Owners have filed 65 complaints on the Kia K900, covering 2015–2019. The system named most often is Exterior Lighting (17 reports). Worst years by volume: 2015, 2016, 2019; cleanest: 2017, 2019, 2016. 1 reports describe a crash, 1 a fire. On average the car was 5.0 years old when the problem happened.
What breaks on Kia K900
Grouped by the system owners named — percentages are shares of all 65 K900 complaints. Open any row for the full reports in owners' own words.
Exterior Lighting 17 Read
My Kia Consumer Care Case #[XXX] assigned May 2024. For Lights/Headlights/Illumination Safety hazards. My complaint purpose is to explain & show docs. Of my Interrupted Illumination Headlights/Loss of Viewing while using the headlights during the night. See attached snapshots taken on [XXX], [XXX] and [XXX] showing…
The contact owns a 2016 Kia K900. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed at night, the headlights ceased to operate as needed. The dealer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The contact related the failure to…
The contact owns a 2015 Kia K900. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the driver’s and passenger side headlights intermittently flickered then turned off and turned on. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. A dealer was not notified of the failure. The…
Air Bags 15 Read
2016 kia k-900. Consumer writes in regards to front passenger airbag did not engage/activate - airbag light off with occupant seated. *ld the consumer stated the dealer advised the airbag could not be fixed and would not deploy if heavy clothing was being worn. The consumer stated due to a handicap the vehicle cannot…
My leather dash is rippling/tearing, I am afraid it is a risk of interrupting the passenger airbag deployment. I first noticed my leather dash rippling around the HUD area in April of 2022. In September of 22, it began rippling where the leather cover meets the hood. This April of 2023, it has begun rippling on the…
Due to the poor quality/materials, the dashboard leather has warped to where the passenger side airbag will likely not deploy properly in the event of an accident. Additionally, the automatic cruise control switch has ceased to function. Cruise control can be turned on, but not set due to the switch failure
Electrical System 9 Read
Around 9/25/23, KIA service technicians confirmed that my vehicle had an engine fire rendering it inoperable. The incident appears consistent with NHTSA Recall Number 23V652: several engine compartment components melted due to the fire.¶For approximately 16 months, I persistently sought a resolution with KIA. Despite…
Number one vibration while driving when cold car has had 24 tires put on in 19,000 miles Michelin has now paid for somebody else’s tires to be put on the car number two Engine misfire dealer verified replaced coil pack same condition still exists no check engine light Number three excessive ticking noise when engine…
I drove to an appointment when I got ready to leave the car was fine then the epb light came on I put it into drive because I know that will release it, per the car manual instructions. It did not release the brakes and the car would not move. Had to call a tow truck the car was stuck in place. Per manual it states…
Service Brakes 7 Read
We were going about 5 miles an hour went to apply the brakes and the hell was rock hard and the car lunged forward at the swerve into the other lane avoid the car in front of us after this occurred all the warning lights on the dash lit up there is absolutely no indication that the brakes would fail
The contact owns a 2015 Kia K900. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V652000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was…
The contact owns a 2015 Kia K900. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V652000 (Service Brakes Hydraulic) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was…
Wheels 3 Read
The tires break loose in wet weather. The hankook optimo h426 tires, standard on this car are rated #41 of 42 available tires for this car (see tirerack.com tests). Kia has put the worst tires available on their top line car! They have absolutely no grip in wet weather. They may work with the 6 cyl engine but are…
Dealer sold me a car with two front rims that are dented causing steering complications. The steering wheel shakes and pulls to the right, there is a whine noice coming from the column
When new, the car vibrated at higher speeds (60+) and the dealer replaced 3 of the four new hankook tires because they were defective at about 1,500 miles on the car odometer. At about 22,000 miles, the car started vibrating again. About 2 weeks later, I took the car over to discount tires and they pointed out the the…
Engine 3 Read
I want to make a formal complaint against High Desert Kia in Victorville California that they haven't taken the necessary steps to get this recall that's against my Kia K900 remedied quickly and this recall can cause a fire. A recall was sent to me in February 2022 and this recall still has not been complete so please…
RECALL MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBER" SC284KH NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 23V652 KIA REFUSES TO PAY FOR DELIVERING THE CAR TO THEIR CERTIFIED K-900 DEALERSHIP KIA issued a recall in June of 2023. They notified us in March of 2024. We took our car to the local Dealer, but they would not give us an appointment. However, This local…
The contact owns a 2015 kia k900. While driving at various speeds or while idling at a traffic light, the vehicle stalled. The warning indicators illuminated on the instrument panel prior to the failure. The dealer diagnosed the vehicle, but the results were unknown. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage…
Steering 3 Read
Purchased 3/9/15 in co.drove to get the car because we wanted a vip option pckg.many vip features are adaptive/accessible options for my 100% combat disabled veteran husband.on 3/11,the first time we put the car in reverse, and when turning the wheel, the steering column shuddered like a vehicle had hit the car. The…
In december, 2015, my 6 month old 2015 kia k900 with no more than 8,000 miles refused to start. Two and half hours later, with two tow trucks on the scene, aided by kia roadside assistance, the car finally re-started. Less than a month later on sunday, january 3rd, 2016 I left the driveway heading west, and about 4…
When you hit a bump or a uneven surface the car just don't like it,in fact the car even move the steering well one side to another with a shaking filing teeth feels like the weells are loose or something,at the same time the steering well move giving you a feeling that you may not going to be able to control the…
Power Train 2 Read
I bought this car in nov. '20. The first time that the temp dropped below 65, on the first "auto stop" occurence after reaching operating temperature, after about a second of the engine turning off,a loud beep occurred and a message popped up saying the system has shut down and I needed to shift into n or p and press…
Traveling at 35 MPH on local street --- Engine stalled without warning --- Steered to side of road --- Electric steering continued to offer assist until brought to stop --- Many amber warning lights --- Msg center instructed to shift to park and turn off ignition --- Vehicle set Electric Parking Brake without operator…
K900 years to avoid — and the clean ones
Complaints per model year. More reports usually means more cars on the road as well as more trouble, so read the crash and fire columns alongside the count.
| Model year | Complaints | Top system | Crashes | Fires |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Electrical System,exterior Lighting,engine | — | — | |
| 2017 | Parking Brake,structure | — | — | |
| 2016 | Air Bags | — | — | |
| 2015 | Air Bags | 1 | 1 |
The same model year, different builds
Every complaint carries the first 11 characters of the VIN — plant, year, body and engine. That is a production series, and complaints are spread across them very unevenly.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Distinct production series | 35 |
| Average complaints per series | 1.9 |
| Worst single series | 6 complaints |
| Average age at failure | 5.0 years |
A model average of 1.9 hides a worst series at 6. Enter a VIN above to see the numbers for that exact build instead of the model as a whole.
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How we count
Every figure here comes from complaints owners filed with NHTSA — 1,100,006 of them, covering 1,982 models built between 1981 and 2026.
A complaint is an unverified report: someone wrote down what happened to their car. It is not a confirmed defect and not a recall. What makes the volume useful is the pattern — when thousands of owners of the same build describe the same failure, that is a signal no marketing brochure will give you.
Two things we do that the source does not. First, we compute the age of the car at the moment of failure from the incident date and the model year. Second, we group complaints by the first 11 characters of the VIN — the production series — so a bad plant run does not disappear into a model-wide average.
Frequently asked questions
What are the worst years for the K900?
By complaint volume, 2015, 2016, 2019 drew the most owner reports. Bear in mind that popular years put more cars on the road, so check the crash and fire columns too.
Which K900 years are the cleanest?
2017, 2019, 2016 have the fewest complaints on file. For recent years that can simply mean the cars are young.
How many complaints does the Kia K900 have?
65 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, covering 2015–2019. Of those, 1 describe a crash and 1 a fire.
Are these complaints verified?
No. They are unverified reports from owners. NHTSA publishes them as filed and investigates only a fraction. The value is in the pattern, not in any single report.
Can I check complaints for one specific car?
Yes — enter its VIN above. We match the first 11 characters, which identify the plant, year, body and engine, so you get complaints on that exact production series rather than the whole model.