Reliability & cost of ownership
Kia Sorento Hybrid Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Kia Sorento Hybrid? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Kia Sorento Hybrid problems by model year
11 recall entries across 5 model years and 121 owner complaints across 6 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining model year — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Sorento Hybrid | 1 | 3 | 5.0 | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2025 Sorento Hybrid | 2 | 46 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2024 Sorento Hybrid | Not confirmed | 6 | 5.0 | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2023 Sorento Hybrid | 2 | 33 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2022 Sorento Hybrid | 4 | 12 | 4.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2021 Sorento Hybrid | 2 | 21 | 4.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Kia Sorento Hybrid, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- engine53 complaints
- electrical system33 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system30 complaints
- power train28 complaints
- unknown or other22 complaints
- vehicle speed control7 complaints
- service brakes5 complaints
- visibility4 complaints