Kia tires problems
Across all Kia models in NHTSA's complaint database, 415 complaints involve tires. The Sedona accounts for the largest share (15%). The single worst model year is the 2010 Forte with 24 tires complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 415 about tires, all Kia models
- Most affected
- Sedona 15% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 27,000 miles 225 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 22 and 2
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which Kia models
Worst model years for tires
- 2010 Kia Forte24 complaints
- 2025 Kia K515 complaints
- 2014 Kia Forte12 complaints
- 2005 Kia Sedona11 complaints
- 2002 Kia Sedona10 complaints
Tires complaints by model year
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1994 | 1 |
| 1995 | 3 |
| 1996 | 2 |
| 1997 | 12 |
| 1998 | 13 |
| 1999 | 15 |
| 2000 | 12 |
| 2001 | 17 |
| 2002 | 23 |
| 2003 | 14 |
| 2004 | 20 |
| 2005 | 16 |
| 2006 | 21 |
| 2007 | 18 |
| 2008 | 19 |
| 2009 | 5 |
| 2010 | 33 |
| 2011 | 19 |
| 2012 | 14 |
| 2013 | 19 |
| 2014 | 20 |
| 2015 | 12 |
| 2016 | 6 |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2018 | 7 |
| 2019 | 11 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2021 | 10 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2025 | 20 |
| 2026 | 3 |
Among the 225 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 27,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.