KIA electrical problems
Owners have filed 6,659 complaints with NHTSA about the electrical system on KIA vehicles — 100% of everything reported about the brand, across 40 models. The model that accounts for most of them is the KIA Sorento, worst in 2011.
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.
6,659
Complaints
100%
Share of all KIA complaints
174
Crashes
606
Fires
Which KIA models have the most electrical problems
Worst KIA model years for electrical problems
| Vehicle | Complaints | Share of that year | Median miles | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 KIA Sorento | 247 | 12% | 88,263 | C |
| 2022 KIA EV6 | 211 | 49% | 14,015 | F |
| 2014 KIA Sorento | 153 | 11% | 66,000 | C |
| 2013 KIA Optima | 147 | 8% | 86,800 | D |
| 2015 KIA Optima | 136 | 10% | 81,250 | F |
| 1998 KIA Sephia | 134 | 13% | 57,000 | C |
| 2012 KIA Sorento | 127 | 11% | 71,329 | D |
| 2012 KIA Optima | 123 | 10% | 78,437 | D |
| 2013 KIA Sorento | 116 | 9% | 74,500 | C |
| 2016 KIA Sorento | 107 | 7% | 51,747 | C |
| 2024 KIA EV9 | 104 | 30% | 2,556 | D |
| 2016 KIA Optima | 103 | 10% | 66,500 | C |
| 2023 KIA EV6 | 102 | 47% | 8,000 | F |
| 2014 KIA Soul | 98 | 8% | 69,500 | D |
| 2017 KIA Sorento | 94 | 9% | 47,000 | B |
| 2025 KIA Carnival | 82 | 48% | 34,967 | F |
| 1999 KIA Sephia | 80 | 11% | 15,000 | F |
| 2006 KIA Sedona | 80 | 14% | 100,000 | C |
| 2015 KIA Soul | 75 | 6% | 65,000 | C |
| 2022 KIA Telluride | 75 | 18% | 28,000 | C |
Other KIA problems
Electrical problems on other brands
- Ford electrical problems 35,033
- Chevrolet electrical problems 33,580
- Dodge electrical problems 20,536
- Jeep electrical problems 19,179
- Honda electrical problems 14,693
- Chrysler electrical problems 12,102
- Toyota electrical problems 9,700
- Nissan electrical problems 8,616
- Hyundai electrical problems 8,289
- Volkswagen electrical problems 7,242
- GMC electrical problems 6,674
- Pontiac electrical problems 5,227