"How reliable is the 2007 Kia Sorento?"

"Based on 224 NHTSA complaints, the 2007 Kia Sorento has a median complaint mileage of 70436 miles. The most common issue is AIR BAGS."

"What are common problems with the 2007 Kia Sorento?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2007 Kia Sorento is AIR BAGS, accounting for a significant portion of the 224 total complaints filed."

2007 Kia Sorento: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 224 complaints

224

Total Complaints

70,436mi

Median Mileage

AIR BAGS

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

6,600 25th Percentile

70,436 Median Mileage

112,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

SERVICE BRAKES

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

POWER TRAIN

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"I PURCHASED A 2007 KIA SORENTO ON 1/6/07 FROM CHRIS LEITH KIA IN WAKE FOREST, NC. NOT LONG AFTER I BOUGHT IT, I NOTICED THAT IT FREQUENTLY JERKED WHEN ACCELERATING AT HIGHER RATES OF SPEED. ON 1/11/07, I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER AND COMPLAINED OF THE PROBLEM. AT THAT TIME THEY TOLD ME IT W..."

"I BOUGHT A 2007 KIA SORENTO A MONTH AGO. IT HAS A PASSENGER SENSOR IN THE SEAT THAT ACTIVATES THE AIR BAG ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. IF A CHILD OR PASSENGER WHO DOESN'T MEET THE WEIGHT REQUIREMENT SITS IN THE SEAT IT WILL DEACTIVATE THE AIR BAG. PROBLEM IS THAT THE SENSOR ISN'T WORKING FOR PASSENG..."

"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA SORENTO LX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION SURGES AND HAS DIFFICULTY SWITCHING GEARS. SHE HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO A KIA DEALERSHIP TWICE BECAUSE THE TORQUE CONVERTER CONTINUES TO LOCK UP. THE FAILURE IS NOTICEABLE AT 35 MPH. DURING THE FIRST SE..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

AIR BAGS 31 complaints

25th: 16,759 mi Median: 77,944 mi 75th: 94,509 mi

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 19 complaints

25th: 50,000 mi Median: 120,333 mi 75th: 133,258 mi

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) 18 complaints

25th: 53,402 mi Median: 89,750 mi 75th: 124,000 mi

SERVICE BRAKES 18 complaints

25th: 79,375 mi Median: 107,800 mi 75th: 131,193 mi

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE 14 complaints

25th: 37 mi Median: 100 mi 75th: 4,584 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

FL: 25 NC: 18 VA: 17 CA: 15 OH: 12 AL: 11 GA: 11 TX: 11 CO: 11 SC: 9

Who Files Complaints?

17.4%

Original Owners

82.6%

Second+ Owners

Kia Sorento — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
2003	420	72,000	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING	13
2004	341	99,000	ENGINE	15
2005	457	89,500	ENGINE	31
2006	382	83,750	ENGINE	18
2008	317	59,600	AIR BAGS	19
2009	79	46,000	AIR BAGS	2
2011	2069	80,000	ENGINE	65
2012	1194	88,000	ENGINE	32
2013	1283	78,513	ENGINE	37
2014	1348	79,800	ENGINE	34
2015	945	73,932	ENGINE	33
2016	1577	65,000	ENGINE	41
2017	989	45,000	ENGINE	17
2018	318	46,225	ENGINE	13
2019	588	20,000	ENGINE	20
2020	173	17,500	ENGINE	15
2021	299	34,256	POWER TRAIN	9
2022	253	27,330	POWER TRAIN	4
2023	158	12,000	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	4
2024	46	-	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	12
2025	96	530	ENGINE	11

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28