Kia cruise control problems
Across all Kia models in NHTSA's complaint database, 1,878 complaints involve cruise control. The Sorento accounts for the largest share (21%). The single worst model year is the 2011 Sorento with 64 cruise control complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 1,878 about cruise control, all Kia models
- Most affected
- Sorento 21% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 42,000 miles 1,046 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 218 and 29
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which Kia models
Worst model years for cruise control
- 2011 Kia Sorento64 complaints
- 2016 Kia Sorento63 complaints
- 2012 Kia Optima40 complaints
- 2013 Kia Optima39 complaints
- 2008 Kia Sedona38 complaints
Cruise control complaints by model year
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1994 | 4 |
| 1995 | 5 |
| 1996 | 10 |
| 1997 | 33 |
| 1998 | 24 |
| 1999 | 18 |
| 2000 | 12 |
| 2001 | 27 |
| 2002 | 33 |
| 2003 | 26 |
| 2004 | 49 |
| 2005 | 64 |
| 2006 | 64 |
| 2007 | 65 |
| 2008 | 107 |
| 2009 | 42 |
| 2010 | 33 |
| 2011 | 124 |
| 2012 | 115 |
| 2013 | 97 |
| 2014 | 113 |
| 2015 | 104 |
| 2016 | 152 |
| 2017 | 87 |
| 2018 | 54 |
| 2019 | 42 |
| 2020 | 48 |
| 2021 | 35 |
| 2022 | 55 |
| 2023 | 85 |
| 2024 | 64 |
| 2025 | 69 |
| 2026 | 17 |
| 2027 | 1 |
Among the 1,046 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 42,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.