Kiaproblems & recalls
Kia vehicles have drawn 60,814 consumer complaints and 317 recall campaigns across 42models in NHTSA's files, led by the Sorento and the Optima.
60,814
NHTSA complaints
317
Recall campaigns
42
Models tracked
Sorento
Most complained
Which Kia models have the most problems?
| Model | Years | Complaints | Recalls | Worst year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sorento | 13,840 | 41 | ||
| Optima | 10,279 | 22 | ||
| Soul | 7,435 | 15 | ||
| Sportage | 6,726 | 38 | ||
| Forte | 3,558 | 18 | ||
| Sedona | 3,381 | 23 | ||
| Sephia | 3,080 | 8 | ||
| Telluride | 2,447 | 18 | ||
| Rio | 1,807 | 11 | ||
| Spectra | 1,210 | 2 | ||
| EV6 | 820 | 4 | ||
| Seltos | 729 | 4 | ||
| K5 | 694 | 9 | ||
| Carnival | 512 | 7 | ||
| Niro | 468 | 6 | ||
| Rondo | 446 | 5 | ||
| Optima Hybrid | 400 | 5 | ||
| EV9 | 391 | 8 | ||
| Amanti | 353 | 2 | ||
| Cadenza | 285 | 6 | ||
| Stinger | 217 | 7 | ||
| Sportage Hybrid | 213 | 2 | ||
| Sedona Ex | 189 | 1 | ||
| Sorento Hybrid | 170 | 6 | ||
| Borrego | 144 | 4 | ||
| Niro Ev | 136 | 6 | ||
| Carnival Hybrid | 103 | 1 | ||
| K900 | 100 | 4 | ||
| Niro Phev | 96 | 3 | ||
| K4 | 86 | 3 | ||
| Forte Koup | 70 | 5 | ||
| Sorento Phev | 60 | 8 | ||
| Spectra5 | 58 | 0 | ||
| Rio Cinco | 57 | 1 | ||
| Sportage Phev | 55 | 3 | ||
| Optima Phev | 53 | 2 | ||
| Soul Ev | 50 | 5 | ||
| Kia | 47 | 0 | ||
| Niro Hybrid | 24 | 1 | ||
| Ld Spectra | 12 | 1 | ||
| Rio5 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Telluride Hybrid | 4 | 2 |
Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.