KIA window and wiper problems

Owners have filed 1,710 complaints with NHTSA about the glass, mirrors and wipers on KIA vehicles — 3% of everything reported about the brand, across 37 models. The model that accounts for most of them is the KIA Telluride, worst in 2020.

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.

1,710

Complaints

Share of all KIA complaints

Crashes

Fires

Which KIA models have the most window and wiper problems

Telluride 424 24.8%

Worst in 2020

Sorento 259 15.1%

Worst in 2013

Sportage 248 14.5%

Worst in 1999

Optima 209 12.2%

Worst in 2016

Sephia 125 7.3%

Worst in 1998

Soul 95 5.6%

Worst in 2011

Sedona 65 3.8%

Worst in 2002

Forte 41 2.4%

Worst in 2017

RIO 30 1.8%

Worst in 2001

Spectra 30 1.8%

Worst in 2003

Cadenza 30 1.8%

Worst in 2014

Carnival 26 1.5%

Worst in 2022

Worst KIA model years for window and wiper problems

Vehicle	Complaints	Share of that year	Median miles	Grade
2020 KIA Telluride	153	17%	4,900	B
2022 KIA Telluride	93	22%	29,089	C
2021 KIA Telluride	85	19%	1,900	C
1998 KIA Sephia	47	5%	34,915	A
2023 KIA Telluride	40	13%	38,200	B
2016 KIA Optima	39	4%	70,000	A
1999 KIA Sportage	38	8%	117,500	B
2024 KIA Telluride	34	11%	42	A
2007 KIA Optima	33	15%	67,000	B
2013 KIA Sorento	32	2%	32,237	B
1998 KIA Sportage	31	6%	28,450	A
2012 KIA Sorento	30	2%	52,000	C
2011 KIA Sorento	29	1%	38,500	A
2012 KIA Optima	29	2%	47,000	C
2014 KIA Sorento	29	2%	19,795	A
2000 KIA Sportage	27	6%	70,000	C
2016 KIA Sorento	23	1%	30,000	A
2000 KIA Sephia	22	5%	40,000	A
2002 KIA Sedona	22	7%	36,438	A
2013 KIA Optima	22	1%	17,684	B

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Which KIA models have the most window and wiper problems

Worst KIA model years for window and wiper problems

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