Complaints by model year
Each bar is one model year. Highlighted: 2009. The most recent years are still collecting complaints.
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026
Year by year
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 2 |
| 2013 | 0 | 2 |
| 2012 | 0 | 2 |
| 2011 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 Borrego | 2 | 2 |
| 2009 BorregoMost complaints | 88 | 3 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 |
A model year gets its own page when it has enough data for at least three sections
Most common problems
- Power train18
- Electrical system16
- Unknown or other12
- Service brakes12
- Seat belts11
- Steering9
- Exterior lighting8
- Electronic stability control (esc)7
NHTSA ODI complaints, all model years
Fatal crashes in the US
From 2020 to 2023, 10 Borrego vehicles were involved in crashes on US public roads in which someone died, and 2 people died inside them. These are counts, not crash rates: a model with more cars on the road shows up more often, and people killed outside the vehicle are not counted here.
| Model year | Vehicles in fatal crashes | Deaths in the vehicle |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 10 | 2 |
NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), crash years 2020–2023 (public domain) · how we count
Crash-test ratings by year
NHTSA 5-star results for 1 model-year variants; not yet fully rated. Rollover risk is the estimated chance of rolling over in a single-vehicle crash.
| Year | Variant | Overall | Rollover risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 2011 Kia Borrego Tau 4.6 SUV 4WD | — | 27.9 % |
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (5-Star Safety Ratings), api.nhtsa.gov · US federal work, public domain
Fuel consumption by year
Official Canadian test results for 3 model years, best variant per year. Combined consumption ranges from 12.8–13.0 L/100 km.
| Year | Variant | City | Highway | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Borrego · Sport utility vehicle · Regular gasoline | 14.3 | 11.1 | 12.8 |
| 2010 | Borrego · Sport utility vehicle · Regular gasoline | 14.3 | 11.1 | 12.8 |
| 2009 | Borrego 4X4 · Sport utility vehicle · Regular gasoline | 14.6 | 11.1 | 13.0 |
Litres per 100 km. Natural Resources Canada, Fuel consumption ratings (open.canada.ca) · Open Government Licence – Canada
EU safety alerts
Safety Gate, the European Union's rapid alert system, names the Borrego in 1 alert. European versions can differ from the North American car.
The headliner (ceiling cover) boards are not correctly glued, resulting in a detachment from the headliner if the side airbags are activated, increasing the risk of injury to the vehicle's occupants. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the appro…
Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0
Recalls
4 campaigns cover the Borrego.
Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2009-2014 Borrego vehicles. The headliner plates may not be secured properly, which can result in the plates detaching in the event of a side curtain air bag deployment.
Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2010-2019 Borrego, 2014-2016 Cadenza, 2010-2013 Forte, Forte Koup, Sportage, 2015-2018 K900, 2011-2015 Optima, 2011-2013 Optima Hybrid, Soul, 2012-2017 Rio, 2011-2014 Sorento, and 2010-2011 Rondo vehicles. The Hydraulic Electronic Control Unit (HECU) may experience an electrical short, which can result in an engine compartment fire while parked or driving.
Kia Motors Corporation (Kia) is recalling certain model year 2007-2010 Rondo, model year 2007-2011 Sedona, Sorento and Sportage, model year 2010-2011 Soul, model year 2008-2011 Optima, model year 2010 Forte, model year 2007-2009 Amanti, and model year 2009 Borrego vehicles. Originally, in April 2013, Kia recalled 623,658 model year 2007-2010 Rondo and Sportage, model year 2007-2011 Sorento, model year 2007 Sedona, model year 2010-2011 Soul, and model year 2011 Optima vehicles. In September 2013, Kia informed the agency that it was adding an additional 356,719 vehicles to this campaign. The total number of vehicles being recalled is now 980,377. In the affected vehicles, the stop lamp switch may malfunction. A malfunctioning stop lamp switch may cause the brake lights to not illuminate when the brake pedal is depressed or may cause an inability to deactivate the cruise control by depressing the brake pedal. Additionally, a malfunctioning stop lamp switch may also result in intermittent operation of the push-button start feature, affect the operation of the brake-transmission shift interlock feature preventing the shifter from being moved out of the PARK position and cause the Electronic Stability Control (ESC) malfunction light to illuminate.
KIA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009 BORREGO VEHICLES, MANUFACTURED FROM MAY 2, 2008, THROUGH JANUARY 20, 2009, EQUIPPED WITH NON-ADJUSTABLE BRAKE PEDALS. CERTAIN PEDAL MOUNTS MAY HAVE A FIBERGLASS COMPOSITION THAT ALLOWS THEM TO BREAK OFF IN A COLLISION WHERE THE IMPACT HAS NOT IMMOBILIZED THE VEHICLE, WHICH WOULD THEN ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO ROLL.
NHTSA recalls