2015 Kia Sorento: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 945 complaints
945
Total Complaints
73,932mi
Median Mileage
ENGINE
Top Issue
33
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

51,125 25th Percentile
73,932 Median Mileage
101,286 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE
353
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
111
STRUCTURE:BODY
93
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
85
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
55
POWER TRAIN
42
STEERING
32
AIR BAGS
29
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
27
SERVICE BRAKES
19

Severity Assessment

33
Crashes
19
Fires
38
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"I WAS DRIVING MY NEW KIA SORENTO ON A TWO LANE ROAD. WHILE DRIVING IN A PASSING ZONE GOING 50-55 MPH, I ATTEMPTED TO PASS A TRUCK. MY RIGHT HAND BUMPED THE GEAR SHIFT TO THE LEFT (AT THAT TIME I HAD NO IDEA THAT BY SLIGHTLY BUMPING THE GEAR SHIFT THE VEHICLE WENT FROM AUTOMATIC TO MANUAL...THERE I..."
"OUR 2015 KIA SORENTO LX WITH TOURING PACKAGE WAS PARKED IN OUR DRIVEWAY WHEN THE TAILGATE WINDOW EXPLODED AND SHATTERED ALL OVER THE DRIVEWAY. FORTUNATELY NO ONE WAS IN OR NEXT TO IT AT THE TIME. VEHICLE IS BACK AT FUCILLA KIA DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR. IT IS ONLY ONE WEEK SINCE WE PICKED UP THE BRAN..."
"OUR 2015 KIA SORENTO LX WITH TOURING PACKAGE WAS PARKED IN OUR DRIVEWAY WHEN THE TAILGATE WINDOW EXPLODED AND SHATTERED ALL OVER THE DRIVEWAY. FORTUNATELY NO ONE WAS IN OR NEXT TO IT AT THE TIME. VEHICLE IS BACK AT FUCILLA KIA DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR. IT IS ONLY ONE WEEK SINCE WE PICKED UP THE BRAN..."

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