KIA Used Vehicles: Complaints, Recalls and Model Years
Pick a KIA model to see owner complaints and safety recalls by year. Counts are reports people chose to file, not a score, and they are not adjusted for how many vehicles were sold.
Open the model you are shopping, then the year in the listing. This page is only the list.
This hub covers 22 published KIA nameplates in the 2026-10-15 snapshot. Open a model to see complaint counts by year, recall campaigns and the leading named system.
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · Snapshot 2026-10-15 · 22 published nameplates
KIA nameplates with the most owner reports
| KIA | Owner complaints |
|---|---|
| KIA Sorento | 10,234 |
| KIA Optima | 7,773 |
| KIA Soul | 5,573 |
| KIA Sportage | 4,462 |
| KIA Forte | 2,524 |
| KIA Sedona | 2,366 |
| KIA Telluride | 1,998 |
| KIA Sephia | 1,669 |
| KIA Rio | 1,268 |
| KIA Spectra | 764 |
| KIA Niro | 522 |
| KIA Carnival | 503 |
KIA nameplates
- Amanti 243
- Borrego 87
- Cadenza 216
- Carnival 503
- EV6 412
- EV9 206
- Forte 2,524
- K4 46
- K5 471
- K900 64
- Niro 522
- Optima 7,773
- Rio 1,268
- Rondo 289
- Sedona 2,366
- Seltos 375
- Sephia 1,669
- Sorento 10,234
- Soul 5,573
- Spectra 764
- Sportage 4,462
- Telluride 1,998
Frequently asked questions
Which KIA model has the most NHTSA complaints in this snapshot?
KIA Sorento has the highest owner-report count among published KIA nameplates (10,234 complaints). That is a count, not a ranking of reliability.
What is the difference between a complaint and a recall?
A complaint is an owner report filed with NHTSA. A recall is a manufacturer safety campaign. YearTell shows both and does not treat a complaint total as a defect finding.
Does YearTell score KIA reliability?
No. Counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles were sold. Read the methodology for what these numbers cannot tell you.