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Kia Car Safety Ratings
Crash-test ratings, recalls, and complaints across the Kia lineup.
MotorCaliber tracks 36 Kia models across 119 model-year safety records, averaging 83 on the NHTSA Safety Index. The highest-scoring Kia on file is the 2025 EV6 at 95 out of 100. 54 Kia model-years earned an overall 5-star NHTSA crash rating. The Telluride carries the most recalls in the lineup.
36 models119 records83 avg Safety Index29 park-outside recalls
Cadenza
LightburdenCarnival
81StrongEV6
95ExceptionalEV9
88StrongForte
87StrongK4
92ExceptionalK5
90ExceptionalK900
LightburdenNiro
86Strong
2026
2026 Kia NiroSUV
★★★★★No recalls
86Strong
2025
2025 Kia NiroSUV
★★★★★1 recall
84Strong
2024
2024 Kia NiroSUV
★★★★★1 recall
83Strong
2023
2023 Kia NiroSUV
★★★★★2 recalls
79Average
2022
2022 Kia NiroSUV
★★★★★1 recall
83Strong
2021
2021 Kia NiroSUV
★★★★★1 recall
85Strong
2020
2020 Kia NiroSUV
★★★★★1 recall
82Strong
2019
2019 Kia NiroSUV
★★★★★1 recall
80Strong
Niro Electric
90ExceptionalNiro EV
LightburdenNiro Plug-In
Lightburden
2025
2025 Kia Niro Plug-InOther
1 recall
Lightburden
2024
2024 Kia Niro Plug-InOther
1 recall
Lightburden
2023
2023 Kia Niro Plug-InOther
2 recalls
Moderateburden
2021
2021 Kia Niro Plug-InOther
1 recall
Lightburden
2020
2020 Kia Niro Plug-InOther
No recalls
Cleanburden
2019
2019 Kia Niro Plug-InOther
No recalls
Cleanburden
Optima
94ExceptionalOptima Plug-In
LightburdenRio
CleanburdenSedona
91ExceptionalSeltos
91Exceptional
2026
2026 Kia SeltosSUV
★★★★★No recalls
90Exceptional
2025
2025 Kia SeltosSUV
★★★★★No recalls
91Exceptional
2024
2024 Kia SeltosSUV
★★★★★Park outside
83Strong
2023
2023 Kia SeltosSUV
★★★★★Park outside
79Average
2022
2022 Kia SeltosSUV
★★★★★1 recall
84Strong
2021
2021 Kia SeltosSUV
★★★★★2 recalls
79Average
Sorento
85Strong
2026
2026 Kia SorentoSUV
★★★★★2 recalls
83Strong
2025
2025 Kia SorentoSUV
★★★★★3 recalls
80Strong
2024
2024 Kia SorentoSUV
★★★★★2 recalls
85Strong
2023
2023 Kia SorentoSUV
★★★★★3 recalls
84Strong
2022
2022 Kia SorentoSUV
★★★★★Park outside
70Average
2021
2021 Kia SorentoSUV
★★★★★Park outside
84Strong
2020
2020 Kia SorentoSUV
★★★★★Park outside
82Strong
2019
2019 Kia SorentoSUV
★★★★★Park outside
81Strong
Sorento Plug-In
LightburdenSoul
85Strong
2025
2025 Kia SoulSUV
★★★★★No recalls
85Strong
2024
2024 Kia SoulSUV
★★★★★No recalls
85Strong
2023
2023 Kia SoulSUV
★★★★★Park outside
73Average
2022
2022 Kia SoulSUV
★★★★★1 recall
80Strong
2021
2021 Kia SoulSUV
★★★★★2 recalls
79Average
2020
2020 Kia SoulSUV
★★★★★1 recall
80Strong
2019
2019 Kia SoulSUV
★★★★★1 recall
85Strong
Soul EV
ModerateburdenSportage
94Exceptional
2026
2026 Kia SportageSUV
★★★★★1 recall
94Exceptional
2025
2025 Kia SportageSUV
★★★★★1 recall
87Strong
2024
2024 Kia SportageSUV
★★★★★3 recalls
82Strong
2023
2023 Kia SportageSUV
★★★★★Park outside
76Average
2022
2022 Kia SportageSUV
★★★★★Park outside
79Average
2021
2021 Kia SportageSUV
★★★★★Park outside
75Average
2020
2020 Kia SportageSUV
★★★★★Park outside
77Average
2019
2019 Kia SportageSUV
★★★★★Park outside
74Average
Sportage Plug-In
LightburdenStinger
94ExceptionalTelluride
80Strong
2025
2025 Kia TellurideSUV
★★★★★3 recalls
80Strong
2024
2024 Kia TellurideSUV
★★★★★Park outside
70Average
2023
2023 Kia TellurideSUV
★★★★★Park outside
69Below Average
2022
2022 Kia TellurideSUV
★★★★★Park outside
71Average
2021
2021 Kia TellurideSUV
★★★★★Park outside
71Average
2020
2020 Kia TellurideSUV
★★★★★Park outside
71Average