KIA Vehicles
Safety Data & Complaints
KIA Safety Overview
KIA (Kia America, Inc.) has 58,465 complaints and 695 recalls on file with NHTSA across 49 models.
49
Models
58,465
Complaints
695
Recalls
All KIA Models
KIA SORENTO
Years: 2003–2026
Complaints: 13,451
Recalls: 79
Worst Year:
2011
(2,068 complaints)
KIA OPTIMA
Years: 2001–2020
Complaints: 10,045
Recalls: 59
Worst Year:
2013
(1,822 complaints)
KIA SOUL
Years: 2010–2025
Complaints: 7,147
Recalls: 34
Worst Year:
2014
(1,198 complaints)
KIA SPORTAGE
Years: 1995–2026
Complaints: 6,540
Recalls: 87
Worst Year:
1998
(558 complaints)
KIA FORTE
Years: 2009–2024
Complaints: 3,450
Recalls: 34
Worst Year:
2014
(630 complaints)
KIA SEDONA
Years: 2002–2021
Complaints: 3,334
Recalls: 69
Worst Year:
2006
(574 complaints)
KIA SEPHIA
Years: 1986–2003
Complaints: 3,080
Recalls: 16
Worst Year:
1998
(994 complaints)
KIA TELLURIDE
Years: 2020–2025
Complaints: 2,109
Recalls: 27
Worst Year:
2020
(823 complaints)
KIA RIO
Years: 2000–2023
Complaints: 1,784
Recalls: 27
Worst Year:
2001
(355 complaints)
KIA SPECTRA
Years: 2000–2009
Complaints: 1,210
Recalls: 5
Worst Year:
2007
(206 complaints)
KIA EV6
Years: 2022–2026
Complaints: 633
Recalls: 8
Worst Year:
2022
(363 complaints)
KIA SELTOS
Years: 2021–2026
Complaints: 627
Recalls: 7
Worst Year:
2021
(415 complaints)
KIA K5
Years: 2021–2026
Complaints: 581
Recalls: 20
Worst Year:
2021
(206 complaints)
KIA RONDO
Years: 2007–2011
Complaints: 446
Recalls: 11
Worst Year:
2007
(179 complaints)
KIA CARNIVAL
Years: 2022–2026
Complaints: 433
Recalls: 10
Worst Year:
2022
(164 complaints)
KIA OPTIMA HYBRID
Years: 2011–2020
Complaints: 399
Recalls: 12
Worst Year:
2012
(151 complaints)
KIA NIRO
Years: 2017–2026
Complaints: 392
Recalls: 15
Worst Year:
2017
(91 complaints)
KIA EV9
Years: 2024–2026
Complaints: 356
Recalls: 10
Worst Year:
2024
(327 complaints)
KIA AMANTI
Years: 2004–2009
Complaints: 353
Recalls: 4
Worst Year:
2005
(119 complaints)
KIA CADENZA
Years: 2014–2021
Complaints: 277
Recalls: 12
Worst Year:
2014
(146 complaints)
KIA STINGER
Years: 2018–2023
Complaints: 199
Recalls: 20
Worst Year:
2018
(85 complaints)
KIA SPORTAGE HYBRID
Years: 2023–2026
Complaints: 196
Recalls: 2
Worst Year:
2023
(142 complaints)
KIA SEDONA EX
Years: 2002–2004
Complaints: 189
Recalls: 3
Worst Year:
2002
(75 complaints)
KIA SORENTO HYBRID
Years: 2021–2026
Complaints: 152
Recalls: 11
Worst Year:
2023
(52 complaints)
KIA BORREGO
Years: 2008–2019
Complaints: 144
Recalls: 18
Worst Year:
2009
(136 complaints)
KIA NIRO EV
Years: 2018–2025
Complaints: 128
Recalls: 11
Worst Year:
2022
(43 complaints)
KIA K900
Years: 2014–2021
Complaints: 99
Recalls: 11
Worst Year:
2015
(78 complaints)
KIA NIRO PHEV
Years: 2017–2025
Complaints: 93
Recalls: 9
Worst Year:
2019
(33 complaints)
KIA CARNIVAL HYBRID
Years: 2025–2026
Complaints: 84
Recalls: 1
Worst Year:
2025
(77 complaints)
KIA FORTE KOUP
Years: 2010–2017
Complaints: 70
Recalls: 16
Worst Year:
2013
(22 complaints)
KIA SPECTRA5
Years: 2006–2008
Complaints: 58
Recalls: 0
Worst Year:
2008
(24 complaints)
KIA RIO CINCO
Years: 2001–2004
Complaints: 57
Recalls: 4
Worst Year:
2002
(31 complaints)
KIA K4
Years: 2025–2026
Complaints: 55
Recalls: 2
Worst Year:
2025
(54 complaints)
KIA OPTIMA PHEV
Years: 2016–2020
Complaints: 53
Recalls: 4
Worst Year:
2017
(37 complaints)
KIA SORENTO PHEV
Years: 2022–2026
Complaints: 51
Recalls: 11
Worst Year:
2022
(32 complaints)
KIA SOUL EV
Years: 2014–2020
Complaints: 50
Recalls: 18
Worst Year:
2017
(23 complaints)
KIA SPORTAGE PHEV
Years: 2023–2026
Complaints: 48
Recalls: 5
Worst Year:
2023
(25 complaints)
KIA KIA
Years: 1994–2003
Complaints: 47
Recalls: 0
Worst Year:
1997
(11 complaints)
KIA NIRO HYBRID
Years: 2017–2023
Complaints: 24
Recalls: 1
Worst Year:
2017
(24 complaints)
KIA LD SPECTRA
Years: 2004–2005
Complaints: 12
Recalls: 2
Worst Year:
2004
(8 complaints)
KIA RIO5
Years: 2008–2009
Complaints: 9
Recalls: 0
Worst Year:
2008
(6 complaints)
KIA CARNIVAL HEV
Years: 2025–2025
Complaints: 0
Recalls: 0
Worst Year:
2025
(0 complaints)
KIA FORTE 5
Years: 2013–2013
Complaints: 0
Recalls: 0
Worst Year:
2013
(0 complaints)
KIA FORTE5
Years: 2017–2018
Complaints: 0
Recalls: 0
Worst Year:
2017
(0 complaints)
KIA K4 5DR
Years: 2026–2026
Complaints: 0
Recalls: 0
Worst Year:
2026
(0 complaints)
KIA NIRO ELECTRIC
Years: 2022–2022
Complaints: 0
Recalls: 0
Worst Year:
2022
(0 complaints)
KIA NIRO PLUG-IN HYBRID
Years: 2019–2019
Complaints: 0
Recalls: 0
Worst Year:
2019
(0 complaints)
KIA SORENTO HEV
Years: 2023–2023
Complaints: 0
Recalls: 0
Worst Year:
2023
(0 complaints)
KIA SPORTAGE HEV
Years: 2023–2023
Complaints: 0
Recalls: 0
Worst Year:
2023
(0 complaints)
| Model | Years | Complaints | Recalls | Worst Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KIA SORENTO | 2003–2026 | 13,451 | 79 | 2011 (2,068) |
| KIA OPTIMA | 2001–2020 | 10,045 | 59 | 2013 (1,822) |
| KIA SOUL | 2010–2025 | 7,147 | 34 | 2014 (1,198) |
| KIA SPORTAGE | 1995–2026 | 6,540 | 87 | 1998 (558) |
| KIA FORTE | 2009–2024 | 3,450 | 34 | 2014 (630) |
| KIA SEDONA | 2002–2021 | 3,334 | 69 | 2006 (574) |
| KIA SEPHIA | 1986–2003 | 3,080 | 16 | 1998 (994) |
| KIA TELLURIDE | 2020–2025 | 2,109 | 27 | 2020 (823) |
| KIA RIO | 2000–2023 | 1,784 | 27 | 2001 (355) |
| KIA SPECTRA | 2000–2009 | 1,210 | 5 | 2007 (206) |
| KIA EV6 | 2022–2026 | 633 | 8 | 2022 (363) |
| KIA SELTOS | 2021–2026 | 627 | 7 | 2021 (415) |
| KIA K5 | 2021–2026 | 581 | 20 | 2021 (206) |
| KIA RONDO | 2007–2011 | 446 | 11 | 2007 (179) |
| KIA CARNIVAL | 2022–2026 | 433 | 10 | 2022 (164) |
| KIA OPTIMA HYBRID | 2011–2020 | 399 | 12 | 2012 (151) |
| KIA NIRO | 2017–2026 | 392 | 15 | 2017 (91) |
| KIA EV9 | 2024–2026 | 356 | 10 | 2024 (327) |
| KIA AMANTI | 2004–2009 | 353 | 4 | 2005 (119) |
| KIA CADENZA | 2014–2021 | 277 | 12 | 2014 (146) |
| KIA STINGER | 2018–2023 | 199 | 20 | 2018 (85) |
| KIA SPORTAGE HYBRID | 2023–2026 | 196 | 2 | 2023 (142) |
| KIA SEDONA EX | 2002–2004 | 189 | 3 | 2002 (75) |
| KIA SORENTO HYBRID | 2021–2026 | 152 | 11 | 2023 (52) |
| KIA BORREGO | 2008–2019 | 144 | 18 | 2009 (136) |
| KIA NIRO EV | 2018–2025 | 128 | 11 | 2022 (43) |
| KIA K900 | 2014–2021 | 99 | 11 | 2015 (78) |
| KIA NIRO PHEV | 2017–2025 | 93 | 9 | 2019 (33) |
| KIA CARNIVAL HYBRID | 2025–2026 | 84 | 1 | 2025 (77) |
| KIA FORTE KOUP | 2010–2017 | 70 | 16 | 2013 (22) |
| KIA SPECTRA5 | 2006–2008 | 58 | 0 | 2008 (24) |
| KIA RIO CINCO | 2001–2004 | 57 | 4 | 2002 (31) |
| KIA K4 | 2025–2026 | 55 | 2 | 2025 (54) |
| KIA OPTIMA PHEV | 2016–2020 | 53 | 4 | 2017 (37) |
| KIA SORENTO PHEV | 2022–2026 | 51 | 11 | 2022 (32) |
| KIA SOUL EV | 2014–2020 | 50 | 18 | 2017 (23) |
| KIA SPORTAGE PHEV | 2023–2026 | 48 | 5 | 2023 (25) |
| KIA KIA | 1994–2003 | 47 | 0 | 1997 (11) |
| KIA NIRO HYBRID | 2017–2023 | 24 | 1 | 2017 (24) |
| KIA LD SPECTRA | 2004–2005 | 12 | 2 | 2004 (8) |
| KIA RIO5 | 2008–2009 | 9 | 0 | 2008 (6) |
| KIA CARNIVAL HEV | 2025–2025 | 0 | 0 | 2025 (0) |
| KIA FORTE 5 | 2013–2013 | 0 | 0 | 2013 (0) |
| KIA FORTE5 | 2017–2018 | 0 | 0 | 2017 (0) |
| KIA K4 5DR | 2026–2026 | 0 | 0 | 2026 (0) |
| KIA NIRO ELECTRIC | 2022–2022 | 0 | 0 | 2022 (0) |
| KIA NIRO PLUG-IN HYBRID | 2019–2019 | 0 | 0 | 2019 (0) |
| KIA SORENTO HEV | 2023–2023 | 0 | 0 | 2023 (0) |
| KIA SPORTAGE HEV | 2023–2023 | 0 | 0 | 2023 (0) |