Kia wheels problems
Across all Kia models in NHTSA's complaint database, 521 complaints involve wheels. The Sedona accounts for the largest share (14%). The single worst model year is the 2004 Sedona with 32 wheels complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 521 about wheels, all Kia models
- Most affected
- Sedona 14% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 48,000 miles 290 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 43 and 15
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which Kia models
Worst model years for wheels
- 2004 Kia Sedona32 complaints
- 2001 Kia Rio31 complaints
- 2013 Kia Optima18 complaints
- 2010 Kia Forte17 complaints
- 2024 Kia EV914 complaints
Wheels complaints by model year
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1995 | 1 |
| 1996 | 2 |
| 1997 | 3 |
| 1998 | 11 |
| 1999 | 3 |
| 2000 | 2 |
| 2001 | 40 |
| 2002 | 16 |
| 2003 | 14 |
| 2004 | 45 |
| 2005 | 20 |
| 2006 | 14 |
| 2007 | 9 |
| 2008 | 7 |
| 2009 | 7 |
| 2010 | 25 |
| 2011 | 27 |
| 2012 | 29 |
| 2013 | 41 |
| 2014 | 37 |
| 2015 | 24 |
| 2016 | 20 |
| 2017 | 19 |
| 2018 | 10 |
| 2019 | 12 |
| 2020 | 10 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2022 | 10 |
| 2023 | 14 |
| 2024 | 23 |
| 2025 | 17 |
| 2026 | 3 |
| 2027 | 1 |
Among the 290 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 48,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.