Reliability & cost of ownership
Kia Sorento Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Kia Sorento? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Kia Sorento problems by model year
79 recall entries and 9753 owner complaints on file across 24 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Kia Sorento, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- engine3700 complaints
- electrical system1317 complaints
- unknown or other1220 complaints
- power train1011 complaints
- structure915 complaints
- exterior lighting839 complaints
- air bags700 complaints
- service brakes674 complaints