2013 Kia Sorento: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 1283 complaints
1283
Total Complaints
78,513mi
Median Mileage
ENGINE
Top Issue
37
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

37,900 25th Percentile
78,513 Median Mileage
112,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE
489
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
112
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
88
STRUCTURE:BODY
82
POWER TRAIN
69
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
65
AIR BAGS
60
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
53
SERVICE BRAKES
35
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
33

Severity Assessment

37
Crashes
70
Fires
53
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"I TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE WHICH HAD ONLY 5 MILES ON IT AND HAD NOT BEEN TEST DRIVEN PRIOR TO ME. I NOTICED A VERY SLIGHT VIBRATION FROM 0MPG TO 10MPG, AND ASKED THE SALES ASSOCIATE IF THAT WAS NORMAL. HE SAID IT WAS FINE AND WAS NOTHING TO BE CONCERNED ABOUT. I DID NOT NOTICE ANY FURTHER ISSUES WHILE..."
"I TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE WHICH HAD ONLY 5 MILES ON IT AND HAD NOT BEEN TEST DRIVEN PRIOR TO ME. I NOTICED A VERY SLIGHT VIBRATION FROM 0MPG TO 10MPG, AND ASKED THE SALES ASSOCIATE IF THAT WAS NORMAL. HE SAID IT WAS FINE AND WAS NOTHING TO BE CONCERNED ABOUT. I DID NOT NOTICE ANY FURTHER ISSUES WHILE..."
"WHILE RETURNING FROM VACATION AND ABOUT 35 MILES FROM HOME ON THE INTERSTATE THE GLASS ROOF ON MY 2013 SORENTO SX MOON ROOF (GLASS TOP) SHATTERED. WINDOWS WERE UP AND A/C WAS ON -80DEGREES AND SUNNY OUTSIDE. HAD CROSSOVER 21 DAYS AND 1640 MILES ON CAR. *TR"

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

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