2025 Kia Sorento owner complaints
Most named: electrical system
21 of 75 complaints
- Crashes
- 6
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 5
- Deaths
- 0
Owner complaints to the US safety agency (NHTSA), 2025 models.
Components named most often
A complaint can name more than one component.
| Component | Complaints | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical system | 21 | 28% |
| Other or not specified | 20 | 27% |
| Engine | 19 | 25% |
| Transmission and drivetrain | 19 | 25% |
| Forward collision avoidance | 9 | 12% |
| Speed control | 7 | 9% |
Complaints by model year
Rivals, 2025
| Rival | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Hyundai Tucson | 287 |
| Hyundai Santa Fe | 135 |
| Kia Telluride | 116 |
| Kia Sportage | 52 |
| Kia Seltos | 13 |
| Toyota Highlander | 10 |
What this cannot tell you
Counts, not rates. Sales volume differs by model.
Complaints are owner reports, not confirmed defects.
Source: NHTSA complaints data (api.nhtsa.gov), public domain. Collected 2026-10-05.
- Two or more sources agree
- One source
- Model-level or estimate
- Sources differ