KIA Problems & Recalls
57,578 complaints across 41 models
57,578
Total Complaints
582
Total Recalls
41
Models
150
Reported Deaths
Complaints Over Time
All KIA Models
| Model | Complaints | Recalls | Worst Year | Best Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SORENTO | 13,280 | 74 | 2011 | 2010 |
| OPTIMA | 9,957 | 50 | 2013 | 2010 |
| SOUL | 7,051 | 34 | 2014 | 2025 |
| SPORTAGE | 6,481 | 54 | 1998 | 2003 |
| FORTE | 3,418 | 34 | 2014 | 2009 |
| SEDONA | 3,324 | 54 | 2006 | 2021 |
| SEPHIA | 3,080 | 0 | 1998 | 2003 |
| TELLURIDE | 2,035 | 27 | 2020 | 2025 |
| RIO | 1,772 | 17 | 2001 | 2000 |
| SPECTRA | 1,210 | 4 | 2007 | 2000 |
| SELTOS | 587 | 7 | 2021 | 2025 |
| K5 | 549 | 19 | 2021 | 2026 |
| EV6 | 493 | 8 | 2022 | 2025 |
| RONDO | 446 | 8 | 2007 | 2011 |
| CARNIVAL | 416 | 9 | 2022 | 2026 |
| OPTIMA HYBRID | 399 | 12 | 2012 | 2020 |
| NIRO | 375 | 15 | 2017 | 2021 |
| AMANTI | 353 | 3 | 2005 | 2009 |
| EV9 | 338 | 9 | 2024 | 2026 |
| CADENZA | 272 | 12 | 2014 | 2019 |
| STINGER | 192 | 20 | 2018 | 2023 |
| SEDONA EX | 189 | 0 | 2002 | 2004 |
| SPORTAGE HYBRID | 182 | 1 | 2023 | 2025 |
| BORREGO | 144 | 18 | 2009 | 2010 |
| SORENTO HYBRID | 134 | 9 | 2023 | 2024 |
| NIRO EV | 122 | 11 | 2022 | 2021 |
| K900 | 99 | 11 | 2015 | 2017 |
| NIRO PHEV | 93 | 9 | 2019 | 2021 |
| CARNIVAL HYBRID | 73 | 0 | 2025 | 2026 |
| FORTE KOUP | 70 | 16 | 2013 | 2016 |
| SPECTRA5 | 58 | 0 | 2008 | 2007 |
| RIO CINCO | 57 | 0 | 2002 | 2003 |
| OPTIMA PHEV | 53 | 4 | 2017 | 2020 |
| SORENTO PHEV | 51 | 9 | 2022 | 2025 |
| SOUL EV | 50 | 18 | 2017 | 2014 |
| KIA | 47 | 0 | 1997 | 1999 |
| SPORTAGE PHEV | 46 | 4 | 2023 | 2025 |
| K4 | 37 | 1 | 2025 | 2025 |
| NIRO HYBRID | 24 | 1 | 2017 | 2017 |
| LD SPECTRA | 12 | 0 | 2004 | 2005 |
| RIO5 | 9 | 0 | 2008 | 2009 |