Kia suspension problems
Across all Kia models in NHTSA's complaint database, 1,197 complaints involve suspension. The Sorento accounts for the largest share (19%). The single worst model year is the 2006 Sedona with 85 suspension complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 1,197 about suspension, all Kia models
- Most affected
- Sorento 19% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 75,000 miles 671 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 67 and 11
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which Kia models
Worst model years for suspension
- 2006 Kia Sedona85 complaints
- 2011 Kia Sorento56 complaints
- 2020 Kia Telluride33 complaints
- 2004 Kia Sorento32 complaints
- 2001 Kia Optima29 complaints
Suspension complaints by model year
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1995 | 8 |
| 1996 | 7 |
| 1997 | 11 |
| 1998 | 53 |
| 1999 | 39 |
| 2000 | 37 |
| 2001 | 80 |
| 2002 | 66 |
| 2003 | 50 |
| 2004 | 93 |
| 2005 | 60 |
| 2006 | 111 |
| 2007 | 37 |
| 2008 | 43 |
| 2009 | 17 |
| 2010 | 12 |
| 2011 | 98 |
| 2012 | 53 |
| 2013 | 57 |
| 2014 | 40 |
| 2015 | 19 |
| 2016 | 29 |
| 2017 | 16 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2019 | 7 |
| 2020 | 39 |
| 2021 | 30 |
| 2022 | 18 |
| 2023 | 22 |
| 2024 | 28 |
| 2025 | 10 |
| 2026 | 1 |
Among the 671 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 75,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.