Kia stability control problems
Across all Kia models in NHTSA's complaint database, 490 complaints involve stability control. The Sorento accounts for the largest share (31%). The single worst model year is the 2008 Sorento with 44 stability control complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 490 about stability control, all Kia models
- Most affected
- Sorento 31% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 67,000 miles 421 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 18 and 16
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which Kia models
Worst model years for stability control
- 2008 Kia Sorento44 complaints
- 2011 Kia Sorento23 complaints
- 2006 Kia Sedona20 complaints
- 2013 Kia Optima19 complaints
- 2007 Kia Sedona18 complaints
Stability control complaints by model year
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2001 | 1 |
| 2002 | 2 |
| 2003 | 2 |
| 2004 | 10 |
| 2005 | 7 |
| 2006 | 35 |
| 2007 | 63 |
| 2008 | 73 |
| 2009 | 43 |
| 2010 | 16 |
| 2011 | 53 |
| 2012 | 35 |
| 2013 | 36 |
| 2014 | 29 |
| 2015 | 25 |
| 2016 | 30 |
| 2017 | 15 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2023 | 1 |
Among the 421 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 67,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.