9.7

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
595 miles

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problem #3

Oct 082018

Niro

  • 4 miles
During emergency braking the car skids like the anti-lock brakes are not working. This has resulted in the car going into a sideways skid. I encountered this numerous times in slightly wet/slick road conditions when panic braking from ~35 mph.

- Philadelphia, PA, USA

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problem #2

Dec 142017

Niro

  • 40 miles
New Kia niro rolls back on inclines in drive after removing foot off of break and right before pushing the accelerator pedal in stop and go traffic, on paved, city streets. Never had this with other automatics. New Kia niro jumps forward/accelerates sharply while in drive while driving slowly (1-3 miles per hour) up an incline. This occurres on paved, city streets.

- Eureka, CA, USA

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problem #1

Apr 162017

Niro

  • 1,740 miles
Warning lights came on indicating an issue with the regenerative braking system. Further inspection found the right rear flexible brake line loose where it attaches to the hard line. I tightened the fitting added approximately 6oz of brake fluid to the reservoir and leak checked the system under pressure. I would consider this to be a serious quality assurance factory escape which could have created an extremely dangerous situation.

- Denton, TX, USA

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