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 9913 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.
- engine3764 complaints
- electrical system1345 complaints
- unknown or other1248 complaints
- power train1043 complaints
- structure928 complaints
- exterior lighting842 complaints
- air bags710 complaints
- service brakes692 complaints