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KIA steering problems

Owners have filed 2,680 complaints with NHTSA about the steering on KIA vehicles — 4% of everything reported about the brand, across 36 models. The model that accounts for most of them is the KIA Optima, 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.

2,680

Complaints

4%

Share of all KIA complaints

171

Crashes

30

Fires

Which KIA models have the most steering problems

Optima 756 28.2%

Worst in 2013

Sorento 541 20.2%

Worst in 2017

Soul 517 19.3%

Worst in 2012

Sportage 161 6.0%

Worst in 2009

Forte 160 6.0%

Worst in 2014

Sedona 98 3.7%

Worst in 2004

Sephia 81 3.0%

Worst in 1999

RIO 55 2.1%

Worst in 2013

Rondo 50 1.9%

Worst in 2009

Spectra 41 1.5%

Worst in 2005

Telluride 37 1.4%

Worst in 2020

Worst KIA model years for steering problems

Vehicle Complaints Share of that year Median miles Grade
2013 KIA Optima 213 11% 40,000 B
2012 KIA Optima 188 15% 54,000 B
2012 KIA Soul 166 25% 68,500 C
2013 KIA Soul 150 17% 69,500 B
2011 KIA Optima 100 13% 71,500 B
2017 KIA Sorento 95 9% 30,000 A
2014 KIA Optima 94 12% 11,250 B
2016 KIA Sorento 80 5% 47,500 A
2015 KIA Optima 69 5% 39,125 B
2014 KIA Forte 62 10% 60,550 C
2014 KIA Soul 55 4% 36,000 F
2011 KIA Sorento 53 3% 20,000 A
2015 KIA Soul 44 4% 34,750 F
2005 KIA Sorento 39 9% 106,000 C
2014 KIA Sorento 35 3% 40,000 B
2006 KIA Sorento 33 9% 92,348 B
2015 KIA Sorento 33 3% 67,615 F
2003 KIA Sorento 31 7% 79,000 B
2009 KIA Rondo 31 30% 85,000 D
2016 KIA Soul 30 3% 53,500 B

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