FaultScore

KIA Borrego problems

Owners have filed 145 complaints about the KIA Borrego with NHTSA across model years 2008 to 2010. More of them are about the transmission & drivetrain than anything else.

Every KIA Borrego year, graded

The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded
Year Grade Complaints Crashes Fires Median miles Most reported
2010 4 0 0 Transmission & Drivetrain
2009 137 9 0 43,810 Brakes
2008 4 0 0 Seats

What breaks on a KIA Borrego

Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.

Transmission & Drivetrain 18 12.4%

Worst in 2009

Brakes 18 12.4%

Worst in 2009

Electrical System 16 11.0%

Worst in 2009

Other & Unspecified 12 8.3%

Worst in 2009

Seat Belts 11 7.6%

Worst in 2009

Steering 9 6.2%

Worst in 2009

Lights 8 5.5%

Worst in 2009

Fuel & Propulsion 7 4.8%

Worst in 2009

Stability & Traction Control 7 4.8%

Worst in 2009

Engine & Cooling 6 4.1%

Worst in 2009

Airbags 6 4.1%

Worst in 2009

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 5 3.4%

Worst in 2009

Seats 5 3.4%

Worst in 2009

Body & Structure 4 2.8%

Worst in 2009

Complaints filed over time

Every complaint about every KIA Borrego, by the month it reached NHTSA.

Sep 2009 peak 8 Jul 2026

Compare the KIA Borrego

Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.