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KIA K900

99 NHTSA complaints and 4 safety recalls across model years 2015–2019.

Complaints
99
Recalls
4
Model years
4

The KIAK900 appears in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database with 99 consumer safety complaints and 4 recall campaigns across 4 model years (2015–2019). That averages roughly 25 complaints per model year. Report counts can differ between model years for many reasons; this dataset does not establish the cause of a difference.

Complaint volume on a nameplate alone is not a reliability verdict: a long-running bestseller can accumulate more filings than a low-volume niche model because more vehicles are on the road. The table below shows report counts and published NHTSA crash-test ratings side by side for each model year. The filing-year histogram shows the timing of submitted reports, not a causal trend.

NHTSA has 38 investigation files tied to this model. Investigation records, complaint reports, and recall campaigns each provide different context. Use the official NHTSA VIN lookup and the underlying notices to research a specific vehicle; PlainCars does not infer a vehicle-risk or pricing conclusion from these records.

Complaints by Year

YearComplaints
20194
20173
201614
201578

Complaint Filing Trend

NHTSA complaint volume by year filed (not model year).

Filings moved from 11 in 2017-2021 to 64 in 2022-2026, a rise of 481.8%. That is the 94th percentile of change across the 772 nameplates with enough filings in both windows to compare, where 0 is the steepest fall and 100 the steepest rise.

Filing volume, not a reliability verdict: counts also move with how many vehicles are on the road, how old they are, and whether a recall drew attention. Computed from this portal's NHTSA filing-year records over the same two windows the trend rankings use.

7
’15
17
’16
1
’17
4
’18
1
’19
4
’20
1
’21
24
’22
19
’23
20
’24
1
’25

Year filed (bar labels show the complaint count).

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NHTSA Investigations

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Frequently Asked Questions

How reliable is the KIA K900?
The KIA K900 has received 99 NHTSA complaints spanning model years 2015 to 2019, with 4 recalls. That averages about 25 complaints per model year.
What years of KIA K900 are available?
PlainCars has complaint and recall data for the KIA K900 from 2015 to 2019 (4 model years). Select any year to see component-level complaint breakdowns and safety ratings.
Does the KIA K900 have safety ratings?
NHTSA safety ratings (NCAP 5-star program) are available for many KIA K900 model years from 2011 onward. Select a specific year to see front crash, side crash, and rollover ratings where available.
What are the most common KIA K900 complaints?
NHTSA complaints for the KIA K900 are categorized by component, common areas include engine, transmission, electrical system, airbags, and brakes. Select a model year for a detailed component-by-component breakdown.
How do I check if my KIA K900 has been recalled?
Visit the year-specific page on PlainCars to see all recalls for your model year, or enter your VIN at NHTSA.gov for official recall status and available remedies.
Data sources

Data vintage: August 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.

Every figure on PlainCars is rendered directly from NHTSA complaint and safety data, no number is typed in by an editor. KIA K900 totals are aggregated from the linked NHTSA model-year rows; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.