Vehicle make
Kia safety evidence by model.
Results are official records from named sources. Coverage is incomplete. Match the exact model, batch and market, and confirm the latest instructions with the official source. A missing result is not a safety clearance.
33 make/model families have recent NHTSA recall, complaint or investigation evidence in the governed monitoring release.
How to use this Kia safety index
Choose the exact model to keep three different signals separate: an official recall campaign, an NHTSA investigation and an owner complaint. Complaint totals are allegations and are not adjusted for vehicles sold, age or mileage, so they must not be read as a reliability ranking.
A model-level result cannot establish whether a particular vehicle is affected. Production dates, equipment and assembly plants can narrow a campaign. Always follow the linked official record and use NHTSA’s VIN checker before making a safety or repair decision.
Kia Ev97 recent recall campaigns397 complaints in window1 monitored investigationKia Telluride6 recent recall campaigns1,396 complaints in window0 monitored investigationsKia Sorento5 recent recall campaigns2,227 complaints in window1 monitored investigationKia K54 recent recall campaigns549 complaints in window0 monitored investigationsKia K43 recent recall campaigns113 complaints in window0 monitored investigationsKia Sorento Phev3 recent recall campaigns45 complaints in window0 monitored investigationsKia Sportage2 recent recall campaigns956 complaints in window1 monitored investigationKia Ev62 recent recall campaigns626 complaints in window0 monitored investigationsKia Carnival2 recent recall campaigns308 complaints in window0 monitored investigationsKia Sorento Hybrid2 recent recall campaigns120 complaints in window0 monitored investigationsKia Niro Ev2 recent recall campaigns65 complaints in window0 monitored investigationsKia Sportage Phev2 recent recall campaigns46 complaints in window0 monitored investigationsKia Telluride Hybrid2 recent recall campaigns17 complaints in window0 monitored investigationsKia Soul1 recent recall campaign1,625 complaints in window2 monitored investigationsKia Seltos1 recent recall campaign523 complaints in window1 monitored investigationKia Niro1 recent recall campaign286 complaints in window0 monitored investigationsKia Sportage Hybrid1 recent recall campaign173 complaints in window0 monitored investigationsKia Carnival Hybrid1 recent recall campaign165 complaints in window0 monitored investigationsKia Niro Phev1 recent recall campaign21 complaints in window0 monitored investigationsKia Optima0 recent recall campaigns1,517 complaints in window1 monitored investigationKia Forte0 recent recall campaigns667 complaints in window1 monitored investigationKia Rio0 recent recall campaigns127 complaints in window1 monitored investigationKia Stinger0 recent recall campaigns84 complaints in window1 monitored investigationKia Cadenza0 recent recall campaigns54 complaints in window1 monitored investigationKia Optima Hybrid0 recent recall campaigns37 complaints in window1 monitored investigationKia K9000 recent recall campaigns15 complaints in window1 monitored investigationKia Borrego0 recent recall campaigns7 complaints in window1 monitored investigationKia Forte Koup0 recent recall campaigns2 complaints in window1 monitored investigationKia Rondo0 recent recall campaigns0 complaints in window1 monitored investigationKia Sedona0 recent recall campaigns316 complaints in window0 monitored investigationsKia Optima Phev0 recent recall campaigns11 complaints in window0 monitored investigationsKia Soul Ev0 recent recall campaigns2 complaints in window0 monitored investigationsKia Spectra0 recent recall campaigns1 complaints in window0 monitored investigations