Reliability & cost of ownership
Kia K900 Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Kia K900? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Kia K900 problems by model year
11 recall entries and 68 owner complaints on file across 6 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 K900 | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2019 K900 | 1 | 2 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2018 K900 | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2017 K900 | 2 | 2 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2016 K900 | 3 | 10 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2015 K900 | 2 | 54 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Kia K900, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- exterior lighting21 complaints
- air bags16 complaints
- electrical system13 complaints
- engine9 complaints
- unknown or other8 complaints
- service brakes, hydraulic6 complaints
- structure5 complaints
- wheels4 complaints