2011 KIA SORENTO — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-21 1,510 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: ENGINE (224 complaints · 14.8%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 41
  • Fires 61
  • Injuries 50
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution ENGINE appears in 224 of 1,510 owner complaints (14.8%) in this vehicle snapshot. ENGINE: 224 complaints, 14.8% of reports ENGINE 224 · 14.8% · 5 crash reports 25 fire reports STRUCTURE: 222 complaints, 14.7% of reports STRUCTURE 222 · 14.7% · 1 fire reports POWER TRAIN: 211 complaints, 14.0% of reports POWER TRAIN 211 · 14.0% · 6 crash reports 1 fire reports AIR BAGS: 130 complaints, 8.6% of reports AIR BAGS 130 · 8.6% · 13 crash reports 1 fire reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 128 complaints, 8.5% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 128 · 8.5% · 10 fire reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 93 complaints, 6.2% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 93 · 6.2% · 1 crash reports 5 fire reports SERVICE BRAKES: 81 complaints, 5.4% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 81 · 5.4% · 5 crash reports 3 fire reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 42 complaints, 2.8% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 42 · 2.8% · 6 crash reports 1 fire reports SUSPENSION: 40 complaints, 2.7% of reports SUSPENSION 40 · 2.7% · 1 crash reports 1 fire reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 598 complaints, 39.6% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 598 · 39.6% · 5 crash reports 18 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
ENGINE 224 14.8% 5 crashes · 25 fires
STRUCTURE 222 14.7% 0 crashes · 1 fires
POWER TRAIN 211 14.0% 6 crashes · 1 fires
AIR BAGS 130 8.6% 13 crashes · 1 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 128 8.5% 0 crashes · 10 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 93 6.2% 1 crashes · 5 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 81 5.4% 5 crashes · 3 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 42 2.8% 6 crashes · 1 fires
SUSPENSION 40 2.7% 1 crashes · 1 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 598 39.6% 5 crashes · 18 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jan 2010. 2010-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2010-Q3: 15 owner reports 15 2010-Q4: 12 owner reports 12 2011-Q1: 32 owner reports 32 2011-Q2: 29 owner reports 29 2011-Q3: 28 owner reports 28 2011-Q4: 24 owner reports 24 2012-Q1: 16 owner reports 16 2012-Q2: 12 owner reports 12 2012-Q3: 26 owner reports 26 2012-Q4: 17 owner reports 17 2013-Q1: 12 owner reports 12 2013-Q2: 18 owner reports 18 2013-Q3: 13 owner reports 13 2013-Q4: 14 owner reports 14 2014-Q1: 12 owner reports 12 2014-Q2: 16 owner reports 16 2014-Q3: 22 owner reports 22 2014-Q4: 15 owner reports 15 2015-Q1: 16 owner reports 16 2015-Q2: 29 owner reports 29 2015-Q3: 28 owner reports 28 2015-Q4: 38 owner reports 38 2016-Q1: 38 owner reports 38 2016-Q2: 74 owner reports 74 2016-Q3: 59 owner reports 59 2016-Q4: 32 owner reports 32 2017-Q1: 36 owner reports 36 2017-Q2: 33 owner reports 33 2017-Q3: 35 owner reports 35 2017-Q4: 14 owner reports 14 2018-Q1: 33 owner reports 33 2018-Q2: 41 owner reports 41 2018-Q3: 39 owner reports 39 2018-Q4: 45 owner reports 45 2019-Q1: 38 owner reports 38 2019-Q2: 58 owner reports 58 2019-Q3: 46 owner reports 46 2019-Q4: 39 owner reports 39 2020-Q1: 17 owner reports 17 2020-Q2: 17 owner reports 17 2020-Q3: 33 owner reports 33 2020-Q4: 22 owner reports 22 2021-Q1: 20 owner reports 20 2021-Q2: 17 owner reports 17 2021-Q3: 20 owner reports 20 2021-Q4: 11 owner reports 11 2022-Q1: 15 owner reports 15 2022-Q2: 13 owner reports 13 2022-Q3: 23 owner reports 23 2022-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2023-Q1: 11 owner reports 11 2023-Q2: 16 owner reports 16 2023-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2023-Q4: 18 owner reports 18 2024-Q1: 45 owner reports 45 2024-Q2: 29 owner reports 29 2024-Q3: 13 owner reports 13 2024-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2025-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2025-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2025-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2025-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2026-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2026-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2026-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 Owner reports Jan 2010 Jul 2026 Investigation PE11010 ● Investigation PE11010 Investigation PE13035 ● Investigation PE13035 Investigation EA14002 ● Investigation EA14002 Investigation DP18003 ● Investigation DP18003 Investigation PE19004 ● Investigation PE19004 Investigation PE20008 ● Investigation PE20008 Investigation DP21003 ● Investigation DP21003 Investigation EA21003 ● Investigation EA21003 Investigation DP22003 ● Investigation DP22003 Investigation AQ23002 ● Investigation AQ23002
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2010-Q1 Owner reports 1
2010-Q2 Owner reports 7
2010-Q3 Owner reports 15
2010-Q4 Owner reports 12
2011-Q1 Owner reports 32
2011-Q2 Owner reports 29
2011-Q3 Owner reports 28
2011-Q4 Owner reports 24
2012-Q1 Owner reports 16
2012-Q2 Owner reports 12
2012-Q3 Owner reports 26
2012-Q4 Owner reports 17
2013-Q1 Owner reports 12
2013-Q2 Owner reports 18
2013-Q3 Owner reports 13
2013-Q4 Owner reports 14
2014-Q1 Owner reports 12
2014-Q2 Owner reports 16
2014-Q3 Owner reports 22
2014-Q4 Owner reports 15
2015-Q1 Owner reports 16
2015-Q2 Owner reports 29
2015-Q3 Owner reports 28
2015-Q4 Owner reports 38
2016-Q1 Owner reports 38
2016-Q2 Owner reports 74
2016-Q3 Owner reports 59
2016-Q4 Owner reports 32
2017-Q1 Owner reports 36
2017-Q2 Owner reports 33
2017-Q3 Owner reports 35
2017-Q4 Owner reports 14
2018-Q1 Owner reports 33
2018-Q2 Owner reports 41
2018-Q3 Owner reports 39
2018-Q4 Owner reports 45
2019-Q1 Owner reports 38
2019-Q2 Owner reports 58
2019-Q3 Owner reports 46
2019-Q4 Owner reports 39
2020-Q1 Owner reports 17
2020-Q2 Owner reports 17
2020-Q3 Owner reports 33
2020-Q4 Owner reports 22
2021-Q1 Owner reports 20
2021-Q2 Owner reports 17
2021-Q3 Owner reports 20
2021-Q4 Owner reports 11
2022-Q1 Owner reports 15
2022-Q2 Owner reports 13
2022-Q3 Owner reports 23
2022-Q4 Owner reports 6
2023-Q1 Owner reports 11
2023-Q2 Owner reports 16
2023-Q3 Owner reports 6
2023-Q4 Owner reports 18
2024-Q1 Owner reports 45
2024-Q2 Owner reports 29
2024-Q3 Owner reports 13
2024-Q4 Owner reports 8
2025-Q1 Owner reports 8
2025-Q2 Owner reports 6
2025-Q3 Owner reports 9
2025-Q4 Owner reports 5
2026-Q1 Owner reports 6
2026-Q2 Owner reports 2
2026-Q3 Owner reports 2
Defect investigation 1 PE11010
Defect investigation 1 PE13035
Defect investigation 1 EA14002
Defect investigation 1 DP18003
Defect investigation 1 PE19004
Defect investigation 1 PE20008
Defect investigation 1 DP21003
Defect investigation 1 EA21003
Defect investigation 1 DP22003
Defect investigation 1 AQ23002

Safety Recalls (0)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

Zero safety recalls recorded for this model year in official NHTSA records.

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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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