Kia America, Inc.: Electrical System › Propulsion System › Shock Protection
Kia America, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on May 21, 2024 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 2,209. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2022 Niro EV vehicles. The high voltage battery safety plug may overheat and melt, which can cause a loss of drive power or fire.
The risk
A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash, and a fire increases the risk of injury.
The remedy
Owners are advised not to charge their vehicle in a garage or any other covered structure until the recall repair is completed. Dealers will replace the safety plug, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 19, 2024. Kia's number for this recall is SC314.
1 model year covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Kia Niro EV | 32 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
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 24V358000.
Full record for the 2022 Kia Niro EV → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →