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KIA suspension problems

Owners have filed 1,188 complaints with NHTSA about the suspension on KIA vehicles — 2% of everything reported about the brand, across 27 models. The model that accounts for most of them is the KIA Sorento, worst in 2011.

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.

1,188

Complaints

2%

Share of all KIA complaints

64

Crashes

11

Fires

Which KIA models have the most suspension problems

Sorento 223 18.8%

Worst in 2011

Sedona 203 17.1%

Worst in 2006

Optima 183 15.4%

Worst in 2001

Sportage 156 13.1%

Worst in 1998

Telluride 70 5.9%

Worst in 2020

Sephia 68 5.7%

Worst in 1998

Soul 58 4.9%

Worst in 2011

RIO 54 4.5%

Worst in 2001

Forte 35 2.9%

Worst in 2023

Spectra 26 2.2%

Worst in 2001

Worst KIA model years for suspension problems

Vehicle Complaints Share of that year Median miles Grade
2006 KIA Sedona 85 15% 113,500 B
2011 KIA Sorento 56 3% 50,000 B
2004 KIA Sorento 32 9% 103,000 C
2020 KIA Telluride 31 3% 50,000 A
2001 KIA Optima 29 13% 122,000 B
1998 KIA Sportage 28 5% 76,237 A
2013 KIA Optima 26 1% 26,000 D
1998 KIA Sephia 25 3% — B
2005 KIA Sorento 25 5% 108,000 A
2000 KIA Sportage 24 5% 81,797 C
2001 KIA RIO 23 6% 60,997 A
2002 KIA Optima 22 13% 124,933 B
2012 KIA Sorento 21 2% 65,000 B
2024 KIA EV9 21 6% 11,634 A
1999 KIA Sportage 20 4% 122,500 F
2001 KIA Sportage 20 6% 65,500 A
2007 KIA Sedona 20 8% 107,000 A
1999 KIA Sephia 19 3% 18,100 A
2004 KIA Optima 19 6% 68,954 B
2021 KIA Telluride 19 4% 81,000 A

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