Saturday, August 8, 2026
RecallGazette

Vehicle problems, recalls & safety intelligence

Ford F-150 vs Kia Sorento

Owner complaints, worst years and recall history side by side, from official NHTSA data. Last verified Aug 8, 2026. Raw complaint counts are not adjusted for sales volume.

Ford F-150

Total complaints
38,228
Avg per model year
797
Recall campaigns (all years)
143
Most complained year
2013 (2,969)
Top problems: Power Train, Engine, Electrical System

Kia Sorento

Total complaints
10,061
Avg per model year
420
Recall campaigns (all years)
40
Most complained year
2011 (1,516)
Top problems: Engine, Electrical System, Unknown OR Other

Complaints by model year

YearFord F-150Kia Sorento
202644
202510068
202418336
2023393111
2022571183
2021959233
2020698131
20191,291418
20182,248248
20171,393794
20162,0001,241
20151,665746
20141,514981
20132,969979
20121,775876
20112,1831,516
20108413
200932455
2008368217
2007488154
Method. Complaints are unique NHTSA reports per model year. A model that sold more units will naturally accumulate more complaints — compare the shape across years, not just the raw totals, and read the year pages for what actually fails.