Kia Cee: common problems, APK failures and recalls
There are 18,014 Kia Cee cars registered in the Netherlands, first registered between 2007 and 2019.
In a sample of 400 cars, 67.8% had at least one defect at an APK inspection since 2024, more often than average (51.5% across all models).
The most common defect is tyre tread depth insufficient (19.5% of inspected cars).
2.4% have an odometer reading the RDW marks as illogical, a sign of a rolled-back odometer.
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Most common APK defects
| Defect | Cars |
|---|---|
| Tyre tread depth insufficient | 19.5% |
| Number plate light not working (properly) / missing | 15.5% |
| Tyre pressure incorrect | 13.5% |
| Steering ball joint has too much play | 13% |
| Dipped beam incorrectly aimed | 10.8% |
| Dipped/main beam not working (properly) | 7.8% |
| Wipers give insufficient visibility | 7% |
| Indicator colour deviates or not permitted | 5% |
| Position light not working (properly) | 4.5% |
| Tyre damaged | 4.5% |
Share of 400 sampled cars (first registered 2012–2021) with this defect at an APK inspection since 2024. RDW Open Data: Geconstateerde Gebreken.
Common advisories
| Tyre(s) with tread depth of 1.6 to 2.5 mm | 15.5% |
| Mechanical brake parts show wear | 7.8% |
| Steering or kingpin ball joint wear up to 1.0 mm | 6.3% |
| Shock absorber leaking | 0.5% |
Advisories are noted at the APK but are not a failure.
Fleet figures
| Registered in the Netherlands | 18,014 |
| Open recall (not yet fixed) | 0% |
| Illogical odometer reading | 2.4% |
| Used as a taxi | 0% |
| First registered | 2007 to 2019 |
All Kia Cee passenger cars in the RDW register, 2026-10-06.
Questions
How often does the Kia Cee fail the APK?
In a sample of 400 cars first registered 2012–2021, 67.8% had at least one defect at an APK inspection since 2024, against 51.5% across all models.
What are common problems with the Kia Cee?
The most common APK defects are: tyre tread depth insufficient (19.5%), number plate light not working (properly) / missing (15.5%), tyre pressure incorrect (13.5%).
Does the Kia Cee have recalls?
No recalls are registered with the RDW for this model.
Other Kia models
Picanto · Niro · Sportage · Rio · Ceed · Stonic · Venga · EV3 · EV6 · Xceed · Sorento · Proceed · Soul · Carens · EV5
Source: RDW Open Data (Gekentekende voertuigen, Geconstateerde Gebreken, Terugroepacties), CC0. Model grouping by Factline from RDW trade names. AI agents: factline.dev/llms.txt.