Supported Models 18 Active canonical families
Total NHTSA Complaints 18,577 Official defect filings
Total Safety Recalls 321 Federal safety campaigns

Available Kia Models

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Passenger Car 2015–2020

Cadenza

Combined MPG: 22–23 MPG
Combined MPGe: 22–23 MPGe
106 Complaints 9 Recalls
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Minivan 2022–2026

Carnival

Combined MPG: 21–33 MPG
Combined MPGe: 21–33 MPGe
430 Complaints 15 Recalls
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Passenger Car 2022–2026

EV6

Combined MPGe: 79–120 MPGe
Max EV Range: 319 mi
534 Complaints 11 Recalls
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Passenger Car 2024–2026

EV9

Combined MPGe: 78–89 MPGe
Max EV Range: 305 mi
218 Complaints 13 Recalls
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Passenger Car 2015–2024

Forte

Combined MPG: 24–35 MPG
Combined MPGe: 24–35 MPGe
1,093 Complaints 16 Recalls
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Passenger Car 2025–2026

K4

Combined MPG: 28–34 MPG
Combined MPGe: 28–34 MPGe
45 Complaints 3 Recalls
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Passenger Car 2021–2026

K5

Combined MPG: 27–32 MPG
Combined MPGe: 27–32 MPGe
466 Complaints 20 Recalls
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Passenger Car 2015–2020

K900

Combined MPG: 18–21 MPG
Combined MPGe: 18–21 MPGe
67 Complaints 11 Recalls
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Passenger Car 2017–2026

Niro

Combined MPG: 43–53 MPG
Combined MPGe: 43–115 MPGe
Max EV Range: 253 mi
494 Complaints 24 Recalls
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Passenger Car 2015–2020

Optima

Combined MPG: 24–42 MPG
Combined MPGe: 24–42 MPGe
Max EV Range: 29 mi
2,670 Complaints 17 Recalls
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Passenger Car 2015–2023

Rio

Combined MPG: 30–36 MPG
Combined MPGe: 30–36 MPGe
273 Complaints 11 Recalls
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Van / Minivan 2015–2021

Sedona

Combined MPG: 19–21 MPG
Combined MPGe: 19–21 MPGe
676 Complaints 17 Recalls
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Passenger Car 2021–2026

Seltos

Combined MPG: 25–31 MPG
Combined MPGe: 25–31 MPGe
528 Complaints 7 Recalls
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Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 2015–2026

Sorento

Combined MPG: 19–37 MPG
Combined MPGe: 19–37 MPGe
Max EV Range: 32 mi
4,158 Complaints 47 Recalls
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Passenger Car 2015–2025

Soul

Combined MPG: 26–31 MPG
Combined MPGe: 26–114 MPGe
Max EV Range: 243 mi
3,106 Complaints 17 Recalls
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Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 2015–2026

Sportage

Combined MPG: 21–43 MPG
Combined MPGe: 21–43 MPGe
Max EV Range: 34 mi
1,622 Complaints 30 Recalls
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Passenger Car 2018–2023

Stinger

Combined MPG: 20–25 MPG
Combined MPGe: 20–25 MPGe
165 Complaints 20 Recalls
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Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 2020–2025

Telluride

Combined MPG: 20–23 MPG
Combined MPGe: 20–23 MPGe
1,926 Complaints 33 Recalls
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Official Data Sources & Transparency

All statistics on this page are aggregated strictly from official United States government records:

  • NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation: Safety defect complaints filed by consumers.
  • NHTSA Recall Management Division: Official safety recall campaigns issued under 49 U.S.C. Chapter 301.
  • NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (NCAP): Front, side, and rollover laboratory crash test ratings.
  • US EPA & Department of Energy (FuelEconomy.gov): Standardized dynamometer fuel economy and EV range estimates.