FaultScore

KIA seat problems

Owners have filed 502 complaints with NHTSA about the seats on KIA vehicles — 1% of everything reported about the brand, across 31 models. The model that accounts for most of them is the KIA Sorento, worst in 2013.

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.

502

Complaints

1%

Share of all KIA complaints

55

Crashes

26

Fires

Which KIA models have the most seat problems

Sorento 123 24.5%

Worst in 2013

Sedona 59 11.8%

Worst in 2002

Telluride 49 9.8%

Worst in 2020

Optima 46 9.2%

Worst in 2016

Spectra 30 6.0%

Worst in 2009

Sportage 29 5.8%

Worst in 2023

Worst KIA model years for seat problems

Vehicle Complaints Share of that year Median miles Grade
2013 KIA Sorento 33 3% 64,000 A
2011 KIA Sorento 20 1% 73,113 C
2012 KIA Sorento 15 1% 82,000 A
2002 KIA Sedona 13 4% 39,000 F
2009 KIA Spectra 11 7% 74,000 A
2014 KIA Sorento 11 1% 103,000 C
2020 KIA Telluride 11 1% 30,000 F
2024 KIA EV9 11 3% 17,853 A
2022 KIA Telluride 10 2% 77,000 F