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Count of recall notices naming this brand, by the year the recall was announced. A quiet year is not proof of a safe year.
July 20, 2005VehiclesNHTSA
KIA 2003–2005 Vehicle Speed Control recall
Hazard: THIS CAN CAUSE THE CABLE TO STICK, THUS PREVENTING THE ENGINE FROM RETURNING TO IDLE AND CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO MAINTAIN SPEED OR ACCELERATE. SUCH AN EVENT CAN OCCUR WITHOUT WARNING AND COULD CAUSE A CRASH.
July 8, 2005VehiclesNHTSA
KIA 2005 Parking Brake recall
Hazard: THE INABILITY TO ENGAGE, OR THE INADVERTENT RELEASE OF, THE PARKING BRAKE LEVER MAY ALLOW YOUR VEHICLE TO ROLL WHILE IT IS PARKED AND MAY RESULT IN A CRASH.
May 19, 2005VehiclesNHTSA
KIA 2003–2005 Wheels recall
Hazard: WHEEL BEARING FAILURE MAY OCCUR WITHOUT WARNING WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
May 3, 2005VehiclesNHTSA
KIA 2005 Fuel System, Gasoline recall
Hazard: THE ENGINE MAY STALL WHEN COMING TO A STOP. IT WILL BE HARD TO FILL THE GAS TANK AND EXTERNAL FUEL MAY LEAK FROM THE EVAPORATIVE AIR FILTER INLET. FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
April 28, 2005VehiclesNHTSA
KIA 2005 Steering recall
Hazard: IF THE ROD CRACKS OR FAILS, LOSS OF VEHICLE STEERING CONTROL MAY OCCUR WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
April 20, 2005VehiclesNHTSA
KIA 2001 Wheels recall
Hazard: IF THE CRACK IS SEVERE, THE WHEEL COULD SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE AND POSSIBLY RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND A CRASH.
March 29, 2005VehiclesNHTSA
KIA 2005 Electronic Stability Control recall
Hazard: BRAKE APPLICATION CAUSED BY INADVERTENT ESP ACTIVATION MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL AND A CRASH.
January 19, 2005VehiclesNHTSA
KIA 2002–2003 Vehicle Speed Control recall
Hazard: THIS CAN PERMIT THE CABLE TO BE HUNG UP, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
June 24, 2004VehiclesNHTSA
KIA 1999–2000 Seat Belts recall
Hazard: THE LATCH CAN THEN PULL OUT OF THE BUCKLE WHEN TENSION IS APPLIED.
April 12, 2004VehiclesNHTSA
KIA 2002–2003 Fuel System, Gasoline recall
Hazard: FUEL SPILLAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
April 9, 2004VehiclesNHTSA
KIA 2001–2004 Fuel System, Gasoline recall
Hazard: FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE MAY RESULT IN A FIRE.
September 24, 2003VehiclesNHTSA
KIA 2001 Fuel System, Gasoline recall
Hazard: FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
April 25, 2003VehiclesNHTSA
KIA 2003 Service Brakes, Air recall
Hazard: SUCH INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
April 3, 2003VehiclesNHTSA
KIA 2002 Seats recall
Hazard: THIS COULD RESULT IN INJURIES TO OCCUPANTS OF THESE SEATS.
March 4, 2003VehiclesNHTSA
KIA 2001–2002 Electrical System recall
Hazard: INTERNAL GAPS WITHIN THE CASES ALLOWED EPOXY TO CONTACT THE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD, WHICH RESULTED IN CRACKING OF THE CIRCUIT BOARD CAPACITOR. A DAMAGED CKP CAPACITOR COULD RESULT IN ENGINE STALLING.
January 22, 2003VehiclesNHTSA
KIA 2002 Seat Belts recall
Hazard: IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED.
August 16, 2002VehiclesNHTSA
KIA 1995–1998 Seat Belts recall
Hazard: IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SEAT OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED, INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY.
July 29, 2002VehiclesNHTSA
KIA 1998 Exterior Lighting recall
Hazard: THE LOSS OF TURN SIGNALS OR REAR HAZARD LAMPS COULD FAIL TO WARN A FOLLOWING DRIVER THAT THE VEHICLE IS TURNING AND/OR IS STOPPED AND COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
May 1, 2001VehiclesNHTSA
KIA 2001 Air Bags recall
Hazard: DAMAGE TO THE WIRE HARNESS COULD RESULT IN THE SIDE AIR BAG NOT DEPLOYING IN AN ACCIDENT.
July 27, 2000VehiclesNHTSA
KIA 2000 Electrical System recall
Hazard: THIS COULD CAUSE POTENTIAL SERIOUS INJURY TO BYSTANDERS.
July 17, 2000VehiclesNHTSA
KIA 1998–1999 Engine And Engine Cooling recall
Hazard: THIS WOULD CAUSE CUSTOMERS TO ADD MORE FUEL TO THE TANK CAUSING FUEL SPILLBACK OR SPITBACK FROM THE FUEL FILLER NECK.
November 19, 1999VehiclesNHTSA
KIA 1997–1999 Electrical System recall
Hazard: THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE ENGINE STALLING, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
November 9, 1999VehiclesNHTSA
KIA 1998–1999 Fuel System, Gasoline recall
Hazard: THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE ENGINE TO STALL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
November 9, 1999VehiclesNHTSA
KIA 1998–1999 Fuel System, Gasoline recall
Hazard: THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE ENGINE TO STALL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
October 6, 1999VehiclesNHTSA
KIA 1998–1999 Visibility recall
Hazard: THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE IMPAIRMENT OF VISIBILITY IN INCLEMENT WEATHER INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
September 15, 1998VehiclesNHTSA
KIA 1998–1999 Service Brakes, Hydraulic recall
Hazard: THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE A LOSS OF REAR BRAKE INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
December 17, 1997VehiclesNHTSA
KIA 1996–1997 Latches/Locks/Linkages recall
Hazard: SHOULD THIS OCCUR, SECURITY FROM UNWANTED INTRUSION INTO THE VEHICLE IS LOST.
July 15, 1996VehiclesNHTSA
KIA 1996 Vehicle Speed Control recall
Hazard: THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE THE ACCELERATOR TO HOLD THE THROTTLE PARTIALLY OPEN, RESULTING IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
April 11, 1995VehiclesNHTSA
KIA 1995 Suspension recall
Hazard: THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE (1) OIL LEAKAGE INTO THE REAR BRAKE AND ONTO THE BRAKE LININGS; (2) REAR BRAKE DAMAGE FROM THE AXLE NUTSFALLING INTO THE REAR BRAKE DRUMS; OR (3) SEPARATION OF THE REAR WHEEL/AXLESHAFT FROM THE VEHICLE RESULTING IN AN INCREASED POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
July 25, 1994VehiclesNHTSA
KIA 1994 Power Train recall
Hazard: THE LOSS OF CRUISE CONTROL WILL CAUSE TEMPORARY LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE SPEED. LOSS OF THE SPEEDOMETER WILL RESULT IN THE OPERATOR NOT KNOWING THE ACTUAL SPEED OF THE VEHICLE.