Kia wipers, windshield & visibility problems
Across all Kia models in NHTSA's complaint database, 1,738 complaints involve wipers, windshield & visibility. The Telluride accounts for the largest share (25%). The single worst model year is the 2020 Telluride with 154 wipers, windshield & visibility complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 1,738 about wipers, windshield & visibility, all Kia models
- Most affected
- Telluride 25% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 24,000 miles 755 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 14 and 18
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which Kia models
Worst model years for wipers, windshield & visibility
- 2020 Kia Telluride154 complaints
- 2022 Kia Telluride94 complaints
- 2021 Kia Telluride87 complaints
- 1998 Kia Sephia47 complaints
- 2023 Kia Telluride41 complaints
Wipers, windshield & visibility complaints by model year
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1995 | 14 |
| 1996 | 9 |
| 1997 | 27 |
| 1998 | 80 |
| 1999 | 59 |
| 2000 | 49 |
| 2001 | 45 |
| 2002 | 52 |
| 2003 | 26 |
| 2004 | 14 |
| 2005 | 14 |
| 2006 | 33 |
| 2007 | 47 |
| 2008 | 29 |
| 2009 | 11 |
| 2010 | 18 |
| 2011 | 65 |
| 2012 | 77 |
| 2013 | 82 |
| 2014 | 79 |
| 2015 | 41 |
| 2016 | 90 |
| 2017 | 38 |
| 2018 | 23 |
| 2019 | 32 |
| 2020 | 175 |
| 2021 | 125 |
| 2022 | 162 |
| 2023 | 92 |
| 2024 | 72 |
| 2025 | 48 |
| 2026 | 7 |
| 2027 | 3 |
Among the 755 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 24,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.