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On 2/15/2022 around 10:00AM, I was driving my vehicle as normal. Noticed brake lights ahead, I was about 3 car lengths back, which I always try to drive since I am on the road a lot and I prefer not to have an accident. Well this time, I put my foot on the brake as normal and the vehicle felt like brakes were not even working, pushed harder with my foot and waited for that pumping feeling (which I have felt before) and literally nothing! Once I was about a car lengths away, I knew my vehicle was not stopping so I sat up straight and leaned back before the air bags deployed in my face. I have since come home and found several complaints from other 2018 Kia Niro owners that have made a complaint about this on other forums and with the NHTSA and Carcomplaints.com - This issue has been ignored by Kia about braking system.
Vehicle randomly flashes message to check hybrid system. Warning message disappear after vehicle reset but the message has repeatedly come up very often now. Message pops up during many different scenarios: After charging, before charging, while charging, and during operation.
Rear hatch indicator suddenly comes on while driving and rear hatch opens on own. Even after hard slamming shut hatch is not latching all the time and randomly loosening and opening on its own. Loud rattle is also coming from rear of vehicle. This is a newly purchased automobile.
Wiring harness chewed up by rodents 6 weeks after buying car new. Only 1900 miles on car. Car was parked between '01 Toyota Tacoma and '04 F250 diesel, which have been there since new without problems, as was a '06 VW diesel, and a '12 VW diesel, also parked there since new. The use of soy based insulation on the wiring has turned vehicles into rolling food sources. With critical functions now controlled electrically rather than mechanically (throttle transmission and steering), this a major safety hazard, not to mention extremely costly $2000 to $5000 to repair. This is occurring at epidemic rates, and is across all makes. Don't let this turn into another "takata".
- Clermont, FL, USA
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