Kia problems & recalls
Kia vehicles have drawn 61,800 consumer complaints and 321 recall campaigns across 42 models in NHTSA's files, led by the Sorento and the Optima.
61,800
NHTSA complaints
321
Recall campaigns
42
Models tracked
Sorento
Most complained
Which Kia models have the most problems?
| Model | Years | Complaints | Recalls | Worst year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sorento | 13,997 | 41 | ||
| Optima | 10,363 | 22 | ||
| Soul | 7,535 | 15 | ||
| Sportage | 6,797 | 38 | ||
| Forte | 3,600 | 18 | ||
| Sedona | 3,408 | 23 | ||
| Sephia | 3,080 | 8 | ||
| Telluride | 2,606 | 19 | ||
| Rio | 1,816 | 11 | ||
| Spectra | 1,211 | 2 | ||
| EV6 | 845 | 5 | ||
| Seltos | 768 | 4 | ||
| K5 | 749 | 9 | ||
| Carnival | 540 | 7 | ||
| Niro | 506 | 6 | ||
| Rondo | 446 | 5 | ||
| Optima Hybrid | 409 | 5 | ||
| EV9 | 405 | 10 | ||
| Amanti | 353 | 2 | ||
| Cadenza | 292 | 6 | ||
| Sportage Hybrid | 231 | 2 | ||
| Stinger | 231 | 7 | ||
| Sedona Ex | 189 | 1 | ||
| Sorento Hybrid | 179 | 6 | ||
| Borrego | 145 | 4 | ||
| Niro Ev | 143 | 6 | ||
| Carnival Hybrid | 142 | 1 | ||
| K900 | 102 | 4 | ||
| K4 | 101 | 3 | ||
| Niro Phev | 96 | 3 | ||
| Forte Koup | 70 | 5 | ||
| Sorento Phev | 68 | 8 | ||
| Spectra5 | 58 | 0 | ||
| Sportage Phev | 58 | 3 | ||
| Rio Cinco | 57 | 1 | ||
| Optima Phev | 53 | 2 | ||
| Soul Ev | 52 | 5 | ||
| Kia | 47 | 0 | ||
| Niro Hybrid | 24 | 1 | ||
| Ld Spectra | 12 | 1 | ||
| Rio5 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Telluride Hybrid | 7 | 2 |
Based on NHTSA ODI data through August 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated August 28, 2026.
Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.