NHTSA Safety Recalls
Kia Borrego Recalls by Year
NHTSA's files hold 4 recall campaigns for the Kia Borrego, across 2 model years from 2009 to 2010. The 2009 has the most (3); the fewest among years with a recall is 2010 (2).
- Model years
- 2
- Recall campaigns
- 4
- Most recalls
- 2009
- Owner complaints
- 92
2009–2010, with a recall
3 recalls
all model years, NHTSA
Owners have filed 92 complaints with NHTSA about the Kia Borrego across 3 model years; the most, 88, concern the 2009.
Owners marked a crash on 8 of the Kia Borrego complaints (9%) and a fire on 0.
Across all Kia Borrego model years, owners name the power train most often (at least 18 complaints), then the electrical system (16).
NHTSA received the most complaints about the Kia Borrego in 2014: 12, across all model years.
The component recalled most often on the Kia Borrego is structure: body: roof and pillars, in 2 model-year listings.
The newest Kia Borrego recall, 23V692000, was reported on October 13, 2023 and concerns the structure: body: roof and pillars.
Kia Borrego years to avoid
Too few Kia Borrego model years have a complete complaint window to rank them: 1 of the 5 needed.
The ranking uses owner complaints in each model year's first years on the road, adjusted for NHTSA's complaint volume for that model year. It is not adjusted for sales and is not a reliability rating. Method
Recalls and complaints by model year
First years: complaints received from the year before the model year to three years after it.Kia Borrego years without a link have no recall page on this site.
What gets recalled most on the Kia Borrego
- STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS2
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH1
- SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE1
- SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES1
Kia Borrego model-year listings per recall component; one campaign can cover several years.
Every Kia Borrego recall campaign (4)
| Campaign | Component | Years | Risk named | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23V692000October 13, 2023 | structure: body: roof and pillars | 2009–2010 | crash and injury | 22,768 |
| 23V652000September 25, 2023 | service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip: control unit/module | 2010 | fire and injurypark outside | 1,730,192 |
| 13V114000April 1, 2013 | exterior lighting: brake lights: switch | 2009 | crash | 980,377 |
| 12V245000May 31, 2012 | service brakes, hydraulic: pedals and linkages | 2009 | injury | 21,912 |
Vehicles: NHTSA's count of potentially affected vehicles in the whole campaign, not only the Kia Borrego. Each campaign page has the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words.
Newest record on this page: July 30, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted