The Lemon Index

Brands · #12 of 22

Kia.

Every Kia model, ranked by owner complaints per car sold.

88Lemon Index · 100 = average car

About average. All Kia models, 2010–2022: 1.1× fewer complaints than average.

Best Kia Rio · Worst Kia Telluride

Kia Optima

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Every Kia, ranked. Lower is better. 100 is the average car.

Most reliable Kia

Rio.

2.2× fewer complaints than average.

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Kia Rio46

Least reliable Kia

Telluride.

2.6× the average car's complaints.

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Kia Telluride259

Lemon Index = safety complaints filed with the U.S. government within 3 years, per car sold, against the average car. How it works · Every brand