2020 Kia Niro service bulletins & manufacturer communications

67 manufacturer communications are on file with NHTSA for the 2020 Kia Niro. TSBs are repair guidance for dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free.

• TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN: BMS BATTERY DIAGNOSTIC LOGIC IMPROVEMENT (PI2603) - This bulletin provides information regarding a Battery Management Syst…
  PI2603_TSB · Technical service bulletin · Electrical System · issued Jun 15, 2026
• TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: INFOTAINMENT SOFTWARE UPDATE PROCEDURE - This bulletin provides information on the process for downloading infotainment software updates and preparing U…
  TSB_ELE417 · Technical service bulletin · Electrical System · issued Apr 14, 2026
• PITSTOP: TECHNICAL OPERATIONS: EXTERNAL DAMAGE TO ULTRASONIC SENSOR: This Pitstop provides information related to Parking Distance Warning (PDW) alerts and repairs involving ultras…
  PS797 · Technical service bulletin · Back Over Prevention · issued Dec 9, 2025
• TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: TRANSMISSION FLUID APPLICATION GUIDE - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of this bulletin are indic…
  TSB_TRA046_R5 · Technical service bulletin · Power Train · issued Apr 17, 2025
• TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION NU/GAMMA/THETA/KAPPA ENGINES - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of this …
  TSB_ENG222_R8 · Technical service bulletin · Engine · issued Apr 3, 2025
• TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: SERVICE ACTION: KIA CONNECT MODEM RESET (SA611) - This bulletin outlines the procedure for resetting the modem in certain 2016-2025MY Kia vehicles liste…
  TSB_ELE378 · Technical service bulletin · Electrical System · issued Mar 20, 2025
• TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION NU/GAMMA/THETA/KAPPA ENGINES - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of this …
  TSB_ENG222_R7 · Technical service bulletin · Engine · issued Feb 28, 2025
• TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: AVN 5.0 WIDE DEALER MODE FACTORY RESET - This bulletin provides the procedure to perform the ‘Dealer Mode Factory Reset’ on multiple 2020-2021MY vehicle…
  TSB_ELE361 · Technical service bulletin · Electrical System · issued Dec 5, 2024
• TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: AVN 5.0 WIDE NON-RESPONSIVE RADIO ICON (AM, FM, SXM) - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of this bu…
  TSB_ELE303_R3 · Technical service bulletin · Electrical System · issued Nov 15, 2024
• This bulletin provides information relating to the correct transmission fluid type and fill quantity requirement for each Kia model. A flush is required ONLY when a transmission is…
  TSB_TRA046_R4 · Technical service bulletin · Power Train · issued May 16, 2024
• TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: AVN 5.0 WIDE NON-RESPONSIVE RADIO ICON (AM, FM, SXM) - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of this bu…
  TSB_ELE303_R2 · Technical service bulletin · Electrical System · issued Feb 9, 2024
• TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: AVN 5.0 WIDE SCREEN FREEZING OR MAP DELAY WITH WIRED APPLE CARPLAY - This bulletin provides information to update the software on 5th Generation AVN wid…
  TSB_ELE320 · Technical service bulletin · Equipment · issued Dec 7, 2023
• This bulletin provides information to update the software on 5th Generation AVN wide on certain 2020-2024MY Kia vehicles (refer to model list on page 3) to remedy a 'non-responsive…
  TSB_ELE303_R1 · Technical service bulletin · Equipment · issued Sep 28, 2023
• TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: AVN 5.0 WIDE NON-RESPONSIVE RADIO ICON (AM, FM, SXM) - This bulletin provides information to update the software on 5th Generation AVN wide on certain 2…
  TSB_ELE303 · Technical service bulletin · Electrical System · issued Aug 31, 2023
• TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: PARTIAL REPAIR - ELECTRICAL A/C COMPRESSOR - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of this bulletin are…
  TSB_CLI049_R1 · Technical service bulletin · Electrical System · issued Jun 26, 2023
• TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: OVERHEAD CONSOLE SUNGLASS DOOR-LATCH REPAIR - This bulletin provides information to repair the overhead console lamp assembly and sunglass door latch on…
  TSB_BOD314 · Technical service bulletin · Interior Lighting · issued May 31, 2023
• PIT STOP: LOG FILE COLLECTION FOR AVN 5.0/W AND DISPLAY AUDIO 2.0 - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of this bulletin are indi…
  PS677_R2 · Technical service bulletin · Electrical System · issued Apr 7, 2023
• TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: TRANSMISSION FLUID APPLICATION GUIDE - This bulletin provides information relating to the correct transmission fluid type and fill quantity requirement …
  TSB_TRA046_R3 · Technical service bulletin · Power Train · issued Nov 18, 2022
• TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: MAINTENANCE REMINDER FEATURE - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of this bulletin are indicated by …
  TSB_ENG219_R1 · Technical service bulletin · Electrical System · issued Sep 16, 2022
• TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: SERVICE REMINDER SETTING RESET PROCEDURE - This bulletin provides the procedure to turn OFF the service reminder lamp, at the first service interval rem…
  TSB_ELE209_R3 · Technical service bulletin · Electrical System · issued Aug 16, 2022
• PITSTOP: RANDOM MISFIRES/OVERHEATING DUE TO LOW COOLANT - This Pitstop provides information to help identify one cause of low coolant, random misfires, and/or possible overheating …
  PS730 · Technical service bulletin · Engine and Engine Cooling · issued May 19, 2022
• TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: HIGH-VOLTAGE BATTERY ORDERING AND RETURN PROCEDURE - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of this bull…
  TSB_ELE044_R3 · Technical service bulletin · Electrical System · issued Apr 7, 2022
• PITSTOP: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER REPLACEMENT AND MILEAGE SETTING WITH KDS - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of this bulletin are i…
  PS613_R1 · Technical service bulletin · Electrical System · issued Mar 30, 2022
• TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION NU/GAMMA/THETA/KAPPA ENGINES - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of this …
  TSB_ENG222_R6 · Technical service bulletin · Engine and Engine Cooling · issued Mar 1, 2022
• TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION NU/GAMMA/THETA/KAPPA ENGINES - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of this …
  TSB_ENG222_R5 · Technical service bulletin · Engine · issued Jan 6, 2022
• TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION NU/GAMMA/THETA/KAPPA ENGINES - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of this …
  TSB_ENG222_R4 · Technical service bulletin · Equipment · issued Dec 21, 2021
• TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: FRONT VIEW CAMERA REPLACEMENT FOR DTC C160449 & C160649 - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of this…
  TSB_ELE231_R3 · Technical service bulletin · Equipment Adaptive/mobility · issued Dec 2, 2021
• PITSTOP: NO START / NO DTC WITH KEY IGNITION - This Pitstop provides information to help troubleshoot a "no start" symptom on some 2017-2022MY Niro LX HEV (DE HEV) vehicles with st…
  PS713 · Technical service bulletin · Engine and Engine Cooling · issued Nov 5, 2021
• TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: REPLACEMENT OF MOBIS C-MDPS SMALL BEARING - This bulletin provides the procedure to replace the small bearing of the Column Motor Driven Power Steering …
  TSB_CHA111 · Technical service bulletin · Steering · issued Oct 6, 2021
• TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: PARTIAL REPAIR OF C-MDPS MOTOR, ECU, WORM GEAR AND/OR STEERING COLUMN HOUSING - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/re…
  TSB_CHA084_R8 · Technical service bulletin · Steering · issued Oct 5, 2021
• PITSTOP: ENGINE OVERHEATING IN NIRO HEV/PHEV - This Pitstop provides information to help troubleshoot an overheating symptom on some 2017-2022MY Niro HEV (DE HEV) and 2018-2022MY N…
  PS709 · Technical service bulletin · Engine and Engine Cooling · issued Sep 27, 2021
• TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: SERVICE ACTION: HCU/LDC LOGIC IMPROVEMENT FOR P-DTC (SA484) - This bulletin provides the procedure to update the software logic of the Hybrid Control Un…
  TSB_ELE247 · Technical service bulletin · Electrical System · issued Sep 15, 2021
• TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: INFORMATION FOR HEADLAMP CONDENSATION AND MOISTURE - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of this bull…
  TSB_BOD055_R1 · Technical service bulletin · Structure · issued Sep 13, 2021
• TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: FRONT VIEW CAMERA REPLACEMENT AND SOFTWARE UPGRADE INSTALLATION - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections…
  TSB_ELE246_R1 · Technical service bulletin · Forward Collision Avoidance · issued Sep 10, 2021
• TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION NU/GAMMA/THETA/KAPPA ENGINES - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of this …
  TSB_ENG222_R3 · Technical service bulletin · Engine and Engine Cooling · issued Sep 1, 2021
• TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: FRONT VIEW CAMERA REPLACEMENT FOR DTC C160449 & C160649 - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of this…
  TSB_ELE231_R2 · Technical service bulletin · Vehicle Speed Control · issued Aug 24, 2021
• TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: FRONT VIEW CAMERA REPLACEMENT AND SOFTWARE UPGRADE INSTALLATION - This bulletin provides the procedure to update the software logic of the Front Camera …
  TSB_ELE246 · Technical service bulletin · Forward Collision Avoidance · issued Aug 23, 2021
• TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: HIGH-VOLTAGE BATTERY ORDERING AND RETURN PROCEDURE - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of this bull…
  TSB_ELE044_R2 · Technical service bulletin · Electrical System · issued Aug 19, 2021
• PITSTOP: FRONT RADAR SENSOR MOUNTING INSPECTION (PS704) - This pitstop provides information regarding front radar sensor alignment on 2014MY and later vehicles that may exhibit a w…
  PS704 · Technical service bulletin · Electrical System · issued Aug 3, 2021
• PITSTOP: BLUETOOTH MEMORY AND VOICE RECOGNITION CONCERN WITH AVN 5.0/W - This Pitstop provides information for resolving a memory concern with the AVN 5.0 Wide head unit while down…
  PS703 · Technical service bulletin · Electrical System · issued Jun 24, 2021
• PIT STOP: LOG FILE COLLECTION FOR AVN 5.0/W AND DISPLAY AUDIO 2.0 - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of this bulletin are indi…
  PS677_R1 · Technical service bulletin · Electrical System · issued Jun 9, 2021
• PIT STOP: A/C DYE FOR E-COMPRESSOR EQUIPPED VEHICLES - This bulletin provides information on the proper non-conductive A/C system leak detection dye to be used in all EV, HEV, and …
  PS702 · Technical service bulletin · Visibility · issued Jun 4, 2021
• TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: SERVICE REMINDER SETTING RESET PROCEDURE - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of this bulletin are i…
  TSB_ELE209_R2 · Technical service bulletin · Electrical System · issued Apr 8, 2021
• TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: PARTIAL REPAIR OF C-MDPS MOTOR, ECU, WORM GEAR AND/OR STEERING COLUMN HOUSING - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/re…
  TSB_CHA084_R7 · Technical service bulletin · Steering · issued Mar 25, 2021
• TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: SERVICE ACTION: ACTIVE AIR FLAP (AAF) MIL ON JUDGMENT LOGIC IMPROVEMENT (SA459) - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/…
  TSB_ENG224_R1 · Technical service bulletin · Engine and Engine Cooling · issued Mar 17, 2021
• PITSTOP: LOG FILE COLLECTION FOR AVN 5.0/W & DISPLAY AUDIO 2.0 - This Pitstop contains information regarding the log file collection procedure for 2020MY~ models equipped with AVN …
  PS677 · Technical service bulletin · Electrical System · issued Mar 12, 2021
• TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: SERVICE REMINDER SETTING RESET PROCEDURE - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of this bulletin are i…
  TSB_ELE209_R1 · Technical service bulletin · Electrical System · issued Mar 11, 2021
• PITSTOP/TECHNICAL OPERATIONS - SMOKE MACHINE NOT TO BE USED FOR EMISSIONS TESTING WITH HEV/PHEV MODELS - This Pitstop provides information to properly test the evaporative emission…
  PS686 · Technical service bulletin · Engine and Engine Cooling · issued Feb 24, 2021
• TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: 6-SPEED DCT SHIFT IMPACT/NOISE INSPECTION AND OIL REPLACEMENT - This bulletin provides the inspection method and procedure on some 2019-2020MY Niro (DE …
  TSB_TRA093 · Technical service bulletin · Power Train · issued Feb 5, 2021
• TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: DATA COLLECTION: EXTRACT CALIFORNIA EMISSIONS DATA FROM ECU (DC20). This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sectio…
  TSB_ENG213_R1 · Technical service bulletin · Engine and Engine Cooling · issued Feb 3, 2021
• TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: SERVICE ACTION: ACTIVE AIR FLAP (AAF) MIL ON JUDGMENT LOGIC IMPROVEMENT (SA459) - This bulletin provides the procedure to improve the logic of the Activ…
  TSB_ENG224 · Technical service bulletin · Equipment Adaptive/mobility · issued Jan 12, 2021
• TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: SERVICE ACTION: AVN SOFTWARE UPDATE FOR DTC P17A0 (SA446) - This bulletin provides the procedure to update the head unit software on some 2020MY Niro (D…
  TSB_ELE219 · Technical service bulletin · Electrical System · issued Jan 4, 2021
• TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: PARTIAL REPAIR OF C-MDPS MOTOR, ECU, WORM GEAR AND/OR STEERING COLUMN HOUSING - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/re…
  TSB_CHA084_R6 · Technical service bulletin · Engine and Engine Cooling · issued Nov 25, 2020
• TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: PARTIAL REPAIR OF C-MDPS MOTOR, ECU, WORM GEAR AND/OR STEERING COLUMN HOUSING - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/re…
  TSB_CHA084_R5 · Technical service bulletin · Steering · issued Nov 4, 2020
• PITSTOP: MFC, CONCERNS FOR DISABLED OPERATION - This Pitstop provides information regarding concerns with disabled operation of Multi-Function Camera (MFC) on some Kia vehicles. Wh…
  PS663 · Technical service bulletin · Electrical System · issued Oct 7, 2020
• TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: SERVICE REMINDER SETTING RESET PROCEDURE - This bulletin provides the procedure to turn OFF the service reminder lamp, at the first service interval rem…
  TSB_ELE209 · Technical service bulletin · Electrical System · issued Sep 24, 2020
• PITSTOP - BRAKE CALIPER LEAK INSPECTION - This PITSTOP provides information related to a brake caliper fluid/oil substance found on some Kia vehicles, due to possible excess assemb…
  PS675 · Technical service bulletin · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · issued Aug 25, 2020
• TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN SERVICE ACTION: ACTIVE AIR FLAP (AAF) MIL ON JUDGMENT LOGIC IMPROVEMENT (SA429) - This bulletin provides the procedure to improve the logic of the Active…
  TSB_ENG221 · Technical service bulletin · Engine and Engine Cooling · issued Aug 4, 2020
• TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: MAINTENANCE REMINDER FEATURE - This bulletin provides information on setting the "Service Interval Reminder" feature available on most Kia vehicles. If …
  TSB_ENG219 · Technical service bulletin · Engine and Engine Cooling · issued Jul 27, 2020
• Technical service bulletin: maintenance reminder feature
  TSB_ENG217 · Technical service bulletin · Engine and Engine Cooling · issued Jul 7, 2020
• TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: PARTIAL REPAIR - ELECTRICAL A/C COMPRESSOR - This bulletin provides information regarding partial repair of the Air Conditioning (A/C) compressor assemb…
  TSB_CLI049 · Technical service bulletin · Equipment · issued Jun 3, 2020
• TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: - TRANSMISSION FLUID APPLICATION GUIDE - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. This bulletin provides information relating t…
  TSB_TRA046_R1 · Technical service bulletin · Power Train · issued Apr 24, 2020
• PITSTOP: ENGINE ELECTRIC WATER PUMP (EWP) CONNECTOR AND PIGTAIL ISSUES FOR DTC U045600 - This Pitstop provides information regarding DTC U045600 on some 2017-2020MY Niro (P/HEV) ve…
  PS647 · Technical service bulletin · Engine and Engine Cooling · issued Feb 14, 2020
• TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: HALOGEN HEAD LAMP LOW BEAM BULB CONNECTOR REPLACEMENT - This bulletin provides information regarding the procedure to repair the bulb connector on some …
  TSB_ELE148 · Technical service bulletin · Exterior Lighting · issued Jan 21, 2020
• TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: DATA COLLECTION: EXTRACT CALIFORNIA EMISSIONS DATA FROM ECU (DC20) - This bulletin provides information related to extracting "in use performance tracki…
  TSB_ENG213 · Technical service bulletin · Engine and Engine Cooling · issued Jan 17, 2020
• TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: PARTIAL REPAIR OF C-MDPS MOTOR, ECU AND/OR STEERING COLUMN HOUSING - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information.This bulletin prov…
  TSBCHA084_R4 · Technical service bulletin · Engine and Engine Cooling · issued Nov 26, 2019
• TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN TSB084_R3: PARTIAL REPAIR OF C-MDPS MOTOR, ECU AND/OR STEERING COLUMN HOUSING - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information.This bul…
  TSBCHA084_R3 · Technical service bulletin · Steering · issued Oct 15, 2019