Safety Score
89
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2025 Kia Sorento.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-12 | SERVICE BRAKES | Yes | 0 | Driving 40 mph coming around a bend. There was a car stopped about to rear off to the left and when coming up around th… |
| 2026-02-23 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | This is the 4th time car is unable to start after being parked for one day and it had to be jump starting. At first I t… |
| 2026-02-18 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | While driving on a freeway I hear a crashing sound of glass and heard loose glass above me. When I pulled over I looked… |
| 2026-02-15 | ENGINE | No | 0 | While driving the engine stops running and only runs on battery power. The only remedy that is partially successful … |
| 2026-02-05 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Vehicle only has 5839 miles and this is the 2nd time the battery has been dead. First time was Dec 18th 2025. Vehicle p… |
| 2026-02-03 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I am reporting a loss of propulsion event in a 2025 Kia Sorento S AWD. The vehicle experienced a sudden loss of drive p… |
| 2026-01-17 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | Was merging onto the San Tan L202 Freeway from the SR24 On Ramp. While accelerating to up to roughly 65mph, what sounde… |
| 2026-01-16 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | The sunroof spontaneously shattered while I was driving in the highway. No one was injured but glass did fly off of the… |
| 2026-01-14 | LANE DEPARTURE: WARNING | No | 0 | Driver attention warning light coming on frequently for no reason, is distracting for driver and will cause and acciden… |
| 2026-01-08 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Yes | 1 | My wife was slowly pulling into a parking spot at kohls and the car lunged like the gas pedal was pressed all the way d… |
| 2026-01-05 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | Hit a deer going 80, airbags did not deploy and car did not attempt to brake |
| 2025-12-30 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | This incident started within the first 100 miles of ownership. The dealership hasn’t been able to recreate the incident… |
| 2025-12-28 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | Instrument gauge cluster freezes while driving. Cannot view current speed, blinker status, cruise control settings, tac… |
| 2025-12-15 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Today is 12/15/2025 About a month or 2 ago i was on the highway coming from South Carolina to North Carolina when the … |
| 2025-12-13 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The Kia Connect fuse was confirmed by Gerald Kia of Naperville to cause a parasitic draw that cannot be fixed. The deal… |
| 2025-12-08 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Road debris under normal driving conditions caused a puncture of the inverter radiator resulting in a total loss of coo… |
| 2025-12-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Vehicle: 2025 Kia Sorento (leased) VIN: [XXX] Mileage at failure: 11,345 Incident dates: March 23, April 27, November … |
| 2025-11-29 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Sunroof randomly shattered with no vehicles in front of me while driving. |
| 2025-11-28 | ENGINE | No | 0 | My vehicle has an ongoing acceleration problem that feels like the engine and transmission are not communicating correc… |
| 2025-11-24 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | My vehicle repeatedly fails to recognize the key fob even when it is in my hand or inside the vehicle. Because it is a … |
| 2025-11-09 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Fourth time we've had the car go into limp mode. Now at the dealer for third time. Driver was driving and the car went … |
| 2025-11-07 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Our 2025 Kia Sorento has exhibited several issues with shifting into gears especially from 1-2 gear there is hesitation… |
| 2025-10-30 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2025 Kia Sorento. The contact stated while driving on the highway at 60-65 MPH, the vehicle unexpect… |
| 2025-10-18 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The inverter radiator is punctured during typical road use by road debris. This results in a total loss of circulating … |
| 2025-10-16 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | I am unable to disable the "consider taking a break" warning, this is highly distracting and I don't understand why I c… |
| 2025-10-13 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Safety Concern – 2025 Kia Sorento Prestige Hybrid (VIN [XXX] ) Around October 13, 2025, my leased 2025 Kia Sorento Pres… |
| 2025-10-09 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | On 10/3 driving at roughly 60mph on the freeway, when going to accelerate, the vehicle would not accelerate with no pow… |
| 2025-10-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | My Sorento has a transmission issue or something similar. It slips, it dies down and sometimes when I come to a stop a… |
| 2025-10-01 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2025 Kia Sorento. Upon starting the vehicle and shifting into reverse(R); the vehicle failed to resp… |
| 2025-09-22 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The driver’s door windows/lock button cluster on my 2025 Kia Sorrento LX will randomly not work. None of the buttons wi… |
| 2025-09-22 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | We have a brand new 2025 Kia Sorento and suddenly the AC stopped working. Took it into the service center who could not… |
| 2025-09-19 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | While operating the vehicle and utilizing the cruise control, the Electronic Stability Control (ESC) and the Antilock B… |
| 2025-09-13 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | At highway speeds and in windy conditions, both side view mirrors partially fold inwards obstructing the ability to che… |
| 2025-09-05 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | There is an electronic glitch with the gear shifting system where it will randomly / sporadically not allow shifting fr… |
| 2025-09-02 | ENGINE | No | 0 | While driving at speeds below 25 mph, my transmission seems to get caught between gears. When I press the accelerator, … |
| 2025-08-25 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Transmission caught between gears at speeds below 25mph. Engine revs without acceleration: Drivers report pressing the … |
| 2025-08-18 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | August 18, 2025 at 3pm PT; My 2025 Kia Sorento X-Line was parked in my driveway facing the street. I had the engine on,… |
| 2025-08-15 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | NHTSA Complaint – Kia Sorento Vehicle: 2025 Kia Sorento Component/System: Engine, Fuel/Propulsion System, Power Train … |
| 2025-08-15 | ENGINE | No | 0 | On [XXX], while driving home at highway speeds, I attempted to accelerate and the vehicle bucked and sputtered violentl… |
| 2025-07-20 | ENGINE | No | 0 | It feels like the engine is starting to cut out and as soon as that happens, the electronics in the car seem to start f… |
| 2025-07-18 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Transmission concern. Randomly rolls forward (about 1-2 feet) when placed in reverse. It rolls forward before it finall… |
| 2025-07-05 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | On July 5th 2025 round 5:15 pm EST, while driving in the center lane of the highway at approximately 73 mph, the check … |
| 2025-06-24 | BACK OVER PREVENTION: WARNINGS | No | 0 | On numerous occasions during extreme ambient hot temperatures, one of the body sensors keeps malfunctioning giving me a… |
| 2025-06-10 | ENGINE | No | 0 | While traveling to VA from TX, [XXX] and on [XXX] the vehicle hesitated to accelerate multiple times. Some were from a … |
| 2025-06-05 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Have had an issue of losing power while on an interstate traveling back from work twice now. After the second time I re… |
| 2025-05-31 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The DCT transmission causes significant hesitation at slow speeds or starting from a stop. This often leaves the driver… |
| 2025-05-17 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2025 Kia Sorento. The contact stated that while her husband was driving 50 MPH, the vehicle hesitate… |
| 2025-04-04 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Was turning right onto the road when the steering locked up and every safety warning light came on. My car literally st… |
| 2025-03-16 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2025 Kia Sorento. The contact stated that upon purchasing the vehicle brand new from the dealer and … |
| 2025-02-25 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | While driving my 2025 Kia Sorento on the highway, I noticed a coolant leak and an overheating warning. I immediately pu… |