2022 Kia Sorento Phev: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 35 complaints
35
Total Complaints
17,000mi
Median Mileage
Power Train
Top Issue
1
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

8,750 25th Percentile
17,000 Median Mileage
20,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Power Train
9
Electrical System
5
Engine
5
Service Brakes
3
Fuel/Propulsion System
2
Trailer Hitches
2
Automatic Emergency Braking
2
Visibility/Wiper
1
Pretensioner
1
Body
1

Severity Assessment

1
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"Purchased the car new in early February 2022. Within about six weeks, heard a loud bump from under the car as I was pulling away from the driveway, this happened 2-3 times. After these incidents the car felt like it was stuck in first gear, with whining upon acceleration and deceleration. I use t..."
"I was traveling on the highway with no cars around, under no overpasses, and the panoramic sunroof exploded. It sounded like a gunshot. It was around 50 degrees and there was no previous sunroof damage."
"Breaks failed to engage while driving on the highway, which almost caused us to have an accident. The car was leased a few months ago so very concerned and will be taking it to the dealership. The autonomous emergency breaking system engaged and prevented the accident."

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.

Power Train 9 complaints
Median: 17,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 8 WA: 4 MI: 4 NY: 3 TX: 3 SC: 3 OK: 3 ID: 3 CO: 1 PA: 1

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