2016 Kia Sorento: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 1577 complaints
1577
Total Complaints
65,000mi
Median Mileage
ENGINE
Top Issue
41
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

31,000 25th Percentile
65,000 Median Mileage
93,130 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE
670
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
159
POWER TRAIN
113
STRUCTURE:BODY
102
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
100
STEERING
78
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
61
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
56
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
49
SERVICE BRAKES
21

Severity Assessment

41
Crashes
71
Fires
31
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"SEAT BELT DID NOT UNLATCH AFTER CRASH. *TR"
"SEAT BELT DID NOT UNLATCH AFTER CRASH. *TR"
"TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED, THE WINDSHIELD SEEMED TO HAVE SUFFERED A STRESS CRACK STARTING IN THE LOWER CORNER OF THE PASSENGER SIDE (ABOUT 1- 2" FROM THE SIDE), AND SPREAD TO THE MIDDLE OF THE WINDSHIELD (ABOUT HALF WAY UP). THE WINDSHIELD WAS NOT IMPACTED BY ANYTHING, NOR DID THE VEHICLE HIT ANY L..."

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