Safety Score
66
Average
Recalls
1
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (1)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-25 | 23V652000 |
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE | 1,730,192 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-12 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2013 Kia Sorento. While the contact's granddaughter was attempting to start the vehicle, the vehicle… |
| 2026-01-03 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | Car stalled several times including as I was turning through an intersection. I took my car to KIA Ganley if Boardman 7… |
| 2025-12-21 | ENGINE | No | 0 | On December 21, 2025, my vehicle experienced abnormal knocking/ticking sounds coming from the engine while driving on t… |
| 2025-12-21 | TIRES | No | 0 | Tires are Douglas Touring, and Sceptor. Those options were not available. I bought a set of tires that belongs to two d… |
| 2025-12-19 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | I am seeing an axle shaft issue for this vehicle and noticed that several vehicles for similar timeline had a safety re… |
| 2025-11-30 | ENGINE | No | 0 | While driving, my vehicle developed engine knocking, lost power, overheated, and produced smoke from the engine compart… |
| 2025-11-24 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | I am reporting a safety defect on my 2013 Kia Sorento (VIN: [XXX] ). Before the failure, the vehicle began experiencin… |
| 2025-11-24 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | I am submitting a formal written complaint to supplement my existing NHTSA Safety Report ID 11702339 regarding a seriou… |
| 2025-11-14 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2013 Kia Sorento. The contact stated that the ABS warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was tak… |
| 2025-10-30 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2013 Kia Sorento. The contact received notifications of NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 17V224000 (ENGINE AN… |
| 2025-09-01 | SEATS | No | 0 | My driver seat welds broke and is currently held to the base by zipties |
| 2025-08-17 | ENGINE | No | 0 | My motor is knocking and losing compression |
| 2025-08-15 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2013 Kia Sorento. The contact stated that while stopped at a stop light, while depressing the accele… |
| 2025-08-08 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | As per a consumer affairs article, hub assembly and wheel speed sensors should be covered by power train and/or relevan… |
| 2025-07-13 | ENGINE | No | 0 | In 2017, our 2013 Kia Sorento was brought in for recall work associated with SC147. The work was completed, and the Kia… |
| 2025-07-11 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I was on my way back from California to Mississippi when motor derated and started knocking in Williams , Az. My Kia on… |
| 2025-06-11 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2013 Kia Sorento. The contact stated that when starting the vehicle, the air bag warning light illum… |
| 2025-05-13 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | my vehicle falls under the 2013 Kia Sorrento engine replacement and fuel pump. Recall these have not been done to my ve… |
| 2025-04-19 | ENGINE | No | 0 | While driving down the road the car just went dead. No warning. It was the oil pump that had gone out and froze the eng… |
| 2025-04-07 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Code p0014 indicates that the Bank 1 exhaust camshaft position timing was advanced beyond limits for a pre determined p… |
| 2025-04-04 | ENGINE | No | 0 | premature bearing wear within the engine |
| 2025-03-07 | ENGINE | No | 0 | While driving the car will stall, making maneuvering the car to safety difficult. There was no warning that this was h… |
| 2025-02-24 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I called quirk Kia in Manchester NH to have the recall done on my vehicle..my vehicle has had a hard time starting and … |
| 2025-02-19 | TIRES | No | 0 | I had contacted earlier with regard to getting clarity on the tread wear rate, and whether a faster tread wear would ma… |
| 2025-02-16 | TIRES | No | 0 | 235 r 17 104H I had a flat out tire, which led to a replacement of a relatively new tire that was bought in the middle … |
| 2025-02-09 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2013 Kia Sorento. The contact stated that while his daughter was driving the vehicle with her boyfri… |
| 2025-02-03 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Oil leak from under vehicle |
| 2025-02-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | My car paint is peeling very bad the color is snow white pear the hole car |
| 2025-01-25 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2013 Kia Sorento. The contact stated while driving 70 MPH on an interstate, the vehicle abruptly dec… |
| 2025-01-01 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | Kia failed to take accountability for rods related to oil pan and engine damage defect on this vehicle. Did not offer o… |
| 2025-01-01 | ENGINE | No | 1 | This vehicle has a oil consumption problem that causes engine damage and Kia will not take responsibility for especiall… |
| 2024-12-02 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | Delamination of paint |
| 2024-11-08 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2013 Kia Sorento. While the contact's wife was driving at an undisclosed speed, the engine was knock… |
| 2024-10-24 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2013 Kia Sorento. The contact stated while driving 30 MPH, there was smoke coming from the engine co… |
| 2024-10-06 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Engine failed to start and made loud knocking noises. Knocking noises continued and vehicle towed to dealer. Oil leve… |
| 2024-10-02 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | I have a 2013 Kia Sorento with severe paint delamination. The paint is chipping across multiple areas of the vehicle, a… |
| 2024-10-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The car just completely stalled while driving on a busy street with myself and my children in the car. I first was aler… |
| 2024-09-21 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 1 | The contact owned a 2013 Kia Sorento. The contact stated that after parking and turning the vehicle off, moments later … |
| 2024-09-18 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2013 Kia Sorento. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V652000 (Service Bra… |
| 2024-08-19 | WHEELS | Yes | 0 | We were driving on highway at 120 kmh. The road was smooth and we had no error/service dash lights illuminated. Suddenl… |
| 2024-07-19 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2013 Kia Sorento. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V652000 (Service Bra… |
| 2024-07-12 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2013 Kia Sorento. The contact stated that there was a puddle of oil underneath the vehicle whenever … |
| 2024-07-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2013 Kia Sorento. The contact stated that the vehicle was initially taken to the dealer to have the … |
| 2024-06-21 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | I have been Trying to set up a appointment with Citrus Motors Kia, Ontario California.1350 S Woodruff Way Ontario Calif… |
| 2024-06-13 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | After having the recent recall completed at the dealer, shortly thereafter I noticed that the ABS warning light, tracti… |
| 2024-06-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2013 Kia Sorento. The contact stated that while attempting to start the vehicle, the vehicle failed … |
| 2024-05-30 | ENGINE | No | 0 | When we bought this car several years ago after a test drive, we left the lot and about 5 or 6 miles down the road it c… |
| 2024-05-24 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2013 Kia Sorento. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V652000 (Service Bra… |
| 2024-05-21 | SEATS | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2013 Kia Sorento. The contact stated that after having routine maintenance on the vehicle, the conta… |
| 2024-05-08 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The engine has been stalling while driving. The rpm gauge isn't moving it is at 0. Plus the radio and plug ins randoml… |