2015 KIA SORENTO — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 745 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: ENGINE (294 complaints · 39.5%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 20
  • Fires 14
  • Injuries 24
  • 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 294 of 745 owner complaints (39.5%) in this vehicle snapshot. ENGINE: 294 complaints, 39.5% of reports ENGINE 294 · 39.5% · 2 crash reports 5 fire reports STRUCTURE: 83 complaints, 11.1% of reports STRUCTURE 83 · 11.1% · 2 crash reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 82 complaints, 11.0% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 82 · 11.0% POWER TRAIN: 30 complaints, 4.0% of reports POWER TRAIN 30 · 4.0% · 1 crash reports STEERING: 28 complaints, 3.8% of reports STEERING 28 · 3.8% · 4 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 23 complaints, 3.1% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 23 · 3.1% · 2 fire reports SERVICE BRAKES: 23 complaints, 3.1% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 23 · 3.1% · 1 crash reports 4 fire reports FUEL SYSTEM: 19 complaints, 2.6% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 19 · 2.6% · 1 fire reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 17 complaints, 2.3% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 17 · 2.3% · 3 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 225 complaints, 30.2% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 225 · 30.2% · 4 crash reports 3 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 294 39.5% 2 crashes · 5 fires
STRUCTURE 83 11.1% 2 crashes · 0 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 82 11.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 30 4.0% 1 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 28 3.8% 4 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 23 3.1% 0 crashes · 2 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 23 3.1% 1 crashes · 4 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 19 2.6% 0 crashes · 1 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 17 2.3% 3 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 225 30.2% 4 crashes · 3 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 Apr 2014. 2014-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2014-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2014-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2015-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2015-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2016-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2016-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2016-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2016-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2017-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2017-Q3: 12 owner reports 12 2017-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2018-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2018-Q2: 12 owner reports 12 2018-Q3: 15 owner reports 15 2018-Q4: 13 owner reports 13 2019-Q1: 27 owner reports 27 2019-Q2: 18 owner reports 18 2019-Q3: 26 owner reports 26 2019-Q4: 20 owner reports 20 2020-Q1: 20 owner reports 20 2020-Q2: 13 owner reports 13 2020-Q3: 32 owner reports 32 2020-Q4: 23 owner reports 23 2021-Q1: 31 owner reports 31 2021-Q2: 29 owner reports 29 2021-Q3: 37 owner reports 37 2021-Q4: 26 owner reports 26 2022-Q1: 34 owner reports 34 2022-Q2: 24 owner reports 24 2022-Q3: 33 owner reports 33 2022-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2023-Q1: 25 owner reports 25 2023-Q2: 25 owner reports 25 2023-Q3: 30 owner reports 30 2023-Q4: 17 owner reports 17 2024-Q1: 24 owner reports 24 2024-Q2: 23 owner reports 23 2024-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2024-Q4: 14 owner reports 14 2025-Q1: 16 owner reports 16 2025-Q2: 12 owner reports 12 2025-Q3: 14 owner reports 14 2025-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2026-Q1: 15 owner reports 15 2026-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2026-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 Owner reports Apr 2014 Jul 2026 Investigation DP21002 ● Investigation DP21002 Investigation DP21003 ● Investigation DP21003 Investigation DP22003 ● Investigation DP22003 Investigation AQ23002 ● Investigation AQ23002
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2014-Q2 Owner reports 3
2014-Q3 Owner reports 4
2014-Q4 Owner reports 5
2015-Q1 Owner reports 2
2015-Q2 Owner reports 6
2016-Q1 Owner reports 2
2016-Q2 Owner reports 3
2016-Q3 Owner reports 6
2016-Q4 Owner reports 3
2017-Q1 Owner reports 1
2017-Q2 Owner reports 10
2017-Q3 Owner reports 12
2017-Q4 Owner reports 5
2018-Q1 Owner reports 5
2018-Q2 Owner reports 12
2018-Q3 Owner reports 15
2018-Q4 Owner reports 13
2019-Q1 Owner reports 27
2019-Q2 Owner reports 18
2019-Q3 Owner reports 26
2019-Q4 Owner reports 20
2020-Q1 Owner reports 20
2020-Q2 Owner reports 13
2020-Q3 Owner reports 32
2020-Q4 Owner reports 23
2021-Q1 Owner reports 31
2021-Q2 Owner reports 29
2021-Q3 Owner reports 37
2021-Q4 Owner reports 26
2022-Q1 Owner reports 34
2022-Q2 Owner reports 24
2022-Q3 Owner reports 33
2022-Q4 Owner reports 9
2023-Q1 Owner reports 25
2023-Q2 Owner reports 25
2023-Q3 Owner reports 30
2023-Q4 Owner reports 17
2024-Q1 Owner reports 24
2024-Q2 Owner reports 23
2024-Q3 Owner reports 6
2024-Q4 Owner reports 14
2025-Q1 Owner reports 16
2025-Q2 Owner reports 12
2025-Q3 Owner reports 14
2025-Q4 Owner reports 4
2026-Q1 Owner reports 15
2026-Q2 Owner reports 8
2026-Q3 Owner reports 3
Defect investigation 1 DP21002
Defect investigation 1 DP21003
Defect investigation 1 DP22003
Defect investigation 1 AQ23002
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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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