Car Record Book

Kia recalls & problems

42 models with NHTSA safety records since 1990, sorted by number of owner complaints.

ModelModel yearsRecalls*ComplaintsCrashesInjuries
Sorento2003–20267910,229309366
Optima2001–2020597,532313271
Soul2010–2025345,582267261
Sportage1995–2026874,719309269
Forte2010–2024342,562236192
Sedona2002–2021692,415120157
Telluride2020–2027352,0634143
Sephia1994–2002161,701202176
Rio2000–2023271,295162146
Spectra2000–20095906184157
Seltos2021–202675642917
EV62022–202511550209
K52021–2026205073553
Carnival2022–2026154191063
Niro2017–2025153483429
Rondo2007–2011112973324
Optima Hybrid2011–201812275147
EV92024–20261325836
Amanti2004–200942472221
Cadenza2014–202012218812
Stinger2018–20232017162
Sportage Hybrid2023–2026214895
Sedona Ex2002–20043121613
Sorento Hybrid2021–20261112026
Carnival Hybrid2025–2026195310
Niro Ev2019–2025119495
Borrego2009–2019189083
K9002015–2020116811
Niro Phev2018–202596830
K42025–2026360169
Forte Koup2010–2017165011
SPECTRA52006–200804465
Sorento Phev2022–2026114320
Rio Cinco2001–200444145
Soul Ev2014–2019183974
Sportage Phev2023–202653640
Optima Phev2017–201843110
Kia1994–200302645
Niro Hybrid201711901
Telluride Hybrid202721720
Ld Spectra2004–20052721
RIO520080321

*Recalls are counted once per model year, so one recall covering five model years counts five times. Complaints are reports owners filed with NHTSA; more popular models get more complaints simply because more were sold.