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KIA stability control problems

Owners have filed 513 complaints with NHTSA about the stability control on KIA vehicles — 1% of everything reported about the brand, across 20 models. The model that accounts for most of them is the KIA Sorento, worst in 2008.

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.

513

Complaints

1%

Share of all KIA complaints

22

Crashes

17

Fires

Which KIA models have the most stability control problems

Sorento 154 30.0%

Worst in 2008

Optima 89 17.3%

Worst in 2013

Sedona 68 13.3%

Worst in 2006

Sportage 61 11.9%

Worst in 2007

Soul 43 8.4%

Worst in 2011

Forte 33 6.4%

Worst in 2014

Worst KIA model years for stability control problems

Vehicle Complaints Share of that year Median miles Grade
2008 KIA Sorento 44 14% 50,500 C
2011 KIA Sorento 24 1% 66,000 A
2006 KIA Sedona 20 3% 98,000 A
2013 KIA Optima 20 1% 46,893 B
2007 KIA Sorento 18 8% 89,750 A
2007 KIA Sedona 18 8% 100,000 B
2008 KIA Sedona 16 7% 70,000 B
2007 KIA Rondo 15 8% 77,000 A
2012 KIA Sorento 12 1% 75,000 A
2007 KIA Sportage 11 10% 61,511 A
2012 KIA Optima 11 1% 74,385 B
2014 KIA Sorento 11 1% 73,750 B
2008 KIA Sportage 10 7% 68,000 A
2011 KIA Soul 10 4% 20,782 A
2015 KIA Optima 10 1% 57,400 D
2016 KIA Optima 10 1% 72,500 A