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Kia Recalls & Complaints by Model

NHTSA lists 210 safety recalls and 43,862 owner complaints across 42 Kia models, filed by Kia America, Inc.. Pick a model, then a year.

210
safety recalls
43,862
owner complaints
42
models in NHTSA data

Most-complained-about Kia models

All Kia models

ModelYearsRecallsComplaints
Amanti2004–20092247
Borrego2008–2019492
Cadenza2014–20206216
Carnival2022–20267414
Carnival Hybrid2025–2026188
EV62022–20255543
EV92024–202610255
Forte2009–2024182,553
Forte Koup2010–2017552
K42025–2026358
K52021–20269499
K9002015–2020468
Kia1994–2003029
Ld Spectra2004–200517
Niro2017–20266350
Niro EV2019–2025691
Niro Hybrid2017119
Niro PHEV2018–2025368
Optima2001–2020227,512
Optima Hybrid2011–20205275
Optima PHEV2017–2020233
Rio2000–2023111,291
Rio Cinco2001–2004141
RIO52008–200905
Rondo2007–20115297
Sedona2002–2021232,410
Sedona EX2002–20041121
Seltos2021–20274557
Sephia1986–200381,705
Sorento2003–20264010,183
Sorento Hybrid2021–20266114
Sorento PHEV2022–2026844
Soul2010–2025155,553
Soul EV2014–2019539
Spectra2000–20092906
SPECTRA52006–2008044
Sportage1995–2026364,699
Sportage Hybrid2023–20272142
Sportage PHEV2023–2026335
Stinger2018–20237169
Telluride2020–2027192,026
Telluride Hybrid2027212

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.