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Kia Recalls, Complaints & Safety Data

NHTSA safety recalls, owner-reported complaints and investigations, by model and model year · 1993–2027

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Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received. This total counts a complaint once for each Kia model year it names.
43,229
Safety recallsDistinct NHTSA recall campaigns covering at least one Kia model year. One campaign can cover several models and many model years; it is counted once here.
212
InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
67
Models coveredModels with at least one model year that has enough NHTSA data to publish.
42
35 model years

Overview

Our database holds 43,229 NHTSA owner-reported complaints filed against Kia vehicles. Our database also holds 212 safety recall campaigns and 67 NHTSA investigations covering at least one Kia model year.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Kia models

Ordered by total owner-reported complaint volume, which is not a ranking of quality

Kia models with published safety data
ModelModel yearsComplaintsRecalls
Sorento2003–202610,07941
Optima2001–20207,45922
Soul2010–20255,47315
Sportage1995–20264,65838
Forte2010–20242,51518
Sedona2002–20212,39523
Telluride2020–20271,92319
Sephia1993–20031,7058
Rio2000–20231,28711
Spectra2000–20099052
EV62022–20255295
Seltos2021–20265274
K52021–20264759
Carnival2022–20263917
Niro2017–20263306
Rondo2007–20112975
Optima Hybrid2011–20202695
Amanti2004–20092472
EV92024–20262439
Cadenza2014–20212166
Stinger2018–20231647
Sportage Hybrid2023–20261292
Sedona EX2002–20041211
Sorento Hybrid2021–20261076
Borrego2009–2019924
Niro EV2019–2025876
Carnival Hybrid2025–2026741
Niro PHEV2018–2025683
K9002015–2020664
Forte Koup2010–2017525
K42025–2026513
Spectra52006–2008440
Rio Cinco2001–2004411
Sorento PHEV2022–2026398
Soul EV2014–2020395
Sportage PHEV2023–2026353
Optima PHEV2016–2020332
Kia1997290
Niro Hybrid2017191
Ld Spectra2004–200571
RIO5200850
Telluride Hybrid202742

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Complaint totals count a report once for each model year it names; recall totals count a campaign once per model.

Recently issued recalls

The 8 newest campaigns covering a Kia vehicle in our database

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov
26V430000TellurideNHTSA advisory: park outside

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUSTKia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2020-2024 Telluride vehicles. The front power seat motor may overheat due to a stuck power seat slide knob or an improper recall 24V407 repair, which can result in a fire while parked or driving.

26V431000EV6, EV9NHTSA advisory: park outside

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERYKia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2022-2024 EV6 and 2024 EV9 vehicles. The high voltage battery cells may contain misaligned electrodes, which can lead to a fire while parked or driving.

26V356000Telluride, Telluride Hybrid

SEAT BELTS:FRONTKia America, Inc (Kia) is recalling certain 2027 Telluride and Telluride Hybrid vehicles. The driver seat belt emergency locking retractor may lock, causing the seat belt strap not to extend. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 209, "Seat Belt Assemblies."

26V232000Carnival

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGSKia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2022-2026 Carnival vehicles. Fuel may leak at the pipe connection between the fuel pipe and fuel rail.

26V173000Telluride Hybrid

SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUSTKia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2027 Telluride Hybrid SX Prestige and X-Line SX Prestige vehicles equipped with the Executive Package. The second-row power seats may fail to detect a person. The seat may continue to move after contacting a person during powered seat functions, such as one-touch tilt-and-slide or automatic power fold-and-stow.

26V135000K4, Telluride

SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER:ANCHORAGEKia America, Inc (Kia) is recalling certain 2027 Kia Telluride and 2026 Kia K4 vehicles. The rear center seat belt anchor buckle in the 2026 K4 and the third-row center seat belt anchor buckle in the 2027 Telluride may not latch properly.

26V105000Telluride

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINERKia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2025 Telluride vehicles, equipped with power front seat(s). Due to a manufacturing error, the driver and passenger seat back frame assemblies may fail to properly restrain occupants in a crash.

26V04600011 Kia models

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANELKia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2025 Kia K4, 2025-2026 Sorento, Sorento Hybrid, Sorento Plug-In Hybrid Electric (PHEV), 2026 Sportage, Sportage Hybrid, Sportage PHEV, K5, EV9, Carnival, and Carnival Hybrid vehicles. Due to a software error, the instrument panel display may fail. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) numbers 101, "Controls and Displays" and 138, "Tire Pressure Monitoring System."

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Data sources

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