2017 KIA NIRO Recalls — Canada & USA

The 2017 Kia Niro has 9 recalls, the most serious being two separate fire risks: a hydraulic clutch actuator that can leak fluid onto its circuit board and cause an engine compartment fire, and a power relay assembly under the rear seat where poor electrical connections can overheat and ignite the seat above it. Both fire risks have been the subject of multiple recall filings, and in the case of the rear seat issue, an earlier repair attempt did not fully resolve the problem for all affected vehicles. On the steering side, a connector at the electric power steering motor may have been damaged during assembly, causing the power steering assist to cut out and requiring significantly more effort to steer, particularly at low speeds.