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2019 Kia Sorento hesitation / surging reports

37 NHTSA complaints describe hesitation, surging or lurching on acceleration on the 2019 Kia Sorento — roughly 9% of all complaints for this model year.

37
Hesitation / surging reports
9%
share of complaints
13,000 mi
median mileage in hesitation / surging reports (19 with odometer)

Symptom counts come from keyword analysis of complaint narratives. One complaint can describe several symptoms, and classification is approximate — read the underlying reports on the full 2019 Kia Sorento report before drawing conclusions.