2023 KIA NIRO EV Electrical Systempropulsion Systemchargingcablecordaccessory Problems
1 NHTSA complaint on file
Electrical Systempropulsion Systemchargingcablecordaccessory Issues in the 2023 KIA NIRO EV
1 electrical systempropulsion systemchargingcablecordaccessory complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2023 KIA NIRO EV. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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All Electrical Systempropulsion Systemchargingcablecordaccessory Complaints
The vehicle is usually charged on a level 2 system set to 40 amps or 9 KW/hr. In October of 2023, I received the following message from the Kia connect application, "Charge Interrupted". The car disconnected electrically from the wall unit/charger because the connector unit in the car where the cable plugs into or internal charging unit was getting hot. This "charging interrupted" is a known issue with Kia and Hyundai electric cars so much so that they have issued a Technical Service Bulletin SB, ELE288 which reprograms the car charging logic for level 2 charging. The TSB dramatically slows down the charge rate (from 9 KW/hr to 5 KW/hr when the connector or charging unit gets hot through normal charging. The net effect of this TSB, work around has doubled the time required to charge at the level 2 rate indicated in the owners manual (Page 1-17). Kia needs...
Other 2023 KIA NIRO EV Problem Areas
Electrical System
7 complaints
Unknown Or Other
4 complaints
Fuelpropulsion System
3 complaints
Service Brakes
3 complaints
Air Bags
1 complaint
Forward Collision Avoidance Adaptive Cruise Control
1 complaint
Forward Collision Avoidance Automatic Emergency Braking
1 complaint
Power Train
1 complaint
Seat Belts
1 complaint
Seats
1 complaint
Structurebody
1 complaint
Vehicle Speed Control
1 complaint
Wheels
1 complaint