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
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 |
Other KIA problems
Stability control problems on other brands
- Chevrolet stability control problems 5,656
- Toyota stability control problems 2,850
- Ford stability control problems 2,379
- Jeep stability control problems 1,417
- Dodge stability control problems 1,334
- Hyundai stability control problems 1,020
- Honda stability control problems 1,017
- GMC stability control problems 877
- Nissan stability control problems 820
- Chrysler stability control problems 786
- Volkswagen stability control problems 559
- Mercedes Benz stability control problems 498