FaultScore

KIA other reported problems

Owners have filed 5,200 complaints with NHTSA about the other systems on KIA vehicles — 8% of everything reported about the brand, across 41 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.

5,200

Complaints

8%

Share of all KIA complaints

188

Crashes

297

Fires

Which KIA models have the most other reported problems

Sorento 1,279 24.6%

Worst in 2011

Optima 842 16.2%

Worst in 2013

Soul 629 12.1%

Worst in 2016

Sportage 478 9.2%

Worst in 2017

Telluride 457 8.8%

Worst in 2020

Forte 320 6.2%

Worst in 2014

Sedona 173 3.3%

Worst in 2016

RIO 130 2.5%

Worst in 2001

Sephia 112 2.2%

Worst in 1998

Carnival 105 2.0%

Worst in 2022

Seltos 89 1.7%

Worst in 2021

K5 88 1.7%

Worst in 2021

EV6 68 1.3%

Worst in 2022

Niro 67 1.3%

Worst in 2023

EV9 43 0.8%

Worst in 2024

Cadenza 33 0.6%

Worst in 2014

Niro EV 29 0.6%

Worst in 2022

Optima Hybrid 27 0.5%

Worst in 2013

Spectra 26 0.5%

Worst in 2008

Sportage Hybrid 26 0.5%

Worst in 2023

Worst KIA model years for other reported problems

Vehicle Complaints Share of that year Median miles Grade
2011 KIA Sorento 213 10% 91,400 B
2013 KIA Optima 184 10% 72,000 C
2016 KIA Sorento 164 10% 55,568 C
2014 KIA Sorento 146 11% 79,800 C
2020 KIA Telluride 140 15% 4,000 B
2015 KIA Optima 138 10% 61,277 B
2016 KIA Optima 122 11% 36,000 C
2016 KIA Soul 116 10% 75,000 C
2015 KIA Sorento 113 12% 67,000 B
2019 KIA Sorento 110 18% 11,000 C
2015 KIA Soul 107 9% 72,110 D
2017 KIA Sorento 103 10% 19,000 C
2021 KIA Telluride 98 22% 3,000 C
2013 KIA Sorento 89 7% 96,000 C
2012 KIA Optima 87 7% 80,000 C
2014 KIA Optima 87 11% 71,000 C
2012 KIA Sorento 81 7% 90,000 C
2014 KIA Soul 81 7% 80,000 C
2022 KIA Telluride 79 19% C
2017 KIA Sportage 68 12% 31,608 D