Kia Sorento problems, recalls & safety data
Complaints, recalls, technical service bulletins and federal investigations for every Kia Sorento model year, from official NHTSA data.
10,061
NHTSA complaints
40
recall campaigns
2,509
service bulletins (TSBs)
15
defect investigations
Model years
Best & worst years →| Year | Complaints | Recalls | TSBs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Kia Sorento | 4 | 2 | — |
| 2025 Kia Sorento | 68 | 3 | 33 |
| 2024 Kia Sorento | 36 | 2 | 49 |
| 2023 Kia Sorento | 111 | 3 | 51 |
| 2022 Kia Sorento | 183 | 6 | 85 |
| 2021 Kia Sorento | 233 | 4 | 104 |
| 2020 Kia Sorento | 131 | 1 | 85 |
| 2019 Kia Sorento | 418 | 2 | 111 |
| 2018 Kia Sorento | 248 | 3 | 195 |
| 2017 Kia Sorento | 794 | 4 | 241 |
| 2016 Kia Sorento | 1,241 | 8 | 274 |
| 2015 Kia Sorento | 746 | 3 | 202 |
| 2014 Kia Sorento | 981 | 6 | 261 |
| 2013 Kia Sorento | 979 | 5 | 228 |
| 2012 Kia Sorento | 876 | 5 | 233 |
| 2011 Kia Sorento | 1,516 | 7 | 202 |
| 2010 Kia Sorento | 3 | 1 | — |
| 2009 Kia Sorento | 55 | 2 | 16 |
| 2008 Kia Sorento | 217 | 3 | 18 |
| 2007 Kia Sorento | 154 | 4 | 23 |
| 2006 Kia Sorento | 242 | 1 | 19 |
| 2005 Kia Sorento | 307 | 0 | 27 |
| 2004 Kia Sorento | 220 | 0 | 22 |
| 2003 Kia Sorento | 305 | 1 | 30 |
Common problems
Symptoms owners describe
Federal investigations
- Hyundai and Kia ABS Module FiresAQ23002 · opened Nov 17, 2023 · open
- Loss of Motive PowerPE23019 · opened Nov 13, 2023 · closed Jul 23, 2024
- Loss of Motive PowerDP22003 · opened Sep 12, 2022 · closed Dec 12, 2023
- Engine FiresEA21003 · opened Dec 22, 2021 · closed Feb 5, 2024