Kia
Models
43,599 complaints in total| Model | Years | Complaints | Recalls | Investigations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amanti | 2004–2009 | 247 | 3 | 0 |
| Borrego | 2008–2019 | 92 | 18 | 0 |
| Cadenza | 2014–2021 | 216 | 12 | 1 |
| Carnival | 1998–2027 | 405 | 15 | 1 |
| Carnival Hybrid | 2025–2027 | 81 | 1 | 0 |
| Ev6 | 2022–2026 | 538 | 11 | 1 |
| Ev9 | 2024–2026 | 249 | 13 | 1 |
| Forte | 2009–2024 | 2,531 | 34 | 0 |
| Forte Koup | 2010–2017 | 52 | 16 | 0 |
| K4 | 2025–2026 | 53 | 3 | 0 |
| K5 | 2021–2027 | 488 | 20 | 1 |
| K900 | 2014–2021 | 68 | 11 | 0 |
| Kia | 1994–2003 | 29 | 0 | 0 |
| Ld Spectra | 2004–2005 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Niro | 2017–2027 | 346 | 15 | 0 |
| Niro Ev | 2019–2026 | 90 | 11 | 0 |
| Niro Hybrid | 2017–2023 | 19 | 1 | 0 |
| Niro Phev | 2017–2026 | 68 | 9 | 0 |
| Niro Plug-In Hybrid | 2018–2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Optima | 2001–2020 | 7,491 | 50 | 3 |
| Optima Hybrid | 2011–2020 | 274 | 12 | 0 |
| Optima Phev | 2016–2020 | 33 | 4 | 1 |
| Rio | 2000–2023 | 1,290 | 17 | 6 |
| Rio Cinco | 2001–2004 | 41 | 0 | 0 |
| Rio5 | 2008–2009 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Rondo | 2007–2012 | 297 | 8 | 0 |
| Sedona | 2002–2021 | 2,401 | 54 | 4 |
| Sedona Ex | 2002–2004 | 121 | 0 | 1 |
| Seltos | 2021–2026 | 546 | 7 | 1 |
| Sephia | 1986–2003 | 1,705 | 0 | 13 |
| Sorento | 2003–2026 | 10,136 | 76 | 11 |
| Sorento Hybrid | 2021–2026 | 111 | 11 | 0 |
| Sorento Phev | 2021–2026 | 43 | 11 | 1 |
| Soul | 2010–2025 | 5,523 | 34 | 2 |
| Soul Ev | 2014–2020 | 39 | 18 | 2 |
| Spectra | 1998–2009 | 906 | 4 | 3 |
| Spectra5 | 2006–2008 | 44 | 0 | 0 |
| Sportage | 1995–2027 | 4,679 | 55 | 9 |
| Sportage Hybrid | 2023–2027 | 134 | 2 | 0 |
| Sportage Phev | 2023–2027 | 35 | 5 | 0 |
| Stinger | 2018–2023 | 167 | 20 | 0 |
| Telluride | 2020–2027 | 1,991 | 35 | 1 |
| Telluride Hybrid | 2027 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| Redundant Niro | 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Totals cover every model year in the database, so a nameplate sold for thirty years will out-count one sold for five regardless of how either held up. Open a model to see the years side by side, where that difference disappears.
About this list
Only models carrying at least one complaint, recall or investigation are listed. A Kia model that appears in NHTSA's vehicle catalogue but has nothing filed against it has no report to show.