Kia Sorento

2014 only

1,333 classified complaints 6 recalls

99,820 sold in the US for 2014.

134 complaints on file
per 10,000 sold

2014 Kia Sorento have 1,333 classified complaints on record for that year specifically, plus 6 recalls. The most common issue in this year is Body and panel corrosion, typically surfacing around 75,163 miles.

Computed directly from stored federal records for 2014 model years only — not blended with the rest of this vehicle's production run. See the full Kia Sorento report for every year combined.

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Complaints filed per individual model year — highlighted bars link to their own dedicated page.

What breaks, and when — 2014 only

Body and panel corrosion · Body and interior 214 complaints · 21/10k sold

Median onset: 75,163 miles.

Internal engine (bearings, pistons, rings) · Engine 208 complaints · 21/10k sold

Median onset: 101,000 miles. 0.5% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.

Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years.

Wiring harness, grounds and connectors · Electrical 132 complaints · 13/10k sold

Median onset: 75,000 miles. 3.8% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.

More common in newer model years.

Body control and other modules · Electrical 124 complaints · 12/10k sold

Median onset: 74,000 miles. 0.8% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.

More common in newer model years.

Stalling and no-start · Engine 110 complaints · 11/10k sold

Median onset: 87,268 miles. 0.9% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.

More common in older model years.

Oil consumption and leaks · Engine 103 complaints · 10/10k sold

Median onset: 110,000 miles.

Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years.

Airbags, seatbelts and restraints · Body and interior 61 complaints · 6.1/10k sold

Median onset: 78,234 miles. 9.8% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.

Doors, windows, latches, seats and trim · Body and interior 34 complaints · 3.4/10k sold

Median onset: 54,500 miles. 5.9% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.

Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues.

From owner-filed complaints to NHTSA, not independently verified. Federal mileage reporting on recent complaints is sparse — see how it works.

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Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — complaints and recalls, scoped to 2014 model year. See the full Kia Sorento report for every year and full specs/safety data.