"How reliable is the 2024 Kia Sorento?"

"Based on 46 NHTSA complaints, the 2024 Kia Sorento has a median complaint mileage of 0 miles. The most common issue is Electrical System."

"What are common problems with the 2024 Kia Sorento?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2024 Kia Sorento is Electrical System, accounting for a significant portion of the 46 total complaints filed."

2024 Kia Sorento: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 46 complaints

Total Complaints

Electrical System

Top Issue

Crash Reports

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Electrical System

Body

Unknown Or Other

Engine

Service Brakes

Automatic Emergency Braking

Exterior Lighting

Visibility/Wiper

Power Train

Fuel/Propulsion System

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? The car suddenly shutoff How was your safety or the safety of others put at risk? I was doing a U-TURN when the vehicle turned off. It took about a minute for the car to turn on and I was left in the m..."

"Kia has failed to provide proper protection for their radiator on their Sorento and Telluride models. There are many many many reports online of these radiators sustaining damage which should not have occurred, and Kia refuses to cover any of these repairs under any type of warranty. In my example,..."

"The rear passenger seat has a major safety issue. The back will pop forward and then the entire seat moves forward pushing the passenger into the back of the passenger seat. I have brought this to the dealership two times now and it is still an issue that they now refuse to repair. I have video but ..."

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

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

FL: 7 TX: 5 NC: 5 KY: 4 WV: 3 SC: 3 NJ: 3 AZ: 3 PA: 3 CO: 2

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
2023	158	12,000	Electrical System	4
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