Total Complaints
2 filings
KIA KIA · model year
2001 KIA KIA
2 NHTSA complaints for this specific cohort.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 2001KIAKIA carries 2 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
Component-level analysis is where model-year complaints become actionable: the top complaint category for the 2001 KIA is unknown or other with 1 filings, followed by power train:automatic transmission (1). Concentration in one or two component groups is the classic signature of a systemic defect; a flat distribution usually reflects normal aging, warranty complaints, or isolated build-plant variability.
NHTSA currently has 18 investigation files overlapping the 2001 KIA, and 1 remain open. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should pair the counters above with the complaint-by-year trend on the parent model page — a spike in a single year often tracks to a platform refresh, a new transmission supplier, or an updated ECU calibration. Use the related-complaint feed below to read raw owner narratives before deciding whether any pattern here affects your specific use case.
2
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
Crashes Reported
0 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
Complaints vs. fleet median (215)
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 1 |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20010524UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON AND MY OVERDRIVE LIGHT BLINKS,KIA SERVICE LOOKED AT IT AND TRY TO FIX IT BUT CANT NOW THAY DO NOT WANT TO FIX IT SO I DONT NOW WHAT TO DO PLEASE CAN SOMEBODY HELP ME,JOE THORNE OF KIA IS THE PERSON TO TALK TO AND I THINK THAT THAY DONT WANT TO FIXIT BECAUSE THAY HAD TWO TRYS AND THAY DONT NOW WHAT IT IS,*AK
20010524POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON AND MY OVERDRIVE LIGHT BLINKS,KIA SERVICE LOOKED AT IT AND TRY TO FIX IT BUT CANT NOW THAY DO NOT WANT TO FIX IT SO I DONT NOW WHAT TO DO PLEASE CAN SOMEBODY HELP ME,JOE THORNE OF KIA IS THE PERSON TO TALK TO AND I THINK THAT THAY DONT WANT TO FIXIT BECAUSE THAY HAD TWO TRYS AND THAY DONT NOW WHAT IT IS,*AK
Compare 2001KIAKIA to Similar Vehicles
NHTSA Investigations 1 Open
Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 2001 KIA KIA have?▼
The 2001 KIA KIA has 2 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 2001 KIA KIA?▼
The most-complained component for the 2001 KIA KIA is UNKNOWN OR OTHER with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION.
Is the 2001 KIA KIA safe to buy?▼
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?▼
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.
Vehicle Safety Guides
Data as of 2025. 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.
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.