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KIA NIRO at salvage auctions

Copart 2018 KIA NIRO LX KNDCB3LC8J5124598 Front End141,590 mi upcomingNov 17 Copart 2023 KIA NIRO EX KNDCS3LFXP5072653 Front End24,669 mi upcomingNov 17 Copart 2018 KIA NIRO LX KNDCB3LC5J5127362 Front End204,736 mi upcomingNov 16 Copart 2019 KIA NIRO LX KNDCB3LCXK5350787 Minor Dent / Scratches221,202 mi upcomingNov 16 Copart 2018 KIA NIRO LX KNDCB3LC7J5147242 Front End127,391 mi upcomingNov 16 Copart 2018 KIA NIRO LX KNDCB3LCXJ5116907 Front End161,624 mi upcomingNov 16 Copart 2018 KIA NIRO LX KNDCB3LC6J5114197 Front End123,885 mi upcomingNov 16 Copart 2025 KIA NIRO WIND KNDCR3L10S5144288 Damage History3,925 mi upcomingNov 13 Copart 2025 KIA NIRO WIND KNDCR3L17S5142005 Minor Dent / Scratches15,453 mi upcomingNov 13 Copart 2024 KIA NIRO SX TOURING KNDCT3LE9R5199238 Front End26,887 mi upcomingNov 13 Copart 2026 KIA NIRO LX KNDCP3LE7T5364912 Front End22,684 mi upcomingNov 13 Copart 2020 KIA NIRO EX PREMIUM KNDCE3LG2L5036997 Rear End70,986 mi upcomingNov 13 Copart 2019 KIA NIRO LX KNDCB3LC1K5233583 Rear End183,320 mi upcomingNov 13 Copart 2018 KIA NIRO EX KNDCE3LC6J5111372 Rear End170,634 mi upcomingNov 13 Copart 2024 KIA NIRO EX KNDCR3LE3R5184345 Side17,188 mi upcomingNov 13 Copart 2018 KIA NIRO LX KNDCB3LCXJ5124022 Minor Dent / Scratches177,617 mi upcomingNov 13 Copart 2026 KIA NIRO LX KNDCP3LE1T5356675 Rear End14,073 mi upcomingNov 12 Copart 2019 KIA NIRO LX KNDCB3LC7K5246631 Side242,160 mi upcomingNov 12 Copart 2025 KIA NIRO LX KNDCP3LE0S5255786 Front End34,537 mi upcomingNov 12 Copart 2023 KIA NIRO EX KNDCS3LF0P5055246 Front End37,953 mi upcomingNov 12 Copart 2017 KIA NIRO LX KNDCB3LC6H5068882 Mechanical118,058 mi upcomingNov 12 Copart 2025 KIA NIRO EX KNDCS3LF7S5270406 Rear End31,072 mi upcomingNov 12 Copart 2022 KIA NIRO TOURING SPECIAL EDITION KNDCC3LC9N5505749 Minor Dent / Scratches75,206 mi upcomingNov 12 Copart 2024 KIA NIRO WIND KNDCR3L10R5115948 Rear End119,947 mi upcomingNov 12

KIA NIRO: model passport

Everything our database knows about the KIA NIRO: salvage auction lots, owner complaints to NHTSA, recalls, crash-test stars and real sale prices.

At salvage auctions

Cars329
Median retail value$19,508
Median repair cost, % of value86%
Median odometer66,782 mi
Run and drive84%
Model year
2017
62
2020
2025
2026
Primary damage
  1. Front End 183 56%
  2. Rear End 51 16%
  3. Side 40 12%
  4. Minor Dent / Scratches 13 4.0%
  5. Mechanical 12 3.6%
  6. All Over 6 1.8%
  7. Undercarriage 6 1.8%
  8. Water / Flood 4 1.2%
  9. Hail 3 <1%
  10. Normal Wear 3 <1%
Yard state
  1. CA42 13%
  2. IL24 7.3%
  3. FL18 5.5%
  4. GA18 5.5%
  5. OR16 4.9%
  6. TX15 4.6%
  7. AL13 4.0%
  8. NC12 3.6%
  9. MO11 3.3%
  10. CO10 3.0%
  11. MI10 3.0%
  12. NY10 3.0%

Median is the middle: half the cars are below it, half above. Retail value (Copart's Est. Retail Value) and repair cost are the auction's estimates, not sale prices. Odometer median counts only readings marked actual.

Owner complaints to NHTSA

537 complaints about the KIA NIRO (all model years) sent by owners to the US road safety regulator.

Complaints537
With a crash52
With a fire17
Injured44
Deaths2
What fails: complaints by system
  1. Engine and cooling
    median 81,000 mi at failure     93 17%
  2. Electrical system
    median 8,000 mi at failure     92 17%
  3. Transmission and drivetrain
    median 60,736 mi at failure     84 16%
  4. Brakes
    median 46,000 mi at failure     35 7%
  5. Driver assistance (AEB, lane assist)
    median 40,000 mi at failure     34 6%
  6. Fuel and propulsion
    median 26,500 mi at failure     33 6%
  7. Airbags
    median 11,500 mi at failure     19 4%
  8. Speed control
    median 11,000 mi at failure     15 3%
  9. Body and structure
    median 30,000 mi at failure     13 2%
  10. Steering
    median 30,250 mi at failure     12 2%
Complaints by model year
1252017
2020
2025
2026

Recalls

6 recall campaigns for the KIA NIRO.

Recall campaigns by model year
42017
2020
2025

NHTSA crash tests, overall rating

Model yearStars
2026 4.0
2025 4.0
2024 5.0
2023 5.0

Real sale prices

653 sales of the KIA NIRO at US government auctions, median price $4,600. All real prices →

Sources: our Copart lot database; NHTSA owner complaints, recalls and NCAP; open sale records of US cities and the US Treasury. Complaints are reports from owners, not confirmed defects; more popular models get more of them. Median: half are below, half above.