Kia exhaust system problems
Across all Kia models in NHTSA's complaint database, 350 complaints involve exhaust system. The Sportage accounts for the largest share (33%). The single worst model year is the 2016 Soul with 40 exhaust system complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 350 about exhaust system, all Kia models
- Most affected
- Sportage 33% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 86,000 miles 164 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 4 and 10
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which Kia models
Worst model years for exhaust system
- 2016 Kia Soul40 complaints
- 1998 Kia Sephia35 complaints
- 1999 Kia Sportage29 complaints
- 2015 Kia Soul21 complaints
- 1998 Kia Sportage20 complaints
Exhaust system complaints by model year
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1995 | 8 |
| 1996 | 3 |
| 1997 | 14 |
| 1998 | 55 |
| 1999 | 41 |
| 2000 | 30 |
| 2001 | 33 |
| 2002 | 20 |
| 2003 | 15 |
| 2004 | 6 |
| 2005 | 2 |
| 2006 | 3 |
| 2007 | 2 |
| 2008 | 2 |
| 2009 | 1 |
| 2011 | 3 |
| 2012 | 5 |
| 2013 | 9 |
| 2014 | 17 |
| 2015 | 26 |
| 2016 | 44 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 |
Among the 164 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 86,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.