FaultScore

KIA equipment problems

Owners have filed 401 complaints with NHTSA about the equipment on KIA vehicles — 1% of everything reported about the brand, across 20 models. The model that accounts for most of them is the KIA Sportage, worst in 1998.

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.

401

Complaints

1%

Share of all KIA complaints

19

Crashes

20

Fires

Which KIA models have the most equipment problems

Sportage 99 24.7%

Worst in 1998

Sorento 79 19.7%

Worst in 2016

Sephia 70 17.5%

Worst in 1998

Sedona 37 9.2%

Worst in 2002

Optima 35 8.7%

Worst in 2001

Worst KIA model years for equipment problems

Vehicle Complaints Share of that year Median miles Grade
1998 KIA Sephia 30 3% 80,000 B
1998 KIA Sportage 25 4% A
2000 KIA Sephia 15 3% 35,600 C
2001 KIA Sportage 15 4% 768 A
1999 KIA Sportage 12 2% 69,000 C
1999 KIA Sephia 12 2% A
2016 KIA Sorento 11 1% 119,000 A
2001 KIA RIO 10 3% 17,000 F
2002 KIA Sedona 10 3% 27,238 B