Kia Borrego
Owners filed 92 complaints across 12 model years of the Kia Borrego. The 2009 drew the most (88); the 2019 the fewest (0).
Model years12
Complaints92
Recalls18
Fires0
Deaths0
Every Kia Borrego model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2014 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2013 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2012 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2011 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2010 | 2 | 2 | — | — | Power Train › Automatic Transmission | Routine | |
| 2009 | 88 | 3 | — | 8 | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | — | — | Seats | Routine |
Which Kia Borrego years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 2009 is the weakest year on record, with 88 complaints concentrated in the electrical system. It carries 3 recalls.
Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.
Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.