KIA fuel system problems
Owners have filed 3,083 complaints with NHTSA about the fuel system on KIA vehicles — 100% of everything reported about the brand, across 38 models. The model that accounts for most of them is the KIA Sorento, worst in 2003.
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.
3,083
Complaints
100%
Share of all KIA complaints
69
Crashes
193
Fires
Which KIA models have the most fuel system problems
Worst KIA model years for fuel system problems
| Vehicle | Complaints | Share of that year | Median miles | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 KIA Optima | 122 | 6% | 88,700 | C |
| 2000 KIA Sportage | 102 | 22% | 81,500 | C |
| 2016 KIA Soul | 82 | 7% | 72,617 | B |
| 2015 KIA Soul | 79 | 6% | 65,000 | C |
| 2003 KIA Sorento | 77 | 18% | 95,000 | C |
| 2002 KIA Sportage | 68 | 21% | 65,000 | C |
| 1998 KIA Sephia | 65 | 7% | 74,250 | C |
| 2001 KIA Sportage | 65 | 18% | 70,000 | B |
| 2016 KIA Optima | 62 | 6% | 72,708 | C |
| 2014 KIA Soul | 57 | 5% | 84,837 | C |
| 2015 KIA Optima | 56 | 4% | 104,009 | D |
| 2016 KIA Sorento | 56 | 3% | 67,000 | C |
| 1999 KIA Sephia | 54 | 7% | 14,000 | A |
| 2012 KIA Optima | 54 | 4% | 80,000 | B |
| 2021 KIA K5 | 54 | 21% | 113,000 | C |
| 2023 KIA K5 | 53 | 34% | 60,000 | F |
| 2014 KIA Sorento | 50 | 4% | 76,556 | C |
| 2017 KIA Sorento | 49 | 5% | 66,500 | B |
| 2014 KIA Optima | 48 | 6% | 85,000 | F |
| 2022 KIA K5 | 44 | 20% | 85,000 | C |
Other KIA problems
Fuel system problems on other brands
- Ford fuel system problems 22,157
- Chevrolet fuel system problems 16,510
- Jeep fuel system problems 10,034
- Dodge fuel system problems 8,817
- Honda fuel system problems 6,869
- Nissan fuel system problems 6,773
- Toyota fuel system problems 4,966
- Volkswagen fuel system problems 4,293
- Chrysler fuel system problems 4,038
- Hyundai fuel system problems 3,983
- Mercedes Benz fuel system problems 3,773
- GMC fuel system problems 3,484