KIA NIRO EV 2020 Warranty and Consumer Information Guide
Manufacturer: KIA, Model Year: 2020, Model line: NIRO EV, Model: KIA NIRO EV 2020Pages: 99, PDF Size: 1.04 MB
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30Alaska Consumer Notice
If this vehicle does not conform to its applicable warranties and Kia or its dealers have not repaired the vehicle after a 
reasonable number of repair attempts or the vehicle has been out of service for a specified number of days, you may be 
entitled	under	the	provisions	of	your	state	“Lemon	Law”	to	a	replacement	or	repurchase	of	the	vehicle.
Kia offers its consumers third-party arbitration through BBB AUTO LINE, a dispute resolution service administered 
by the BBB National Programs, Inc.
For	additional	 information	 about	BBB	AUTO	 LINE,	review	 Pages	26-28	 of	this	 book	 or	contact	 Kia	at	the	 address	 or	
toll-free number indicated below.
In	addition,	in	order	to	seek	remedies	under	your	state	Lemon	Law,	you	must	first:
1)  Notify Kia at the address below and its dealer, by certified mail, of the problem with your vehicle before 60 
days have elapsed after the expiration of the express warranty or the one-year period after the date of delivery 
of the motor vehicle to the original owner, whichever occurs first, and 
2) Provide Kia an opportunity to repair your vehicle. 
Should	 you	have	 any	concerns	 or	questions	 regarding	 your	Kia	vehicle	 after	you	have	 contacted	 your	local	 Kia	dealer, 	
please contact Kia at:
Consumer Assistance Center
Kia Motors America, Inc.
P. O. Box 52410
Irvine CA 92619-2410
1-800-333-4KIA(4542)
NOTICE TO CONSUMERS STATE OF ALASKA
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Arizona Consumer Notice
If this vehicle does not conform to its applicable warranties and Kia or its dealers have not repaired the vehicle after a 
reasonable number of repair attempts, or the vehicle has been out of service for a specified number of days, you may be 
entitled	under	the	provisions	of	your	state	“Lemon	Law”	to	a	replacement	or	repurchase	of	the	vehicle.
Should	you	seek	a	replacement	or	repurchase	under	the	Lemon	Law,	you	must	use	BBB	AUTO	LINE	prior	to	initiating	
court action. BBB AUTO LINE is a third party arbitration service administered by the BBB Nati\
onal Programs, Inc. 
However,	if	you	 choose	 to	seek	 other	 remedies	 under	your	state	Lemon	 Law	and	remedies	 which	are	not	 created	 by	the	
Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act, you need not use BBB AUTO LINE, although that option is still available to you.
For	 additional	 information	 about	BBB	AUTO	 LINE,	review	 Pages	26-28	 of	this	 book	 or	contact	 Kia	at	the	 address	 or	
toll-free number indicated below. 
Should	 you	have	 any	concerns	 or	questions	 regarding	 your	Kia	vehicle	 after	you	have	 contacted	 your	local	 Kia	Dealer, 	
please contact Kia at:
Consumer Assistance Center
Kia Motors America, Inc.
P. O. Box 52410
Irvine CA 92619-2410
1-800-333-4KIA(4542)
NOTICE TO CONSUMERS STATE OF ARIZONA
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32Arkansas Consumer Notice32
If your vehicle does not conform to its applicable warranties and Kia or its dealers have not repaired the vehicle after a 
reasonable	number	of	repair	 attempts,	 you	may	 be	entitled	 under	the	provisions	 of	the	 Arkansas	 “Lemon	Law”	known 	
as	the	 New	 Motor	 Vehicle	 Quality	 Assurance	 Act	to	a	replacement	 or	repurchase	 of	the	 vehicle.	 Should	you	seek	 a	
repurchase	 or	replacement	 under	your	state	 “Lemon	 Law”,	you	must	 use	BBB	 AUTO	 LINE,	Kia’s	third-party 	
arbitration program administered by the BBB National Programs, Inc., prior to initiating court action. However, if you 
choose	to	seek	 other	 remedies	 under	your	state	Lemon	 Law	and	remedies	 which	are	not	 created	 by	the	 Magnuson-
Moss Warranty Act, you need not use BBB AUTO LINE, although that option is still available to you.
For	 additional	 information	 about	BBB	AUTO	 LINE,	review	 Pages	26-28	 of	this	 book	 or	contact	 Kia	at	the	 address	 or	
toll-free number indicated below.
In	addition,	in	order	to	seek	remedies	under	Arkansas	“Lemon	Law”,	you	must	first:
1)  Notify Kia at the address below, by certified mail, of the problem with your vehicle, and 
2) Provide Kia an opportunity to repair your vehicle. 
Should	 you	have	 any	concerns	 or	questions	 regarding	 your	Kia	vehicle	 after	you	have	 contacted	 your	local	 Kia	dealer, 	
please contact Kia at:
Consumer Assistance Center
Kia Motors America, Inc.
P. O. Box 52410
Irvine CA 92619-2410
1-800-333-4KIA(4542)
For	further	 information	 regarding	your	rights	 and	obligations	 under	the	Arkansas	 “Lemon	Law”,	you	may	 contact	 the	
Consumer	Protection	Division	of	the	Office	of	the	Arkansas	Attorney	General	at	(501)	682-2341.
NOTICE TO CONSUMERS STATE OF ARKANSAS
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California Consumer Notice
Note. You are required to use BBB AUTO LINE before asserting in court any rights or remedies conferred by 
California	Civil	Code	 Section	 1793.22.	 You	are	also	 required	 to	use	 BBB	 AUTO	 LINE	before	 exercising	 rights	or	
seeking	 remedies	 created	by	Title	 I	of	 the	 Magnuson-Moss	 Warranty	Act,	15	U.S.C.	 sec.	2301	 et	seq.	 If	you	 choose	 to	
seek	 redress	 by	pursuing	 rights	and	remedies	 not	created	 by	California	 Civil	Code	 Section	 1793.22	 or	Title	 I	of	 the 	
Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act, resort to BBB AUTO LINE is not required.
1. Kia participates in BBB AUTO LINE, a mediation/arbitration program administered by the BBB National\
 
Programs,	 Inc.	(3033	 Wilson	 Blvd.	Suite	600,	Arlington,	 VA	22201)	 through	 local	Better	 Business	 Bureaus.	BBB	
AUTO LINE and Kia have been certified by the Arbitraiton Certification Program of the California Department of 
Consumer Affairs. 
 If you have a problem arising under a Kia’s written new vehicle warranty, we encourage you to bring it to our 
attention. If we are unable to resolve it, you may file a claim with BBB AUTO LINE. Claims arising under a Kia’s 
written new vehicle limited warranty must be filed with the BBB within six (6) months after the expiration of the 
warranty.
 To file a claim with BBB Auto Line, call 1-800-955-5100. Your call will be automatically directed to the appropriate 
BBB AUTO LINE office in California. There is no charge for this call.
2. In order to file a claim with BBB AUTO LINE, you will have to provide your name and address, the brand name and 
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) of your vehicle, and a statement of the nature of your problem or complaint. 
You	 will	also	 be	asked	 to	provide	 the	approximate	 date	of	your	 acquisition	 of	the	 vehicle,	 the	vehicle’s	 current	
mileage, the approximate date and mileage at the time your problem was first brought to the attention of Kia or one 
of	our	dealers,	and	a	statement	of	the	relief	you	are	seeking. 	
 BBB staff may try to help resolve your dispute through mediation. If mediation is not successful, or if \
you do not 
wish to participate in mediation, eligible consumers may present their c\
ase to an arbitrator at an informal hearing. 
The	 arbitrator’s	 decision	should	ordinarily	 be	issued	 40	days	 from	 the	time	 your	 complaint	 is	filed	 (47	days	 if	you 	
did not first contact Kia about your problem), or a delay of up to 30 days if th\
e arbitrator requests an inspection/
report by an impartial technical expert or further investigation and report by BBB AUTO LINE. 
NOTICE TO CONSUMERS STATE OF CALIFORNIA
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34California Consumer Notice
3.	 California	Civil	Code	 Section	 1793.2(d)	 requires	that,	if	Kia	 or	its	 representative	 is	unable	 to	repair	 a	new	 motor 	
vehicle to conform to the vehicle’s applicable express warranty after a reasonable number of attempts, Kia may be 
required	 to	replace	 or	repurchase	 the	vehicle.	 California	 Civil	Code	 Section	 1793.22(b)	 creates	a	presumption	 that	
Kia has had a reasonable number of attempts to conform the vehicle to its applicable express warranties if, within 18 
months from delivery to the buyer or 18,000 miles on the vehicle’s odometer, whichever occurs first, one or more of 
the following occurs: 
•	 The	 same	nonconformity	 [a	failure	 to	conform	 to	the	 written	 warranty	 that	substantially	 impairs	the	use,	 value	 or	
safety	 of	the	 vehicle]	 results	in	a	condition	 that	is	likely	 to	cause	 death	or	serious	 bodily	injury	if	the	 vehicle	 is	
driven AND the nonconformity has been subject to repair two or more times by Kia or its agents AND the buyer or 
lessee has directly notified KIA of the need for the repair of the nonconformity; OR 
•	 The	 same	nonconformity	 has	been	 subject	 to	repair	 4	or	 more	 times	 by	Kia	 or	its	 agents	 AND	the	buyer	 has	notified 	
Kia of the need for the repair of the nonconformity; OR 
•	 The	 vehicle	is	out	 of	service	 by	reason	 of	repair	 of	nonconformities	 by	Kia	 or	its	 agents	 for	a	cumulative	 total	of	
more than 30 calendar days after delivery of the vehicle to the buyer. 
  Notice as required above must be sent to:
Consumer Assistance Center
Kia Motors America, Inc.
P. O. Box 52410
Irvine CA 92619-2410
1-800-333-4KIA(4542)
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California Consumer Notice
 REMEDIES YOU MAY SEEK IN BBB AUTO LINE: 
4.	 In	 using	the	BBB	 AUTO	 LINE,	you	may	 seek	 repairs,	 reimbursement	 for	money	 paid	to	repair	 a	vehicle	 or	other 	
expenses incurred as result of a vehicle nonconformity, repurchase or replacement of your vehicle, and 
compensation for damages and remedies available under Kia’s written warranty or applicable law. 
 REMEDIES YOU MAY NOT SEEK IN BBB AUTO LINE: 
 Punitive or multiple damages, attorney’s fees, or consequential damages other than as provided in California Civil 
Code	Section	1794(a)	and	(b).
5. You are free to reject the decision issued by a BBB AUTO LINE Arbitrator. If you reject the decision, you will be 
free to pursue further legal action. The arbitrator’s decision and any findings will be admissible in a court action. 
 If you accept the Arbitrator’s decision, Kia will be bound by the decision, and will comply with the \
decision within 
a reasonable time, not to exceed 30 days, after we receive notice of your acceptance of the decision. 
6. Please call the BBB AUTO LINE for further details as to your eligibility for this program at (\
800) 955-5100. 
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36Colorado Consumer Notice
If this vehicle does not conform to its applicable warranties and Kia or its dealers have not repaired the vehicle after a 
reasonable number of repair attempts or the vehicle has been out of service for a specified number of days, you may be 
entitled	under	the	provisions	of	your	state	“Lemon	Law”	to	a	replacement	or	repurchase	of	the	vehicle.	
Should	you	seek	 a	replacement	 or	repurchase	 under	the	Lemon	 Law,	you	must	 use	BBB	 AUTO	 LINE	prior	to	initiating 	
court action. BBB AUTO LINE is a third-party arbitration service administered by the BBB Nati\
onal Programs, Inc. 
However,	 if	you	 choose	 to	seek	 other	 remedies	 that	are	not	 under	 your	state	Lemon	 Law,	you	need	 not	use	 BBB	 AUTO 	
LINE.
For	additional	 information	 about	BBB	AUTO	 LINE,	review	 Pages	26-28	 of	this	 book	 or	contact	 Kia	at	the	 address	 or	toll-
free number indicated on this page.
In	 order	 to	seek	 enforcement	 of	rights	 and	remedies,	 including	use	of	presumption	 of	a	reasonable	 number	of	repair 	
attempts under your state Lemon Law, you must first:
1) Notify Kia in writing at the address below, by certified mail, of the problem with your vehicle, and 
2) Provide Kia an opportunity to repair your vehicle. 
A notification form has been provided to assist you on the next page.
Should	 you	have	 any	concerns	 or	questions	 regarding	 your	Kia	vehicle	 after	you	have	 contacted	 your	local	 Kia	Dealer, 	
please contact Kia at:
Consumer Assistance Center
Kia Motors America, Inc.
P. O. Box 52410
Irvine CA 92619-2410
1-800-333-4KIA(4542)
NOTICE TO CONSUMERS STATE OF COLORADO
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Colorado Consumer Notice
KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC. PO Box 52410, Irvine, CA 92619-2410
NOTIFICATION TO  MANUFACTURER
Name
Address
	(Street)	 (City)	(State)	 (Zip)
Phone
 (Home)  (Business)
Vehicle Information
 (Model) (Year)
VIN Date of Purchase Mileage
Servicing	Dealer
Number	or	Days	Vehicle	Has	Been	Out	of	Service
Number	of	Times	the	Dealer	Has	Attempted	to	Repair	the	Same	Condition
Description of Concern
Written notification of the nonconformity to Kia Motors America, Inc., by certified mail at the address above is 
required in order for the consumer to obtain remedies under the Colorado\
 Lemon Law.
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38Colorado Consumer Notice
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Connecticut Consumer Notice
If this vehicle does not conform to its applicable warranties and Kia or its dealers have not repaired the vehicle after a reasonable 
number of repair attempts, or the vehicle has been out of service for a specified number of days, you may be entitled under the 
provisions	of	your	state	“Lemon	Law”	or	other	applicable	laws	to	a	replacement	or	repurchase	of	the	vehicle	and/or	other	relief.
IN	ORDER	TO	SEEK	REMEDIES	UNDER	YOUR	STATE	LEMON	LAW,	YOU	MUST	FIRST:
1)	NOTIFY	 KIA	AT	THE	 ADDRESS	 BELOW,	IN	WRITING,	 OF	THE	 PROBLEM	 WITH	YOUR	 VEHICLE	 AS	REQUIRED 	
BY LAW; AND
2) Provide Kia opportunities to cure the nonconformity, defect, or condition.
Pursuant	to	Conn.	 Gen.	Stat.	§	42-179(e)	 of	your	 state	“Lemon	 Law”,	no	claim	 shall	be	made	 under	 this	section	 unless	at	least	 one	
attempt	 to	repair	 a	nonconformity	 has	been	 made	 by	Kia,	 its	agent	 or	authorized	 dealer;	or	unless	 Kia,	its	agent	 or	an	 authorized 	
dealer has refused to attempt to repair such nonconformity.
The Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection provides an independent arbitration procedure for the settlement of warranty 
disputes between consumers and manufacturers.  Information regarding the independent arbitration procedure may be obtained 
from	the	Connecticut	 Department	of	Consumer	 Protection,	 Motor	Vehicle	 Dispute	 Settlement	 Program,	165	Capitol	 Avenue,	
Hartford,	CT	06106	or	by	calling	the	Connecticut	Department	of	Consumer	Protection	at	1-800-538-CARS.
Kia offers its consumers third-party arbitration through  BBB AUTO LINE, a complaint resolution service administered by the 
BBB	National	 Programs,	 Inc.	For	additional	 information	 about	BBB	AUTO	 LINE,	review	 Pages	26-28	 of	this	 book	 or	contact	 Kia	
at the address or toll-free number below.
Should	 you	have	 any	concerns	 or	questions	 regarding	 your	Kia	after	 you	have	 contacted	 your	local	 Kia	dealer,	 please	contact	 Kia	
at: 
Consumer Assistance Center
Kia Motors America, Inc.
P. O. Box 52410
Irvine CA 92619-2410
1-800-333-4KIA(4542)
NOTICE TO CONSUMERS STATE OF CONNECTICUT
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