Kia recalls, problems & repair manuals

Pick your Kia for the deets: 40 models, 43,866 owner complaints to NHTSA. The most-complained-about are Sorento, Optima, Soul (they also sell in big numbers).

Current & recent models

Sorento2003–2026 · 10,191 complaints · 76 recalls

Optima2001–2020 · 7,519 complaints · 59 recalls

Soul2010–2025 · 5,558 complaints · 34 recalls

Sportage1995–2026 · 4,701 complaints · 77 recalls

Forte2009–2024 · 2,555 complaints · 34 recalls

Sedona2002–2021 · 2,411 complaints · 69 recalls

Telluride2020–2027 · 2,033 complaints · 35 recalls

Rio2000–2023 · 1,292 complaints · 27 recalls

Seltos2021–2027 · 559 complaints · 7 recalls

EV62022–2025 · 544 complaints · 11 recalls

K52021–2026 · 500 complaints · 20 recalls

Carnival2022–2026 · 414 complaints · 15 recalls

Niro2017–2026 · 350 complaints · 15 recalls

Optima Hybrid2011–2020 · 275 complaints · 12 recalls

EV92024–2026 · 256 complaints · 13 recalls

Cadenza2014–2020 · 216 complaints · 12 recalls

Stinger2018–2023 · 169 complaints · 20 recalls

Sportage Hybrid2023–2027 · 142 complaints · 2 recalls

Sorento Hybrid2021–2026 · 115 complaints · 11 recalls

Niro Ev2019–2025 · 91 complaints · 11 recalls

Carnival Hybrid2025–2026 · 90 complaints · 1 recalls

K9002015–2020 · 68 complaints · 11 recalls

Niro Phev2018–2025 · 68 complaints · 9 recalls

K42025–2026 · 58 complaints · 3 recalls

Sorento Phev2022–2026 · 44 complaints · 11 recalls

Sportage Phev2023–2026 · 35 complaints · 5 recalls

Optima Phev2017–2020 · 33 complaints · 4 recalls

Telluride Hybrid2027–2027 · 13 complaints · 2 recalls

Older models

Amanti2004–2009 · 247 complaints · 4 recalls

Borrego2008–2019 · 92 complaints · 18 recalls

Forte Koup2010–2017 · 52 complaints · 16 recalls

Niro Hybrid2017–2017 · 19 complaints · 1 recalls

RIO52008–2009 · 5 complaints · 0 recalls

Rio Cinco2001–2004 · 41 complaints · 4 recalls

Rondo2007–2011 · 297 complaints · 11 recalls

Sedona Ex2002–2004 · 121 complaints · 3 recalls

Sephia1994–2003 · 1,703 complaints · 16 recalls

Soul Ev2014–2019 · 39 complaints · 18 recalls

Spectra2000–2009 · 906 complaints · 5 recalls

Spectra52006–2008 · 44 complaints · 0 recalls