Kia Sorento years to avoidWhat NHTSA complaint data does and doesn’t say
We compared 23 model years of the Kia Sorento by owner complaints to NHTSA, adjusted for how long each year has been on the road. 2016, 2011, 2017, 2014, 2013 stand out with at least twice the typical complaint rate.
Complaints per year on the road
| Year | Complaints | Per year on road | Index | Recalls | Crashes | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 6 | — | 2 | 2 | Too new to judge |
| 2025 | 77 | 39 | 1.2 | 3 | 7 | Typical |
| 2024 | 44 | 15 | 0.5 | 2 | 4 | Fewest complaints |
| 2023 | 126 | 32 | 1.0 | 3 | 3 | Typical |
| 2022 | 194 | 39 | 1.2 | 6 | 4 | Typical |
| 2021 | 25 | 4 | 0.1 | 4 | 1 | Fewest complaints |
| 2020 | 140 | 20 | 0.6 | 1 | 11 | Typical |
| 2019 | 435 | 54 | 1.7 | 2 | 10 | Typical |
| 2018 | 255 | 28 | 0.9 | 3 | 12 | Typical |
| 2017 | 808 | 81 | 2.6 | 4 | 13 | Most complaints |
| 2016 | 1,262 | 115 | 3.6 | 8 | 29 | Most complaints |
| 2015 | 755 | 63 | 2.0 | 3 | 21 | Typical |
| 2014 | 988 | 76 | 2.4 | 6 | 23 | Most complaints |
| 2013 | 983 | 70 | 2.2 | 5 | 23 | Most complaints |
| 2012 | 880 | 59 | 1.9 | 5 | 21 | Typical |
| 2011 | 1,520 | 95 | 3.0 | 8 | 42 | Most complaints |
| 2009 | 55 | 3 | 0.1 | 3 | 2 | Fewest complaints |
| 2008 | 217 | 11 | 0.4 | 3 | 15 | Fewest complaints |
| 2007 | 154 | 8 | 0.2 | 4 | 10 | Fewest complaints |
| 2006 | 242 | 12 | 0.4 | 1 | 12 | Fewest complaints |
| 2005 | 307 | 14 | 0.4 | 0 | 17 | Fewest complaints |
| 2004 | 220 | 10 | 0.3 | 0 | 11 | Fewest complaints |
| 2003 | 308 | 13 | 0.4 | 1 | 10 | Fewest complaints |
- 20266 complaints · 2 recallsToo new to judge
- 202577 complaints · 3 recallsTypical
- 202444 complaints · 2 recallsFewest complaints
- 2023126 complaints · 3 recallsTypical
- 2022194 complaints · 6 recallsTypical
- 202125 complaints · 4 recallsFewest complaints
- 2020140 complaints · 1 recallTypical
- 2019435 complaints · 2 recallsTypical
- 2018255 complaints · 3 recallsTypical
- 2017808 complaints · 4 recallsMost complaints
- 20161,262 complaints · 8 recallsMost complaints
- 2015755 complaints · 3 recallsTypical
- 2014988 complaints · 6 recallsMost complaints
- 2013983 complaints · 5 recallsMost complaints
- 2012880 complaints · 5 recallsTypical
- 20111,520 complaints · 8 recallsMost complaints
- 200955 complaints · 3 recallsFewest complaints
- 2008217 complaints · 3 recallsFewest complaints
- 2007154 complaints · 4 recallsFewest complaints
- 2006242 complaints · 1 recallFewest complaints
- 2005307 complaints · 0 recallsFewest complaints
- 2004220 complaints · 0 recallsFewest complaints
- 2003308 complaints · 1 recallFewest complaints
Fewest complaints for their age: 2009, 2021, 2007, 2004, 2008, 2006, 2003, 2005, 2024.
About this comparison
What Kia Sorento years have the most complaints?
Adjusted for years on the road, 2016, 2011, 2017, 2014, 2013 drew at least twice the typical rate of NHTSA owner complaints among the 23 model years compared.
Is this a reliability rating?
No. These are counts of unverified owner complaints to NHTSA. They are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so a popular year can collect more complaints. Use them to find patterns, then read the reports.
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.