Kia America, Inc.: Electrical System › Propulsion System › Traction Battery › Thermal Management › Fluid/Coolant
Kia America, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Dec 6, 2022 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 872. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2020 Niro EV vehicles. The Electric Power Control Unit (EPCU) may have been improperly sealed and may leak coolant internally.
The risk
Coolant contacting the EPCU circuit board may cause a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect and replace the EPCU as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 9, 2023. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC258.
1 model year covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Kia Niro EV | 19 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 22V899000.
Full record for the 2020 Kia Niro EV → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →