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KiaKia — Reliability & Problems

31 models, 192 model years covered with NHTSA complaint data.

Kia SORENTO
15 yearsavg 772/yr11,584 total
Worst: 2011 (2073 complaints)Best: 2024 (52 complaints)Years to avoid →
20251112024522023178202227820213312020183201961320183322017101920161602201595420141363201312922012120320112073
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Kia OPTIMA
11 yearsavg 764/yr8,409 total
Worst: 2013 (1871 complaints)Best: 2010 (99 complaints)Years to avoid →
20201992019307201832520173482016106420151387201477920131871201212592011771201099
Avoid Below Avg Average Good
Kia SOUL
16 yearsavg 464/yr7,419 total
Worst: 2015 (1214 complaints)Best: 2025 (18 complaints)Years to avoid →
2025182024382023862022131202129220204792019189201828120173512016113220151214201412142013862201266920112702010193
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Kia FORTE
15 yearsavg 237/yr3,551 total
Worst: 2014 (638 complaints)Best: 2022 (39 complaints)Years to avoid →
2024402023942022392021952020942019213201818820174312016195201532220146382013272201240320112132010314
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Kia SPORTAGE
16 yearsavg 211/yr3,376 total
Worst: 2017 (549 complaints)Best: 2010 (28 complaints)Years to avoid →
2025832024932023300202260202153202019720199920182212017549201618220151932014154201344920124512011264201028
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Kia TELLURIDE
6 yearsavg 402/yr2,414 total
Worst: 2020 (900 complaints)Best: 2025 (115 complaints)Years to avoid →
202511520242962023289202240120214132020900
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Kia SEDONA
11 yearsavg 110/yr1,206 total
Worst: 2016 (365 complaints)Best: 2021 (15 complaints)Years to avoid →
2021152020262019452018622017180201636520151772014542012146201187201049
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Kia EV6
4 yearsavg 204/yr815 total
Worst: 2022 (415 complaints)Best: 2025 (78 complaints)Years to avoid →
202578202411920232032022415
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Kia RIO
14 yearsavg 58/yr810 total
Worst: 2013 (218 complaints)Best: 2022 (12 complaints)Years to avoid →
20232020221220212320203720192920183920173620161102015692014742013218201273201132201038
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Kia SELTOS
5 yearsavg 143/yr714 total
Worst: 2021 (467 complaints)Best: 2025 (16 complaints)Years to avoid →
2025162024632023762022922021467
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Kia K5
5 yearsavg 134/yr672 total
Worst: 2021 (233 complaints)Best: 2024 (37 complaints)Years to avoid →
202560202437202313720222052021233
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Kia CARNIVAL
4 yearsavg 120/yr480 total
Worst: 2022 (176 complaints)Best: 2023 (59 complaints)Years to avoid →
20251582024872023592022176
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Kia NIRO
9 yearsavg 52/yr465 total
Worst: 2017 (109 complaints)Best: 2021 (12 complaints)Years to avoid →
2025192024132023652022402021122020472019812018792017109
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Kia OPTIMA HYBRID
8 yearsavg 50/yr397 total
Worst: 2012 (151 complaints)Best: 2016 (6 complaints)Years to avoid →
20187201738201662015172014512013802012151201147
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Kia EV9
2 yearsavg 185/yr369 total
Worst: 2024 (341 complaints)Best: 2025 (28 complaints)Years to avoid →
2025282024341
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Kia CADENZA
6 yearsavg 48/yr285 total
Worst: 2014 (146 complaints)Best: 2019 (7 complaints)Years to avoid →
20197201872017432016182015642014146
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Kia STINGER
6 yearsavg 36/yr217 total
Worst: 2018 (86 complaints)Best: 2023 (6 complaints)Years to avoid →
20236202218202125202029201953201886
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Kia SPORTAGE HYBRID
3 yearsavg 71/yr212 total
Worst: 2023 (154 complaints)Best: 2025 (26 complaints)Years to avoid →
2025262024322023154
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Kia SORENTO HYBRID
5 yearsavg 33/yr166 total
Worst: 2025 (58 complaints)Best: 2024 (8 complaints)Years to avoid →
20255820248202352202219202129
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Kia NIRO EV
5 yearsavg 27/yr133 total
Worst: 2022 (45 complaints)Best: 2024 (8 complaints)Years to avoid →
20248202330202245202026201924
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Kia K900
2 yearsavg 47/yr93 total
Worst: 2015 (79 complaints)Best: 2016 (14 complaints)Years to avoid →
201614201579
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Kia NIRO PHEV
5 yearsavg 18/yr88 total
Worst: 2019 (33 complaints)Best: 2020 (5 complaints)Years to avoid →
20231020221620205201933201824
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Kia CARNIVAL HYBRID
1 yearsavg 84/yr84 total
Worst: 2025 (84 complaints)Best: 2025 (84 complaints)Years to avoid →
202584
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Kia K4
1 yearsavg 74/yr74 total
Worst: 2025 (74 complaints)Best: 2025 (74 complaints)Years to avoid →
202574
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Kia FORTE KOUP
4 yearsavg 16/yr65 total
Worst: 2013 (22 complaints)Best: 2011 (9 complaints)Years to avoid →
20132220121720119201017
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Kia SORENTO PHEV
2 yearsavg 25/yr50 total
Worst: 2022 (36 complaints)Best: 2023 (14 complaints)Years to avoid →
202314202236
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Kia OPTIMA PHEV
2 yearsavg 25/yr49 total
Worst: 2017 (37 complaints)Best: 2018 (12 complaints)Years to avoid →
201812201737
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Kia SPORTAGE PHEV
3 yearsavg 16/yr49 total
Worst: 2023 (25 complaints)Best: 2025 (7 complaints)Years to avoid →
20257202417202325
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Kia SOUL EV
4 yearsavg 11/yr44 total
Worst: 2017 (23 complaints)Best: 2019 (6 complaints)Years to avoid →
201962017232016820157
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Kia NIRO HYBRID
1 yearsavg 24/yr24 total
Worst: 2017 (24 complaints)Best: 2017 (24 complaints)Years to avoid →
201724
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Kia RONDO
1 yearsavg 19/yr19 total
Worst: 2010 (19 complaints)Best: 2010 (19 complaints)Years to avoid →
201019
Avoid Below Avg Average Good