Kia Vehicle Statistics

Data from 565,747 Kia vehicles across 29 models

Last updated: May 2026

565,747
Total Vehicles
26.5%
Accident Rate
0.5%
Salvage Rate

Kia vehicles have an overall accident rate of 26.5% based on 565,747 vehicles analyzed by VinItel. The salvage title rate is 0.5%. The safest Kia model is the Magentis with a 1.5% accident rate. The most accident-prone model is the Forte5 at 44.3%. VinItel tracks 29 Kia models with year-by-year safety breakdowns.

Accident Rate by Model

Forte544.3%Optima42.6%Cadenza38.3%K90037.7%Sedona35.5%Borrego31.3%Rio30.1%Stinger28.6%Forte28.4%Soul28.4%Spectra27.9%Amanti27.1%Sorento27.0%Rondo26.7%Sportage24.8%

Vehicles by Model

Sportage89,232Sorento88,385Forte81,470Soul74,986Telluride46,077Optima43,927K539,683Seltos25,491Niro18,476Rio14,410

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Safest Kia Models

  1. 1.Magentis1.5%
  2. 2.Niro Ev3.6%
  3. 3.Optima Hybrid6.4%
  4. 4.K46.8%
  5. 5.Ev912.2%

Most Accident-Prone Kia Models

  1. 1.Forte544.3%
  2. 2.Optima42.6%
  3. 3.Cadenza38.3%
  4. 4.K90037.7%
  5. 5.Sedona35.5%

All Kia Models (29)

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ModelRecordsYearsAccident RateSalvage Rate
Kia Sportage89,2321997–202624.8%0.3%
Kia Sorento88,3852003–202627.0%0.3%
Kia Forte81,4702010–202428.4%0.6%
Kia Soul74,9862010–202528.4%0.5%
Kia Telluride46,0772020–202519.3%0.3%
Kia Optima43,9272001–202042.6%1.4%
Kia K539,6832021–202622.1%0.4%
Kia Seltos25,4912021–202617.9%0.3%
Kia Niro18,4762017–202519.8%0.7%
Kia Rio14,4102001–202330.1%1.0%
Kia Carnival10,2072022–202613.5%0.2%
Kia Stinger9,7332018–202328.6%0.6%
Kia Sedona8,5752002–202135.5%0.4%
Kia Ev64,1682022–202513.6%1.1%
Kia Cadenza2,3232014–202038.3%0.5%
Kia Forte51,9672011–202144.3%0.5%
Kia K41,7492025–20256.8%0.0%
Kia Rio57452006–202321.7%0.3%
Kia Spectra7252001–200927.9%1.2%
Kia Ev97212024–202612.2%0.1%
Kia K9004772015–202037.7%0.2%
Kia Rondo3712007–201726.7%0.0%
Kia Niro Ev3372019–20243.6%10.1%
Kia Optima Hybrid2642011–20206.4%1.5%
Kia Borrego1502008–200931.3%0.7%
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