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
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 |
Other KIA problems
Seat problems on other brands
- Chevrolet seat problems 3,691
- Ford seat problems 3,098
- Dodge seat problems 2,368
- Jeep seat problems 2,292
- Nissan seat problems 2,164
- Honda seat problems 1,678
- Toyota seat problems 1,405
- Chrysler seat problems 1,162
- BMW seat problems 990
- GMC seat problems 947
- Volkswagen seat problems 843
- Hyundai seat problems 588