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Kia problems, repairs and warranty coverage

Choose a Kia model to compare documented symptoms, affected vehicles and the manufacturer's repair guidance. Warranty profiles also include available repair estimates and federal report counts.

15model profiles

123model-year profiles

64documented issue files

13models with warranty estimates

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What the Kia records can tell us

The Kia profiles cover 13 nameplates and 95 model-year entries. The matched source records contain 15,794 submitted complaints across 93 model-year entries. 2 entries could not be matched to a source name and are excluded from this total. The count does not adjust for vehicle sales or time on the road.

Engine leads the displayed component tags with 6,292 mentions. One complaint can name several components. The tags describe submitted reports, not the chance of a repair.

The matched records contain 268 recall/model-year entries; a complete unique campaign count is unavailable. A campaign can cover several model years. Recall remedies are separate from a paid service contract. Recall and complaint archives were retrieved 2026-10-18. The 7,531 manufacturer communications retain the 2026-09-03 source snapshot; they were not refreshed with those archives.

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Kia model profiles

Each model keeps its own year range and source scope. A recall, service bulletin and warranty extension can require different next steps.

Gasoline and Hybrid

Kia Carnival

5 documented issue files, with symptoms, source scope and repair guidance.

2022 to 2026 · 5 model years · Warranty estimates available

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Electric

Kia EV6

5 documented issue files, with symptoms, source scope and repair guidance.

2022 to 2026 · 5 model years · Warranty estimates available

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Electric

Kia EV9

256 submitted complaints across 3 model years in the warranty dataset.

2024 to 2026 · 3 model years · Warranty estimates available

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Gasoline

Kia Forte

5 documented issue files, with symptoms, source scope and repair guidance.

2012 to 2024 · 13 model years · Warranty estimates available

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Gasoline

Kia K4

60 submitted complaints across 2 model years in the warranty dataset.

2025 to 2026 · 2 model years · Warranty estimates available

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Gasoline

Kia K5

5 documented issue files, with symptoms, source scope and repair guidance.

2021 to 2026 · 6 model years · Warranty estimates available

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Electric, Hybrid, and Plug-in hybrid

Kia Niro

5 documented issue files, with symptoms, source scope and repair guidance.

2017 to 2026 · 10 model years · Warranty estimates available

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Problem research

Kia Optima

5 documented issue files, with symptoms, source scope and repair guidance.

2011 to 2020 · 10 model years

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Problem research

Kia Rio

5 documented issue files, with symptoms, source scope and repair guidance.

2012 to 2023 · 12 model years

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Gasoline

Kia Seltos

4 documented issue files, with symptoms, source scope and repair guidance.

2021 to 2026 · 6 model years · Warranty estimates available

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Gasoline, Hybrid, and Plug-in hybrid

Kia Sorento

5 documented issue files, with symptoms, source scope and repair guidance.

2014 to 2026 · 13 model years · Warranty estimates available

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Electric and Gasoline

Kia Soul

5 documented issue files, with symptoms, source scope and repair guidance.

2014 to 2025 · 12 model years · Warranty estimates available

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Gasoline, Hybrid, and Plug-in hybrid

Kia Sportage

5 documented issue files, with symptoms, source scope and repair guidance.

2014 to 2026 · 13 model years · Warranty estimates available

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Gasoline

Kia Stinger

5 documented issue files, with symptoms, source scope and repair guidance.

2018 to 2023 · 6 model years · Warranty estimates available

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Gasoline

Kia Telluride

5 documented issue files, with symptoms, source scope and repair guidance.

2020 to 2026 · 7 model years · Warranty estimates available

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