a car is in it etc? I've looked but I can only seem to find a generic warning audio level which I don't want to turn off completely (I guess?).

My '22 Niro EV has had this quirk for a while now, and I thought I'd see if anyone else has had this issue, and whether or not it's worth getting it looked into.

It's intermittent, so naturally it's not going to do it when I show anybody, but sometimes when I crack the driver's window for a bit, then go to roll it up, it just drops down about half way. At this point, trying to get it to go up is an exercise in futility, but if I roll it all the way down it goes back to acting normal again and will roll up and down with the switch like normal.

It only affects the driver's window after I crack it for a bit, and rolling the window all the way down restores normal function... But that can be a pain if you're in a sudden downpour.

Anyone else ever had this happen?

I’ve had my ‘23 Wind since late March, been an outstanding car so far! I’ve been neglecting doing the “charge to 100% once a month” recommendation cause as of right now I don’t have a way to charge at home. Private use Level 2 charging is being installed at my place of work so soon it won’t matter too much. But until then would it be wiser to DC charge to the usual 80 (or even 90) and then find a level 2 to top off to 100 and keep the cells balanced? Or should I just ride it out at the DC until 100? What do y’all think?

I'm so frustrated with my 2022 Kia Niro EV. I don't know if it's a service department issue at my particular dealer, or if it's just my car..

I had service done for the inverter coolant message on Dec. 2024, July 2025, and Sept. 2025.

It was fine for a while but recently, the message has started to show up again! (If I slam the door while the 'check system' thing is at the windshield, the message DOES NOT pop up.)

Is it okay to just drive the car around without going in for a 4th time? The dealer said that to run a diagnostic, it would take 72 hours. They said it could be a faulty sensor, but last time, they said they found "the battery chiller clogged."

I just want to have confidence that I'm driving around in a safe vehicle.

I am in LA area and we already own 2 Tesla's. We are planning to lease a 2026 Niro EV for our adult daughter. Any pros and cons? I see some good lease deals.

I’m looking at a blue 2023 Kia Niro EV Wave for about $24k.

I drive around 15k miles/year and would mostly charge at home. Priorities are reliability, low maintenance, comfortable family use, and keeping it for quite a while.

For those who own a 2023+ Niro EV:

• How has reliability been?
• Any significant battery degradation?
• Anything expensive or annoying showing up as these cars age?
• Would you buy one again?
• Does ~$23–24k seem reasonable today?... or wait til the fall???

Had an odd one yesterday. We were going out and so I unlocked the car, got in and then pressed the ignition button with foot on the brake. All the electrics and dash came on as normal. However, when I turned the knob to reverse, it stuck in neutral, and it didn't respond when I put it in drive.

It then wouldn't switch off and obviously not lock when I got out of the car. Tried again after about 4 hours and it worked perfectly. It is also ok today.

Anyone else had this issue.

The car is booked in for diagnostics next week.

I am curious if my Niro's AC behavior indicates an problem or is normal for these cars.

The AC works and blows cold air (down to around 60 F) for a while, then the sound will change and it will start blowing warm air. It is like the AC unit shuts off leaving only the fans on. Most of the time this will only last for maybe a few seconds, then the sound changes back and it blows cold air again. There are times when it will last much longer, for a few minutes or more. Especially on hot days.

It was even worse when I first purchased it (used former lease with around 42k miles) and the dealer did replace something (I think it was the compressor or related to the compressor) under warranty a few months after purchase, after which it improved, but it has been slowly getting worse over time.

Today seemed especially bad, so I tried to test this using a laser thermometer, which made me realize that it tends to happen more when the car is moving. Just sitting still it didn't happen as much.

The car has just over 50k miles.

Anyone else experience this?