Kia America, Inc.: Power Train › Driveline › Driveshaft
Kia America, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Jan 31, 2024 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,243. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Niro EV and 2023 EV6 vehicles. One of the drive shafts may have been improperly heat-treated, allowing it to break under load and resulting in a loss of drive power.
The risk
A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the drive shaft, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 28, 2024. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC295.
3 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Kia Niro EV | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 Kia EV6 | 138 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 Kia Niro EV | 15 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
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 24V057000.
Full record for the 2024 Kia Niro EV → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →