Research · 23 model years

Kia SorentoEvery model year, 2003–2026

Across the 23 model years we’ve synced, NHTSA lists 77 recall campaigns and 10,001 owner complaints for the Kia Sorento. The 2011 model year has the most complaints (1,520).

01 —Model years

Kia Sorento years compared

Recalls, complaints, NCAP overall and EPA combined MPG per year

Year	Recalls	Complaints	Crashes	NCAP overall	MPG comb.
2026	2	6	2	5 of 5	24
2025	3	77	7	5 of 5	24
2024	2	44	4	5 of 5	24
2023	3	126	3	4 of 5	25
2022	6	194	4	4 of 5	25
2021	4	25	1	4 of 5	25
2020	1	140	11	5 of 5	23
2019	2	435	10	5 of 5	23
2018	3	255	12	5 of 5	22
2017	4	808	13	5 of 5	22
2016	8	1,262	29	5 of 5	21
2015	3	755	21	5 of 5	21
2014	6	988	23	5 of 5	21
2013	5	983	23	4 of 5	22
2012	5	880	21	4 of 5	22
2011	8	1,520	42	4 of 5	22
2009	3	55	2	Not rated	17
2008	3	217	15	Not rated	17
2007	4	154	10	Not rated	17
2006	1	242	12	Not rated	16
2005	0	307	17	Not rated	16
2004	0	220	11	Not rated	16
2003	1	308	10	Not rated	15

Data from NHTSA recalls, complaints & NCAP; EPA fueleconomy.gov · synced Nov 3, 2026

02 —Complaints by year

NHTSA complaints per model year

Newer years have had less time on the road

308

220

307

242

154

217

1.5k

880

983

988

755

1.3k

808

255

435

140

194

126

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Model year	NHTSA complaints
2003	308
2004	220
2005	307
2006	242
2007	154
2008	217
2009	55
2011	1,520
2012	880
2013	983
2014	988
2015	755
2016	1,262
2017	808
2018	255
2019	435
2020	140
2021	25
2022	194
2023	126
2024	44
2025	77
2026	6

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.

Sorento years with the most complaints

Data from NHTSA Complaints API · synced Nov 3, 2026

03 —Recent recalls

Latest recalls for the 2026 Sorento

2 campaigns

26V-046

Electrical system: instrument cluster

Free remedy

Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2025 Kia K4, 2025-2026 Sorento, Sorento Hybrid, Sorento Plug-In Hybrid Electric (PHEV), 2026 Sportage, Sportage Hybrid, Sportage PHEV, K5, EV9, Carnival, and Carnival Hybrid vehicles. Due to a software error, the instrument panel display may fail. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) numbers 101, "Controls and Displays" and 138, "Tire Pressure Monitoring System."

Electrical systemReported Jan 27, 2026NHTSA 26V046000

25V-745

Tires: temporary

Free remedy

Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2025 Telluride and 2026 Sorento vehicles. The vehicles are equipped with an incorrect spare tire which, when installed, can impair the anti-lock braking system (ABS) and the traction control system (TCS). As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."

TiresReported Oct 31, 2025NHTSA 25V745000

All 2026 recalls

Data from NHTSA Recalls API · synced Nov 3, 2026

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