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KIA headlight problems

Owners have filed 2,466 complaints with NHTSA about the lighting on KIA vehicles — 4% of everything reported about the brand, across 34 models. The model that accounts for most of them is the KIA Sorento, worst in 2017.

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.

2,466

Complaints

4%

Share of all KIA complaints

34

Crashes

46

Fires

Which KIA models have the most headlight problems

Sorento 864 35.0%

Worst in 2017

Optima 362 14.7%

Worst in 2011

Soul 258 10.5%

Worst in 2014

Telluride 205 8.3%

Worst in 2020

Forte 178 7.2%

Worst in 2017

Sedona 163 6.6%

Worst in 2016

Sportage 127 5.2%

Worst in 2017

Sephia 81 3.3%

Worst in 1998

RIO 32 1.3%

Worst in 2001

Spectra 31 1.3%

Worst in 2008

Worst KIA model years for headlight problems

Vehicle Complaints Share of that year Median miles Grade
2020 KIA Telluride 183 20% 9,150 C
2014 KIA Soul 130 11% 67,005 A
2017 KIA Sorento 126 12% 38,000 B
2011 KIA Sorento 105 5% 96,000 B
2015 KIA Sorento 91 9% 75,000 A
2011 KIA Optima 89 11% 83,837 B
2014 KIA Sorento 87 6% 73,918 A
2013 KIA Sorento 70 5% 94,186 A
2016 KIA Sorento 67 4% 43,594 A
2005 KIA Sorento 61 13% 50,000 B
2012 KIA Sorento 60 5% 95,500 B
2006 KIA Sorento 59 15% 50,000 B
2016 KIA Optima 46 4% 56,650 A
2017 KIA Forte 43 10% 40,288 C
2018 KIA Sorento 41 12% 43,450 A
2013 KIA Optima 39 2% 80,000 A
2015 KIA Soul 37 3% 80,000 A
2016 KIA Sedona 37 10% 72,000 D
2006 KIA Sedona 35 6% 62,017 A
1998 KIA Sephia 34 3% 51,587 A

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