Worst 2023 Kia Sorento Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ENGINE
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2023 Kia Sorento.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 29 | 1 | 1 | 17,067 mi | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 25 | — | 2 | — | |
| ENGINE | 22 | — | 1 | 1,600 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN | 16 | 1 | — | 16,850 mi | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 9 | 1 | — | 12,000 mi | |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS | 8 | — | — | — | |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 8 | — | — | 35,000 mi | |
| LANE DEPARTURE: BLIND SPOT DETECTION | 6 | — | — | — | |
| STEERING | 5 | — | — | 1,864 mi | |
| VISIBILITY/WIPER | 4 | — | — | — | |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL | 3 | — | — | — | |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 3 | 1 | — | — | |
| VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY | 3 | — | — | 39,000 mi | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 2 | — | — | — | |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING | 2 | — | — | — | |
| LANE DEPARTURE: ASSIST | 2 | — | — | — | |
| SEATS | 2 | — | — | — | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 2 | — | — | — | |
| BACK OVER PREVENTION: REARVIEW SYSTEM BRAKING | 1 | — | — | — | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 1 | — | — | 62,000 mi | |
| EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS | 1 | — | — | — | |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | 1 | — | — | 35,000 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR | 1 | — | — | 12,000 mi | |
| TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM | 1 | — | — | — | |
| VISIBILITY | 1 | — | — | 48,000 mi |
Recalls for 2023 Kia Sorento
6 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~470,064 vehicles.
Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Sorento vehicles. The heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) blower motor wiring harness may be inadequate, which can result in a fire.
Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Sorento vehicles. The heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) blower motor wiring harness may be inadequate, which can result in a fire.
Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Sorento, Sorento Hybrid, and Sorento Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV) vehicles. The mounting clips for the rearview camera may break, which can cause the rearview camera image not to appear properly on the display. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."
Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Sorento, Sorento Hybrid, and Sorento Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV) vehicles. The mounting clips for the rearview camera may break, which can cause the rearview camera image not to appear properly on the display. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."
Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2023 Sorento vehicles. The air bag warning labels on the driver and front passenger sun visors may detach. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2023 Sorento vehicles. The air bag warning labels on the driver and front passenger sun visors may detach. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
Other Kia Sorento Years
Wider context: See the full Kia Sorento reliability report with year-by-year comparison and generation analysis.
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