Safety Score
62
Average
Recalls
2
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (2)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-07-19 | 22V509000 |
TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE | 8 | — | Details |
| 2022-03-29 | 22V202000 |
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION:PIPES, HOSES, AND FITTINGS | 26 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-04 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | 2022 Kia Sorento. Dec 2024(previous owner incident) to new owner purchase May 2025- April 2026 vehicle keeps displayin… |
| 2026-03-20 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | When I turned my car on and started to drive, an orange a popped up and started blinking. It looked like the automatic … |
| 2026-03-19 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2022 Kia Sorento. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the instrument pane… |
| 2026-03-15 | BACK OVER PREVENTION: REARVIEW SYSTEM BRAKING | No | 0 | All sensors and alarms glitching. |
| 2026-02-21 | VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2022 Kia Sorento. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the sunroof explode… |
| 2026-02-09 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2022 Kia Sorento. The contact stated that while driving approximately 70 MPH, the contact experience… |
| 2026-02-02 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The vehicle has less than 75k miles, and I am the second owner. I was driving, and the vehicle lost power. Creating a t… |
| 2026-01-30 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | My AC system has failed due to leak in the evaporator core. It has been inspected by 2 mechanics (one including the Kia… |
| 2026-01-15 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | Vehicle: 2022 Kia Sorento EX VIN: [XXX] Date Defects Discovered:[XXX} A Kia dealership confirmed multiple instanc… |
| 2026-01-12 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Radiator has had a leak twice in the past three months. This has cause me to have to get it fully replaced at my own co… |
| 2026-01-09 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | 1. Panoramic sunroof 2. Sunroof exploded while parked sounding like a gun shot. 3. Dealer/Kia Customer Care has informe… |
| 2026-01-08 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | I am reporting a serious safety defect regarding my 2022 Kia Sorento Hybrid (Mileage: 91,661). The vehicle was diagnose… |
| 2026-01-07 | STEERING | No | 0 | In August 2025 my 2022 Kia Sorento S began having the Electronic Power Steering (EPS) Malfunction Indicator light flash… |
| 2026-01-02 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | My reverse camera bracket broke off leading to the camera dangling on the license plate and unusable for rear backup sa… |
| 2025-12-16 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | My vehicle has a recall that says potential fire could occur yet there’s no solution for the recall. I think that is so… |
| 2025-12-06 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | While driving from Phoenix to Tucson in midday traffic, the vehicle displayed a "Check Transmission" error message. Imm… |
| 2025-12-04 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | i want to file a complaint about my recall having no remedy and it’s affecting me. i need kia to buy my car back |
| 2025-12-03 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2022 Kia Sorento. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, the vehicle failed to accelera… |
| 2025-12-02 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Kia refuses to perform a U.S. safety recall due to my being active duty U.S. military stationed overseas. The affected … |
| 2025-12-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | On Dec 1, 2025 we were driving down the freeway at approx 70 MPH when we heard a loud bang. At first, we thought a tire… |
| 2025-11-25 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | While driving down the road at night, the headlights turn off automatically, by themselves. This caused serious distr… |
| 2025-11-24 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | My vehicle has an active fire-risk safety recall, but Kia states the remedy is not available yet. The recall notice exp… |
| 2025-11-21 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Driving down the freeway and heard a loud explosion and sunroof shattered with glass falling into the car. It was very … |
| 2025-11-16 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | the rear backup camera brackets inside are broken, causing the camera to dangle down. There was a recall on 2022 kia so… |
| 2025-11-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | There is a safety recall concerning fire hazard during normal operation. Kia is refusing to buyback the inoperable vehi… |
| 2025-10-23 | ENGINE | No | 0 | 2022 Kia Sorento X-line SX Premier model (89435 miles) 2.5 l Turbo GDI is going into limp mode when trying to accelerat… |
| 2025-10-02 | ENGINE | No | 0 | My check engine light came on and my SUV started sputtering so I pulled over called my Husband who came and had it towe… |
| 2025-09-21 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2022 Kia Sorento. The contact stated that after coming to a complete stop, while attempting to accel… |
| 2025-09-16 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | I am filing this complaint regarding a serious transmission defect in my 2022 Kia Sorento. The vehicle frequently hesit… |
| 2025-09-11 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | 2022 Kia sorento under 86,000 miles is jerks intermittently but no codes are being shown. Currently at the dealership a… |
| 2025-09-11 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | 2022 Kia Sorento LX started off with rpm acceleration randomly. It progress and started happening multiple times during… |
| 2025-09-05 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | Everytime i put my car in cruise control for 1-2 minutes after i take the cruise control off the breakers are gone and … |
| 2025-08-20 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2022 Kia Sorento. The contact stated that while at a stop light, the accelerator pedal was depressed… |
| 2025-08-08 | ENGINE | No | 0 | My 2022 Kia Sorento keeps loosing power while I’m driving. Now the check engine light is o w |
| 2025-08-07 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The engine light came on and then two hours later the entire system started flashing and the engine started stalling. T… |
| 2025-08-01 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | While driving my 2022 Kia sorento on the interstate a sudden check engine light illuminated and the car totally stalled… |
| 2025-07-11 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | A coin slid underneath parking brake lever while driving on the freeway. The car came to sudden stop and would not move… |
| 2025-07-04 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Jenkins kia of Ocala Florida sold me this car as a certified used car on July 4 2025 without fixing or disclosing the f… |
| 2025-06-10 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Thermal Module went out, causing car to not accelerate when pressing on the gas pedal. Mileage at 76,000 |
| 2025-06-06 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Transmission loses power.Does not go foward after being in park. Have to turn off car and start it again making weird n… |
| 2025-06-01 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | The fuel injectors, it is available for inspection. The vehicle feels like it is going to stop unexpectedly, or will n… |
| 2025-05-29 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Vehicle lost power and transmission failed. Vehicle only has 36,000 miles. Dealer is denying recall from manufacturer. |
| 2025-05-19 | ENGINE | No | 0 | My 2022 Kia Sorrento’s engine seized while stopped at a stop light. It is my understanding that this is a common issue … |
| 2025-05-02 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Loss of power while driving. Oil level severely low, almost two quarts of oil. No oil leakage under vehicle or in engin… |
| 2025-05-01 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | I saw the KIA Sorento safety recall #24V-220 for the defective high pressure fuel pump. When I look up my VIN on your s… |
| 2025-04-19 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Upon normal driving the vehicle suddenly lost power and would only go around 20 to 30 mph. This has happened twice in t… |
| 2025-04-02 | TIRES | No | 0 | I went for my regular wheel alignment last week and was told my tires need to be replaced - the tread was down to 3/32.… |
| 2025-03-28 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | The AC condenser has failed. Kia said the condenser is damaged in the far corner of the condenser where it meets the ru… |
| 2025-03-23 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I received a rock hit that punctured the radiator. The front of this vehicle has large holes in the grill that do not p… |
| 2025-03-10 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Driving down the road and the sunroof exploded. No other cars were around me so no project was thrown from another ve… |