2020–2022 Kia Niro EV recall: backup camera
⚠️ What's wrong
Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Niro EV vehicles. The circuit board for the rearview camera may become damaged and cause the rearview camera image not to display. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility."
💥 The risk
A rearview image that does not display reduces the driver's view of what is behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will replace the rearview camera, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 7, 2025. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC342.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 25V426000
- Manufacturer recall #
- SC342
- Manufacturer
- Kia America, Inc.
- Vehicles affected
- 11,327
- Component
- BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
- Owner phone
- 1-800-333-4542
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Nov 7, 2025
- Recall started by
- MFR