2026 Kia Sorento owner complaints
Most named: back-over prevention
1 of 5 complaints
- Crashes
- 2
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 1
- Deaths
- 0
Owner complaints to the US safety agency (NHTSA), 2026 models.
Components named most often
A complaint can name more than one component.
| Component | Complaints | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Other or not specified | 2 | 40% |
| Back-over prevention | 1 | 20% |
| Engine | 1 | 20% |
| Engine and engine cooling | 1 | 20% |
| Forward collision avoidance | 1 | 20% |
| Service brakes | 1 | 20% |
Complaints by model year
Rivals, 2026
| Rival | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Hyundai Palisade | 120 |
| Hyundai Tucson | 63 |
| Hyundai Santa Fe | 37 |
| Kia Sportage | 28 |
| Kia Seltos | 4 |
| Toyota Highlander | 0 |
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