🚗 AutoDefect IQ

Kia problems & recalls

42 models. Pick a model year for complaints, known problem areas and recalls.

Amanti

2009 (4) 2008 (25) 2007 (15) 2006 (47) 2005 (83) 2004 (73)

Borrego

2019 (0) 2018 (0) 2017 (0) 2016 (0) 2015 (0) 2014 (0) 2013 (0) 2012 (0) 2011 (0) 2010 (2) 2009 (88)

Cadenza

2020 (0) 2019 (5) 2018 (7) 2017 (33) 2016 (14) 2015 (48) 2014 (111)

Carnival

2026 (30) 2025 (126) 2024 (75) 2023 (52) 2022 (136)

Carnival Hybrid

2026 (25) 2025 (71)

Ev6

2025 (55) 2024 (78) 2023 (138) 2022 (279)

Ev9

2026 (27) 2025 (21) 2024 (210)

Forte

2024 (26) 2023 (66) 2022 (28) 2021 (69) 2020 (78) 2019 (150) 2018 (136) 2017 (305) 2016 (136) 2015 (262) 2014 (444) 2013 (195) 2012 (292) 2011 (154) 2010 (221)

Forte Koup

2017 (0) 2015 (0) 2014 (1) 2013 (16) 2012 (14) 2011 (8) 2010 (11)

K4

2026 (13) 2025 (47)

K5

2026 (14) 2025 (54) 2024 (31) 2023 (111) 2022 (129) 2021 (169)

K900

2020 (0) 2019 (2) 2018 (0) 2017 (2) 2016 (10) 2015 (54)

Kia

2003 (3) 2002 (3) 2000 (3) 1998 (4) 1997 (6) 1995 (4) 1994 (3)

Ld Spectra

2004 (5)

Niro

2025 (17) 2024 (10) 2023 (44) 2022 (31) 2021 (9) 2020 (39) 2019 (56) 2018 (60) 2017 (82)

Niro Ev

2025 (1) 2024 (6) 2023 (15) 2022 (32) 2021 (2) 2020 (19) 2019 (19)

Niro Hybrid

2017 (19)

Niro Phev

2025 (2) 2024 (3) 2023 (6) 2022 (12) 2021 (1) 2020 (5) 2019 (26) 2018 (13)

Optima

2020 (153) 2019 (212) 2018 (233) 2017 (257) 2016 (760) 2015 (1,010) 2014 (591) 2013 (1,387) 2012 (920) 2011 (594) 2010 (75) 2009 (116) 2008 (144) 2007 (167) 2006 (155) 2005 (144) 2004 (225) 2003 (141) 2002 (107) 2001 (143)

Optima Hybrid

2018 (3) 2017 (26) 2016 (4) 2015 (12) 2014 (31) 2013 (56) 2012 (109) 2011 (34)

Optima Phev

2018 (8) 2017 (23)

Rio

2023 (12) 2022 (12) 2021 (15) 2020 (27) 2019 (22) 2018 (28) 2017 (31) 2016 (79) 2015 (52) 2014 (52) 2013 (153) 2012 (54) 2011 (24) 2010 (26) 2009 (39) 2008 (46) 2007 (46) 2006 (74) 2005 (37) 2004 (38) 2003 (74) 2002 (128) 2001 (223) 2000 (3)

Rio Cinco

2004 (12) 2003 (8) 2002 (21)

Rio5

2008 (3)

Rondo

2011 (2) 2010 (9) 2009 (72) 2008 (97) 2007 (117)

Sedona

2021 (10) 2020 (20) 2019 (39) 2018 (49) 2017 (134) 2016 (297) 2015 (140) 2014 (39) 2013 (0) 2012 (108) 2011 (65) 2010 (32) 2009 (48) 2008 (170) 2007 (157) 2006 (385) 2005 (185) 2004 (176) 2003 (163) 2002 (198)

Sedona Ex

2004 (37) 2003 (34) 2002 (50)

Seltos

2027 (3) 2026 (4) 2025 (13) 2024 (47) 2023 (47) 2022 (76) 2021 (380)

Sephia

2002 (6) 2001 (107) 2000 (266) 1999 (428) 1998 (491) 1997 (205) 1996 (118) 1995 (64) 1994 (16)

Sorento

2026 (6) 2025 (77) 2024 (44) 2023 (126) 2022 (194) 2021 (255) 2020 (140) 2019 (435) 2018 (255) 2017 (808) 2016 (1,262) 2015 (755) 2014 (988) 2013 (983) 2012 (880) 2011 (1,520) 2010 (3) 2009 (55) 2008 (217) 2007 (154) 2006 (242) 2005 (307) 2004 (220) 2003 (305)

Sorento Hybrid

2026 (3) 2025 (46) 2024 (6) 2023 (33) 2022 (12) 2021 (21)

Sorento Phev

2026 (0) 2025 (13) 2023 (8) 2022 (22)

Soul

2025 (12) 2024 (31) 2023 (54) 2022 (95) 2021 (240) 2020 (388) 2019 (139) 2018 (220) 2017 (272) 2016 (818) 2015 (902) 2014 (903) 2013 (668) 2012 (516) 2011 (194) 2010 (135)

Soul Ev

2019 (3) 2018 (3) 2017 (18) 2016 (7) 2015 (6) 2014 (2)

Spectra

2009 (114) 2008 (121) 2007 (152) 2006 (100) 2005 (103) 2004 (71) 2003 (90) 2002 (92) 2001 (40) 2000 (23)

Spectra5

2008 (16) 2007 (10) 2006 (18)

Sportage

2026 (28) 2025 (55) 2024 (75) 2023 (194) 2022 (46) 2021 (54) 2020 (166) 2019 (71) 2018 (165) 2017 (404) 2016 (134) 2015 (146) 2014 (125) 2013 (381) 2012 (392) 2011 (181) 2010 (20) 2009 (80) 2008 (98) 2007 (77) 2006 (111) 2005 (68) 2003 (4) 2002 (234) 2001 (228) 2000 (304) 1999 (284) 1998 (303) 1997 (181) 1996 (57) 1995 (56)

Sportage Hybrid

2026 (11) 2025 (14) 2024 (23) 2023 (100)

Sportage Phev

2026 (2) 2025 (6) 2024 (12) 2023 (16)

Stinger

2023 (5) 2022 (18) 2021 (17) 2020 (16) 2019 (44) 2018 (71)

Telluride

2027 (28) 2025 (124) 2024 (226) 2023 (211) 2022 (329) 2021 (374) 2020 (777)

Telluride Hybrid

2027 (17)