Kia fuel system problems
Across all Kia models in NHTSA's complaint database, 3,098 complaints involve fuel system. The Sorento accounts for the largest share (16%). The single worst model year is the 2013 Optima with 123 fuel system complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 3,098 about fuel system, all Kia models
- Most affected
- Sorento 16% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 72,000 miles 1,310 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 69 and 194
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which Kia models
Worst model years for fuel system
- 2013 Kia Optima123 complaints
- 2000 Kia Sportage102 complaints
- 2016 Kia Soul84 complaints
- 2015 Kia Soul80 complaints
- 2003 Kia Sorento77 complaints
Fuel system complaints by model year
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1995 | 7 |
| 1996 | 7 |
| 1997 | 32 |
| 1998 | 90 |
| 1999 | 97 |
| 2000 | 120 |
| 2001 | 103 |
| 2002 | 110 |
| 2003 | 113 |
| 2004 | 56 |
| 2005 | 57 |
| 2006 | 64 |
| 2007 | 64 |
| 2008 | 52 |
| 2009 | 27 |
| 2010 | 21 |
| 2011 | 83 |
| 2012 | 156 |
| 2013 | 215 |
| 2014 | 203 |
| 2015 | 190 |
| 2016 | 233 |
| 2017 | 167 |
| 2018 | 80 |
| 2019 | 95 |
| 2020 | 82 |
| 2021 | 139 |
| 2022 | 144 |
| 2023 | 154 |
| 2024 | 56 |
| 2025 | 66 |
| 2026 | 15 |
Among the 1,310 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 72,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.