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Total NHTSA Complaints
2
Owner filings recorded
#1 Reported Problem
Brakes & Traction Control
2 reports (100%)
Crash Incident Reports
0
Zero collision citations
Fire & Injury Reports
0
0 fire • 0 injury filings
Defect Investigation Analysis

Executive Problem Findings

AutoUtility currently tracks 2 official NHTSA owner defect complaints for the 2017 Kia K900. Brakes & Traction Control issues are the most frequently reported category, appearing in 2 complaints (100% of submitted records). Zero crashes, fires, injury reports, or fatality reports are cited across these complaint records.

Methodology Notice: Consumer complaints are unverified voluntary submissions to the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI). Filings are not normalized for sales volume or vehicle mileage and do not constitute an audited component failure rate.
Incident & Severity Profile
  • • Total Owner Reports: 2 complaints submitted under federal penalty.
  • • Primary Subsystem: Brakes & Traction Control accounts for 100% of submissions (2 reports).
  • • Secondary Systems: Body & Structure (1).
  • • Crash Incidents: 0 filings cite an impact or collision.
  • • Thermal Incidents: 0 filings cite smoke or fire.
  • • Reported Casualties: 0 injury filings • 0 fatality filings.
Category Distribution

Reported Defect Categories for 2017 Kia K900

Factual proportion of owner complaints categorized by automotive subsystem in NHTSA records

Brakes & Traction Control
2
100%
Body & Structure
1
50%
#1 100% SHARE

Brakes & Traction Control

2 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI for this subsystem.

✓ 0 Incidents
⚠️ 2 Associated Recall Campaigns
#2 50% SHARE

Body & Structure

1 owner complaint submitted to NHTSA ODI for this subsystem.

✓ 0 Incidents
⚠️ 2 Associated Recall Campaigns
Federal Oversight

Official NHTSA Defect Investigations (1)

Formal engineering analyses and preliminary evaluations opened by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation

ODI Action #AQ23002 OPEN Audit Query (AQ)
Opened: 2023-11-17 • Active
Subject / Subsystem
Hyundai and Kia ABS Module Fires
Affected Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
Recall Linkage
No direct recall linkage
The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received eight Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) and eight Kia America, Inc. (Kia) Part 573 Recall Reports between 2016 and 2023. The combined 16 safety recalls all involve the antilock braking system (ABS) modules or Hydraulic Electronic Control Units (HECU) manufactured by the equipment supplier Mando. The Part 573 Recall Reports contain varying defect descriptions and differing remedy descriptions for the same or similar equipment supplied by Mando. Safety recalls included in this Audit Query (AQ) review include: Hyundai recalls 20V-520, 20V-543, 21V-161, 21V-160, 21V-303, 22V-056, 22V-810, and 23V-651. Kia recalls 16V-815, 20V-518, 20V-519, 21V-137, 21V-331, 22V-051, 22V-800, and 23V-652 The purpose of this AQ is to evaluate the timeliness and scoping of Hyundai and Kia’s defect decision making and adherence with reporting requirements; and understand the varying defect descriptions and remedies between these recalls.
Consumer Filings

Recent NHTSA Owner Reports for 2017 Kia K900

Representative defect filings submitted by owners to the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation

Brakes & Traction Control ODI #11502091
Filed: 01/17/2023
Defect Report

"We were going about 5 miles an hour went to apply the brakes and the hell was rock hard and the car lunged forward at the swerve into the other lane avoid the car in front of us after this occurred all the warning lights on the dash lit up there is absolutely no indication that the brakes would fail"

Incident Date: 01/01/2023 NHTSA Component: SERVICE BRAKES
Brakes & Traction Control ODI #11326597
Filed: 05/30/2020
Defect Report

"THE 2017 KIA K 900 HAS HAD MULTIPLE ISSUES OF CONCERN. THE 4 PASSENGER DOORS HAVE ALL RIPPLED AND SEPARATED FROM THE DOOR INTRUSION BAR.I HAVE BROUGHT THIS CONCERN TO THE ATTENTION OF KIA SERVICE CENTER AND KIA COOPERATE. IT WAS SUGGESTED THAT VEHICLE BE TAKEN TO TWO COLLISION SHOPS FOR..."

Incident Date: 02/03/2020 NHTSA Component: PARKING BRAKE,STRUCTURE
Multi-Year Trend

Complaint History for Kia K900

Reported defect complaint volume across sibling model years (2015–2020)

Model Year NHTSA Complaints Crash Reports Safety Recalls Detailed Report
2015 Kia K900 53 1 2 View 2015 Problems →
2016 Kia K900 10 0 3 View 2016 Problems →
2017 Kia K900 Current Page 2 0 2 Current
2018 Kia K900 0 0 2 View 2018 Problems →
2019 Kia K900 2 0 1 View 2019 Problems →
2020 Kia K900 0 0 1 View 2020 Problems →
Exhaustive System Audit

Detailed NHTSA Component Breakdown for 2017 Kia K900

Complete distribution of consumer defect reports across all 2 granular NHTSA system and subsystem classifications

Vehicle Component / System Total Complaints Crash Reports Fire Reports Injury Entries Fatality Entries
PARKING BRAKE,STRUCTURE 1 0 0 0 0
Service Brakes NHTSA category: SERVICE BRAKES 1 0 0 0 0
Related Workstations

Related Official Reports for 2017 Kia K900

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Official recall campaigns, safety defect descriptions, and manufacturer free remedy instructions.

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Search Intelligence

Quick Answers: Common Problems & Reliability Questions for the 2017 Kia K900

Direct, deterministic answers synthesized from verified United States government databases for the 2017 Kia K900

What are the most common reported problems with the 2017 Kia K900?

In official NHTSA consumer records, the most frequently cited issue area for the 2017 Kia K900 is Brakes & Traction Control, appearing in 2 records (100% of submitted filings).

Secondary reported categories include Body & Structure (1).

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI)

Is the 2017 Kia K900 a reliable vehicle?

AutoUtility does not issue subjective reliability scores or commercial ratings. In official United States government records, NHTSA tracks 2 consumer defect complaints and 2 safety recall campaigns for the 2017 Kia K900.

Reviewing documented component complaint distributions, recall remedy notices, and active federal investigations provides an objective, evidence-based view of the vehicle's historical safety and defect record.

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Source: NHTSA ODI & Safety Recalls Databases

Are there crash, fire, or injury reports associated with the 2017 Kia K900?

Consumer complaint records on file with NHTSA for the 2017 Kia K900 cite zero crashes, zero fires, and zero injuries.

Incident entries represent consumer descriptions at the time of submission to federal authorities and do not establish mechanical causation or legal liability.

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Consumer Logs

Has NHTSA formally investigated defects on the 2017 Kia K900?

NHTSA ODI records list 1 formal defect investigation involving the 2017 Kia K900 (1 currently open).

Federal defect investigations are formal engineering evaluations opened when safety defect trends emerge, and do not by themselves establish a confirmed defect or mandatory recall.

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Registry
Official US Government Data Provenance

The complaint records on this page are retrieved directly from the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) public database under 49 CFR Part 576.

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