2018 KIA NIRO Recalls — Canada & USA

The 2018 Kia Niro has 3 recalls, all carrying fire risk: an electrical relay in the hybrid battery assembly can overheat the rear seat area, and transmission fluid can leak onto a circuit board in the clutch actuator and ignite. The relay issue affects the power relay assembly located beneath the rear seats, where a poor electrical connection builds heat that can spread to the seat material above it. A prior repair attempt for this defect did not fully resolve the issue, so vehicles that were previously serviced under the earlier recall may still be affected. The clutch actuator concern is a separate fire risk originating in the engine compartment, where leaking fluid contacts electronics and can cause a fire there.