2023 KIA SORENTO — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 153 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: ENGINE (20 complaints · 13.1%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 4
  • Fires 2
  • Injuries 7
  • 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 20 of 153 owner complaints (13.1%) in this vehicle snapshot. ENGINE: 20 complaints, 13.1% of reports ENGINE 20 · 13.1% POWER TRAIN: 20 complaints, 13.1% of reports POWER TRAIN 20 · 13.1% · 1 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 12 complaints, 7.8% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 12 · 7.8% VISIBILITY: 12 complaints, 7.8% of reports VISIBILITY 12 · 7.8% FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: 11 complaints, 7.2% of reports FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 11 · 7.2% FUEL SYSTEM: 11 complaints, 7.2% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 11 · 7.2% · 1 crash reports LANE DEPARTURE: 8 complaints, 5.2% of reports LANE DEPARTURE 8 · 5.2% SERVICE BRAKES: 7 complaints, 4.6% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 7 · 4.6% · 1 crash reports STEERING: 4 complaints, 2.6% of reports STEERING 4 · 2.6% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 66 complaints, 43.1% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 66 · 43.1% · 2 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 20 13.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 20 13.1% 1 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 12 7.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 12 7.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 11 7.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 11 7.2% 1 crashes · 0 fires
LANE DEPARTURE 8 5.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 7 4.6% 1 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 4 2.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 66 43.1% 0 crashes · 2 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 Oct 2022. 2022-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2023-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2023-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2023-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2023-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2024-Q1: 16 owner reports 16 2024-Q2: 11 owner reports 11 2024-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2024-Q4: 11 owner reports 11 2025-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2025-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2025-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 2025-Q4: 11 owner reports 11 2026-Q1: 15 owner reports 15 2026-Q2: 14 owner reports 14 2026-Q3: 12 owner reports 12 Owner reports Oct 2022 Jul 2026
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2022-Q4 Owner reports 2
2023-Q1 Owner reports 4
2023-Q2 Owner reports 7
2023-Q3 Owner reports 11
2023-Q4 Owner reports 8
2024-Q1 Owner reports 16
2024-Q2 Owner reports 11
2024-Q3 Owner reports 9
2024-Q4 Owner reports 11
2025-Q1 Owner reports 4
2025-Q2 Owner reports 8
2025-Q3 Owner reports 10
2025-Q4 Owner reports 11
2026-Q1 Owner reports 15
2026-Q2 Owner reports 14
2026-Q3 Owner reports 12
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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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