2025 KIA SORENTO — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 117 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: POWER TRAIN (23 complaints · 19.7%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 7
  • Fires 0
  • Injuries 5
  • 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 POWER TRAIN appears in 23 of 117 owner complaints (19.7%) in this vehicle snapshot. POWER TRAIN: 23 complaints, 19.7% of reports POWER TRAIN 23 · 19.7% ENGINE: 18 complaints, 15.4% of reports ENGINE 18 · 15.4% · 1 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 17 complaints, 14.5% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 17 · 14.5% FUEL SYSTEM: 11 complaints, 9.4% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 11 · 9.4% FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: 7 complaints, 6.0% of reports FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 7 · 6.0% · 4 crash reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 4 complaints, 3.4% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 4 · 3.4% · 1 crash reports VISIBILITY: 4 complaints, 3.4% of reports VISIBILITY 4 · 3.4% LANE DEPARTURE: 3 complaints, 2.6% of reports LANE DEPARTURE 3 · 2.6% BACK OVER PREVENTION: 2 complaints, 1.7% of reports BACK OVER PREVENTION 2 · 1.7% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 41 complaints, 35.0% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 41 · 35.0% · 5 crash 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)
POWER TRAIN 23 19.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 18 15.4% 1 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 17 14.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 11 9.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 7 6.0% 4 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 4 3.4% 1 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 4 3.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
LANE DEPARTURE 3 2.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
BACK OVER PREVENTION 2 1.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 41 35.0% 5 crashes · 0 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 2024. 2024-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2025-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2025-Q3: 14 owner reports 14 2025-Q4: 25 owner reports 25 2026-Q1: 27 owner reports 27 2026-Q2: 19 owner reports 19 2026-Q3: 15 owner reports 15 Owner reports Oct 2024 Jul 2026
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2024-Q4 Owner reports 1
2025-Q1 Owner reports 7
2025-Q2 Owner reports 9
2025-Q3 Owner reports 14
2025-Q4 Owner reports 25
2026-Q1 Owner reports 27
2026-Q2 Owner reports 19
2026-Q3 Owner reports 15
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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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