Kia Sorento recalls & problems by year
79 recalls and 10,229 owner complaints across 24 model years (2003–2026).
Most complaints20111,520 complaints
Most recalls20168 recalls
Crashes reported309in owner complaints
Injuries reported3669 deaths
| Year | NHTSA stars | EPA mpg | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5★ | 23–33 mpg | 2 | 6 |
| 2025 | 5★ | 23–33 mpg | 3 | 77 |
| 2024 | 5★ | 23–34 mpg | 2 | 44 |
| 2023 | 4★ | 24–34 mpg | 3 | 125 |
| 2022 | 4★ | 24–34 mpg | 6 | 194 |
| 2021 | 4★ | 24–26 mpg | 4 | 255 |
| 2020 | 5★ | 20–25 mpg | 1 | 140 |
| 2019 | 5★ | 21–25 mpg | 2 | 435 |
| 2018 | 5★ | 19–24 mpg | 3 | 255 |
| 2017 | 5★ | 19–24 mpg | 4 | 808 |
| 2016 | 5★ | 19–24 mpg | 8 | 1,261 |
| 2015 | 5★ | 20–23 mpg | 3 | 755 |
| 2014 | 5★ | 20–22 mpg | 6 | 988 |
| 2013 | 4★ | 20–24 mpg | 5 | 983 |
| 2012 | 4★ | 20–24 mpg | 5 | 880 |
| 2011 | 4★ | 20–24 mpg | 8 | 1,520 |
| 2010 | — | — | 2 | 3 |
| 2009 | — | 17–18 mpg | 3 | 55 |
| 2008 | — | 17–18 mpg | 3 | 217 |
| 2007 | — | 17–18 mpg | 4 | 154 |
| 2006 | — | 15–16 mpg | 1 | 242 |
| 2005 | — | 15–16 mpg | 0 | 307 |
| 2004 | — | 15–16 mpg | 0 | 220 |
| 2003 | — | 15 mpg | 1 | 305 |
Crash, fire, injury and death figures are what owners reported in their complaints; NHTSA does not verify them. A year with more complaints is not necessarily worse: newer and best-selling years collect more reports.
Most-reported problem areas, all years
- Engine — 3,855 complaints
- Electrical system — 1,400 complaints
- Unknown or other — 1,297 complaints
- Power train — 1,195 complaints
- Structure — 944 complaints
- Exterior lighting — 850 complaints
- Air bags — 727 complaints
- Steering — 547 complaints