What Owners Report NHTSA ODI · 2,175,102 complaints · MY1998–2026

2022 KIA Sorento

Typical pattern

14.6% of complaints about the 2022 KIA Sorento came in the first year, which is unremarkable for a 2022 vehicle — around the middle of the 181 model-years on record. The median complaint arrives at 2.3 yr in service. The most-reported system is power train (63 complaints), typically at 2.1 yr or about 21,067 miles.

Complaints
288
Median age at failure
2.3 yr
Median mileage
28,660 n=26
Crash / fire / tow
4.2% of reports
Safety recalls
6 1 do not drive

When each system is reported — middle 50% of complaints

System
0y2y4y6y8y10y12y14y
Power train
63 reports · 21,067 mi
2.1 yr
3.2%
Engine
51 reports · 50,000 mi
2.5 yr
2%
Other
38 reports
3.1 yr
7.9%
Electrical system
29 reports · 26,000 mi
2.5 yr
3.4%
Service brakes
17 reports
1.9 yr
0%
Speed control
15 reports · 28,660 mi
2.7 yr
6.7%

Safety recalls — NHTSA campaigns

22V703000 2022-09-19 Do not drive
Trailer hitches

Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2016-2022 Sorento, 2021-2022 Sorento Hybrid (HEV), 2022-2023 Sorento Plug-In Hybrid (PHEV), and 2017-2022 Sportage vehicles equipped with a tow hitch harness installed as original equipment, or purchased as an accessory through a Kia dealership. Debris and moisture accumulation on the tow hitch harness module printed circuit board (PCB) may cause an electrical short, which can result in a fire.

A fire while parked or driving can increase the risk of injury.

25V649000 2025-09-25
Electrical system:wiring:fuses and circuit breakers

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.

A fire increases the risk of injury.

23V610000 2023-08-31
Back over prevention: sensing system: camera

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."

A rearview camera that does not properly display an image can reduce the driver's rear view, increasing the risk of a crash.

22V760000 2022-10-11
Power train:automatic transmission

Kia Motors, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Sorento and 2021-2023 K5 vehicles. The vehicle's "fail-safe" limited-mobility drive mode may be impaired, when prompted by a transmission oil pump malfunction, which can result in a complete loss of drive power.

Loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.

22V509000 2022-07-19
Tires:temporary/emergency spare tire

Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2022 Sorento and Telluride vehicles. The vehicles may be 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."

Impaired anti-lock braking or traction control systems can increase the risk of a crash.

22V202000 2022-03-29
Engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline:turbo/supercharger

Kia Motor America (Kia) is recalling certain 2022 Sorento vehicles. The oil supply pipe to the turbocharger may crack, which could result in an oil leak in the engine compartment.

An oil leak in the presence of an ignition source such as hot engine or exhaust components, can increase the risk of a fire.

In owners’ own words

Power train mileage not reported 5 mo in service
Transmission failed at 1561 miles. Will accelerate to 3000rpm do a 1-2 shift then immediately bang back into 1st. Car was flat bedded to dealer. Awaiting new transmission which is on backorder.
Power train mileage not reported 11 mo in service
CODE P1C2D03 POSSIBLE CONDITION WITH TRANSMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM. Kia Red Engine displays on dashboard,as the transmission disengages and will not engage in Drive or Reverse.Transmision locked up on highway and engine revved up to 5800 rpm's.Kia started to smoke and AAA towing needed to be called.The Kia sits at Dealership with another Kia Sorento brought in a week earlier with same problem.Kia Engineers are evaluating the problem since it's 2022 with 2017 miles and this is the first year with a new transmission.
Power train mileage not reported 1.1 yr in service
Vehicle not shifting properly..sometimes when you let off gas it will accelerate and rpms shoot up..I believe it's a transmission issue..dealership was able to confirm this happened...definitely not safe if a car is in front of you and it just decides to accelerate on its own
Service brakes mileage not reported 6 mo in service
Bought the vehicle brand new in late 2021, and began noticing some vibration when braking at any speed. The vehicle at this point has less than 10,000 miles and the brakes are vibrating really bad. The manufacturer has not issued a recall and their best fix is turning the brake rotors and calling it a day. Never had I had such a poor experience with this manufacturer.

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