Reliability & cost of ownership
Kia Sorento Phev Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Kia Sorento Phev? 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 Phev problems by model year
7 recall entries and 33 owner complaints on file across 4 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Sorento Phev | 0 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2024 Sorento Phev | 0 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2023 Sorento Phev | 2 | 8 | No NCAP test | Full reliability report → |
| 2022 Sorento Phev | 5 | 21 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Kia Sorento Phev, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- power train12 complaints
- engine9 complaints
- electrical system9 complaints
- unknown or other5 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system4 complaints
- service brakes3 complaints
- forward collision avoidance3 complaints
- vehicle speed control2 complaints