"How reliable is the 2023 Kia Sorento?"

"Based on 158 NHTSA complaints, the 2023 Kia Sorento has a median complaint mileage of 12000 miles. The most common issue is Electrical System."

"What are common problems with the 2023 Kia Sorento?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2023 Kia Sorento is Electrical System, accounting for a significant portion of the 158 total complaints filed."

2023 Kia Sorento: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 158 complaints

158

Total Complaints

12,000mi

Median Mileage

Electrical System

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

2,000 25th Percentile

12,000 Median Mileage

36,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Electrical System

Unknown Or Other

Engine

Power Train

Vehicle Speed Control

Warnings

Service Brakes

Blind Spot Detection

Steering

Visibility/Wiper

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"was driving down road that was dry with sunshinning. Vehicle Traction control then came on breaks went to the floor and steering wheel started to jerk while the car was still going 55 MPH"

"I have only had the Kia Sorento for a few months and bought it brand new. While driving normally, one of the collision warning indicators came on while switching lanes and then nearly every alarm in the car cycled continuously. These audible and visual alarms were highly distracting to drive with ..."

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.

Electrical System 29 complaints

Median: 2,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

TX: 15 IL: 14 PA: 11 FL: 11 MI: 10 NY: 10 AZ: 8 GA: 8 WI: 7 VA: 7

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
2007	224	70,436	Air Bags	20
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
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