Kia brakes problems
Across all Kia models in NHTSA's complaint database, 4,362 complaints involve brakes. The Sephia accounts for the largest share (18%). The single worst model year is the 1998 Sephia with 317 brakes complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 4,362 about brakes, all Kia models
- Most affected
- Sephia 19% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 56,000 miles 1,706 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 416 and 149
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which Kia models
Worst model years for brakes
- 1998 Kia Sephia317 complaints
- 1999 Kia Sephia211 complaints
- 2011 Kia Sorento135 complaints
- 2013 Kia Optima115 complaints
- 2012 Kia Sorento105 complaints
Brakes complaints by model year
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1994 | 5 |
| 1995 | 25 |
| 1996 | 73 |
| 1997 | 111 |
| 1998 | 402 |
| 1999 | 260 |
| 2000 | 168 |
| 2001 | 82 |
| 2002 | 118 |
| 2003 | 98 |
| 2004 | 74 |
| 2005 | 131 |
| 2006 | 95 |
| 2007 | 108 |
| 2008 | 97 |
| 2009 | 91 |
| 2010 | 64 |
| 2011 | 295 |
| 2012 | 328 |
| 2013 | 413 |
| 2014 | 251 |
| 2015 | 240 |
| 2016 | 146 |
| 2017 | 109 |
| 2018 | 66 |
| 2019 | 86 |
| 2020 | 68 |
| 2021 | 54 |
| 2022 | 85 |
| 2023 | 109 |
| 2024 | 56 |
| 2025 | 33 |
| 2026 | 16 |
| 2027 | 5 |
Among the 1,706 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 56,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.