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KIA door lock problems

Owners have filed 620 complaints with NHTSA about the doors, latches and locks on KIA vehicles — 1% of everything reported about the brand, across 18 models. The model that accounts for most of them is the KIA Optima, worst in 2004.

These are raw counts. A model that sold in millions appears near the top for that reason alone — the grade never compares one model with another.

620

Complaints

1%

Share of all KIA complaints

3

Crashes

5

Fires

Which KIA models have the most door lock problems

Optima 272 43.9%

Worst in 2004

Sedona 108 17.4%

Worst in 2006

Sorento 55 8.9%

Worst in 2011

Sportage 43 6.9%

Worst in 1998

Sephia 39 6.3%

Worst in 2000

RIO 30 4.8%

Worst in 2001

Worst KIA model years for door lock problems

Vehicle Complaints Share of that year Median miles Grade
2004 KIA Optima 81 26% 92,000 C
2005 KIA Optima 66 37% 74,000 F
2003 KIA Optima 53 28% 90,000 C
2011 KIA Sorento 33 2% 94,000 A
2006 KIA Sedona 31 5% 54,600 A
2006 KIA Optima 27 13% 74,000 B
2007 KIA Sedona 18 8% 23,000 B
2000 KIA Sephia 16 3% 56,000 A
2001 KIA Optima 16 7% 17,303 A
2002 KIA Sedona 13 4% 41,300 C
2001 KIA RIO 12 3% 101,273 A
2002 KIA Optima 12 7% 80,047 A
2007 KIA Spectra 12 6% 23,000 A
1998 KIA Sportage 11 2% 5,900 A
2008 KIA Sedona 11 4% 80,000 A
1999 KIA Sephia 10 1% 65,000 A

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