Safety Score
78
Safe
Recalls
1
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (1)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-08-15 | 23V579000 |
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS | 50,517 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-24 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Transmission went out while driving on highway. Dealership said they need to replace the entire transmission. |
| 2026-03-17 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | February 23 2026: Discoverd the rear window had imploded on its own overnight. investigated with the neighbor's Ring ca… |
| 2026-02-26 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | While driving on the interstate at 70 mph the front part of the panoramic sunroof exploded. There was no debris or road… |
| 2026-02-21 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? —-The radiator Ho… |
| 2026-02-10 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2023 Kia Sorento. The contact stated that while driving at 40 MPH, the "Low Oil" message was display… |
| 2026-02-07 | VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2023 Kia Sorento. The contact stated that while his wife was driving 10 MPH, after making a left tur… |
| 2026-02-06 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | I purchased this car with approximately 22,000 miles on it. I have had to have OEM rotor resurface / replacement at the… |
| 2026-01-28 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Screen not responding properly |
| 2026-01-19 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I am writing to report a mechanical failure with my Kia vehicle that occurred on January 19, 2026. While stopped at a r… |
| 2026-01-02 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Upon starting the vehicle, it flashed several warning lights that were not on the day before. Including popping codes u… |
| 2025-12-18 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | UNKNOWN However multiple times the front end of the vehicle starts shaking when I try to break up especially on the hi… |
| 2025-12-15 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Was driving on Dallas North Toll way when my vehicle lost acceleration. Had to pull over and engine started smoking and… |
| 2025-12-07 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Incident #1: [XXX] The vehicle would not accelerate after coming to a stop at an intersection. The vehicle would not e… |
| 2025-12-04 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | I was Driving the car and the sunroof exploded out of the blue. |
| 2025-10-23 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 1 | Automatic lift gate closed and injured child. Was placing groceries in vehicle. Closed lift gate with button on lift ga… |
| 2025-09-25 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I have been calling the nearest Kia dealership to have this recall fixed since September 2025 and there has been no rem… |
| 2025-09-15 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | Around 35,000 miles the vehicles fuel pump, relay assembly, and smart junction box failed and left my wife stranded. Ki… |
| 2025-09-12 | POWER TRAIN | Yes | 0 | The contact owns a 2023 Kia Sorento. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the gear shifter was shifted… |
| 2025-09-06 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Moonroof unexpectedly shattered, like a bomb had gone off, sending thousands of pieces of glass into the interior and o… |
| 2025-09-03 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | While I was driving on an interstate road(with no vehicles around) the sun roof of my 2023 Kia Sorento exploded and the… |
| 2025-07-29 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | I was driving down the highway when the sunroof randomly exploded, there was no debris that hit the roof or damages to … |
| 2025-07-23 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | Front panel of panoramic sunroof shattered while driving on Interstate 90 at approx 65mpg. Sunroof was fully closed. Ex… |
| 2025-07-15 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | Brakes and rotors needed changed at 23930, not normal |
| 2025-07-08 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | on [XXX], the check engine light came on solid. My car is just 2 years old, only has 22K miles, and is currently under… |
| 2025-07-04 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Safety concern. Vehicle suddenly could not maintain highway speed; vehicle unexpectedly decelerated. We were forced to … |
| 2025-06-27 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2023 Kia Sorento. The contact stated that while driving 55 MPH or higher, the vehicle was vibrating … |
| 2025-06-21 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2023 Kia Sorento. The contact stated that while attempting to activate the HVAC system, there was an… |
| 2025-06-21 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The car is accelerating without anyone pressing down on the gas, not accelerating when our foot is on the gas, jerking … |
| 2025-06-13 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | The car overheated while driving and my wife and daughter had to pull over to side of road. Engine Coolant was spillin… |
| 2025-06-06 | BACK OVER PREVENTION: REARVIEW SYSTEM BRAKING | No | 0 | Even though the dealership reports that safety recall 23V610 / SC280 for the mounting clip replacement was completed on… |
| 2025-06-05 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | I am reporting a vehicle fire that occurred in June 2025 involving my Kia vehicle. On the day of the incident, I starte… |
| 2025-04-16 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Check engine light on. Rear defrost doesn't work. Auto stop/start not working. Cruise control not working. Vehicle shut… |
| 2025-04-09 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | On 8 occasions, while driving on a highway, the emergency lights started to flash out of no where and the driver could … |
| 2025-03-27 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Vehicles instrument cluster goes black at times ( speedometer, tach and all exterior lights and turn signals are inope… |
| 2025-02-20 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Was driving up a hill when the 'Auto-Off' light started flashing on the driver display. Car would not accelerate above … |
| 2025-02-03 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | All safety features disabled, srs light turns on, vehicle shuts off when driving, guage cluster is inop doesn’t show sp… |
| 2024-12-15 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Engine consuming excessive oil between oil changes. |
| 2024-12-05 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? I was driving and th… |
| 2024-11-04 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Transmission Warning Indicator appears on Dashboard Cluster and vehicle bucks and stalls and won't shift properly. Deal… |
| 2024-10-30 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | When I start driving, there’s a lot of hesitation like it’s going to stall and it also does this going up hills or moun… |
| 2024-10-16 | ENGINE | No | 0 | While driving vehicle looses throttle power, goes into limb mode. Does not throw any codes. Turn the car off then back … |
| 2024-09-12 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | I had just entered the highway and reached highway speed of 70 mph. Without any warning, the engine died, all of the d… |
| 2024-09-10 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Mounting bracket for the backup camera failed and caused the camera to dangle from the car. This caused me to not be ab… |
| 2024-09-07 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Car is a huge safety issue. Seems to be DCT transmission issue. Car gets stuck in first or second gear and revs all the… |
| 2024-07-27 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 1 | The vehicle was purchased new. From day one, there were issues. When it was delivered from the factory, it was discover… |
| 2024-07-26 | ENGINE | No | 0 | This was an alarming situation. I was taking my wife for a cancer treatment in our 2023 KIA Sorrento with 2600 miles o… |
| 2024-07-14 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | On the morning of July 14, 2024 I noticed a crack on the driver side on the window. The crack appeared on the bottom … |
| 2024-06-27 | STEERING | No | 0 | When attempting to start the car, the engine will not start and every alert system and dashboard light turns on. The ca… |
| 2024-06-22 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS | No | 0 | 6/22/24-Initial start of dashboard light "miscommunication"-Codes could not be duplicated at Evans Kia dealership 7/11/… |
| 2024-06-18 | SEATS | No | 0 | THIS IS THE SECOND REPORT I AM MAKING. As in my last report this involves the driver’s seat and changing profiles on th… |